The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Two Arabs caught destroying French
railway in Tunis were shot and their heads ex-
posed to the public.
Keene's Foxhall, ridden by third
rate jockey, won the Cambridgeshire stakes at
Newmarket, in which thirty-two horses started
In fire which destroyed two Italian
villages, Claudes aud Valletta, three persons
were killed, eleven wounded, and forty families
rendered homeless.
An interesting phase of the Catholic
question in Germany arose in Breslau. In that
city the Catholic citizens proposed to translate
the remains of Bishop Forester with grand
ceremonies and procession. The police pro-
hibited the procession, and the churchmen ap-
pealed to the Emperor, who first approved the
prohibition, but ultimately granted his permis-
sion. This was question Of Liberal VS.. Ultra
montane, in which the latter won.
Baron James Rothschild is dead.
The Interoceanic Canal Company
have purchased the Grand Hotel at Panama.
for $206, 900, and will convert it into offices of
the company.
The French newspaper at Alexandria,
Egypte, was suppressed for stating that Osman,
the founder of the Ottoman empire, was the
son of a false prophet.
The meeting between the Gar and
the Emperor of Austria, which was to have
taken place Oct. 26, at Krzesnovice, was in
definitely postponed on account of the massing
of Nihilists at that place.
The English ne yspapers say that the
flight of some of Parnell's lieutenants has colt
WINGED Irishmen that these lieutenants we're not
honest. They also charge that many of the
lieutenants sought positions from the Govern
ment for their friends, and in some instances
for themselves.
The st. Gothard tunnel, which pierces
the Alpine range at Mont st. Gothard, is to
be opened for traffic Jan. 1, 1882.
The Russian Government, which has
failed to protect its Jewish citizens, is now con-
cerned that SO many of them are emigrating
to America The Government viii make another
effort to settle them as farmers In the Provin-
ces of Kherson and Ekaterinoslav.
Mr.. Gladstone, speaking at Knows
ley iii response to a congratulatory address,
said that he considered the "no rent" policy
sheer rapine, and that the Land bill was not
the outcome of the League agitation. The
people who had been urged to pay no rent we're
all paying up, and the Land Court was work.
ing well.
The elections in Berlin res, lied in
victories for the Liberals in five districts.
The German elections proved that the
anti-Semitic party is not the popular one.
Heinrich, notorious Jew batter, only received
800 votes out of 10000, and Prof. vircnow, q
Progressist leader, defeated the Rev. Chaplain
Stoecker by a majority of 1880.
The British channel squadron has left
Gibraltar for Ireland. O'SuiEvan, leader of
the Cork branch league, has been arrested for
melting tenants not to pay rent. An armed
band visited houses at arrick-on-Shannon,
threatening rent-payers with death. All the
Ladies Leagues are to be suppressed. A par
eel of nine pounds of dynamite was found in
train en- route for Drogheda.
The steamer Calcutta, from Melbourne
for Sydney, foundered at sea during gale.
All on board, twenty-five persons, persisted.
The British ship Omba, from Batavia for Mel
bourne, foundered in the same gale ALI hands
were lost.
President Grevy has offered M. Gam
beta Cabinet position and the latter has ac-
cepted. 1t is expected that he will choose the
Office of President OF the Council, and that
Leon Say will be Minister of Finance, De Frey.
cinet Minister Of War, and Jules Ferry Minis
ter Of Public Instruction.
Manila, the capital of the Philippine
islands, suffered loss Of 81, 100000 by a con-
Hagration last month.
Archbishop McCabe, in pastoral just
issued, decides that the Parnell "no-rent or
der is Communism, and opposed to the laws of
God, the teachings Of the church, and of COM
mon honesty.
Surcog a Debbas, q Paris firm dealing
largely in Egyptian securities, have failed for
g. 000, 900 francs.