Sacramento daily record-union., 1880-12-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Trouble In Ireland.

w WATERFORD, DecenDer OI1.--ln MS speech
yesterday, Parnell denounced the Govern
ment as too weak to deal with the land
question, and hoped to crush the movement
by keeping representations from Parliament,
but no one could stop the agitation until the
tiller of the soil owned it. The Government
conspired against the Irish, and assassination
was only attempted when there was no or
ganization.
LONDON, December 6th.-The Times Wa
terford special says: The proposition to con-
fer the freedom of the city of Waterford on
Parnell was carried with considerable opposi-
ton. The result of the opposition, however,
was that the dissenting members of the Mu-
nicipal Council have been more or
less "Boycotted." A system of whole
sale intimidation was exercised to compel
ception of Paruell. The windows of several
establishments were smashed when it became
known that the owners would not join in the
popular movement. The inhabitants had to
join in the rejoicing or have their houses at
tackled and trade destroyed. The result was
that almost every business house was dec
Grated with flags.
LONDON, December 6th.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says: Chief Justice Mays language
in the case of the application for postpone
ment of the State trials is significant and in
structive in the highest degree. 1t has been
condemned even by the Conservative papers
in England, where there is no country JUS
tice who would not be ashamed of such an
exhibition of partiality. 1t shows that peas
ants are not the only people in the land who
need not have the sacredness of law instilled
into them.
WATERFORD, December 6th.-Parnell was
presented in the Town Hall to-day with
Al L 1t. h..
expressed his belief that the back of English
rule III Ireland was broken, and that the
country would ultimately recover its legiti-
mate independence.
Affairs I'm Greece.
ATHENS, December 6th.-In the Chamber
of Deputies to-day Premier Coumounderous,
replying to the comments of the Opposition,
said he expected the members to abandon
their mutual recriminations, as the country
WAS on the eve of supreme crisis. He said
her programme was the mobilization of an
army and preparations to carry out very soon
the decision Of the Berlin Conference, but
that the Government does not make assist
ance from the Powers an indispensable con-
dition to taking action.
Death OF Madame Thiers.
PARIS, December 6th.-Madame Theirs is
dead.
That Allied Fleet.
LONDON. December 6th.-The Daily Ne,cs
prints the following conspicuously 1--WE
are authorized to state that all the Powers
having agreed to the proposal of Her Males
ty's Government that the international fleet
should separate after communicating their
respective Instructions, Vice Admiral Sey-
mour has ordered the signal to part COM
pany."
Restored to Health.
New YORK, December 6th.-The Panama
Herald Of November 25th says: DIR. 2. s.
Law, a we'll known mining expert. recently
from San Francisco, after undergoing CUR
gical operation, is restored to health, and de-
parts to-day for the South.
Urgent Conservative Whip.
LONDON, December 6th.--Northcote has
issued an urgent Conservative whip for the
opening of Parliament.
The Kurdish Outlook.
TEHERAN, December 6th.-Sheik Abdullah
returned to Seir Guntains. A disaster Is re-
ported at Urumiah.
WATERFORD. December 6th.-Parnelfsy visit
here is believed to be his last public engage
ment for the present.
Pilgrims Attacked by kurds.
TEHERAN, December 6th.-Several thous-
and pilgrims, returning from Mecca. are de-
sained at Bagdad, owing to the Kurds having
attacked the last three caravans and killed
and wounded over 800 pilgrims.
Death or a Japanese ambassador.
PANS, December 6sh.-Shioger Naonobe
Same Shina, Japanese ambassador to France,
5 dead.