The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-10
FOREIGN FLASHES.

to Middlesboro foundered at sea, and thirteen
persons were drowned.
There is severe cold weather throughout
the republic of Mexico Some persons have
frozen to death at Pueblo and Matamoras. -
Joseph Brennan, contractor on the Tehuan-
tepec Inter-Oceanic railway, was shot and Sc
riously wounded, The assassin fired from an
ambush.
There are large numbers of suspected per-
sons in London whose movements are being
closely watched. Extra precautions for guard
ing armories have been TAKEN
The Charley Ross excitement at London, Ont,
has been increased by the arrival of a lady from
Toronto, who, with reporter, visited the: boy
and heard his story. Little doubt is now en-
tertained that he is the lost boy.
The Parnelites decided after the division up
on the second reading of the coercion bill
that they should announce their intention of
abandoning further protest against government
measures, as opposition was hopeless.
Mr.. ". C. Howells, American consul Mt To-
ronto, Canada, gives the following statistics:
The exports to the United States at the consul
late of Toronto and it's agencies at Port Hope,
Whitby and Cobourg during the quarter ending
December 81 1880, amounted to So, $50, 79O
against ST, 314, 077 for the same period in
1879, an increase of 81 ,6lO, 1872.
The mysterious placards posted all over Ire
land are the subject of conversation everywhere
| So far as is known they have been traced to no.
| body. This is remarkable at a time when Ire
land is overrun by an increased force of con-
stabulary who are patrolling the country at all
the land league had nothing to do with the pla-
cards. Fully 900 men were engaged in put
ting up the $4,000 copies distributed to the To-
cal organizations Their success was marvel
| GUS. Theirar mysterious hints and indications
| that the next demonstration Of the supreme
council will be more striking in character than
posting of placards.
A London cablegram says: There has, been
no such excitement in London for years as was
caused in the clubs, streets, restaurants and
places Of public resort. by the extraordinary
| news from the house, coupled with the intelli-
gence Of the arrest of Mr. Davitt All friends
of Ireland have reason to regret the storm which
| the Irish members raised about their heads, for
| the temper of the English being aroused they
will have little scruple in crushing Mr.. Parnells
following. tits the general opinion of impartial
observers that the extreme measures taken by
the Parnellites has caused such indignation in
England that many members who were favora-
bly, inclined toward the Irish party dare not ex
| hibit any sympathy in the future.
The Roman Catholic clergy of the 'archdio-
cese of Boston held a meeting at the episcopal
| residence recently Oh the land agitation in Ire
| land, and the position which it might be deemed
| advisable for the hierarchy to assume. A COM
mittee was appointed which has prepared an
| address expressive of the feelings of his grace
| the archbishop and the reverend clergy, that
offers to the Irish people their moral and mater
1al support in the present struggle. The ad-
dress endorses the platform and principles of
the recent land league convention at Buffao,
and promises sympathy and cooperation
to all who are laboring in such just
and righteous cause as long as they
are guided by these principles. It de-
nounces as pernicious and infamous the con-
duct of certain supposed e,nissaries Of secret
societies who seek to infuse into the movement
spirit Of injustice and disregard for the laws
and declares in favor of peace and civil order.