The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-02
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Rumured Defeat OF French Arms In Ton
auin-John bright on Henry George
disastrous GaIes-AGairs
IN Egypt.
OTHER OLD WORLD INTELLIGENCE.

OTHER OLD WORLD INTELLIGENCE
PARIS. Jan. 3i.--A rumOr was current in
the Hobbies N the Chamber yesterday that
the French forces under Admiral Courbet
had recently stormcd Bac-Nilh and been re-
pulsed. The report irritated the members
of the Chamber because the Government
maintained silence in regard TO il. Prime
Minister Ferry will be questioned as 10 the
facts to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.--John Bright addressed
a large meeting of Liberals, in Birmingham
Wednesday, He said, after the franchise
measure the most pressing measure Tor re-
form by Parliament would I've the reform Of
the land laws. He utterly condemned Hen
ry Georges land propositions, saying they
were most extraordinary and impracticabie,
and the widest ever imported by an Ameri-
can inventor. Ii was noteworthy that
Georges scheme although American, had
not been tried in America. Laughter. !
Although there was so many millions
OF acres OF land IN America belonging 10
the State, ii was surprising that no pIelnl-
mary trial OF the scheme had been made
there, instead of here, where George was a
stranger. After an eloquent reference To
the civil war in the United States, in which
the North quenched slavery, Bright de
clared it would be as great a cruelty, folly
and Injustice TO cOniiscate the property or
landlords as 10 attempt 10 again make Tie
freedmen in America slaves. Georges plan,
the speaker said, was simply an insult 10
the common sense and honesty OF the En-
glish people.
CAIRO. Jan. 3i.-Baker Pasha, win six
teen hundred troops, landed at Irnkiiat
Monday, and an additional body OF two
thousand men landed Tuesday, completing
the force foT the relief OF Tokar. Nearly
twenty thousand rebels are between TriniLat
and Tokar. The first battle will probably
be fought where Cap Mn Moncrieif, British
Consul at Suakim was killed by the rebels
seven miles distant as the rebels are mass
inc at that point SIcall bodies Of the enc
nv which approached within four thousand
Yards of the camp were shelled by the Brit
ish gun-boat Sphinx.
I LONDON, Jan. 81. Within a radius OF
ten miles of Ayr 200 600 trees were blown
down in the recent storm 100000 on the
estate or the Marquis OF Aisa.
LONDON Jan. 2s--During the storm in
the English Channel Saturday the clipper
shin CITY OF Lucknow, bound TO London
from Australia, ran into the ship Siniia,
which had lett London for Sydney OF the
Isle of Wight. The Simia sank almost i'm
mediately, but the City OF Lucknow, al
though badly injured, kept afoat and made
her way TO London. The Simia had no pas.
sengers, but had crew of fifty officers
and men, Of whom many are
still missing. Seventeen of them were
picked up by the steamer Guernsey and q
few saved their lives by clinging to the fore
chains of the City OF Lucknow. The lost
vessel belonging to Dewitt Il Moore, Aus
tralian line, and was commanded by Captain
NJ Nicholson. She was of AIR tons
register, and had cargo valued at 81, 600
900.
LONDON. Jan. a.-The loss of life by
Saturdays storm is now estimated AT more
than hundred The ship Juno, for Cal
cutra. was thrown on her beams-eDds amt
foundered in the Melsey Saturday evening,
and all hands, twenty-five in number, were
lost. Many barges were also sunk in the
Mer,ey, and some twenty lives lost The
Austrian bark Cviet was driven ashore at
Lands End and wrecked. All OF
the crew save the Captain and
one sailor managed to reach land.
Miiiy Hiiiivi 'iS ~
ported from the channel and the North Sea,
but teIegraphic service is now 80 poor that
full particulars will not be learned for sew
eral days 10 come, though as the restoration
Of communication progresses freslisdiststers
are reported.
BRIsroL, Jan 30.--EXtra precautions are
being taken to protect the Prince OF Wales
during his visit here owing TO the fact tina:
numerous menacing letters have been
received. The police have arrested u
farmer. who is believed 10 be insane, who
purchased gun with the avowed intention
of shooting the Prince
BERLIN, Jan Olive thousand persons
participated in the funeral services over tn ;
remains OF Herr Lasker in Berlin Monday.
Among those present were the President
and Nice, President of the Reichstag, eX-
Ministers Bermutb, CamphauSen and Del
brueck, the municipal and town councillors
of Berlin and the leaders Of the Conservative
and Clerical parties. students of Berlin
University otiiciated rs the guard o!
honor After the services DR.. FRANKIE, the
Chief Rabbi, delivered an Grafton on the
dead slatelnan's life. He was followed by
DR.. Friedrich Kapp, who closed by deposit
ing wreath on the coffin. The body was
then conveyed 10 the cemetery. The various
clubs of workmen and others defiled past the
open grave and deposited wreaths 1t the
side of the tomb.