The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10

V"''"i 'o"' W - \ Chndhhar dis
patch says that reports have been received Of
u second and moro bloody struggle between
tho rival parties at Herat. The looal troops
attacked the Cabuls stationed there, una
wares, and inflicted heavy loss before tho
Cabuls could bring their artillery to bear on
their assailants. When this was done ,bo
liorats were Defeated with great slaughter
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
dispatch 10 the Times from Dublin savs
the past week added but little TO tho ey;'
dence OF the extreme distress, while Il has
largely augmented the resources of the relief
commissioners and the provisions of tbe COW
eminent for meeting the crisis. Tho bepea-
cial effects Of the grants of tho tolief
commissioners is to DO seen in the QUIET az
the press and the cessation of the cry az
alarm heard month or two ago There arc
still deplorable accounts from some disiricts.
but there Is generally moro hopeful spirit
among the people, though there Il still great
cause for anxiety and for vigilant attention 10
tho signs Of suffering which may appear
in unexpected quarters. The extent TO which
land owners have embraced the opportunity
Of obtaining loans on easy terms il sufficient
proof that the supposed barrier of red tape
has been thought insurmeunable during the
past week, The number of new applica-
tons reached two hundred and the amount
applied for was Glll,000, which, I'D
ded to previous amount, 286, 900. makes an
aggregate of e376,0O0 since the 22d of No.
vember.
The total amount collected in
this diocese for the sufferers IN
Ireland will exceed ten thousand dollars.
In the House of Commons tonight, Mr..
Mitchell Henry, Home Ruler, for Gal ay,
resumed the debate on the amendment to the
address. He condemned the government for
for their inaction in Ireland, and
suggested vote of ten or
fifteen million pounds, to be used in
building railways in different parts of Ire
land, and beginning the systematic reclama-
ton of waste lands. H
Mr. W. y. forester, Liberal
member for Bradford, declared that
if the government had not done their best
to ward off the horrors of the
famine no censure would be
too great for them, as the Government were
taking steps to avert the famine, and as he
could not but believe that they would be
able to succeed, he should vote against the
amendment. He could not agree that tho
land tenure was the sole cause of
the distress. He hoped that the $685.
sion would not close without an
attempt being made to deal with the land
tenure
! Mr.. William Henry Smith, First Lord Of
Admiralty argued that to have entered up
on the ambitious schemes of reproductive
works in Ireland would have interfered with
~ Lao e. ii L.. n
employment.
Mr.. Thomas A. Dickson, Liberal member
for Dungaron, supported the amendment.
Mr.. Edward Herman, Conservative mem
Der for Preston, expressed the fear that
some of the speeches made during this de-
bate would have the effect of curtailng
private benevolence
Sir Patrick O'Bren, Liberal member for
Kings county accused the Government
Of encouraging relief from America and
France instead Of performing their duty
themselves.
Mr.. Blennerpasset, Home Rule member
for Kerry, condemned the Governments plan
as inadequate.
| Sir John Sinclair, Liberal member for
Carthnesshire, urged the necessity for
nipping Parliamentary obstruction in the
bud. He declared that the distress
in Ireland was exaggerated.
Mr.. MacCarthy, Home Rule member FOR
Mallow, and Mr.. Shaw Lefleyne, Liberal
member for Reading, opposed the amend
ment.
PARNELL's COURSE CONDEMNED.
The attacks made by Charles S. Parnell in
his American speeches upon Irish relief
committees, other than his own, are con-
demned even by his most ardent admirers.
| The "lrishman" newspaper strongly disap-
proves of the language used by Mr.. Parnell
with regard TO the Mansion house fund.
THEATRE BURNED.
Dublin, Feb. 9.-The theatre ROYAL is
burning. It is feared it will be completely
destroyed. ~
$3.50 p. m.--The Theatre ROYAL is COM
pletely destroyed. The fire Is still burning
and several adjoining houses are threatened
with destruction. A police inspector and
one w..rkmsn were injured. The military
are keeping order and are assisting the FIRE
department.
The fire at the Theatre Royal Is still burn
ing. It's feared that the manager of the
theatre, property manager, and four assistants
have persisted in the flames.
Six lives we're lost in the fire at the
Theatre Royal. The: FIRE brigade sue
ceeded in preventing the spread of the
flames to adjoining houses. The Lord Leiu-
tenant OF Ireland was present during the fire.
The loss by destruction Of the theatre
and contents is estimated at $4,000.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
Paris, Feb. "a dispatch states there is q
serious possibility of Admiral Janereguib-
berg resigning from the Ministry of Marine
in consequence of the budget commissioner
decision to postpone the vote for 100000
francs for colonial defenses until proper data
were forthcoming. II is said NJ. Leeper,
Minister of the Interior, will also resign.
sCULLIsG MATCH.
New Castle, Feb. GA match race on tho
Tyne between the scullers, VIM. Elliott, of
Blithe, and Rot. w. Boyd, of Middle
borough, for GOO pounds side came of
here to-day, over the Tyne championship
course, and was won easily by the latter BY
four lengths ahead Of Elliott. The betting
before the race was five to one Oh Boyd.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Calcutta, Feb. 9.-Mooshk Aim and Ma
homed Jan have called upon their tribes 70
renew the attack upon the British. Kohis-
tanah and the Ghuzaris have given notice OF
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