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MORE VICTIMS OF APACHE ourRAeEs
THE IRISH LAND BILL DEADLOCK
Affairs in Eurppc,

Affairs in Europe.
THE LAND BILL DEADLOCK
LONDON. August 16.-The MoY7aiaq Post saws:
we have reason to believe that the differences
between the two houses Of parliament still ad-
init of adjustment. and that the land Hill will
pass in form that will make 1t less objection
able to the opposition in thehouse of lords. The
Times says it will see that, although the gov
eminent have held their ground upon points
which they conceive to touch the PRINCIPLES of
the land DILL the concessions made in the House
OF Commons last night are not inconsideraAe
efther IN number or Importance The Iltrilv
Neacs in leading article saws: Where the bill
tails to be satisfactory the lords have caused the
failure.
THE CORNELL CREW GOING To TRY 1T AGAIN.
LONDON, August 16-The Sportsman to-day
says the Cornell University crew left Vienna for
Frankfort on Saturday last. where they will
row a short race with a local crew to-day.
THE PETROLEUM SPRINGS NEAR HANOVER.
The Berlin correspondent of the Tines in an
n0uncing the discovery of petroleum springs,
near Hanover. which has created sensation all
over the country. in the expectation that if the
hopes of the discoveries are realized Ger
many may be able to provide for her own
wants and even become an exporter of pc
troleum remarks that it will be wise not to over
rate the value OF the springs which may prove
to be unimpOrtant The correspondent adds
that during last year Germany imported from
America "a, e79, 932 gallons of refined, and g.,
40, lVJ GallOnS OF raw petroleum.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF CON-
MONS.
LONDON, August 16.-In connection with the
adoption in the House of Commons last night of
the last amendment of the House of Lords to
the land bill. striking out the provision for stay
ing proceedings for debt, Mr.. Gladstone advert
ing to remarks made early in the evening that
farce was being played. asserted that the oppo-
sition leaders were not aware. when the sitting
OF the house commenced. of the course the gov
eminent intended to take in regard to single
amendment Mr.. Parnell, who said he thought
the conduct of the government all through con-
temptiblc, characterized Mr.. Gladstones state
ment as scarcely credible. for which he was
called to order Mr.. Z. p. O'ConnOr (home
ruler) trenchantly denounced the government
having said he noticed that the liberals were
green with terror at the prospect of dissolu-
ton, rldiculed the idea Of a crisis. Mr.. Healy
(home ruler) said he agreed that there had been
no compromise, for the tories had no need to ask
it from a government which, having surrendered
to Afghanstan. the Transvaal and Mr.. Brad.
laugh might be expected to make no difficulty
about land bill.
THE ESCAPE OF THE GOLETTA CONyICTS.
LONDON, August 16.-The Tunisan correspon-
dent of the Times saws: The escape of the con-
victs from the prison at Goletta. on the 14th
inst, has some Importance because it shows
that the prisoners must have had accomplices,
otherwise they would have been unable to strike
Off their chains
FALSE NEWS OF THE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
LIVERPOOL. August 16.-The Daily Post and
the Daily Courier of this city announce this
morning the death of President Garfield and
publish obituary notices.