Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

Oh u STRENUOUS ttllUl- IrlSu cry. lnefe Is I'M
mense excitement in London over tls
news. The dispatches from Dublin say the
public is intensely enthusiastic.
The Toronto Globes London CORE
spondent interviewed Sir John A. Macdon-
aid on his arrival there, who said: The
main object of his visit to the old country
| was to gain short rest. Dnring his stay
he hoped to give attention to one or two
| matters OF Canadian interest," notably to
fishing and the reciprocity question with
the United States. As to this subject, Sir
John expresses himself very hopefully. 1t
| was, he admitted, by no means certain that
President Cleveland, 8 promised proppsalt to
congress for the appointment Of joint
commission would meet with acceptance,
but he thought the outlook was favorable,
as he considered there Was a much stronger
feeling in the United States in favor OF
reciprocity than had previously existed.
Sir John apprehended no difficulty in COM
| ing to any understanding that might be
| necessary with the imperial government,
whichever party might,be in power.
In an interview few days ago Mr.. Cowen,
NJ. P, said: The Liberals would assume
Office before March, This was a pity in
view Of Lord Salisbury's foreign success
County boards would not satisfy Ireland
Ii the Orangemen did not better the Tories,
the latter would speedily devise satisiac-
tory system OF home rules. tits not likely
! that the Orangemen would allow the Wings
! to prevent the Liberals carrying a home
rule measure in the next parliament
There would be a deadlock and certain dis
solution within eighteen months. The pa1-
lament would be uncertain and unsatis-
| factory. Mr.. Cowen was in favor Of any
| scheme OF home ruling allowing the Irish
to manage their own affairs, while uphold
| ing the integrity OF the empire. The first
act OF an Irish parliament would be to es-
tablish protection, which \England would
probably not allow.
A dispatch has been received at the state
| department from Minister Lnthrop at st.
| Petersburg stating that the gold IN ounted
| sword which the president sent by Lieut..
! Shueltz for presentation to Mai. Gen. I4icher-
! naeff, governor Of Yakutsk, WAS left at the
| United States legation at St. Petersburg by
Lieut.. Shueltz, when he learned on his ar
rival that Gen. Iichernaeff had died leav-
! ing no children. In accordance with the
subsequent directions of the president,
Minister Lathrop presented the sword
| through the minister Of foreign affairs to
| the emperor OF Russia. who accepted it and
| directed it to be placed in the imperial ar
senel, there to- remain as another bond Of
the friendship existing between the two
| countries.
| Senator Manders on's bill relating to pen
| sions provides for tho pensioning of all
! persons who served for at least one yesr
during the late war, and were either dis
! charged after such term of service, upon
! surgeons certificate Of disability, as no
| longer fit for military duty, or after a like
! term Of service were DISCHARGED with the
! re-enlistment clause stricken from their
| certificate OF discharge. The rate of PEN
sion shall not be less than 81, nor more
| than $12 per month. It prohibits the re-.
ceiving OF any information touching a pen
sion from any person, upon agreement to
! conceal the name OF the informant from
the applicant or his attorney.
| Mr.. Gladstone says: Only an Irish par
| lament will meet the case. Local councils,
etc., would be useless. The right to vote
| the acts of an Irish ministry would be an
| illusion. propose instead the exercise
| OF sovereign power on the advice Of minis
ters responsible to the Imperial parliament.
| The suggestion of an Irish privy council is
unworthy OF attention. The privy council
survives only as .relict. The substitute
| is a cabinet. The questions of commerce
! and police are difficult ones, but the limita-
tions believe that home rule may be safe
! ~ granted, and that it would tend to raise
| Colon on the isthmus, Of Darien, has
| been visited by very savage cyclone,
| which has done considerable damage. 1t
commenced on the Cd inst, at about q. p.
M, and the next day lulted, but com.
| the steamers in port which had put out to
| sea for safety returned and had again to
| put out. The damage to property has
been very heavy, and the loss to life m st
| serious. The following vessels were sunk
with their crews: Holden, Karnen, Blanche,
Ortelia, Atwood, Ariel, Veteran, Ocean,
Lynton, lAvelyn, Stella, Catelina, Figri,
could not be ascertained. The rain poured
! down in torrents, and p terrible gale Of
wind from the northeast set in. 30
A cable dispatch from London state
! that the decision OF the privy council %
the license question was rendered. It su
tains the right OF the. provinces to exc,
| sively control the issue of licenses. T
decision invalidates the dominion act.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes vent i,
the senate to see his friend William NJ.
! arts. Senator Evarts came out when
visitors card reached him, and started
| conduct him into the senate chamber. l..
ator Evarts succeeded in getting past
| doorkeeper by saying: This is my
private ScCFtCstEy, ana GEe famous
| walked triumphantly into the senate:
The inhabitants Of numerous towns a
| villages in Servia have sent petitions;
King Milan, exhorting him to prosecute TIL
war end take Sofia. They promise that
they will make every sacrifice il he will
comply with their request. The commis-
| sion to demarcate an armiatice line be-.
tween the Servian and Bulgarian armies
has started for Belgrade. a. Persiani, the
Russian minister at Belgrade, represents
Bulgaria in the peace negotiations.
Bulgaria has accepted the proposals of
the powers for an international comnis-
sion to dernarkate to the BulgArian-Ser-
Wan frontier, under certain reserva tons.
She wishes the commission to sconsider
fairly the victories Of the Bulgarian army.
The weat Their is intensely cold throughout
| this region, and the soldiers at the front
are suffering severely fromit. Is number
Of Servian soldiers have been frozen ito.
death while asleep. IS, 9.
Walter Barron and Three.Finsered Jack
Roach, Who were engaged u the shooting
scrape at the Union Avenue hotel at Coun.s
Gil Bluffs, on the 18th inst resulting ii
| the fatal wounding 81 James Hughes, were
arrested at Blair, Neb., after q lively fight,
in which reyolyers were drawn and . des.
perate attempt made TO eseape. z3 d.