The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
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Digest Of Foreign News.
LONDON, Dec. s. The Time
thinks that President Arthur's ines
sage is somewhat careless. 1t seer
| tribute to the Irish vote in tn,
language used in regard to paupe
immigrants. The press generally ex
presses disappointment that the pres
ident did not recommend reduc
tons in the tariff this session. All
however, refer to the picture tn
message presents of the great pros
perity Of the United States. 1t
principally remarkable for an exhi
! bition of the decision on the part o
the Republicans to spend the public
money.
The Standard says the most i'm
portant part of the message is tina
containing the recommendation t
use heroic measures for the suppress
sion of polygamy.
The Telegraph denounces tn
Presidents recommendation to USE
heroic measures for the suppression
of polygamy, aud describes the pro
posal as an attempt to erect q politi-
cal despotism upon the ruins of q
prescribed faith. and to add a pre-
cedent from America TO one estab
lished by England in Erin.
O'DOnneIl's solicitor is endeavor'
ing to induce the jury to sign a mem
orial to the Home Secretary asking
him to continue the death sentence
of O'Donnell. some jurymen are
willing to sign the paper, but it is ex.
rected a majority will decline.
The Directors of the London & San
Francisco Bank voted for pay out OF
the reserve fund the amount of the
defalcation of the recent Secretary.
It is reported the Zulu chief, Cete-
wayo, will be restored to power over
his tribe and lands, under the protec-
ton of British troops.
BIRMINGHAM. Dec. S. - Lord
Lorne delivered a long lecture here
last evening upon Canada and its
produces. He particularly praised
the salubrity of the climate, and said
fevers which were too common in
the United States, were unknown
within the bounds of the Dominion.
He lauded Canada as a field for inn
migration, and expatiated upon the
marvellous progress made by vari-
GUS towns. Lord Lorne concluded
by saying the Canadian people are
thoroughly devoted to their connec-
ton with the mother country, other.
wise they would long ago have dis
carded their allegiance. of which
they ore proud. With the Dominion
of Canada and the Australian colo
MES in close relations, England need
never fear that her proud position in
the world could be shaken or Ques-
toned.
DUBLIN, Dec. Sat the assizes to-
day, Elliott was indicted for the MUIR
der of Mrs. Smyth, wife of the land
lord of Westmeath, shot dead while
from church. True bills
were also found for conspiracy for the
same murder against fourteen per-
sons. Three persons arrested were
discharged.
Healy, M. p, presided at the fort
nightly meeting of the Irish Nation.
al Leauge to-day. The secretary an
nounced that $1,000 had been re.
ceived from America since the last
meeting. Biggar referred to J.
O'Connor Power, M. P, of Mayo, as
the James Carey of Irish politics, and
that no Irishman had choice
OF a government situation who had
not first become traitor to the inter-
ests Of Ireland. T. d. Sullivan, ii.
p, referring to the action of the gov
eminent in proclaiming Newry, said
It had not been the custom of Nation
alists to interfere with Orange cele-
bratiOns, but that henceforth when
Orange meetings We're announced,
would probably hold
counter meetings, and thus compel
government to proclaim both. He
the present unhappy state
If affairs to the recent tour of Sir
stafford Northcote.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-The French Yellow
Book is published. Marquis Tseng
comments On the statement made by
Ferry in the Chamber of Deputies on
he 3lst day OF October, that the
french government did not believe
hat China would declare; war,
Tor had France any intention of do
ng 80; that France was DESTROYS of |
establishing herself in the Red
siver Delta by gettingpossession of
and Bacning; that when that
7as achieved nobody would be able
D drive her out; that with patience,
ang frOid and her forces she would
e proof against everything, and a
rudent policy would lead to the set
Yement of the Tcnquin affair. The
larquis observes that this statement
reduced a painful impression in
'onquin. If it became a question of
re possession of Tonquin, further
would be useless, as it
'Ould be impossible for China to
gree thereto. On November 3Oth
cry declared that the ideas of the
rench government had not changed
Re last three years; the French policy
as guided by the principles which
rmed the basis of the treaty of 1874:
Government desired the CONSOLE
alton of the French p~rotectorate,
ee navigation of the Songkio river,
nd security for its commercial rela-
ons in oTOnquin. Marquis TseDg
aving received q proposal to fix the
he of demarcation between the
mics in Tonquin, the encampments ]
Housi and Sontay and on the
INKS of the Red river, Ferry pointed {
It that Marquis Tseng declared o n ]
e first of August that there were no !
linese troops in Tonquin, where !
.on Challemel Lacour, the French 1
mister eff Foreign Affairs, replied t
1T there was consequently no dam !
r of q conflict. If the Chinese forces {
preached the fortlesses against I
lich the French were advancing. ]
ey would run the risk of being con- I
|ered Anamite eu%xiliaries. Since (
IN, added Ferry, the situation has q
NAMED unchanged by our act. e
# plan of campaign is not modi- Y
and cannot be modified. Not b
tn US the responsibility for a con- Il
It will rest. There have been no b
i've negotiations between Marquis Il
eng and Ferry since the latter's b
e of N0vember 3Oth. G.
'lacards notifying workingmen to g
end the Anarchist meeting in >.
ut of the Bourse Friday are posted II
he discrderly quarters of the city.
'ERLIN, Dec. 5.-A new loan of g. - ~
$50 marks, with interest at four - -
cent. per annum, has been au- a
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