Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

to assume command Of the metropolitan
police force. Gen. Dixon has assumed
command of the British troops at Suakim
A Montreal Judge decides that a marriage
ceremony performed by a Protestant min.
lister between Catholic and Protestant
is void. The case viii be carried TO the pri-
Wy council in London.
Princess Isabella, heir to the throne oil
Brazil, is extremely religious, and some,
times the astonished subjects Of her roya
father have beheld her sweeping the floor d
the church, clad in a coarse gown and hui
mility OF spirit.
It is announced that the queen, pre-
sumably as part OF her changed policy oil
appearing oitener among the people, will
attend the performance OF Mendelssohn'
Elijah at the Albert hall in May, which
is expected to be notable event in the
musical season.
Mr.. Cladstone authorizes the statement
that he viii take no notice OF the various
versions OF his Irish plans that have recent,
" been given to the public. He says that
all the stories that have been published re-
garding his intentions with respect to Ire,
land are entirety baseiess. IL rs understood
that the premier hopes to be able to pre-
sent his Irish programme in the house ol
commons.
II is officially announced that at the con
sistory 10 be held on April II next. the
following dignitaries OF the church will be
made. Cardinals, Archbishop Tascherean
OF Quebec, Archbishop Gibbons Of Balti-
more and Monsignor Ferrota; nuncio at
Vienna, Monsignor de Rerde; nuncio at
Paris, Monsignur Rampalla Del Tindard;
nunco at Madrid, Monsignor Massela,
formerly nuneio at Lisbon.
Mail and Express Cable: The speech
which Count voa Moltke made in the reich
stag is supposed to indicate purpose on
the part OF tile German Government to ask
seven years renewal OF the military esti-
mates. This win meet with a good deal oil
opposition but Prince Bismarck will I'M
doubtedly exert himself to the utmost to
retain the means now at his disposal oil
maintaining the powerful standing army
OF Prussia
Post London Cable The paragraphs in
the Observer, processing to be inspired,
stating that an Irish land bill had been
presented to the cabinet, and that the fig
ures reached traly colossal sum, set the
home rule ball rolling again faster than
ever. As the time for the disclosure oil Mr..
Gladstone's plans approaches the passions
are growing hotter. A notion Of what Mr.
Gladstone must face and overcome before
from the editorials OF the papers.
Despite all stories to the contrary, it is
learned authoritatively that both Joseph
Chamberlain president OF the local govern
ment board, and Mr.. Trevelyan, secretary
for Scotland, have their designations in the
hands of Mr.. Gladstone. The premier has,
however declined to accept the resigna.
tons His answer to the tenders OF them
was most eonciliatory one. Hesuggested
TO both gentlemen that they defer final de-
cision on the designations until after a per-
sonal discussion of the question at issue
between them and him. To this both Mr..
Chamberlain and Mr.. Trevelyan have as
scented. Ii is nov known that the subject
of dispute is Gladstone's Irish expropria-
ton scheme.
At the regular fortnightly meeting of the
National league In Dublin, the lord mayor
presiding. Timothy Harrington, treasurer
of the parli amentary fund, announced that
since the last meeting there had been receiv-
ed from the different branches of the league
in Ireland So, $50, and from Canada and
Massachusetts 81 AS. The mayor stat
ed: Despite the utmost exertions oil the
league ii had been found impossible to en-
tirely stop agrarian outrages in the remot-
err districts OF the country, and he believed
that nothing wonld ever prevent their oc-
euFrenee until the country had it's land
system pla ced on an entirely different ba-
ais form that IL now rest ed on. He had
reason to believe that Mr.. Gladstone
meant to heal the long. trouble oil
the Irish people. The very threats which
the Orangemen made to resist home rule il
il should be accorded to Ireland justified
the feelings entertained toward them.