Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-02-04

In the House of Com mons Mr.. John !
Bright, in debate on the coercion bill,
stated that he was regretfully compelled |
to acknowledge the necessity of coercion |
in Ireland, but hoped that the land bill |
to be offered would be acceptable to all
Another bill will shortly be offered IN
the House of Commons 10 prohibit the
importation of American cattle. 1T is
announced that the blockade of Callao,
Peru, was raised on the 26th inst. The
Land League at Cork passed resolution
summoning Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. @ lthurst
to resign their seats in the House OF
Commons for seeding from the Parnell-
ite party. It is understood that Michael
Davitt will quit Ireland after the pas
sage of the coercion bill.-In the Prus-
sian Diet Herr Windthorst's resolution
declaring the celebration of mass and
the administration OF the sacraments
exempt from penalty was rejected.
Prince B smarck opened the new Prus-
sian economic council, the purpose OF
which, he said, was to establish single
central organ whose members should
possess technical knowledge in or Ter to
give opinions as to the nece ssity and
practicability of new laws.
The Boers IN the Transvaal took up a
commanding position in the Drakenburg
forces @sa anasr ssi'e ST st"ssted ey 'ha BTitish
| pulsed them with heavy loss.-The Prus-
sian Diet is discussing a reduction of
taxes.-The French Senate has passed
a bill granting subsidies to merchant
shipping, which will shortly become a
law. The victorious Russian Lieut..
General Skobeloff has been appointed
general of infantry, and the Gar has
conferred upon him the decoration u
the Order of st. George "A desperate
riot occurred at the Atherton Collieries
Eng; the hussars charged upon the
crowd.-A serious rising is reported il
Turkish Armenia. Several Greek bat
talions have been ordered to be in readi
ness to march to the Turkish frontier.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the discussion OF
the Coercion bill in the House of Com
mons, announced that he did not wisl
to curtail the liberty or even the license
of speech in Ireland. He only wanted
necessary legislation for the protection
OF property and person in that country
Mr.. Davitt denies the report that b,
will quit Ireland when the bill is passed
In the battle with the Beers in Ora
kenbcrg Pass the British lost four off
GERS killed, three wounded, and 18-
men killed, wounded and missing -
plot to dethrone Prince Milan of Servii
has been discovered Chili's terms oi
peace provide for the ceesion of Antofa
gasta and the payment of $50, 600. 00t
indemnity, of which Peru is to pay
500, 600, 600 and Bolivia $40. 900. 600. =
IT Twelve fishing smacks have been
| wrecked at Sables D'Oionne, in the Bay
OF Btseay. and forty ak men Dire nssd =
lit is announced that Ihomas Oariyie is
seriously i'll.
The Fenian proclamation, which has
been posted throughout Ireland, warn,
ing Irishmen to beware OF being mlsleC
or goaded into foolish outbi eaks, but q
await the signal for the strike for lnde
pendence, is making its appearance Il
England. Irish obstruetionists KEEP
the House of Commons in continuou
/, session thirty hours.-M. de Lessep
: reports 1,209, 500 shares of Papam
Canal stock applied for, including 994
! 5C8 shares taken in France. He declare
Q the Nicaragua scheme practically I'm
possible. Preliminary movements Il
o. building the canal are in active pr,
I gress Carlyle, the distinguished wrl
er, is believed TO be sinking very fas
IT Mrs. Anna Maria Hall. the authores
is wife of s. O. Hall, the well-knoV
Q. author, is dead.