Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-24
GREAT BRITAIN
NoN.1NrEnrERENcE.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-In the commons to-day
Lord Harrington, secretary of state for India,
said, although he had been in constant COM
munication with the Viceroy of India, he was
not aware that the ameer had asked for money
and arms, and that the Indian government In
tends to interfere in the internal affairs of
Afghanistah.
PARNELL's ADVICE.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Parnell will issue an
address to the Irish electors OF Durham, ask
ing them to vote for the tory candidate, or alb.
stain from voting in elections for parliament
ary vacancy caused by the death OF John
Joicey, liberal.
WESTMINSTER DEANERy.
It is said Rev. George Granville Bradley, VI.
A., master of the University college, Oxford,
and for some time honorary chaplain to the
queen. has accepted the deanery of Westmin-
ster.
GUNPOwDER AND CARTRIDGES.
A basket left at the Midland railway station
by two men, who Immediately decamped, was
found to contain large quantity of gunpow-
der and cartridges.
AMNESTY OF SUSPECTS.
LONDON, Aug. 2s,-Although there will be
no general amnesty of suspects in Ireland,
it is stated that Father Seehy, Mr.. Kettle, and
about six other prisoners arrested shortly
after the passage of the coercion act will be
liberated before parliament prorogues.
ROYAL ASSENT.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The royal assent has
been given to the land bill.
DAvITT'S GRoUNDLEss ARREST.
LONDON, Aug. %. The Pail Mall Gazette
says the government could hardly have come
worse out of debate than from that concern
ing the arrest of Davitt. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped he will be released forthwith It is diff
ficult to speak with respect of the ground
which Sir VIM. Harcourt alleged for the re-
arrest of Davitt. The Nationalist-Press is
very indignant at Sir VIM. Harcourt's speech.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Times: The Meth
odist conference which is to meet in this city
next week, promises to be the most important
religious gatherings held since the day OF the
Wsleys. The various denominations of
Methodists number over 100000 sctual
communicants, and the Methodist popnla-
tiOn is computed at 10000 Members of
the conference number 400, one half of whom
reprepresent British and continental Meth
odlsm and one half churches in the United
States and Canada. The conference is COM
posed of lay and clerical delegates in equal
proportion. Its main object will be TO devise
means for prosecuting foreign work so as to
result in the greatest economy and efficiency
to increase the moral and evangelical power
OF common Methodism, and to secure more
speedy conversion of the world.
LAND LEAGUEi FUNDS.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.-The Land league re-
ceived sl ,S15 the past week; ESQ were granted
to Whelans, acquitted of the Boyd murder.
The Kilfinane, county Limerick, branch of
the Land league has emphatically pronounced
in favor OF the land bill The district has
been the center of fierce agitation.
WET SPELL.
LONDON, Aug. 23.--The Times says almost
daily rains. are sadly interfering with the har-
vest, and unless fine weather sets in irrepar.
able injury will be caused the wheat crop,
much of which has been cut for some time.
A large acreage yet remains exposed in the
fields awaiting suitable weather for curing,
while reaping has been suspended in some
places