The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-12
LATE FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE
General News Of Current Happenings Across
the Waters.
RESULT OF AN irish CONVENTION
Serious Aspect of the Austrian
Miner Riots-The Strike Spreading
and Troops Stationed at the Threat
ened Pits-Terrible Execution Done
by Mannlicher Rif!es-The Samoan
prohlnr,
VIENNA, May If.

VIENNA, MAY II.
G7HE strike at Os!rau, Morayia, has
spread 10 the Engen pit. The
victims OF the Troppau riot, on
u May o. nine in number. We're
buried today at daybreak without any
disorder
Later dispatches received from o.
trau today say that there is great ex-
citement in that district. A strong
force Of cavalry and infantry has been
sent 10 the scene of tine Disturbances
and the soldiers are guarding all the
pits. The country is studded with mil
itaTy outposts, and orders has been is
sued TO close all the taverns at sunset.
The strike has spread TO the Roth
schilds' and Count Llrrischs pits
During the funeral OF the victims OF
the lropau riot this morning the ceme
terry was surrounded by Gordon of
soldiers. and the ten victims were
buried In a common grave.
LONDON, May 1.-THE correspondent
OF tue Times at Vienna SAYS 'tnat the
police NJ Ostrau who fred upon the
striking miners used Mann licher rifles.
The tsrr,bls effects produced by them,
he says. may be- judged by the fact that
although only tweuty-tnres shots were
fired AZ the strikers. ioriy-threo per-
sons were wounded.
An IRISH CONVENTION.
LIVERPOOL May IL The Irish Nat
ioual LcAsas OF Great Britain will hold a
.y..y.ytt.v I.- ,o,,,-r.-. TH.v.
viii be- - denomination OF tho league
on Sunday and dinner on Monday.
Justin Mccarthy, MP. Michael
Dayitt John Dillon, MP. and other
leaders will attend and will enderyor
10 heal the breach existing between
lhsm aud the Hcalyites.
Il is expected that I. ?. O'Connor,
Mp, who has been president OF the
Irish National League Of Great Britain
since 1852. but who lately has been At.
lacked Ia tue Healyi,e organ, the irish
Catholic. will be reelected. aud tnat
the policy OF the majority will bo re-
affirmed Uy an overwhelming majority
THE SAMOAN PROBLEM.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE Vossisoho lei.
tuug, commenting upon Secretary
G5eshRm's statement 20 congress on
the Samoan situation says that It points
to the probability Of dual control Of
Samoa ~ a result Of future negotia.
,ions. Such as issue would bc regret .
able What Mr. Gresham has said Of
America is equally applicable 10 Ger
many, wuicb can gaia no honor nor
advantage Ia Samoa.
BvENus AyRyS May 1.-THE gov.
ernmgnt has served notice upon all
banks and financial companies that it
intends to examine all their books
The companies strongly protest against
this action.
kilograms from Chilli says that bust
ness IN that couDtry Is paralyzad owing
to the heavy fall iu exchSuge.
CALCUTTA, May 1.-THE opinion Is
growing that the Nmearing of trees
with mud in the Province Of Bohar has
uo political significance, but was sim
ply done to attrnc, pilgrims to tue sa-
cred temple a; Janakpur, In Nepaul, by
way OF protest against the Interference
Of the sanitary authorities with the
town Of Hurdwar. The gathering at
Jauakpur may give trouble unless
close watch is kept upon 1t by the au-
thorities