The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-10

Was cheercd by q large crowd on the
way. L. n. freEch, counsel for the
Crown, said the Government was en-
deavoring to s4ye the tena.t farmefs In
Ireland from body Of Meu the vast
majority Of whom are agl:stiDg purely
for self ssgrshdizement and popularity.
Mr.. French defined the legal meaning
of sedition. and then read Brennan's
speech to show that it c.me within this
defnifion.
ROVE, Dec. 8-Fanfeuilla has reason
to believe that an understanding on the
Greek frontier and Egyptian questions
has been arrived q: between the Gov
ernnents ct Berlin and Vienna and
Rome.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-The Senate restored
the original figures of the estimate for
the stipends o: the Bishops. which the
Chamber OF Deputies rejected.
Tie Temps says that. notwithstanding
the urgent advice Of his friends to re-
main IN office, Leroyer, Minister Of JUS
tice, is determined to resign from the
Cabinet on account of i'll health.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAH.
-DEADwooD. Dec. SIN the Reno
court martial today Major Reno dsliv-
cred lengthy argument in his defense
IN which he claims that be did no. 60
beyond bounds OF bscomiDg conduct;
tina. in striking Lieutenant Nicholson,
he did 90 after being driven beyond the
limits OF patience by repeated taunts Of
Nicholson; that in looking through
window Of the Sturgis House he was ac>
tua.ed by the purest motives. and his
motto OF apology should be sufficient for
an unlntentional offsnse. He says that
all Witnesses agree that he was in tho
pos session Of bis mental faculties on all
occasions brought into question. that il
under the influence Of liquor at all ne
was regarded as good humorei trunk,
and his knocking money on the floor. |
and breaking window lights wa, done
in o frolic. He claims that it has been |
his misfortune to havs obtained wide
spread notoriety through the press Of
the country and that the greater degree
of attention is called to his acts than |
those OF other officers, aud that con-
victiou upon charges against him would
be sacrifice Of his commission, which |
is a reward for over 20 y ais of hard
and faithful labor to his country. He
quotes the S3l article of Articles of
War. which Gays: The intent is TO pre-
serve the character aud honor Of the
army by excluding disreputable charac-
te,s aud not to inflict punishment for
youthful fol!ies or trivi.l deviations
from rectitu1e. The court then al
journed zine die.
NEW YoaK. Dec A Heralds spa
cial cable gives some Of the deta l.
Of the meeting at Castlebar, Martin
presided. Eis speech was
mainly political. He asked the crowd |
in the name of God not to le. the
O'Connor Don again represent them in
In fac. an Impartial OBJ
server could not help noticing how
much stress was laid on the point by
nll the speakers, giving the impression
that the meeting was aimed as much at
seats at Roscnmmon as
ut landlordism. During McDonnclps
speech. John Neatly, Fenian from
Balla. who was on the platform. cried
on. to the crowd. "shove these reporters
away. shut them up" The response !
was yell, followed Immediately by a
rush. For o moment it seemed as if |
the reporters and conssables would be
swep. eft the ground. but the latter
raised their guns to their hips and pre-
hnsv I'll H.
fell back. All was in confusion for
several moments. Parnell was trying
to quiet the tumult. Excavations we're
heard on all sides. and yells rose up of
Course the spies" "kill the Saxon has.
tards" Parnell made an effective
speech. He claimed that rents which
the landlords got for the past year or
Two did no: come from the soil, but
from America.