The Wahpeton times., 1891-05-21

commander-in- chief of the military brcel
OF has county, Lord Wolseley has bscom,
homo ruler, and says that he does not sel
danger rom . military point Of view II
granting home rule to Ireland.
The report made to the French senate BY
the committee on the Newfoundland arbi
tration, after referring to treaties upon
which France bases her claims, concludes
by urging the senate to adopt the bill. Tht
committee looks forward with confidence
to the decision of the arbitrators.
London Times learns that cordial relations
continue between the Rothschilds and the
Russian finance minister, and that the Gov.
| The contracts to withdraw gold for Eng.
land were made before the Rothschilds
abandoned the loan.
The Popolo Romano says that it will be
impossible hereafter for any civilized coun.
try to make a treaty with the United States
based upon reciprocal protection of the
lives of the citizens of either country. One
thousand two hundred emigrants left Ma
pies for New York on board the steamer
Victoria, and 200 Others by Italian vessels.
In reply to q petition forwarded to him
by the Blackburn chamber of commerce in
regard to the United States reciprocity
treaty with Brazil, in which it is claimed
that by the treaty Brazil gives the United
States imports an advantage of 25 per cent
over Britt Il imports. Lord Salisbury has
promised that he will give the matter due
| ttentiOn.
| Mr.. PARNELL addressed q meeting at
Limehouse, one of the suburbs of London.
The assembling of his adherents gave rise
to much disorder. The building where
the meeting was held was invaded by anti
Parnellites and there was fierce conflict
| on staircase, which the police were call
ed upon to suppress. Many broken heads
| resulted from the dirturbance.
The Princess of Wales, by order of the
queen, held the drawing room at Bucking-
ham palace. all presentations to the princess
being considered equivalent to being
presented to the queen herself. The glori-
Gus weather which prevailed brought out
crowds of sightseers and a wealth of
| flowers. The attendance to the drawing
room, however. was smaller than usual.
| One of the features of the event was the
number of Americans and British cOlOnists
present
The decree suspcnding the expulsion OF
the Jews allows years grace to Jews who
do not own real property and two to years
grace to those who do own real property.
As the suspension ofthe expulsion decree
is not likely to have any perceptible effect
| upon the business inconveniences attend
ing the expulsions, it is believed that the
suspension is merely the forerunner of
the expulsion degree.
Mr.. MCCARTHY, member of the Domin-
ion parliament for North Simcoe and the
duced bill in the honse similar to the one
that gave rise to a fierce debate that extend
ed over many days last session. Mr.. Nc
Carthy's avowed mission is the extinction
OF the French language in the Northwest
and the abolition of separate schools, the
latter being blow atnulnerous institutions
taught by priests of the church Of Rome.
SPORTS.
On a wager of $1,000 H. G. Evans, the
pedestrian, started from Chicago to walk
to Omaha, distance Of 500 miles, in nine
days.
ROBERT T. HOLLOWAY, owner of Teuton,
says that the horse will not start in the
Brooklyn handicap, and he advises his
friends not to back him in the ante-post
betting.
ALBERT G. Powers, the fifteen ball pool
champion. and Alfredo de Orc will play
their match game of continuous pool for
81, ,O0O and the emblem in the Auditorium
recital hall, Chicago. The match will be
600 points, 200 points to be played each
evening.
The fight between Mike Lucie of Troy
and George Brennan. Of the Pacific coast,
near Fonda, N. Y, for purse of 81 900, is
said to have been slow affair, and was not
fought to the finish. After six rounds the
fight was declared draw. Neither of the
cOmbatants were hurt,
A SPECIAL train left Pueblo, Col, for
Fowler, small station thirty-eight miles
south, which had been selected as the bat
tie ground for a fight between Robert
Dobbs (colored) and Reddy Brennan, the
"Streator WONDER" Dobbs won in the fifth
round.
THERE is prospect of a match race being
made between J. d. Bradford, jeweler
of St. Paul, and sailor named Jacques. II
the deal is made the race will be for six
days, and it will occur at the Grand block
track during the first week of the 1000 mile
race between Messier and Hart.
The authorities of Covington KY, are de-
termined to put stop to pool selling in
that city. This business has been driven
out at Cincinnati and has grown to large
proportions in Covington. The proprietors
have been indicted and the court has made
an order directing the proprietors to cease
the business or be imprisoned.