Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-20
EUROPEAN NEWS.

Vienna, 10. The workmen at the mines
of Rothchilds at Wittkowity, Moravia, en-
| ragged at the non-payment of their wages, at
tackled the office of the superintendent, and
gaining entrance they burst open the safe APP
propriated the contents and then demolished
the building. The soldiers were called out
and fred on the rioters. Four were killed,
| fifty wounded and hundred arrested. Order
was restored but the mines are guarded by
the military.
Versailles, 10. The budget committee re-
fuses 70 adopt President Theirs proposition
| to tax textiles.
Madrid, 10. King Ameldens has sent the
collar of the order of the Golden Fleece to
the Count of Flanders. This collar is the
same that Ferdinand and Isabella gave to
Columbus.
London, 10. In the House of Lords this
evening, Baron Redesdale said that he had
no wish to embarrass the government. He
thought rather that the expression of opinion
on the part of this House would be useful
He therefore gave notice that he should in
troduce resolution declaring that it is the
common interest of all nations to decide
whether when belligerents have been recon-
ciled and become one, they can demand as
such nation from neutral State, indemnity
LOT udmdgeS uOHe one Oh the DelllHeTcDC.
Lord Redesdale added that if this resolve
was carried he should move an address to the
Crown, praying that an International Con-
gress be called by Great Britain for the set
Element of tits question.
| Earl Derby gave notice that he should ask
the government what course it intended to
pursue with regard to the treaty of Washing
ton.
In the House of Commons to-day Disraeli
gave notice that he should bring to the con-
sideration of the House the state of the rela-
tons with the United States.
| Mr.. Hooseman warned the House that he
already had notified the government of his
| intention to question it, and he begged a re-
ply. Was Mr.. Gladstone prepared to give
Parliament assurance that in case fresh ne
gotiations were entered upon with the Ameri-
can government, no proposals would be finally
accepted until they received the sanction of
Parliament?
Mr.. Gladstone said he was sorry he was
unable to answer the question tonight. He
had no opportunity to give the subject the
consideration it demanded, or even to consult
with his colleagues.
Mr.. Hooseman intimated that he should re-
peat the question to morrow.
| A remarkable scene occurred in the House
of Commons tonight When Sir Charles W.
bikes resolve to investigate the expense of
the crown came up, the Speaker called upon
| Sir Charles for the introduction of the motion
of which he already had given notice.
Viscount Bury rose to question Of privi-
lege. As the members of Parliament had
taken an oath Of allegiance to Queen Victoria
and her successors, and the member from
Chelsea had avowed openly that he was re-
publican, he wanted to know if with proper
respect for the Honse of Commons the mem
Der could be allowed to proceed without re-
pudiating. Here Lord Bury was interrupted
by cheers and shouts, and there was much
confusion on all sides.
The Speaker as soon as the House was
brought to order said that he saw nothing in
consistent with the dignity of the House in
allowing the member from Chelsea to pro-
ceed 1t was not his (the Speaker'S) duty to
interfere.
Sir Charles Dixie rose to put his motion
amidst storm of groaHs and cheers. In
firm and moderate tone of voice he called at
tention to the civil list, and then moved for
the returns showing the duties of the auditor
to whom he makes his reports and copies
for each year since the accession of Queen
Victoria. The warrants issued by the
treasury with specifications of the classes in
which savings arose and to which accounts
these savings were transferred each year.
Also the returns showing the income and ex-
penditures of the crown from the Queens ac-
cession to the present year, the amounts
charged or estimates for fees on installations,
for rod and collars, badges, roval pre- sents,
conveyances of distinguished personages,
funerals of royal family, expenses of corona.
ton, journies of the Queen, building and re-
pairing of palaces, court ceremonies, allow
ances of trumpeters, watermen, marshals and
chamberlains, and for the services OF royal
yachts for ten years, and finally returns of