The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

On behalf of the Worlds Conference
OF the Young Mems Christian Association, in
session at London, Lord Shaftesbury sent
dispatch to Mrs. Garfield recording its graft
tude to God for the preservation of the Presi-
dents life and it's prayers for his recovery.
Mira. Garfield returned q suitable response
through Secretary Blaine.
Ayoob Khan entered Candahar on the
30th alt. His infantry and artillery occupy
the citadel.
Sheikh Mahomed was arrested in Con-
stantinople for plotting against the French in
Algeria placed upon a man-of-war and sent to
France for trial.
The Coercion act continues to be en-
forced against the LandLeaguers in Ireland.
But the League continues to be as aggressive
as ever, and promises to furnish additional
subjects for Mr. Forster's attention. AT
meeting of the central body the other day, on
motion of Parnell, it was decided to hold a
National Convention at Dublin on the 18th of
SEPTEMBER to decide "the best means of OBJ
tanning Irish lands for irishmen."
Bradlaugh, the free-thinking NJ. p.
for Northampton, made a strenuous but inef-
fectual effort to take his seat in the British
House of Commons in spite of the order to the
contrary OF the Speaker. In his struggle to
pass the police and officials his coat was torn,
and he then vert to Bow street 10 obtain
summons for the police, but it was not granted.
la the House, John Bright, Henry Labouchere,
Sir Wilfred Lawson, and other prominent Lib
erals made strong appeals for his adm ssion,
but were unsuccessful, a vote being passed in
dorsing the action of the Speaker
The French Government having in
vited the Americans to send officers to witness
the autumn maneuvers, Secretary of War Lin
coin has designated Gen. John NJ. Scofe'd,
Lieut.. Col Robert s. Lamotte and Capt. James
Chester TO repre-ent the United States.
The anti-Jewish agitation has been
revived in many districts OF Prussia. Syna-
gogues aud the stores of Hebrews have beer.
attacked by mobs in various places. In Pom
erania many houses have been wrecked, and
the mobs had to be dispersed 10y the police
A financial journal of London thinks
that American bonds to the amount % $l5,-
OOO. OCO, instead of cash, will be used to liquid
ate English debts in the United States.
The Emperors of Austria and Germa-
nv had conference OF half an hour at Gastein.
They parted at the railway station, Francis Jo-
seph taking his departure for Munich.
Hamyah Agah, who headed the Per-
sian Kurds during the late Instructions III
Kurdistan, one of his brothers, some of his
uephews and number of his servants were
shot at So-Uj-Bulak. Their heads were sent to
the Provincial Governor,
The Gar, few nights ago, found n
letter on his table threatening h m with death.
The Cars room is thoroughly guarded, and
none but the most trusted officills are permit
ted to enter. His attendants, the officers who
were on guard Mt The time and four servants,
have been arrested. The incid mt has pro
duccd great excitement, and the Gar must no
doubt be in an extremely nervous state.
Greenberg, a Nihilist of noble birth,
has been arrested at Belgrade. Documents
found on his person show designs on the lives
of the Gear and Emperor William.
For radical criticisms on the conduct
of the Prince of Bulgaria and the exposure of
disorder on board Russian men-oi.. war, the
Golos Of St Petersburg, has been suspended
for six months.
The striking laborers of the South of
Ireland have triumphed. The farmers have
been obliged to concede their demands. For
the future the laborers will be paid shiings
$50 cents) per day during the harvest time, and
will be given half an acre Of ground and
house trent Free"