Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

MANCHESTER, Oct. IA conference of
miners resolved that the miners of Lanca-
shire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and North
wales simultaneously give notice of de-
mand for an advance of Is per cent. in
wages. The conference adjourned until
the 9th inst.
LONDON, Oct. IA commercial traveller
| named BroOkshaw has been committed for
trial in Bow street police court for threat
! ening to murder the prince of Wales unless
he received money from him. The threat
| was made in letter to Col. Teesdale to
the prince. The prisoner is apparently a
crank. He said he served several years in
the United States army.
DUBLIN, Oct. 1.-THE convention at
Athenry, Galway, yesterday adopted res
olutions declaring the right of the country
| to national independence. accepting the
principle of the land for the people, and
approving the system of peasant proprie-
tary and an amendment of the Bright
clauses of the land act. Resolutions were
passed deprecating the prevalence of grass
| farming of land as tending to paralyze
industry and increase pauperism. The
convention also resolved to prevent hunt
ing until the extra police drafted in the
country are dispensed with.
| LONDON, Oct. 14.-Keene's colt, Book
maker, lately prominently quoted in bet
| ting for the Canbridgeshire stakes, has
| broken down.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE imperial
| family and court left Peterhof palace for
| Gatschina.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE appointment of
Count Won Hatsfeldt to the foreign secre-
taryship has been definitely settled, and
| Herr Won Rodowitz, minister at Athens,
| will succeed him as minister at CONSTANT
| nople. 1t is considered by some persons
that the appointment of Count Won Hats
fe1dt is an indication that he will eventual
~ succeed Prince Bismarck, who is known
to entertain the highest opinion of him.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 14.-Sheikh Obei-
dullah, Kurdish chief, with 10000 men.
| demanded the surrender of van of 10000
Persians with Turkish troops and artillery
marching against him, which has been or
dered to capture him dead or alive.
| GLASGOW, Oct 14.-Galbraith's spinning
mills burned. Loss 100000.
PARIS, Oct. 14.-Count Napoleon Ney,
Prince Della Moscowa, son of Marshal Ney,
died yesterday aged seventy.
| ROME, Oct. i4.-Seau III. Celli has re-
| signed the ministry of justice and eccle-
siastical affairs.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE British steamer
| Preston, Capt. Osborn, from New York
| for New Castle, is ashore near Brawyseck.
She stands upright but broadside to the
sea, which is running strong.
RIGA, Oct. IA plot to burn the i'm
| perial theater was discovered. Boxes of
| petroleum and gunpowder were found on
the premises.
CAIRO, Oct. 1.-THE trial of Arab Pasha
is fixed for Monday next. Mark Francis
Napier will defend Arab Pasha.
| LIVERPOOL, Oct. 13.-Lord Northbrook,
| first lord of the admiralty, speaking here
tonight of the beneficial effect of the land
act, expressed the belief that the turning
point had been reached in the affairs of
Ireland. The number of outrages had de-
creased, and rents were being freely paid.
The postmaster general in a speech said
The chief danger threatening the liberal
party was more likely to come from with
in. The settlement of the Egyptian ques-
ton, the improved condition of Ireland,
and domestic legislation, would come to
the fore front. Referring to the PROPOSE
| ton for naturalization of land, Fawcett
| said he could not see that it was practic-
| able one.
DUBLIN, Oct. ia largely attended
convention of residents of the county OF
Galway was held at Atheney to-day to con-
| slider the question of home government
land law reform, Irish manufactures, etc
None of the clergy were present. The po
lice attended the meeting and took notes
of the proceedings. The convention de-
clared Capt. Natan and Mitchell Henry
members of parliament for Galway, had
both forfeited the confidence of the cleo
tors.