St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-01
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-The government re-
distribution bill differs very much from the
original draft of the ministers. 1t extends
the principle OF single membership to equal
the electoral districts, raises the population
standard for constituencies with two mem
bers, and gives great increase in numbers
to the members from London and other pop
ulous counties. Tue Radicals consider the
alteration satisfactory. Chaplin and Low
ther, Conservatives, are forming a group to
oppose the present arrangement.
DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-Samuel Hussev, of
Tralee, whose house was DESTROYED with
dynamite, was intending to leave Tralee
very soon. He had already sent some of his
servants away. He believes the perpetrators
Of the outrage were aware of this intention
and it is thought now was the best chance to
iniure him. Hussey has lodged claim for
e, 500 compensation for malicious damage
10 his property.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Gen. Wolseley has
applied 10 the war Office for more trnops
and officers. The army and navy Gazette
states he urgently demands thirty subalterus
The authorities do not know where 10 find
them. Private letters from English officers
al Woody Halfa state there is considerable
sickness among the men of the Nile expedi-
ton. The whale boats have been forced up
the Nile at an incredible east OF time and
labOrr The letters also state that Gen. VOL
seley intends TO abandon the river route and
try land march for Debbah. The collection
of munitions OF war and provisions for the
army at DongOlA and So Slow, an advance
on Khartoum is considered entirely improb-
able before February.
1t is reported at Wady Halfa that Gen.
.nrr4a "A ID a..
mediate danger from want Of ammunition.
and that he has been obliged 10 withdraw bis
advanced lines in order to act strictly on the
defensive.
The government has prepared bill TO be
presented at the next session OF parliament
TO enable the Australian colonies 10 establish
a federal council, which will be authorized 10
deal with subjects of common interest to the
different colonies apart from questions in
volyed in colonial institutions
LONDON, Nov. 80. Official denial has
been received from Brussels of the reported
war among the natives at Stanleys Falls
The report is attributed to the jealOusies that
have arisen between the Belgian employees
aud the English officers there.
The directors Of the African International
association has requested Henry NJ Stanley
to reduce his demand for salary TO $1,000
per annum. DIR. Elias, the Central Asian
traveller, was offered a position second in
command.
DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-Earl Spencer. lord
lieutenant of Ireland, has abandoned his in-
tention to prosecute the United Ireland for
libel.
The English executive department at Dub
lin continues to spread the report of disaf-
feetion among the people Of the city, and the
great activity of secret societies in recruiting
their numbers. The natonalists make an
open boast of their great increase and Young
Ireland societies are multiplying rapidly.
Numerous public meetings are being held by
the Young Ireland societies in the provinces,
at which considerable display is made of
Irish, American, French and Boer flags.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Bernard Coleridge,
son of Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, is en-
deavoring to arrange a compromise with F.
NJ. Adams, ba=rister, TO whom the jury lately
accorded a verdict for $4,000. COleride has
offered to pay all costs of prosecution and
s., 900 cash to Adams to settle the matter.
Carl Schurz has written a letter to Prof
| Bryce upon the double working of the cham
bers of Legislation in America. Schurz SAYS
popular judgment is right in regarding a
double chamber as necessary
part of the American political
| ihsbitutlous. ANY pTOpoSdi 10 dOOllsn these
legislative bodies would lind no considera
ton in the United States. The Americans
are justly proud of their senate, which does
not represent any privileged class or any
separate interests, but is extremely useful
as part of the American legislative ma
chinery. a letter from Schurz on the topic
arose from reference by Prof Bryce asking
him If he considered it advisable for England
to continue the house Of lords as a legisla-
/ tive body