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doubled.
The only serious symptoms in France
lately of socialistic &C ivity has been an attempt
TO seduce soldiers stationed at Rheims by
throwing over the walls of their barracks pa-
cards giving directions for blowing up public
buildings. Nine persons engaged therein have
been arrested.
Five cars OF freight train on the
Canada Pacific railway left the rails on Rouge
bridge, near Calumet station, Ont, and fell 60
feet to the river below, breaking through the
ice and going TO the bottom. The train hands
escaped. Loss $4,000.
The Most Rev. John MacEvilly, arch
bishop Of Guam, replying to Earl Spencer, lord
lieutenant, on behalf Of the Catholic bishops
Of Ireland, writes that the action Of the gov
eminent insisting on extending relief to dis
tressed people through the workhouse Is an
outrage on humanity and a covert system OF
discriminating the native race.
G. o. Perrault of Montreal. consul
20 France and ex-secretary Of the East End
abattoir company, has been arrested on
charge of making false declarations TO defraud
customs. The fraud consists In passing through
the Montreal customs an invoice OF two car
loads of machinery marked "Fowler Brothers."
and purporting 10 be sold by the Anglo Ameri-
can packing and provision company TO the
order OF Fowler d Bros, Montreal. The In
legged, for the Montreal abattoir company, was
Sill, while the real value is claimed to be
$3.50. The goods were subject to an ad va
loren duty of 20 per cent. Perrault states that
he acted throughout In the best of faith, and
will be able 10 explain his conduct satisfac-
torily.
The blood. thirsty Williams who have
already wrought so much crime In Ireland,
have capped the climax Of an infamous record
by deed incomparably cowardly aud brutal
Lady Florence Dixie was attacked at Windsor
on the 18th inst by two men disguised in wom-
ems clothes. Her dress was cut with daggers
In several places but she received no injury.
Lady Florence was walking in secluded spot
near the woods when the men asked her what
time 1t was. She replied she had no watch
and afterward noticed, though they wore wom-
EMS clothes, their faces had been shaved.
Much alarmed, she started to walk away and
was followed by the men, one Of whom seized
her. She struggled to escape but seeing their
daggers fell In swoon. Lady Florence did
not recover from her swoon for several hours,
and 1t was only atintervals that the story could
be elected from her. The saving of her life Is
supposed. protected her while she lay in the
swoon. Lady Florence had no reason TO sus-
pect immediate danger, although she had been
somewhat fearful since the receipt Of letters
about the land league. The last thing she re-
members Is one of the men pushing a quantity
of mud In her mouth. On her recovery she
found both palms cut across ana her gloves
severed. There were two dagger holes, two
inches apart, In the right breast OF her dress
A broad steel corset rib had been broken by
the weapon, which had penetrated to the inner
lining Of her dress at the first stroke. Lady
Florence supposes that she unconsciously
struggled with the men, assisted by her dog
until the scoundrels were disturbed by q cart
passing the woods. She received threatening
letters while In Ireland recently. One OF the
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vail. No arrests have been made. The police
have q slight clue TO the scoundrels. II Is be-
lieved the men were bitten In the struggle.
There is great suffering and distress
in the western islands of Scotland.
O'Donnell, NJ. p, advocates the or
ganizaton of the Irish in England and America.
Parnellite members of parliament de-
mand an investigation into the recent assault
made upon Lady Dixie. They resent the impu-
tation that the assault was perpetrated by mem
bers Of the land league.
Judge Lawson, replying TO an address
presented by the grand jury OF Belfast, said he
attributed the explosions in London and the
attack on Lady Florence Dixie to the final eff
forts Of the scorched reptile Of lswlessness.
A student who attempted suicide at
St. Petersburg recently, confessed that nihilists
commanded him to shoot the car at banquet
and fete given by Finland regiment The
student was present at the banquet disguised as
a waiter. His courage failed him, aud knowing
his fate from the nibilists, he resolved TO com
init suicide.
All of the socialists or trial in Aus
tria have been acquitted on the charge of high
treason.
A man has been arrested in Moscow
IN the act Of ordering clock work Of suspi-
cious character.
Mount Etna shows signs Of an erup-
ton, accompanied by Gu earthquake. A num-
| Der Of houses have already fallen causing a
panic In the vicinity.
The Rt. Hon. Sir George Jessell,
master Of the rolls, England, Is dead. He was
| the first jew who ever held a seat on the Judi.
cial bench Of England.
The police of London are very conf
| dent they have clue TO the explosion In the
government building a few days ago, and al
| arrest Is expected shortly.
In the case of Nugent and II other
members OF the Armagh assassination society
now en- trial at Belfast, crown counsel have
undertaken TO prove that the society was estab-
| America for the purpose, and after Burns de
parture Nugent became the director Of the
society.
The injuries received by Queen Vic
| toria few days ago by slipping upon the stairs
| Of the palace at Windsor, are more serious than
at first supposed. II is now believed that she
will be confined TO her room for long time.
| At the time Of the accident the queen and her
attendants thought nothing of 1t, and she pro
ceeded to carry out her intention and take her
drive. On returning, however, she was unable
| TO leave her carriage and had TO be carried TO
her room. Physicians were at once summoned,
who found the limb badly swollen and infam-
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| to authentic information that the queens In
| juries are absolutely dangerous In themselves
| but there Is universal fear that owing TO the
advanced age of her majesty and the somewhat
delicate condition In which her health has been
| for some time some dangerous complications
may arise. There is much anxiety felt by all
classes, and the places where bulletins are dis
played are crowded.
The car receives threatening letters
every day, saying that his death is certain II he
does not pardon the imprisoned nihilists.
The London Times says the new tar
If law In the United States Is the first step to-
ward free trade; the prospects for which would
be clouded II the prosperity Of America were
checked.
The emigration from Switzerland to
America is alarming. A number Of districts
| are becoming depopulated, and one, Guttan-
men, is without a single inhabitant. The exc
dus is owing to bad harvests In Switzerland
and American competition.
The Daily News of London, referring
to the renewal of the rumor that Gladstone in
tends to retire soon from the Office Of premier
or from the house of commons, says there Is no
occasion for disquietude. The nation need not
be perplexed with the sudden change which,
when II comes, cannot but offset the relations
of the liberals to the country. The change can
not be indefinitely, nor, counting by years, long
deferred, and 1t is well TO keep It In mind TO be
prepared for II.