The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-24

remem bered, TOO, that Lord Salisbury has
it in his powerto dissolve parliament be-
fore the thing is done, and it is quite likely
that he will do this, going to the country
on a strenuous anti Irish cry. There is i'm
mense excitement in London over the
news. The dispatches from Dublin say the
public is intensely enthusiastic. Z
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. It
was, he admitted by no means certain that
President Cleveland, g promised proposalto
congress for the appointment. of O. 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 J ohm sapprehended 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 a few days ago Mr.. Cowen,
NJ. p, said: The Liberals would assume
Office before March. This was pity in
view OF Lord Salisbury's foreign success.
County boards would not satisfy Ireland.
II the Orangeinen did not better the Tories,
the latter would speedily devise q satisfac.
tory system OF home rules. It is not likely
that the Orangemen would allow the Wings
to prevent the Liberals carrying d home
rule measure in the next parliament.
There would be a deadlock and certain dis
solution within eighteen months The par
lament would be uncertain and unsatis-
factory. Mr.. CoEen 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. 4. !,
Adiapatch has been received at the state
Experimentation Minister Lathrop ut St.
Petersburg stating that the gold.mounted
sword which the president sent by Lieut..
Shueltz for presentation to Maj. Gen. Licher-
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. Lichernaeff had died leav-
ing no children. In accordance with the
subsequent directions Of the president,
Minister Lathrop presented the sword
VuAOuSAF tAC ul1ulSVcE VI dudlT6 10
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. 11 s7 -.
Senator Manderson's bill relating to pen
sions provides for the pensioning OF all
persons who served for at least one year
| 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-enlistmenta clatise stricken from their
certificate Of discharge. The rate OF PEN
sion shall not be less than 81, nor more
ceiying 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. So. ~
Mr.. Gladstone says: Only an Irish par
lament will meet the case. Local councils,
ETC., would be useless. The right to vote
the acts ofan Irish ministry would be an
illusion. propose instead the exercise
OF sovereign power on the advice OF minis
tiers responsible to the Imperial parliament.
The suggestion OF an Irish privy council is
unworthy OF attention. The priyy council
survives only as q relict. The substitute
IL " CaDlHeb. * He y ueSblOnb OIL commerce
and police are difficult ones, but the limita-
tions believe that home rule may be safe
ly granted and that it would tend to raise
the charactes OF the Irish members.
Colon on the isthmus, Of Darien, has
which has done considerable damage, 1t
commenced on the Cd inst, at about p.
M, and the next day lnlled, but COM
menced again with terrible severity. All
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 most
serious. The following vessels were sunk
with their crews: Holden, Karnen, Blanche,
Lynton, Avelyn; Stella, Catelina, Figri'
Douglass and two others whose names
could not be ascertained. The rain poured
down in torrents, and q terrible gale of
wind from the northeast set in. E
Acable dispatch from London states
that the decision Of the privy council on
the license question was rendered. 1t aus
tains the right OF the provinces to exclu-
siyely control the issue Of Il licenses. This
decision inyalidates the dopinion act.
Dr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes went up to
the senate to see his friend William NJ. Ev-
arts. Senator Eyarts came out when the
5H1blUOE - Ct1Cu fEeaCneO Nun, ana started to
conduct him into the senate chamber. Sen.
Eator Evarts succeeded in getting past the
ldoorkeeper by saying: This is my new
private secretary, and the famous pair
walked triumphantly into the senate.
The Inhabitants OF numerous towns and
villages in Servia have sent petitions to
King Milan. exhorting him to prosecute the
war and take Sofia. They promise that
they will, make every sacrifice il he will
comply with their request. The commits
aion to demarcate an armistice line be-
tween the sServinn and Bulgarian armies
has started for Belgrade. A. Persiani, the
Russian miniater at Belgrade, represents
Bulgaria in the peace snego citations.
Bulgaria has accepted the proposals 81
the powers for On Internal ional commits.
sion to demarkate to- the Bulgarian-Se Ser.
Wan frontier, under certain reservations.
She wishes the commission to consider
fairly the victories Of the Bulgarian army.
The eather is intensely cold throughout
this region, and the soldiers ut the front
are suffering severely from 1t. Al number
lof Seryian soldiers have been frozen to
death while asleep. Ia 3s3
Walter Barron and Three. Fingered Jack
Roaon, who were engaged In the shooting
scrape at the Union Avenue hotel, at Eoun.
| Gil Bluffs, on the ia th inst, resulting III
the fatal Wounding OF James Hughes, Mere
Iarrested ut Blair, Neb., after d lively fipht.
tinswhich revolyers were drawn and 4, dies.
operate attempt made to escape.