Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-21
FOREIGN.

! Z OLbA44oN.
A NEW conspiracy against the life of
! the emperor OF Russia is said TO have been
discovered.
| TIE Chinese college of Shetosha was
swept away by flood, Oct. 49, two hun
dred lives being lost.
The first Irish landlord to ask the land
commission to increase rents was the
Marquis of Waterford.
THE Land league of County Meath has
resolved not to permit hunting this season,
thus barring out the empress of Austria
THE porte has req uested the ambassa-
doris of Great Britain and France to ex-
| plain the dispatch of iron-clads to Alex
andria
SIR GARNET WoLSKLEY has written a
letter protesting against the English
channel tunnel project. He hopes that it
will not be persevered in. It's construc-
| tlon, he says, will be a lasting source Of
danger to England.
TIE fight between The French and
Arabs on the road to Kairwan was virtu-
| ally victory for the natives, as the
! French lacking water and provisions, had
| 10 retreat to Sura. There were 5000 men
on each side.
| GLADSTONE visited Guildhall, in Lon
don, Oct, 18th, and received ii gold
box an address voted by the corporation,
accompanied by a request that he sit for a
marble bust. In speaking OF Parnell's ar
rest he announced that the first step had
been taken toward the vindication of law
and order.
AT banquet given by the Lord Mayor
Of London to the Iron and Steel Institute
! Lord Granville said that free trade had
been the best policy for English industries,
and though America and France have
| kept up protection England has exported
much more goods than formerly.
Mr.. FORSTER, the Irish Secretary, il re-
PORTED to have said few DAYS ago that if
| Parnell tried to obstruct the fair working
of the land act after it was once in ope-
ration, he would recommend the arrest of
Mr.. ParnelI; that that gentleman would
be kicking his heels in Ki,mainham be-
fore MANY weeks.
TIE recent hurricane in Eng and was
] the most disastrous for many years, very
| few places escaping damage. Even the
| London parks are strewn with fallen trees.
and steamboat traffic was suspended in the
i Thames. Forty-five persons perished in
! tishing-smacks off the coast Of Scotland
| The British steamer Cyprian was wrecked
on the Welsh coast the ioss of life being
! twenty-two.
/ THE arrests Of John Dillon, NJ p. and
James j. O'kelly, NJ. r., were effected in
! Dublin, Oct. 18th, and a warrant out for
/ the transfer of Arthur 0'Connor. NJ. p.
! to kilmainham Jail. Patrick Egan tele-
| graphed TO Chief Secretary Foster that
among the soldiers stationed at Limerick
there isa conspiracy to fire on the people
4 without orders. A proclamation has been
I published al Dublin, warning all persons
| against attempts at intimidation. The
land league sent messenger Ia Holyhead
10 warn Healy not to quit England. At
4 public gatherings in Belfast and Limerick
| il was resolved that no rents be paid
while Parrell remains in prison bomb
with lighted fuse was thrown into the
residence Of 0sGrady, solicitor in Mill
\ street
PRoCLAMArIoNs forbidding the meeting
at Limerick were torn down before dav-
! light. Oct - The commander of the
/ Scots Guards warned he MAYOR that any
asst nblage would be suppressed. Crowds
! gathered outside of town and soon brought
on a conflict. The troops charged several
times, and finally drove the people through
\ George street. The police III Denmark
street fired ON the mob. Many houses
/ were wrecked. several persons wounded,
and twenty arrt SIS made The clubhouse
\ was subsequently attacked, the windows
smashed and the street lamps extinguished
In Dublin Il mob attacked Congrega-
tioual church and destroyed the windows
All officers Of regiments in Ireland are or
dered 20 duty immediately The gates Of
Dublin castle are closed, and arms stacked
in the upper yard.