The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-09
Important Celebration in
Rome To-day.
Parliament to be Dissolved at
Easter.
Fund Of the Mansion House Re.
lief Committee.
Ireland.
MANSION HOUSE RELIEF.

MANSION HOUSE RELIEF.
National Associated Press to the Star.
DUBLIN, March 9.-The Mansion House
Relief Committee announce that Satur-
days subscriptions to the fund includes
the sum of 10000 francs from the French
Relief Committee. f650 from Geelong and
$500 from Kapanga, South Australia;
fl.000 from Madras, India; f400 from
Christ Church and 9315 from Warnetta,
New Zealand.
WHEN PARNELL GETS BACK.
LONDON, March 9.-The Times says it is
stated that on the return from America of
Parnell. a monster meeting in favor of his
scheme for the peasant proprietary will
be resumed by series of county demon
strations in all parts of Ireland.
! Italy.
ROME March 9.-On the occasion of the
reception at the Vatican to-day in hon.
or of the great theologian, Thomas
Aquinas, the principal feature was the ad-
dress presented to His Holiness by the
American Cardinal the Archbishops and
Bishops of New York, Boston, Buffalo,
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Ogdensburg Al
bany, Newark, Providence, Hartford, ,Scrap-
ton. Harrisburg, Erie and Pttsburg.
In this address the signers declare their
steadfast adherence to the tentes of the
Encycia Eterni PATHS, which relates to
the philosophy of st. Thomas. A large
number Of dignitaries and deputations
from all parts of the world have congre.
gated here to congratulate His Holiness in
adopting the Philosophy of Thomas Aqui-
mas. Certain manuscripts Of the famous
Divine, which were recently discovered at
the Monastery OF subiaco, were presented
to the Pope.
CONCERNING FRANCES REFUSAL
ST. PETERSBURG. March 9.-In reference
to the refusal of France to extradite Hoff-
mann. the Col, s Of this city suspends
judgment. Gen. Melikoff paid doniicili-
ary visit to Duke Constantine's Palace. and
the unexpected announcement has caused
a very lively sensation throughout the
country.
Great Britain.
THE PARKELLITEs ACTIVE.
LONDON. March 9.-The Parnellites are
very active, and have decided to contest
five counties and fifteen boroughs, using
the National Land League as an election
agency. A conference of Home Rulers has
been summoned to meet iL Dublin.
MINISTER LOWELL EULoGIzED.
LONDON, March 8. Mr.. Thomas Hughes,
the well known author and Liberal poiti-
clan. who visited the United States some
years ago, lectured Saturday last in the
Workingmens College of London, of which
he is Principal, OIL Hon. James Russell
Lowell, the newly appointed American
Minister to England. Mr. Hughes eulo.
gized Mr.. Lowell as man Of letters.
LORD BEACONsFIELD's ARGUMENT.
LONDON, March 9-Lord Beaconsfield
has issued manifesto in the form of a
letter to the Duke OF Marlborough, dated
March Sth, in which he says the acts of
agitators, which have represented England,
as being indifferent to Ire)and's sufferngs
have been defeated by the Governments
liberal and prudent measures.
PARLIAMENT DIssoLvEs AT EASTER.
LONDON, March 9-Sir Stafford North
cote, Chancellor of Eychequer, yesterday
announced in the House of Commons that
the Government had advised the Queen to
dissolve Parliament at Easter. He re.
marked that If the dissolution could be ar
rived at on or near the date mentioned q
general election could be held and a new
Parliament assemble in the beginning of
May. The Chancellor further announced
tia: he would be able to bring forward the
Budget on Thursday next
After the voting Of Budget the Govern.
ment would not attempt to pass any of the
measures now PENDING save those which
have already passed through the Com
mittee. At the conclusion of the Chan
cellor's remarks Mr.. Foster, member for
Bradford, said that on behalf OF the oppo-
sition he would express his satisfaction
with the date announced by his Lordship
for the appearance If the Budget.
Africa.
FRIENDLY RELATION PROPOSED.
LONDON, March "A dispatch from Cape
Town. dated February 18th, by way of
Madeira tn-day, saws that, at q meeting of
the leaders of the Boor party, Paul Kruger.
President of the former Republic of the
Transvaal, proposed that the committee,
when it met on the 8th of March, should
discuss means for establishing friendly re-
lations with the British Government au-
thorities there.
FERRY BILL-PRINCE ORLoFF-BIsMARCK AP.
PROVES.
PAaIs, March 8.--In the French Senate
yesterday Mr.. Jules Simon, in speech oc-
cupying two hours and half in its deliv-
cry, opposed the seventh clause of M. Jules
Ferry's Education Bill.
Prince 0rlof Russian ambassador, will
shortly proceed to St. Petersburg.
Prince Bismarck warmly approves the re-
fusal Of France tn extradite Hoffman.
Spanish America.
BLoCKADE-RUNNER CAPTURED.
LONDON, March 9.--The steamer Knight
Templar, from Liverpool, has been cap
tured while attempting to run the block
ade near africa, maritime town on the
coast OF Peru.
METROPOLITAN MENTION.
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