New Ulm weekly review., 1881-01-05
Foreign Intelligence.

GREAT SnOW-stOrm pr evatled In Scotland
on the Oath and 25th. Traffic in that country
was suspended in consequence.
On Christmas Day train on the London,
Huron & Bruce Railroad ran into a sleighing
party, near Clandeboye, Ont, killing four
members Of the family Of James McGrath and
badly injuring babe.
In his annual report the Postmaster Cen
eral shows that there are 5,773 Post-offices in
operation in Canada. The number of letters
mailed during the year was 45, SO0, 900; postal
cards, 1850, 900; registered letters, 100000
and free letters, 1,05O,OOO. The newspapers
from the Office Of publication, at the rate of
one cent per pound, weighed 4,361, ,118
pounds; otherwise by post, $50, 900 papers
TH1RrT-sEvEN Home-Rule members of the
British Parliament held a council in Dublin
on the eth, and resolved to oppose every
Government refusing just demands by the
Irish people. The horses were detached
from Parnel's carriage, and the vehicle was
drawn through the streets hy the people.
PRESIDENT ANDERwERT, OF Switzerland,
who recently committed suicide, is reported
to have been temporarily insane.
MANY OF the jurors in the State trials, at
Dublin on the 9th would not answer to their
names, on account Of the system of intimida-
tion prevailing The authorities had pro-
hibited Land-League torch-light procession
at Kildare. At Monasterberce Mrs. Dun
lop and her daughter had been fred upon by
some of the discontented. The authorities
had stationed two gunboats in Galway Bay.
FIRE-DAMP explosion occurred in coal-pit
at st. Etienne, France, on the eth. Up to
the next morning eleven corpses had been
recovered.
THE Quebec (Can.) Nercury of the 9th
stated that the soldiers in the citadel Of that
city had fifty rounds of ball cartridges served
out to them, double sentries had been placed
on the walls, and every precaution taken to
guard against surprise. 1t was reported that
an Imperial spy had been there and had left
for Montreal on his way to the United States,
his mission being to ascertain the strength
and position of the Irish in America and the
movements of the Land-Leaguers
On the 2sth Rev. Canon Fleming, rector of
Ballinakill, County Galway, was shot at by
disatfected Irishmen. He was not seriously
hurt.
On the morning of the 2sth Gale, the pc
destrian, broke down, having accomplished
1888 miles Of his proposed feat. He began
walking on the Goth of November at Lille
bridge, Eng, undertaking to cover 2, 500 miles
within 1000 hours. At the beginning he
walked at the rate Of mile and quarter
every half hour.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the Beers in
South Africa have captured Utrecht and Pot
chefstrom.
The trial of the indicted Land Leaguers
opened at Dublin on the 2Sth, dense crowd
being in attendance. Chief-Jus May re-
fused to take part, and Justice Fitzgerald
presided. Eighteen of the twenty -four jurors
called answered to their names, and twelve
were selected, eight being Catholics, three
Protestants and one Quaker.
Mr.. GLADSTONE received memorial from
seven hundred magistrates of Ireland, on the
2Sth, declaring that the existing lawlessness
required the immediate attention of the Gov
ernment. Mr.. Gladstone replied that Parlia-
ment would deal with the subject
AT sailligott, France, during the Christmas
services, seven persons were killed and fifty
injured by the collapse of church.
PRINCE CHR1sToPHE ULR1CH, son of the
heir presumptive of the crown of Wurtem-
burg is dead.
among cattle in all parts of England, accord
ing to reports published on the 29th.
The assembling of Land-League meeting
at Glare, Ireland, on the Goth was prohibited
by the authorities. Three persons have been
arrested at Clonbar for completely in the MUIR
der of Lord Mountmorris.
The Albanian League has summoned to
arms all males Of military age in Northern
Albania.
THE remains Of George Eliot were inferred
At Highgate Cemetery, London, on the 29th.
ACCORDING to the Pail NaN Gazette the
British Government was responsible for the
trouble in Transvaal, and the war now begin
ming was war of conquest against people
whose injuries are admitted.
CHE French iron-clad frigate Richelieu
tDok fire and sank at Toulon on the 29th.