Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-04

it ID not certain but tie result would be more
beneficial to the sorely tried markets 20 long
held subject to his operation. 3 zssss1
q The financial outlook III Montreal il gloomy
in the ext xtreme, and indications are that there
viii be : heavy smash il matters do not mend
Bank Htocks are going gown III Ill directions,
especially Federal and Montreal
AZ & convention Of the Nationalists at Water
ford, Ireland q resolution was adopted pro-
yiding fund for paying Nationalist members
Of parliament q regular salary The fund win
be raised by leyying two pence per pound l, on
ment n i Sss.t Il s5f8 n
Bishop O'Ferrel recently had 4 personal in
Sterview with the pope, during which the latter,
referring to the Irish people, said: How
could they suppose that English government
could induce me to act against the interests OF
Ireland? No power could pursuade me TO it
The Irish people leave their rights and they
are allowed strictly to maintain them and +
claim them back. M N
Il Areport has been received that the French
forces near Iangoon were surprised in q mar
row detile and nearly cut to pieces. Hanoi dis
patches state that Chinese regulars, with artil-
lery, intrenched themselves at Langoon, in vi
olation of the treaty, and attacked the French
forces on Monday, as they were on the march,
Neigrel was Immediately sent with reinforce
mentA Isl 5
There is q fright from cholera in Mhrseilles
amounting to panic. "A child, aged thirteen,
and q youth OF seventeen died Friday from
cholera. The boy contracted the disease at q
school in Toulon. The ambulance system, to
hurry patients to the hospital, is being organ
lied, under the superintendence of the re-
nowned DR.. Mittre, who believes the malady
is really Asiatic cholera. The American con
cable daily progress of the disease. s2,-.
. In the commons Wednesday evening Glad
stone moved that the franchise bill be ordered
to . third reading. He denied that the bill in
tended to make permanent Liberal admins
tration The government he said, had tried
lords; but should a conflict arise, while he
would greatly regret it, he had no doubt Of the
issue. Tremendous cheers Stafford North
cote objected to Gladstone's reference to the
house Of lords The bill was then ordered to
third reading BY . unanimous vote. The re-
suit was received with prolonged cheering.
Bismarck, in the course Of his speech in
parliament Thursday, said: 'sI would remind
the house that some time ago an ut-break and
q second war with France were generally ex-
pected, and that. the inclination therefor ex-
listed everywhere. Nevertheless, you must
bear witness that I did not allowed it to pass.
The different governments of France since 1870
have maintained confidence in Germany. Our
relations with France are as confidential as
with any other country. There exists complete
trust in reciprocal treatment and in our mutual
honor. I am pleased at having an opportunity
for mentioning this fact" :s0' =.
The third general council of the reformed
churches Of the world, known in ecclesiastical
circles as the Presbyterian alliance, or pan
Presbyterian council, convened Tuesday morn
ing at St. Enoch's church, Belfast, Ireland A
vast assembly of delegates is present from
every quarter of the globe. The opening ser
mon was preached by DR.. Watts, chairman of
the convention. Reports settling the order Of
business of the alliance were adopted The
conference will last ten days The mayor gave
q brilliant reception at the Botanic gardens,
after which the company proceeded to Exhibi-
ton hall. Alarge meeting was held at which
the mayor presided, and addresses welcoming
the members of the alliance were delivered.