The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-22
News of Foreign Lands.

The recent illness OF the princess OF Wales
was a serious attack OF diphtheria.
The slave population ri the Empire OF
Brazil is estimated at LILY, ,O22, OF whom
623, 274 are males and 553, ,748 females.
The most active factory in Europe, at
present, is krupp's gun factory, at Essen.
Erupp is filling orders for Turkey, Greece
and Servia.
In the Chapel OF Michael and John, at
Dublin. Archbishop Walsh denounced the
English press for slandering the Irish people
in accusing them Of being addicted to crime.
He appealed to the hierarchy to condemn
such ISLANDERS.
Emperor William held a reception which
was attended by hundreds OF people who
had received honors and decorations from
his majesty. A state banquet, at which
there were 500 guests, was given, followed
by a gala opera performance.
The Duke OF Bedford writes to the Lon.
don Times rs follows: There is q growing
belief that Mr.. Gladstone seeks to aban.
don the loyal Irish to the dominion Of the
disloyal. This obliges me to ask myself
whether the party allegiance to which
have ever adhered is not strained to the
breaking point. Many Liberals beside
myself are eager for assurance to the con.
trary.
The London Daily News ridiculcs the ut
tempt to depose MIR. Gladstone from the
Liberal leadership. 1t says that the Lib.
erals cannot unite except under Gladstone;
that moderates, except fossils such as tho
duke of Argyle and Earl Grey, will refuse
to vote for coercion; that the government
must show its hand, and il it has moth.
ing better than coercion it's days are mum.
bercd.
-Four disguised men stopped mail car
at Listewel, county Kerr, covered the
driver with revolver and opened and
searched the mail bags for writs of eject
ment. The st. James Gazette denies the
rumors that the government meditates u
coup d'etat in Ireland, and says: 1.-The
government must and will take precaution
against disorder in Ireland" The Parnell.
ties will join with English and Scotch Rad
lcals in supporting an amendment to the
address protesting against evictions in Ire.
land and in the highlands.
The earl OF Carnarvon, lord lieutenant OF
ireland, declares that parliament will not
he!1 to relieve the dreadful distress pre-
vailing among the inhabitants of Achill and
Eagle island. Lord Carnarvon adds that
his sole reliance for affording relief to the
starving people is the limited means ut his
disposal OF sending unfortun ates to the
workhousc. He, however, hopes that pri-
vate contributions for the relief Of the sui.
icrers will enable the poor people to remain
in their homes instead OF being compelled
to seek shelter in the already much over.
crowded workhouse.
The Irish Times, loyalist organ OF
Dublin, offers a new solution to the Irish
question. The outcome OF the present
situation will be that tho lieutenancy will
DC entirely done away with and the func.
tions of the office will become part OF the
duties OF the president Of the local govern
ment board. This latter officer will be as
sisted by a chief secretary for Ireland, who
will live ut Whitehall and have general
charge OF the administration OF Irish ai-
fairs. The immediate executive duties will
be performed by an officer stationed at
Dublin. The advocates OF this scheme
find reason for believing it possible in the
fact that the leaders OF both parties have
already abandoned the idea of creating an
Irish parliament whileit is admitted on all
hands that the present modo OF governing
Ireland cannot continue unmodified.