Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
FOREIGN.

Inc irish na6onai league or London mas
received from the Ninth New York regi.
ment and Clan-Na Gael society Of that
city offers to equip, transport and main.
tain in the field 10000 men to support
home rule in Ulster against any and all
lOyalist opposition.
There is movement ia Sydney TO So
cure local self-government for Cape
Breton.
The Office and residence OF Police Magis-
trate Monroe of Orangeville, Ont. were
badly damaged by dynamite recently.
The Magistrate is the object of attack be-
cause of his enforcement Of the Scott
liquor law
Bishop Fabre Of Montreal, has refused to
consider the proposed amendments to the
constitution of the knights Of labor claim
ing the society is in opposition to the Ro
man Catholic church. All Catholics who
persist in remaining members will be eN-
communicated. Over 1900 knights in
Canada are Catholics.
The betrothal Of Pricess Louise, eldest
daughter of the Prince of Wales, to Oscar
son of the king of Sweden will bc soon de-
clared
Thunder storms in Germany have been
raging. Many persons and cattle have
been killed. The damage 10 the vineyards
along the Rhine will exceed s20O,000
The total acreage of wheat in California
is 3,4J0,0 acres The wheat yield will bee
G0O, O0O0 600 bushels and barley 3S,0OOO00.
a dynamite factory in Valencia, SPAN,
was destroyed 10y an explosion the other
,,orpinD and u man kynra Eilled
TO prevent defeat Gladstone has decid-
ed upon a modification of his home rule
bill.
The French cabinet has decided upon the
expulsion OF the Orleans princes.
Great damage was caused, and many
lives lost 10y a tornado in Weltz, PRUSSIA,
recently.
The widow Of Louis Riel died at her
home in st. Vital a few days ago The
woman died OF a broken heart. She never
recovered from the shock caused by her
husband : ignominoua death.
At the cabinet meeting in London the
other day it was decided that the home rule
bill should be with drawn after the second
reading and parliament be dissolved in
August
The British House of Lords rejected by
strong vote the bill legalizing marriage
with a deceased wife sister.
The news from Calcutta continues 10
show very unsettled state of affairs in
Burmah. lncendiarism, Dacoity and re-
bellion are spreading all over Upper
Burmah, and also in Lower Burmah.
Numbers Of leading Burmese merchants
off oil al
British officials on charges of completely
in the insurrectionary movement. These
arrests have only increased the discon-
tent, as they are equivalent to declaring
;hat no reliance can be placed on any
Burman.
Matthew Arnold has expressed himself
on the Irish question. In his opinion Ire
land should have separate laws and
Institutions but he thinks the establish
ment Of separate parliament would be
dangerous matter.
There is cessation OF hostilities on the
Greek frontier.
The Office OF the Toronto Mail was
damaged by fire TO the amount of $4,000,
on the 22d inst. This is the third time tho
building has been on fire Incendiarism is
strongly limited at.
The Quebec legislature has expunged
the clause in the bill introduced en-
powering the Montreal corporation to
impose a poll tax OF 81 on all residents Of
that city.
Two hundred dollars in conscience
money has been received at Ottawa from
man who confesses he swindled the
customs out of that amount. Since then,
he says he could not sleep.
\ French vessel put in at st. Georges
bay, on the west coast of Newfoundland,
the other day, to land Miss Louise Jour
ueaux. who is said TO have been picked up
IN an open boat, 20 miles of the coast Of
Jersey. The story is that her male COM
panion lost his oars and attempted to
swim for them. The boat drifted away
and he swan ashore. She was in the open
tOat 10 hours.
IN the Canadian House or Commons
Hon Peter Mitchell made the following
motion: That it is the opinion of the House
that il will conduce TO the comfort and
wel-being Of the people of Canada, es-
pecially the working class if the import
duties are removed from -four, meal, corn
for feed or milling purposes wheat and
coal. The motion was defeated 10y vote
Of llo TO Az