The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
John Mitchell Declared Ineiii-
glbie Because He Was u
Convicted FelOn.
German hIen-of.War Ordered
10 Rendezvous for Ininiedi.
ate Service.
New Constitutional Biii Pro-
posed In tIic French
Assembly.

LONDON, February l0,--ln the house
OF commons, w, Hart Dyke, consery-
alive, moved for copies OF the certiR-
cate of trial aud conviction Of John
Mitchell In 1913, and OF the official
notification Of his escape and the
proclamation Offering n reward for hls
apprehension; also for copies Of the
dispatch from the governor 0f Van
Dleman's Land relative 10 granting "A
tlcket-Of-leaye aud subsequent escape
Of Nolan. Mr. Dyke regretted that
nearly all the Irish members had left
the house, believing thnl business was
over. He called attention 10 the fact
that the government did not arrest Mr.
Mitchell when he was In Ireland Inst
yenr.
Dlsrael gave notice that he would
move n resolution declaring that IN
John Michel has been adjudged guilty
of felony and sentenced 10 tranporta-
ton, rs he has neither endured the
penalty or received pardon, he IL inca
pable Of election TO the house Of COM
nous, aud that n fresh writ Of election
be ordered for Tlpperary county, Ire
land.
Mr. Sullivan, member from Loutb,
warmly attacked the government for
preclpitancy Of its action. He stated
that eminent Irish legal authorities
supported the eligibility OF Mitchell
10 parliament.
Sir George Bouyer, member for Wax
ford, protested against the course OF the
government.
Mr. john Martin, memucr for
Werth, gave notice that he should
move for additional papers regarding
the composition Of the jury and ma
ture Of the proceedings Mt the trial Of
Mitchell, which he said would show
the character Of that transaction.
Alter further debate, Mr., Disraeli
offered the following:
Resolved, That j I'm Mitchell IL in
eligible, because he was convicted
felon.
The resolution was adopted without
division.
a motion for q new election in Zip
pprary was then carried without divis-
ion.
IL Is stated that john Mitchell's son,
who was a captain IN the confederate
army, Will be returned from Tipperary.
Mr.. Kiclbon, released Tenian, will
he invited TO stand for the county.
Mir. Mitchell is reported to be serious
~ i'll, in consequence OF the excite
ment of his election.
An encycliCal letter from the pope
to the Prussian bishops denounces
Folch's ecclesiastical laws, and excom-
muncates the bishops who accepts
beneiice from the state.
The German men-Of-war at kcil,
have been ordered to rendezvous for
Immediate service. The officers and
crews are not allowed to go ashore.
1t is supposed they will sail for Spain.
Further delay is G!ade in obtaining
satisfaction from them for the Gustav
outrage. This move Is probably to
force Spain to resume active opera
tons against the Carlists.
PARIS, February l9.-rhe Working
mems association are discussing the
question of sending delegates to the
centennial.
The Right and Left center have
agreed on new bill for the OrganiZa-
ton of the senate. The assembly will
appointsventy-fiv five senators, who shall
be irremovable, the remaining two
hundred and twenty-five to be appoint
ed by the council-general, municipal
councils and councils of the arOndis-
sements, one-third of that numberto be
renewed every three years by election.
MacN[ahon agrees to renounce the pre-
rogativeappointing q part OF the senate
MADRID, February l9.-The follow
ing ministers abroad have been ap-
pointed; Swars Rounce, England;
Bedwor, Russia; Meni, Germany; Ce-
relic, italy; Tetnon, Austria.