Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-15
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
Decial Dispatches to THE BEE.

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A DoNNyBRooK FOR DAvITT
LoNroN, January ID --Divits sp-
p2ared al Oldham last evening to de-
liver an address on the Irish question.
When he commenced to speak he was
howled down by an organized gang,
who attempted to storm the platform,
but were rerulsed with chairs by the
occupants tf the platform. A free
fight followed, chair legs and brass
knuckles being the principal weapons.
Many persons were hurt. Davitt
called the disturbers a cowardly crew,
and declared if twenty men would
follow him he would clear the hall OF
the gang. He thereupon advanced
toward the mob, but was restrained
by policemen. Addressing his oppo-
nents sgain, Davitt ssid they were
miserable, contemplate, cowardly
dogs. When they were sitting in tav-
ems, he said, he was fighting the Brit
ish government. They were drunken
blacs guards and we're a disgrace to
the name of nationalist. if Ireland
were made up of such men she would
earn the contempt of the civilized
world. He had travelled throughout
England, and Englishmen, although
his enemies, had given him a hearing.
What a spectacle f,r the English, he
exclaimed, was afforded by these pro-
fsssors If blackguardism at a time
when Ireland was asking fJr self.
government.
The police finally succeeded in re-
moving tie disturbers from the hall.
A vote Of thanks TO Davitt was then
passed, and the meeting shortly after.
wards a adjourned.
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
DUBLIN, January THE knives
supposed to have been used bv the
Ph9 ak park assassins were found
near the premises cf Carey, CT Dub.
lin. The municipality ARE him,
with twenty others, on a charge Of
conspiracy to murder government
officials.
KING WILLIAMS CONDITION.
CHICAGO, January Id "A report
has been received of the death of the
emperor of Germany.
PARIS, January 14.-All evening
papers here published the rumor this
afternoon of the death of the emperor
of Germany, but The Courier Du
Soir was the only n which aft rmed
the rumor to be true. The davas
agency has received the news but has
hesitated to send it to papers without
confirmation.
A MISTAKE.
PARIS, January Ia. "A later dis.
patch received tonight from Berlin
says Emperor William is in excellent
health, but that Prince Charles, his
brother, is very seriously i'll. This
probably gave rise to the false report
Of the emperor's death published in
the evening papers here.
THE FLOODS.
BERLIN, January 14.-Five specta.
tors of the floods were drowned nea,
Oppenheim. 1t is estimated the losses
by the floods in Germany will reach
80 O0O, 900 marks.
The total number of lives lost by
the floods in the vicinity Of Ludwig
Shafen is estimated at Al. Stringent
military measures effectively stopped
the practice of bandmen going about
In boats plundering inundated houses.
Two miscreants were captured neal
Frankenthal while trying to cut thu
dams with the object of creating
fresh opportunities for plumber. Sol
diers repaired the mischief, thu
avoiding disaster.
ON o OF H HILL.
NICE, January 13.-The remains O
Gambetta are to be inferred at tn
highest point of the cemetery here
30 that the monument will be visibl
from afar.
GAMBETTA' RESTING PLACE.
NICE, January lathe Gambett
funeral procession, instead of goin
directly to the cemetery, made a Ion
detour of the streets, greatly to tn
. annoyance If the relatives. On Ell
irving at the cemetery the coffin wa
placed on q catafaIque of rather the
atrical appearance, at the foot {
which three orations were delivered
General DeBellenare, commander
the Twenty. ninth division, brief
babe the last farewell to the great pl
triot. The mayor said Nice was prou
to receive as a precious trust tn
illVstrious remains of Gambett,
the privilege which had bee
grudged her enabling her to attea
her French republican sentiment
The project said q voice from tn
tomb cried ''Forget barren rivalry an
think of France always, and only
France" Afler these speeches
member Of Gambstts's family r
quested that there be no more. 4
nightfAll the crowd continued to fl
past the catsfalque without any sig
If Diminishing and Gambetta
friends, in the absence CT the muniC
pal councillors, who had retired, h
to interfere and ordered the coff
lowered into the family vault. Ra
and cold winds prevailed during Il
funeral.
The flag of the United States co
sulate was drsped and at h'
mast during the funeral of Gambet
yesterday. The United States nav
uniform was especially noticeable
the procession.
SPANISH POLITICS.
MAsaID, January l4,-Marsh'
Serrano ana Rios, Martos and Mo-
decided to contradict the rumors
the Reorganization Of the dynas
left, They are determined to adht