Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-30
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.
state ar Anstrs In Lyens.

LYONS, October 2s.-Troops occupy the
railway and all strategic points in the city.
The soldiers are strictly forbidden TO hold
any communication with civilians. The
forts dominating Lyons are prepared at the
word of command to lay any portion Of the
city in ashes. If further explosions
occur the city will be placed under
martial law. Threatening letters abound.
The archbishop aud the director of the
postoffice have received such missives.
The persons Of both are carefully guarded.
Late Sunday evening the police seized
forty kilogrammes OF dynamite.
The Trouble on the Increase.
PARIS, October 29-The Socialists agita-
tion is increasing here and at Lyons. At
the latter place il is very serious. The
government is completing arrangements
for military protection of the citv.
Starvation In Ireland.
DUBLIN, October a9-Three hundred peo-
pie on Tory Island are without food, and
other portions OF the population Of western
Ireland are threatened with starvation.
Cavalry Pasrolling the Streets.
LYONS, October 29.-The anarchist pris-
oners are sgain under examination, but
with the greatest obstinacy they persist in
their refusal In answer q single question
put to them. The streets continue to be de-
serted after dark. Some Of the theaters are
cloAsd, d-cayzlry-are. -patrolling the
streets.
ABig Strike Threatened.
PARIS, October "a strike is threatened
on Monday of 10000 woIkmen, including
cabinet makers, upholsterers, roofers and
fathers, The Socialists are endeayoring TO
influence the workmen to stand out
The "Marmioa" Queatioa.
TORONTO, ONT, October 29-Archibishop
Lynch, in his address again referred TO
"Marmion," he said, for the last time. On
his return from Rome he received many
letters concerning the propriety OF placing
"Marmion" on the list for examination in
high schools and collegiate institutes, and
he demonstrated with the Minister OF Edu-
cation. The result was the suppression OF
"Msrmion" as q class book. He said that
true Catholics will take their ideas Of NOR
ality from their bishops and priests rather
than from writers or newspapers.
CoBoURG, ONT, October 29.-Ths students
OF Victoria University have passed a reso-
luton approving Of the action Of the Gov
ernment in removing Scott's "Aarmion"
scribed for use in high schools and collegi-
ate institutes.
A Strange Discovery.
ALEXANDRIA, October 29-The excursion
party. including the Duke OF Counaught
which visited Auboukir and Rosetta yes
terday, discovered a mile above Rosetta a
very strong fort, the existence OF which
was previously unknown. The fort was
armed with krup, and Armstrong guns,
and contains a magazine all intact de.
tachment of marines will be sent TO dis
mount the guns and blow up the fort
Professor Palmer.
CAIRO. October 29.-0ne OF the captured
Bedouins, the man who had in his possess.
ion when taken the English cigar case, has
made confession 10 his keeper, who is an
Englishman, that Prof. Palmer and Capt.
ClaTington were murdered By the party
with whom he was connected. He refuses
10 give the details OF the affair but il is ev.
ident from his silence that the murders
were as diaboIical and causelcss as previous
reports have maintained. and he fears that
vengeance will he swifter and more terri.
Bile II il is discovered that unusual cruelty
was practiced.
The Irish In Scotland.
LONDON, October 29.-Dayitt, in speech
at Aberdeen, TO day, urged the Scotch
farmers to demand a reduction OF rents.
He said they should claim the right to
have an independent tribunal to arbitrate
between them and the landlords. He
thought il possible to have conceded 10
Scotland the rig hts granted Ireland.