River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

John Bright, responding to speech of
Granville at the banquet given the former
at Birmingham on the 18th dwelt upon the
necessity of extending the freedom of trade
and franchise. and redistribution of seats
In the commons. Referring to India he
said he hoped the marquis of Ripon, viceroy,
would be supported in carrying out his
policy of wisdom nd justice. He repro
bated the course of obstructionists in the
commons, who, he said, allied with the
Irish rebel party, were doing their utmost to
make it impossible for the house to do any
work.
Mr.. Nicolay Grevslad, young Norwegian
until recently editor of the Dagbladt, organ
OF the Liberal party in Norway, is in Min
nesota for the purpose of studying the pol
itical systems and institutions of this coun-
try, with view to agitating a republican
form of government in Norway. Since his
arrival he delivered an address on the po-
litIcal condition of Norway to 500 OF his
countrymen, who were deeply interested
by his clear exposition of the situation.
Or. Bergin, NJ z. for Cornwall, is in OF
tawa in connection with Ontario & Atlantic
railway. He met some American capitalists
| and arranged basis on which they are to
undertake the construction work and pur-
| chase the bonds of the company. The line
will run from Cornwall, Sault Ste Maria via
| Ottawa, Eganville, Valley of Bonnechere,
| and when completed will shorten the dis
| lance to New York via Montreal by 149
miles.
| Chinese firms are q;lie y buying or leas-
| ing large quantity of real estate at Victo-
ria, B. c., on which to erect extensive bus
| ineSs houses. The transactions are regarded
as significant of the intention of the Chi
nese to monopolize the trade in Chinese
and japanese goods with Eastern Canada
on the completion of the Canadian Pacific
railway.
| The German government has resolved to
purchase six railro ads, including the upper
| Silesian & Kertin and Hamburg roads. The
| estimate cost is 325 600, 900 marks, exclud-
/ ing the Berlin e Hamburg road, for which
special arrangements will be made. The
possession of the roads will enable the gov
| eminent to control the whole system of r.il-
ways in the kingdom.
| The imports of France for five months
show an increase of 81, 100000 fla cs COM
pared with same months of 1882. Ex-
ports the same months decreased 19, GOO, 900
| francs as compared with the same months
| of 1882 Imports of food increased 81 ,OO0,-
|
manufactures heavily decreased.
The principal irmsin st. Petersburg have
| been required to furnish written promises
not to give their workmen holiday on the
occasion of the cars state entry the object
being to prevent further disorder.
The prisoners charged with completely
in the murder conspiracy in County Mayo
have been committed for trial at Castlebar.
Healy will resign his seat in the commons
for Wexford and will contest an election in
County Monaghan for the Home Rulers.
Sir Charles Tupper's appointment as high
commissioned in England for Canada is
gszetted.
Lord Lansdowne owns 125, acres in Ire
land, and but IL 900 in England.
oxford will give DIR. Schliemann the
degree of ID. c. l..