Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

MANCHESTER, Oct. IA conference of
miners resolved that the miners of Lanca-
shire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and North
Wales simultaneously give notice of a 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 a 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 Cambridgeshire 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
feldt is an indication that he will eventual
ly succeed Prince Bismarck, who is known
to entertain the highest opinion of him
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Oct. 14.-Sheikh Obei-
dullah, Kurdish chief, with 10000 men,
demanded the surrender of a 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 14.-Seau M. Deli 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 liberia
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 tt
the fore front. Referring to the PROPOSE
ton for naturalization of land, Fawcet
said he could no. see that it was practic
able one.
DUBLIN, Oct ia largely ATTENDED
convention of residents Of the county o.
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 Pc
lice attended the meeting and took note
of the proceedings. The convention de
clared Capt Natan and Mitchell Henry
members of parliament for Galway, hat
both forfeited the confidence of the cleo
tors.