The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-04-18
FOREIGN.

THE trial of Joseph Brady, charged
with numbering Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Secretary Burke, was resumed at Dub
lin on the 18th. James Carey was again
placed on the stand and cross-examined by
the counsel for the defense, who elected the
information that when plotting the murders
with other accused men, he was a member
of sodality which received sacrament at
stated periods Carey also said he was
promised q pardon before he determined
upon giving evidence against his fellow
conspirators. A photograph was handed
Carey, which the witness immediately
identified as that of the man known as
"No. l."
THE Italian Government resumed
specie payment on the 10th.
THE weekly statement of the Bank of
England for the week ending the 18th shows
a decrease of f442, 900 bullion. The pro-
portion of bank reserve to liabilities is SO
1915 per cent. The statement of the Bank
of France during the same time shows a
decrease of 3,415 900 francs in gold and
| 10, ,775 900 francs in silver.
THE Italian Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, in the Senate on the 18th, speaking Of
| the alliance of Italy, Austria and Germany,
| expressed the hope that they would be able
/ to solve the question of capitulations in
| Tunis. Some circumstances were calculated
| to arouse the unpleasant impression of Italy
but he hoped some acceptable arrangement
would be effected. Italy could not for a
/ moment suffer any single power to obtain
| exclusive preponderance in the Mediterra-
/ mean, nor should she admit the constitution
of q great empire on the continent of
/ Africa.
JOSEPH BRADY was found guilty of
the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Secretary Burke at Dublin on the 18th
a
May. The jury was out but a few moments.
A TELEGRAM from Hong Kong on the
11th says: "The French Minister to China
arranged the Tonquin affair satisfactorily
in December last but the new French Min
istry has rejected the arrangement. The
result will probably be long and costly
war for France. China will use her best
troops, pa obably be commanded by Euro
pean leaders and perhaps to be assisted by
European allies"
SIR JOHN MACDONALD introduced 8
bill in the Canadian House of Commons on
the 18th amending the electoral franchise
Although the change will slightly curtai
franchise in few instances, the gen
eral effect will be an enlargement
In cities, towns and villages qualih
cations have been reduced from 500 Il
$500, or q rental of twenty dollars PEI
annum. The rural district qualification
| Will be real properly. SzOO, OF renIdl y
| twenty dollars per annum. The provisions
of the Ontario act, giving franchise Il
farmers sons is extended to other prov
inces. Unmarried women also have tn
right to vote If possessed of the REQUESTS
property qualifications.
THE German, Austrian and Italian
Governments are about to consider the un
lawful use of explosives and plots for tn,
destruction of life and property generally
, Italy has informed Germany that hence
forth no substance capable of being easil.
exploded will be conveyed over any Italian
! railway in quantities weighing over 10
, pounds.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch to tn
, London Nelcs on the 14th states that 100
: persons have been arrested at Moscow ol
l suspicion of being engaged in plotting
against the Gar.
THE Gar expressed the warmes
thanks to the Governor of Yakoutsk for as
Z sisting the crews of the Jeanette and Rod
| gers.