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

On account of serious disturbance at
Belmullet, Ireland, military force has been
forwarded, and the work-house has been con-
verted into barracks. The first decision under
the Land act was given at Monaghan, where
the Commissioners reduced the rent by so
shillings for the next fifteen years. Sexton has
been released from prison on account of ill
health. The Government has traced out
the man who conveyed Parnelrs mani
festo from Kilmainham Jail The Free
mans Journal, which has all along
favored the Land Court, predicts that it will
fail, because of the overwhelming mass of
business. The City Council of Waterford has
conferred the freedom Of that place on John
Dillon.
The editor of a French paper pub
lished at Cairo stated in his journal that Mo-
hommed was false prophet. His paper has
been suppressed. The Sheik decreed that he
should die, but he sought the protection Of the
French Consul. who sent him to France to
avoid the threatened doom.
The Austrian Government has ap-
pointed Herr J. Won Schoeffer Minister to
Washington.
In the municipal elections held
throughout England the Tories made large
gains, owing to Irish voters supporting the
Tory candidates. or refusing to support the
Liberals.
Fresh reports of threatening letters
and Nihilistic proclamstions come from st.
Petersburg. 1t is said that the police burst
H. al
man and woman engaged in preparing ex-
plosiyes.
The PaU Mall Gazette emphatically
denies that there is Gsy money in the Bank of
England to the credit of the late Confederate
States Of America available for the payment OF
Confederate bonds The Gazette doubts if
there is penny in any British bank available
for such purpose 1t also says that the re-
cent speculation in Confederate bonds Is with
out substantial foundation.
The first complete railway train
passed through the St Gothsrd lnnel in fifty
minutes.
The Nihilists threaten to prevent the
coronation of the Gar unless ho grants speci-
fed concessions.
The Ladies' Land League met In
Dublin without interference, and formed them
selves into political prisoners aid society.
A daughter of the late John Stuart
Mill, in addressing the Ladies' Land League in
Dublin expressed the opinion that only in Tur-
key could such atrocities be possible as are now
being committed in Ireland
A farmer In Galway was shot dead
while entering his house Two men have been
arrested. 1t is supposed the man was muir
dered because he paid his rent. He had been
"boycotted" for this offense some time ago.
The London Daily Neoos claims that
the Confederate liabilities long ago alb
sorbed what money they had in the Bank Of
England, and hoped there would be no more
agitation on the subject. The principal jour
mails Of London continue to demonstrate the
impossbiity of any return from Confederate
bonds, aud the price has fallen materially with
in few days.
France has asked explanation OF the
arrest in Russia OF three Frenchmen.
Great foundations have occurred In
Hungary and Servia
Court at Belfast has given judgment in fifteen
cases, making material reductions in all but
one.
On many of the Irish estates the ten
ants tell the landlords they will not pay
penny till Parnell is released. Archbishop
Croke, of Casnel, replying to an address of the
branch Land League, advised the tenants to
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not be theirs. II would show the Irish can
for their countrys sake, endure insults and
injuries. He declared the Government had
established reign of terror.
Egan's advice to the farmers of Ire
land is to pay no rent, avoid the Land Court
and hold the harvest A manifesto to this
effect has been clandestinely circulated through
ont ro1op