The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-04
BRIEF TOREIGN NEWS. =


constitutienally speaking, the political as
tire. There they would make efforts, by the
exercise of powers which they still pos
sessed, to regain the political influence Of
which the land league had deprived them.
Unless the lord lieutenant changed his tao
tics, the time would come when even En-
glishmen would demand his recall. The
highest to the meanest Justice Of the peace
in Ireland belonged to the landlord class.
A gigantic fraud was discovered at Mon
treal on Saturday in the largest dry. goods
housain thu dty, tie establishment Of Sam
.uel GarlsleH where. between 400 nd 800
cierksaFe employed A large snuuber o.
the employees kave 6een systematically steal
ing goods from the store for the past twelve
or fifteen months and selling. them outside
The aggregate loss is estimated at thousands
of dollars" Six'clerks are already arrested
and many more are in hiding.
Very active preparations are now making
in the Sandwich Islands for the coronatiou
of the King Kslakaua on the 18th of Feb
.ruary: "A grand amphitheater that will sea,
over 600 persons is being erected in front
of the palace. The ceremonial of the cOro-
nation will take place in the grand pavilion
The whole Hawaiin population; appear to
zoe united as one.man ttoi do honor to the
king A railroad is projected around the
Island Of Cabu, estimated to cost not more
tran $50O,OOO This will give wonderful
impetus'to the island.
The funeral of Sir Hugh Allan took place
in Montreal Wednesday. The mayor, al
dermen, and civic officers headed the pro-
cession, with police and fire brigade or
either side. Following tn hearse were the
immediate relatives of the deceased, The Re-
manning part OF the cortege being composed
of leadingscitizens,. walking six abreast, and
tude lined the streets.
Gamhetta's 8, condition excites the alarm O.,
physicians. Foi1r physicians are in con-
sultation about ldncing the abscess in tn
stomach and secure an external discharge
The ailment is iptammstipn of the cellular
tissue enclosing the ceecum Of the intestines.
Such Inflammation result in phegmon, which
| unless it resolves naturally will make neces-
sary the piercing of the abscess.
A petition for the articles of incorporation
for the Loyal Orange Lodge association %
Ontario will be one of the questions that
| will agitate the Dominion parliament this
| wi1ter. Whichever horn of the dilemma
! the parliament takes, will make the Canuck
| statesman repent in penitence and tears that
they did not take the other.
+ The Tim s. correspondent at Rome, refer.
ring tc the demonstration growing out of
the execution of Oterdank says: 1.-The
| language of the intransigean press is be.
coming atrocious. The Lega DellaDemo-
| crazia expresses hope that the emperor
| of Austria will be choked in blood"
A French commission will be sent tc
| Tonquin with the draft of new treaty.
l,more clearly defining the rights of France
in that province. The demands OF the
treaty will be supported by an expedition
of $4,000 troops, which will occupy the
chief fortresses OF the country.
A Berlin correspondent, who has proba
bly, passed most of his life in American
cities, finds it very remarkable that tn
German municipal authorities actually
sw ep the streets free Of snow when it fall
and leave them clean and dry as in summer
T Gambetta4s condition is really critical
his ailment being Inflammation of tn
cellular tissues of the intestines, for which
there is no remedy but the lance with
nation of pus cavities.
The governor of Iceland, the bishop AM
9th, PERSONS of note, in communication
to the London Times, say: "Nothwithstand
ing the large donations received, there mus
be great distress from want offood in Icelan'
during the winter"
The will.of the late Sir Hugh Allan. tn
greatship owner, bestows his vast estate up
on his ia nilv in an equitable manner an
provides for maintain ~ the shipping in
terest Of the old firm intact.
Gambetta's condition is slightly in
proved, but is still critical. There are symp
toms of erysipelas.