The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

by the noble lord to accept position de
grading to its honor. Gladstone declaI &c
that Churchill's allegation, in regard to thu
khedive was entirely at variance with al
evidence. Churchill promised to Civ,
proofs Of his statements, II the government
would grant proper inquiry.
Next to the passage of the land and ar
rears act, the most important victory gained
by the Irish parliamentary party is the &C
ceptance by the government of the labor
ers dwellings bill which was read a SECOND
time without opposition last week. j
passed in anything like the shape proposed
| by its authors, it will create revolution In
the life. .and condition of the most misera
| bic portion of the population of Ireland. l,
confers compu lsory powers on local au
thorities, and provides for the erection O
suitable houses with garden plats for agr
cultural laborers. Parliament having &C
| cepted the principle, will be compelled to
carry the bill into effect in one way or an.
other.
st. Petersburg Cable: BY command of the
car letter has been sent to Minister Hunt
asking him to convey the thanks of the
czar to President Arthur for the courtesy
shown in specially according Hunt to repre-
sent me United States at The coronation,
and also to express his msjesty's gratifica-
ton at Admiral Baldwin being sent on
board the frigate to attend the grand sol
emnity. M. De Giers concludes by saving
it has been particularly agreeable to his ma
jesty to see this marS of consideration from
a nation united to Russia by bonds of ira
ditiona' friendship"
A pamphlet hes been distributed through.
out ST. Petersburg in which is reproduced
the programme for selfgovernment claimed
by the moderate party. The Journal de St.
Petersburg says: "NOne but strong gov.
ernment in which the emperor shall
hold the power, and his subjects meel
him with loving confidence, can ever
advance toward the solution of this
greatest of roolems. Such government
only can deal witl the work of organizing
the country, and it dare not shrink from
granting freedom to the people"
The Spaniards and Cubans, alarmed and
jealous over the treaty ofcommerce between
the United States and Mexico, are now dis
posed to make large concessions, especially
in sugar, molasses and coffee. II the Amer
can congress showed the slightest disposi-
ton to decrease the duty on Cuban imports,
Spain, it is said, would yield to a treaty OF
commerce in difference to public opinion in
her colonies in favor of closer trade rela-
tions with America.
A brilliant reoiew took place recently on
the Petroffsky plain of 5000 troops. The
emperor and empress left at this afternoon
for Peterhof The outcome ofthe corona
ton will, il is thought in well informed cir
cles, be the adoption of conservative meas
urcs at home and pacific policy abroad.
Sulieman Daoud and Mahmoud Somi, &C.
cused of setting fire TO Alexandria at the
time of the British commandment, have been
found guilty and sentenced to death. Eigh-
teen officers found guilty Of completely in
the same crime have been sentenced to vari-
Gus terms OF penal servitude.
Gadstone's statement in the house of
commons in regard to the circumstances of
Errington's visits to Rome has given great
satisfaction to the Vatican. Errington is
about to leave Rome for Engl and. He will
be given private audience by the pope be-
fore he goes.
Cable dispatch from London: Gen.
Hicks has just gained great victory in the
Soudan over 5000 Arabs, killing 500. The
Arabs fight bravely as sacred knights but
their spears are useless against shells and
cannon. Gen. Hicks loss was two killed.
War pr sparations on great scale are be-
ing made in China. Three corps of troops
are in readiness, and the Chinese fleet is
under orders to sail for Tonquin. The An
antics have beheaded Father Bechet a
Catholic missionary.
II is declared that the riots at st. Peters
burg, during the coronation were merely
drunken excesses OF the lower classes, which
are openly licensed on such occasions.
The celebrated case of Miss Chatiey to
anpul her marriage, during the carnival
last winter, with bogus Lord Cantyre, is
on trial at Montreal.
The governor general OF Cuba having re-
ported favOrably concerning the state of the
island, over 100 exiIes will be allowed to re-
turn there shortly.
Count Tolstoi, minister of the interior.
has been instructed to draft law giving
greater liberty in charge of domiciles.