The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
'LENARY AMNESTY IN FRANCE.
A Report that Lady BuTdctt ocuttp Intends
diving Hat Million Pounds for the Per-
uaaeut Rolief d, Distress Ia Ireland
Wtwus 70 Strike -Eo,, Etc,

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London, Feb, lion the division on tho
Home Rule amendment, four Irish Liberal
Home Rulers voted In tho majority, Many
members of the lri'h lNnd league were pres
ont In tho galleries during the debate.
gEw FORTS.
A Berlin dispatch 'Nys the Germen press
express much satisfaction with tho intention
Of the Swiss government TO erect new forts
ON tho French frontier, The necessity for
preventing the French from making an In.
VISION Of Germany through Switzerland 10
universally recognized here.
HALF a MILLION POUNDS FOR RELIEF IN
IRELAND.
II is reported in the lobby of the House of
Commons that the Baroness Burdett Ooutts
intends giving half million pounds to afford
permanent relief for Ireland,
A POSSIBLE FOE.
The Times this morning rcnews It's obloo-
tons to the government guaranteeing to So
cure possession of Herat TO Persia, and declares
that Central Asia IL not to say the least, tho
centre OF English imperial interest; nor, in
the present condition Of Europe, does itseem
prudent or expedient TO 90 so far aheld to
meet II possible foe
DULL DEBATE.
Interest in tho debate In the House Of
Commons tagged to such nm extent last night
that when MIR. Alfred q. Martin, Conserya-
tive member from Cambridge arose, only
one other member was present Neverthe-
less, the Standard says II learns that the pres
ent intention Of the Obstructionists is to go
oyo,rthe whole ground again when the address
in reply to the Queens speech is reported.
( INDICTED FOR FRAUD.
The Grand jury of Bristol Assizes has ro-
turned true bill for fraud and conspiracy
against the directors and managers Of the
ate West of England bank.
REVENUE FOR THE AFGHAN WAR.
In the House of Commons to-day Henry
Fawcett Liberal member from Hackney,
moved mn amendment to the report upon the
address in reply to the Queens speech, ex-
pressing regret that no assurance had been
given that the cost of tho renewal of the war
in Aighanistan would not be wholly de-
irAyed from the revenueso of India.
In the House Of Commons to-day Hon.
Edward Stanhope, Under Secretary for
India, declined to pledge the government in
relation to the expenses Of the Afghan war,
but at the p oper time he said the question
must come before the House.
Upon the chancellor of the exchequer
promising to bring the question of the OK
penditures in Afghanistan before the House,
Mr. Fawcctt Withdrew his amendment on
this subject to the report upon the address in
reply to Mr.. 0'Donnell home ruler then
moved his amendment. Calling attention
to the systematic neglect Of Irish affairs, and
also, TO the factiouS misrepresentation of
Irish members of Parliament and their
agents, the concluding words Of the amend
ment denounce the abuses practiced by tho
government as worse than treason Mr..
: ODonnell having prolonged his speech
till $40 p. M, the debate was adjourned till
tomorrow.
Mr.. O'Don1el became very excited and
wcpt when describing Mr.. Pamels services
TO his country. Mr.. O'Donnell denies that
Mr.. Parnell and his followers had intended
to promote agitation. Their object was to call
attention to the miseries of n starving poop Q.
to which the government was then appa-
rently indifferent There was, he said, q nat-
ural law which over-rode legal rights. They
only protested against the exacting of tents
by threats of ejectmcnt.
PLENARY AMNESTY.
Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Government will to-
day make formal declaration in the Cham
Der of Deputies that it opposes plenary am
nesty.
WILL STRIKE.
Burncly, Feb. 1.-THE Burnely weavers,
representing twenty thousand looms, in ac-
cordance with previous resolutions, to-day
gave notice that the strike would begin on
the 25th, unless a compromise is reached in
the meantime