Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-06-08
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Z 'rr- OAsA1A>1AN II
There was slight earthquake in Canada on
the 31st
Crossens' car works at Coburg, Can, were
partially burned. Loss $40, 1000.
At Berlin farewell banquet will be given ia
United States Minister White by large num-
Der Of politicians and literateurs.
Bismarck, declared at parliamentary soiree
last evening, new duty on flour is indispensa-
bic, as foreign states are adopting similar meas
ures. af.5 Y. ,$
At Berlin, Prof W. d. Whitney, Of Yale col
lege, has been appointed foreign knight of the
Ordre pour LIE Merite, for scientific attain
ments.
Daniel Insolvency., an American, of Falcon
ash, county Donegal, and president of the local
branch land league, has been arrested under
the coercion act and conveyed to jail
The Irish disturbances are increasing. Par
nell, with characteristic impudence on one
hand, .es tenants to refuse to pay rent while
on the other he demands that the government
shall suspend the landlords legal right to en-
force, which Gladstone peremptorily refused to
do.
The London Times says the rumor that the
government intends to adopt stringent meas
ures for abating the terrorism of the land league
the leaders IF the agitation. Parliament and
country have at length come to understand that
the league is an aggressive organization and
if the law does not put it down it will put down
the law.
The London Times says: 1t is understood the
government has under serious consideration
at the instance of the Irish executive. the com.
plete suppression of the land league. Bren-
nan has written long letter to the speaker of
the house Of commons, dated Kilmain Hall Jail.
May 20, complaining of his detention ana repu.
dating the accusation of remarks attributed to
him in the recent speech of Chief Secretary
Forster
A Dublin dispatch says that Forster, chief
secretary of Ireland, is actively comforting with
of country There is reason to believe they
contemplate stopping the new and dangerous
movement of the land league for general
strike against the payment of rents. A deter
mination to this effect may be speedily an
nounced. There is no doubt of the passage of
the Irish land bill by q very large majority.
n II. Won Blarcom postmaster and Dominion
Of Canada savings bank agent at Annapolis,
Nova Scotia, and Walter Carruthers, postmaster
and Dominion savings bank agent at Kentville,
Kings county, Nova Scotia, have both been
found deficient in their cash and manipulating
for their own use public moneys to q large
amount Won Blarcom has fled the country
with SIG, 600, and Carruthers has not yet been
arrested. Each of these defaulters was in pol
itcs as reformers and took an active part in
Dominion elections against the party now in
power in Canada.
A Berlin correspondent says that excitement
in all circles regarding the political aspect il
indescribable. Every day widens the breach
between Bismarck and his liberal opponents.
His brutal treatment Of all who dare differ from
him in opinion add daily to the ranks of his
enemies. He is suffering even at the hands of
the most condescending parliament defeat up
on defeat. Late elections have all added to the
ranks of the progressists Those who dihgent-
~ follow the course of internal political events
connot be blind to the fact that since the days
Of 1S4S excitement never ran as high as now.
Dublin special A bailiff went to serve writs
on some property near Malbow, county Cork. on
Saturday. Some women gathere around and
seized him, destroying the writs and then
stripped him naked and threw him into the riv-
er. They caught him as he came out and
thrashed ina with furze. The unfortunate
man was then tarred and feathered, and hunt
ed through the country. A party of police went
out to rescue him, but have been unable to find
him. On Saturday morning the head of the
dragoon's horse which was killed in the fight at
! Mitchellstown, was cut off and fixed on the top
of a pole The pole was decorated with green
paper and Grape. Streamers we're appen ed to
the head piece of paper, bearing the words:
'sHere's your rent, the crowd of women and
children surrounding it shouting: 'sThree
cheers for the English head on an Irish stick =
Elaborate preparations are being made to renew
the attempt to carry out the New Pallas evlc-
tons this week, but on what day is not known.