Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-20
A BLOODY CHRISTMAS pEARED.

a BLOOD1 CHRISTMAS FEARED.
LONDON, December 19th.-A most pro
found sensation was caused to-day in London
as well as in Dublin, by the news that tn,
Privy Council, at its meeting at the Castl
last evening, has proclaimed against lane
meetings in Queens county. The Priyy
Councillors share O'Connor's fears of
formed that their action was based on a dreac
of the results that might follow the Callohil
meetings, notices of which were posted thi
morning. To enforce the Council decree
the force of !, 500 troops-S00 from Curragl
and 700 from Dublin-was dispatched durin.
the night. As a result, three meetings which
were to have been held to-day were abandoned
without an attempt at resistance.
GLADSTONE BoYcoTTED."
Captain Boycott is "boycotting" Glad
stone, and the various steps in the process
are watched with equal amazement by boil
Liberals and Tories. Gladstone's cool refer
ence in his last answer to Boycott to VIVA
the Government had already done for thu
Captain, and the snub conveyed to him il
Gladstones allusion to the exertions made b,
the Government to enforce the existing Law
through the Courts, have led Boycott to ad
dress third letter TO the Premier, in which
he explicitly asks for &C. 600 as the PREPARATION
due to him from the State. The amour
asked is considered by impartial persons t,
be small, in comparison with what Boycott
has actually lost by his departure from Ire
land. The Tories intend to make all the cap
ital possible, not only out of Boycott, bu
out Of all the victims of ''boycotting," an,
intend to press the matter as special griev
ance against the Government.
THE "BoYcoTTED JONES.
DUBLIN, December 19th.-Bruce jones ha
plenty of provisions. He has received
letter from an official of the House of Com
mons, stating that London is seething will
Indignation at the Governments inaction.
INCORRECT REPORT.
DUBLIN, December 19th.-The report tha
the Government intended to prohibit all Liant
meetings in Queens county is incorrect. Th
prohibition only applied to the meeting a
Callohill, which was convened for the pur
pose of denouncing a landlord who soueh
the assistance of the Bankruptcy Court t,
recover his rents.
AN ABANDONED MEETING.
DUBLIN, December 19th.-Two hundred
hussars, four hundred infantry and two hun
dred constabulary arrived at Callohill Satur
day, with ambulance wagons. The promot
ers Of the gathering issued notice abandon
ing the projected meeting at Callohill, bu
afterwards issued placard converting
meeting few miles off. The troops, how
ever, arrived on the ground, and a residen
magistrate forbade the meeting, saying b,
would dispense it with buckshst or whatever
was necessary. The meeting was then finally
abandoned.
MORE TROOPS FOR THE ISLAND.
LONDON, December 20th-A. MA battal
ion of Scots Guards goes to ireland tonight
The troop ship Himalaya is expected. She
has been ordered to disembark battalion o
the Rife Brigade at Queenstown.
students Released.
Moscow, December 19th.-The medica
students arrested Friday, with the exception
of six, have been released.
The Crusade Against the Jews.
BERLIN, December 19.h.-A meeting o
2 600 persons was held yesterday at which
preston of the liberty of the Jews, to return
no Liberal to Parliament who will moi
promise TO vote for such suppression, and tt
buy nothing from Jewish shops or firms.
Return or the Kurds.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 19th.-Tht
Aoence Russo Gays the Kurds have returned
10 uIklsu bcIiieoiJs
The Late Duchess Of Wesfmipsfer.
LONDON, December 19.h.-The Duchess o.
Westminster was reigning beauty in Lon,
don a quarter Of a century ago, and she was
universally esteemed for her simple and gen
erous character and the graceful dignity Of
her life.
Distinguished Dead.
LONDON, December 19th.-Francis Ire
welan auckland, the eminent writer on Datu
raj history, is dead.
PARIS, December Michael Charles
The distinguished mathematician, is dead.
Conditions Refused.
LONDON, December 19th.- Reverend Mr.
Enright, the ritualistic divine now in prison
Tor contempt in refusing to obay the decree
Of Lord Penzance. the Dean OF the Arches
has refused to accept his liber.y h. M thu