Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-18
THE OLD WORLD.

OAD "OnAOs
The excitement in Germany over Bis
| marck's continued enforcement of his edict
of exile Of Russian POLES from Prussia con-
tinues unabated. Great relief committees
have been sent to assist the unfortunate
exiles at Limberg, Posen and Cracow. The
relief committee at the latter city reports
that 1900 Poles in one Russian settlement
were recently ordered to settle up their af-
fairs there and quit Prussia without delay.
A majority Of these are Roman Catholics,
and many of them have lived in Prussia so
long that they have forgotten their native
| language. They have all been compelled
to sell their property In haste, and specu-
lators in the favor of the local officials have
taken such advantage Of the situation that
very little Of the property thus forced upon
the market has brought more than one
fourth of it's value. To make matters
worse, Russia has issued an order prohibit
! ing the entry Of these exiles into the czar's
domain, unless they can prove that they
were born therein. In consequence OF this,
| there are encamped at one place on the
frontier ], 500 exiled Poles; penniless, home
less and most miserable, without the right
to move forward, and with imprisonment
at hard labor staring them in the face If
they dare to return.
Servia has declared war against Bulgaria.
The Servian government has informed NJ.
Rangabe, the acting Servian agent in Bull
garia, that in consequence of the unjustifa-
BILE attacks on Servians by Bulgarians, Ser
via has decided to declare war against Bull
garia. The Russian government has
stopped the annual subvention of
| 250,OOO roubles to Prince Alexander.
The British authorities have issued procla-
nation to natives of Burmah assuring them
none will be molested in trading, religious
or other privileges, and all native, civiland
military officers will be retained as long as
they remain loyal, but will be punished if
they maltreat Englishmen.
l. Despite the adverse criticisms made by
the editors Of the great London dailies on
Mr.. Gladstones treatment of the disestab-
lishment issue it cannot be denied that he
has succeeded in largely convincing the
churchmen in England that the church Ia
not threatened with immediate attack, nor
that he has pretty we'll convinced the
Scotch voters that for them the issue is q
separate one, and within their own con
troll. The result is becoming apparently
advantageous to the Liberal cause. The
ex-premier's great speech has stopped the
stampede from the Liberal party, which
was taking TO the Tory side Thousands who
had begun to deem it their duty to go that
way to save the Church of England, and II
will undoubtedly bring back to the Liberal
ranks large proportion Of deserters. By
} his admission to the Scotch that so Tar a
they were concerned he was willing tc
bring the question Of disestablishment t<
an issue whenever they desired it, it /.
thought Mr. Gladstone has really strength
ened his following In Scotland.
Nov 10th, Justice Lopes sentenced tht
persons convicted in the Eliza Armstrong
abduction case, Mr.. Stead, editor Of ths
PanNa Gazette, three months; Rebeccs
jarrett, six months; Sampson Jacques
ono month, al without hard labor
and Madame Louise Nourey, six month,
with hard labor. Nr. Stead says h
had fair trial, that he does not Iquarrel
with the verdict and viii not attempt K
have tho sentence set aside. z, 5.4=
II cabinet council hsld In London Nov
10, formal declaration Of war agatns
s Burmah, with the queens, sanction, va
7 issued and an army Of invasion 1900