The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-11-18
FOREIGN

According to custom Guy Fawkes celebra-
tons were held Saturday night in England
Among the effigies burned in London and
Lewes We're those of Gladstone, Parnell and
Guiteau.
The statute of Lord Byron. made and ded-
Gated by the Greek nation to his memory as a
national tribute Of gratitude for his service to
Greece, has been unveiled at Mssolonghi. An
Grafton on the life of Byron was delivered and
the ceremony was participated in by an i'm
mense c0ncOurss of enthusiastic Greeks.
A terrible typhOon is reported from Hong
Kong, China, whereby destruction came upon
200 churches, 81 pdrsonages and colleges and
10000 houses in western Toupim. Six thou
sand Christians are left homeless and without
resources.
LEROY has been found guilty of the charge
of having murdered Mr. Gold in cOmpaIt
ment of railway coach on the Brighton rail-
way last June, and has been sentenced to
death. After sentence had been passed the
prisoner stood up, and in a calm and self pos
sessed manner began to address the jury. He
concluded by saying: "You will find when 1t
is too late that You have murdered me-" Thi,
statement caused profound sensation In the
curt.
Lord mayors day in London was celebrated
with the customary public display. The fig
OF the United States was carrie in grand pro-
cession, and bands played "Yankee Doodle"
"Star Spangled Banner" and H ill Columbia
The land commission court, OF Ireland gen.
orally fix the rentals at about 80 per cent Of the
old rates, aud tenants are becoming recon.
ciled to the land act.
The king of Ashantee 1t is reported killed
200 young girls for the purpose OF using their
blood for mixing a mortar for the repair OF
one of the state buildings.
Gladstone again declares publicly at London
and decision in ireland, and the Times ap-
proves the sentiment and discusses the pro-
priety OF taking the counties one by one and
crushing out resistance to rent with the whole
power of the executive
Reports from the second elections in Ger
many cause the imperial government con-
tinued annoyance aud indicate an increased
opposition mai )rity in the reichstag.
Premier Ferry and his colleagues in the
French cabinet have resigned their offices
President Grevy has called upon Gambetta to
form new cabinet, and the incoming premier
is now choosing his fellow ministers.
1t is matter of boast In the Spanish cham
Der of deputies that no European country now
enjoys greater liberty or better order In inter
nal affairs than Spain.
Capt Kennedy OF the steamship Germanic
having brought to Liverpool from New YoI
three cases Of cartridges, la defiance Of the pro-
hibitioD, must pay fl0 fine.
Arrangements are being made for the open
ing of direct trade between Hull and Balti-
more.
Rent reductions In ireland made by com
missloners under the land act, call forth loud
complaints from landlords who now ask for
compensation from the government.
A dispatch from Odessa says that the railway
traffic In Central Russia is greatly impeded by
snow which has also prevented the sowing Of
winter wheat especially in the government Of
KharikOff.
A duel between Paul dc Cassagnac and
Adrien Montebello, occasioned by an article
published in LIE Pays, has taken place near
Paris. MonttbpllO was slightly wounded.