Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-01-06
FOREIGN.

An attempt was made to murder two
ladies, mother and daughter in Monasterbenee,
County Louth. Ireland. The shot missed Its
mark, and the would-be assassin fed, the
younger lady securing his gun. Two gum
boats have arrived at Dublin. Bence Jones
has been threatened with death, and anybody
working for hiM or furnishing him with sup
plies IL promised the same fate MANY Of the
jurors summoned for the state trials have
been securely "Boycotted,' and failed t.
respond when their names were called
Tnnty- Home-Rule members of the British
Parliament held council in Dublin. ami re-
solved to oppose every Government refusing
just demands by The Irish people. The horses
were detached from Parnelrs carriage and the
vehicle drawn through the streets by the
people. An explosion of fre-damp occurred
in q coliiery near st, Eianne France, while the
miners were vt work. Several of them we're
killed.
THE trial of the Irish traversers was
begun at Dublin on the 2sth of December.
Only eighteen jurors respondel to their names.
From these a jury Of twelve was selected after
much difficulty. Eight Of the number are
Catholics, three Protostants and one Quaker.
Chief Justice May declined to preside in the
court owing 10 the false interpretation which had
been placed upon his remarks concerning the
traversers, therefore the trial proceeded with
Justices Fitzgerald and Barry ON the bench.
.Adviees from South Africa report that the
Beers have seized Utrecht. They occupy
Heidelberg with 5000 and Potohefstroom with
5000 mon. British troops have sailed 10 re-
inforce the colonists at the Cape.
The foot and mouth disease is spread
ing among cattle in all parts Of England. !.
An address to the British nation prayine for
the re-establishment of the independence of
Transvaal is receiving numerous signatufes in
Holland. "A St Petersburg journal saws that
all tine European powers except England have
agreed on the arbitration plan for the
settlement of the Greek question
During the Christmas services in the church AZ
Saillagott, France, the building fell. ana seven
persons were killed and about fifty persons re-
celYed serious injury -. The remains of Mrs
Cross George Eliot were buried at Hghgate
Cemetery, London. The mourners incl,lded The
husband Of the deceased, and Profs. TyrsdaIl
Benley, and Calvin The funeral services
were conducted by DIR. Sadler. a Unitarian
minister. Among those present were Herbert
Spenc. and Robert Browning.
Disastrous floods are reported in
Derbyshire, England . Spain has contracted
for the construction in England OF several war
vessels. and is building gunboats and fast
sioops in the arsenais of the peninsula. for
s.rv.cc III Cuban waters. The steamer Garnet
has been lost IN the North sea with seventeen
men, and the steamer Noltgomeryshire or
the coast Of Portugal With thirty men. Both
boats were British. . An anti.Jewish meeting
- Berlin, was attended by such crowds that
The police were obliged 10 close the doors
by the breaking Of dykes ia the province az
North Braharf. Holland, eighteen villages have
been flooded, causing immense damage
NEGOTIATIONS between the Chinese
Ambassador and the Russian Government have
Teen concluded. 1t = stated that China is r. adv
70 open the empire to the commerce Of Russia.
1.-The Porie has resolved to mass 100. 600
troops on the Greek frontier, co G ntratef r.
ees at other points. "A severe battle has been
tonight by the Russians and Turcomans, the
former Withdrawing q short distance.