Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-17
FOREIGN.

A DUBLIN dispatch say8: Although
terrorism has not diminished in the West aud
SoSth Of Ireland, there is in other particulars d
decided change for the better in all parts of the
cOnntry. The Government Is fully alive to the
plans OF the Fenians, and prepared to de-
feat them. he tenants 81 several estates here
tofore refusing to pay rents are now paving
A dispatch from Crookhayen, Ireland, reports
mat the steamer Bohemian, from Boston, was
wrecked in Dunlough bay. Ihiriy-tgo Of the
crew were drowned and twenty-one .aved
BY an explosion ia Whitfield c0lliecy, En-. land,
seventeen men were imprisoned, and hav,
probably persisted In the British House OF
Commons, the Homo Secretary announ ed thst
Davitt VIII not be subject to ordinary prison
labor, but must woar a colvct's dress.
PATRICK EaAN, Treasurer of the Irish
Land League, telegraphed to the editor of the
Irish World from Paris that he is in that city
to maintain the connection between Ireland
and America. He adds that Ireland is thor
oughlv organized, undaunted disciplined and
ready to carry on the tight to the bitter cad
Brennan, one of the Irish traverser1, IL COM
ing to the United States TO collect fund.-
for the Land League, and Walsh will
visit Australia for the same purpose.
A dispatch from Belgrade says the Skuptschina
has unanimously passed resolution IN favor
of closing all the mOnGsteries in SCryia.
There is diplomatic crisis IN Spain. In conse-
quenee Of the Kings opposition TO their new
financial scheme, the members of the Cabinet
have resigned.
COPIES of some highly Interesting doc
uments connected with Russian intrjgues in
Afghanistan have been given TO the world by a
demand made in the British House of Com
mons. Among them - secret treaty, in
which Russia agrees to assist the Amecr
against foreign enemies, and the ANGER con-
tracts to furnish Gen. KaufTman With informa-
ton OF Importance. plan for melting re-
beliion among the MOhammcdans of India il
also revealed. These papers bear date SUBJ
sequent to the ,iSning of the treaty OF Berlin.
Archbishop MoCabe, of Dublin, has written a
reply to the recent pontitical letter. He tx
presses the utmost yeneratlou for the Pope. but
Insists that the land agitation in Ireland has a
just object in view, and must be encouraged
He regrets that outrages have been committed
and promises the influence of the Roman Cath
olic clergy TO prevent further excuses
AT meeting OF the Land League, in Dublin
Dillon urged the continuance of the organic
IT on even after the passage of the Coercion
bill. He advised the tenants to resist the land
lords IN every way short Of physical force. A
resolution was adopted requesting Parnell to
proceed to America at once 10 secure the SYM
patty of Americans. The British. troops oper-
atnS against the Beers. in South Africa, have
experienced another severe defeat
The Greeks fling out a declaration
that they will accept nothing less than the
terms OF the treaty of Berlin. A decree sum
moning the National Guard has been published
at Athens.
The Mersey Steel and Iron Company,
Of Liverpool, has gone into liquidation. Its
liabilities are 1855 900.
TWELVE of the Home Rule party are
to proceed to Ireland ana lo.d meetings after
the passage of the Coercion act, thus inviting
arrest. News is received of the capture of Lii
ma by the Chlllans on Jan. 10, after two DIES
perAte battles IN which the losses are said to
have been 10000 men. The Chine ,e quarter Of
tine city was burned by the Poruvi4ns before /, g
surrender The Christians of Macedonia are
leaving on account Of ill-treatment =. Baron
ess Burdett-Cou t. and William +. Ashmead
Bartlett were married last week, In Christ
Chuich, London. Mr.. Bartlett will a sumo
the name of B;rdett-C outts before his own
surname. A great lawsuit will result from
the wedding. Should the decision he adverse
70 the Boropess, she will still have about So
UO0, 900 LETT. An Irish Land Lacquer named
Habon has been sentenced to three months
imprisonment for making reasonable speech
Eleven out OF thirteen Socialists on triai
AZ flchu"j austILd, lul HlSn treason Wele
acquitted. The remaining two were sentenc, q
to imprisonment, one for four years and the
other for six months. Several regiments Of
all arms have been ordered to Natal 10 take the
places of the men killed by tho Beers Par
nell and Six Of his associates in the
Land League held council in Paris
IA regard to the funds of the organi-
z'tlon.. .Garisaldi was chosen President of Il
Understandings convention at Ron g. :. "A
leading French journal agrees with Spcretar,
SAerman that the present proper ion of 1917
70 between gold and silver should be abaIi-
doncd. Bismarck has declared in favor Of
double standard