The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

The crops in the central counties Of
Ireland are in an excellent condition. Rents
are being paid, and sair reductions are granted
by the landlords.
Harcourt has consented to slight mod
ifcations in the Repression bill. Prompt trials
OF the accused, and the selection Of the judges
OF the commission by ballot, arc among the
changes permitted.
Intelligence from South America is to
the effect that Ecuador is in the throes OF revo-
luton. Peru in anarchy and disorder, and Chilli
snitten by epidemcs and cursed by brigand-
age.
Michael Davitt, in speech Mt Liver
pool said the soil OF Ireland could be purchased
for tenants for f14O, O00, 900 in Government
bonds, payable in fifty years. Dublin Castle
rule he denounced As monstrous failure.
In the debate on the Repression bill,
In the British House OF Commons. Cowas asked
the Same treatment for Irish tenants as for
English trades-unionists. Dillon declared
that, but for boyootting, moonlight outrages
would have begun year earlier than they
did, although he admitted that the system
had boen grossly abused to crafty private
malice.
j. r. Keene's American horse Foxhall
won The Ascot gold cup at the English races.
The Austrian troops in Dalmatia suf-
fered two defeats at the hands OF the insurg-
ents recently About one hundred and twenty
Austrians were killed.
Bismarck's influence decided the Sui
tan to send the paciicatory commission to
Egypt. The German Chancellor WIS opposed
to resort to war.
In debating tho Repression bill in the
Commons. Thomas Power O'Connor charged
Gladstone's Ministry with imbecility Objection
was made to the language, but the Chairman,
amid some laughter, ruled that it was not un-
parliamentary.
At Andrahan,' Ireland, a landlord
named Bourke was riding beside Dragon es-
cort, when both were killed by rifle shots from
behind wall. Bourke had amassed fortune
in India. and owned estates at Curaleagh and
Rahasane. He had several disputes with ten
ants, and recently left London TO carry out
evictions.
Michael Davitt, before embarking for
New York. said the Irish cause was to be won
by strong appeal to justice. An incendiary
fired Davies Castle, near Mallow.
In one day three farmers. in different
sections of Ireland, were shot at and seriously
wounded by ambushed assassins.
The British Government has offered
60, 900 reward for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the murderers of
Bcurke and the Dragon near Gort.
The Irish Bishops have issued ali adj
dress offering support to the people in peace
full agitation, and appealing to them to oppose
secret societies as hostile to religion and to
freedom. Evictions are pronounced perma-
nently provocative Of crime.
Soldiers aud police to the number of
800 have been drafted in the district where
Bourke, the Irish landlord, was murdered.
For five hours on Sunday, June II,
there were bloody conflicts in the streets OF
Alexandria between Egyptians and Eu-
ropeans. Twenty persons were killed and a
number of houses destroyed. The police were
slow to interfere. Some of the wounded
foreigners were taken to the French con-
sulate, where rotous demonstrations soon
took place. The English Consul received a
Supshot wound, and the engineer of the Brit
ish man-of-war Supurb was killed. The miii-
tary at last dispersed the rioters. The Greek
Consul and Italian Vice Consul received seri-
Gus injuries A British vessel landed 200 men
to protect the consulate. The mob sacked the
shops of Europeans.