The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-17
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LONDON, May 16-The feeling in the mo-
tropolis concerning the riots at Blackburn is
one OF great anxiety and alarm. The work
men throughout the whole of Lancashire are
in state Of much agitation and express ap-
proyal rather than condemnation OF the acts;
OF the rioters. Printed documents of very
intiammatory character. have Of late been
widely circulated among the operative classes
throughout the whole kingdom, and especial
ly In the north, where the feeling has been
steadily worked up among the operatives to a
very dangerous pitch.
continues alarming. Riotous demonstrations
among the cotton operatives continue
throughout the whole district. Unfortunately
Mr.. John Bright, whose personal influence
home by the sudden death Of his wife, and
cannot appear in public.
The Government Questioned Concerning
the Lancashire Riots.
LONDON, May 16.-In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Mr.. O'GOrman asked
Mr.. Cross, the Homo Secretary. whether the
government intended to issue proclamation
in the riotous cotton operative districts, the
same as would doubtless have been done if
these riots had occurred in Ireland. The in
quiry caused a decided sensation.
The Lancashire Ri0ts-The Liberals Aban-
don Their Motion for Vote Of Censure.
LONDON, May 16-On the Stock Exchange
and In parliamentary circles to-day the chief
subjects OF discussion are the riots In Ian
cashire, and the action of the Liberal leaders
in deciding not to press motion for q vote Of
censure on the government for It's action in
calling native troops from India for opera
tion In Europe without consulting Parliament.
The calling for the native Indian troops Is
very popular here, and the most important
political consequences in the future are an
ticipated from this step.
The Lancashire Riots About Ended-H0pes
of a Compromise.
LONDON, May 16.-Later dispatches from
the Lancashire district represent that further
serious riOting has almost ceased and that
there are now hopes OF q compromise between
the masters and the operatives.
Probable settlement Of the Blackburn
Troubies-Riot mt Accrlngton.
LONDON, May 1.-THE mayor Of Blackburn
has telegraphed Mr.. Cross, the Home Secre-
tary, that negotiations are proceeding between
the masters and the operatives that will prob
ably lead to an Immediate settlement Of their
difficulties.
A, dispatch from Aecrington, dated at mid
night, says: The mob attacked one of the
mills during the evening, and the owner and
number OF his friends defended it, and fired
on tho crowd, wounding many Of them
In all OF the other districts the prospects
are improving.
The ObstrnctiOnists Again at Work In
Parliament.
LONDON, May t6.--In the House OF Com
mons this evening the Irish obstructionists
again prevented the passing of the civil ser
vice estimate bill. The debate was very
acrimonious and exciting. At times the scenes
between the members were very violent The
obstructionists were bitterly denounced as
conspirators and curse to the kingdom,
Cause Of the Advance in COnsols.
LONDON, May 16.-The Times, In its finan-
cial article, says the recent advance in price
OF consols is partly due to purchases for the
July dividend, in consequence of the declin-
ing discount rates and the scarcity of COM
mercial paper.
Failure in the WOODEN Trade.
LONDON, May 16-Messrs TattersfeId &,
Co, woolen manufacturers of Ravensthorpe,
have failed, with liabilities Of 100000 sterling.
Cause Of the Leitrim Assassina tion-A
story of seduction.
New YORK, May t6-In the foreign neHsby
mail there Is a remarkable story in relation to
the murder of the late Earl Leitrim Tt is as
serted that the Earl was killed by the rea-
tives OF a woman whom he had seduced, They
went from England to Ireland for that pur-
pose, and two of the men who committed the
deed are said to have escaped to this country.
Earl Russell Dying.
LONDON May 17.-Earl Russell has had a.
relapse, and is in dying condition.