The Dickinson press., 1883-11-10
Foreign News Gossip.
The London Times attributes the failr

Inc London Times attributes the failure
of Morris Ranger, the Liverpool cotton bro.
ker, to his grossly reckless speculation in
England and America and on the continent
1t says he aimed to control the cotton ex-
changes of the world and had the help o
wealthy houses in London, New York and
Hamburg. The London money market Is
not affected by them. Probably there will
be an increasing demand for cotton, fol
condemns the wild dealing in futures pre-
vailing il Liverpool, and advises the adop-
ton of he American rules for the deposit
of bargins and assumed restriction thereto.
Michael Davitt lectured in st. James hall
London to q large. orderly audience. He
advocated the naturalization of land, and
denounced Salisbury and Northcote tol
stirring up discord in Ireland. He said the
time would come when they would have to
defend then illgotten property, not against
ed manhood of England. Private property
in land, he declared, was robbery of the
nation. On motion of Ellen TAYLOR a vote
OF thanks to Davitt was passed by the meet.
ing.
The Emperor of Germany is greatly
shocked at the disorders of Oldenburg,
caused, as alleged, by the unpopularity Of
Gen. Steinmapn. commander. The emper-
or has ordered a thorough inquiry. The
emperor has also ordered a strict inquiry
into the cause of the riots at Oidenburg. Il
is stated that Gen. Steinmann will probably
be dismissed, The landlady of a public
house at Oldenburg frequented by journey.
premises, where 200 persons were assem-.
bled.
Torgueneff maintained at Spasskoe, his
favorite residence in Russia, q home for
old women, an infant school, and a free
dispensary for the peasants ofthe neighhor-
ing villages. Beside supporting these in.
situations he paid for the instruction of 8
peasant boy at Spasskoe at the Moscow az.
ricultural school, and distributed annually
about EGO in small pensions to the poor d
the village.
At Paris while Mile Van Za4dt, the
American prima donna was returning honoe
recently, a man AIMED with a revolve,
made an attack upon her. The police
heard her cries and ran to her assistance
n arrested her assAilant. Re gave the
name of Merlac. 1t is said that he D reyi
ously threatened her life,
Imports of grain in Germany from the
beginning of January to the end of Septem.
Der showed a decrease compared with the
same period in 1882, while exports show g
marked increase, especially in wheat oats,
the quantity of both being nearly doubled,
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the local
government board, in an address to Glas.
gov, said that in the future a great measure
Tor the consideration. OF parliament would
be the assimilation of county and borough
franchise.
Bishop Thorold (of Rochester, Eng.) has
expressed his hearty approval of the Meody
and Sauky mission aad urges clergymen Of
the established chur "a to help it.
8 Princess Dolgorou 81, widow of the late
czar, meaning to live in Paris, has bought
q house on the Avenue du Bots de Bou.
logue.
European immigration to the Argentic re-
public was 81: 600 this year.
The Princess Albert of Russia has a
broken snKle.
Canada gets fifty-seven London fish shog
medals.