National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-28
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
UnfavOrabIe Comment Upon Mr..
ParnelPs Mission.
Religious Instruction in Gcrmany-An Eng
lish Paper Mt Constnntinople Sup
pressed-The Collision of the Prin-
cess Alice--An Afghan Expe-
dition Preparing - The
French Communists.
German Comment on Parneirs Mission.

teflnnn comment OH Iainellh MtNNOu'
| BERLIN Jan. 27.-The National Zeitnig
alluding to Mr.. parnolls tour IN America, de.
clarcs that IL is disgraccful act on tho part
Of Home Rulers to make political capital Of
their oOuntry's distress, turning the neccssl.
ties of their starving couutrymen to account
for political purposes.
Denial from tho Mansion House Committe,
LoNDoN Jan. 27.-'rho committee of the
| Dublin Mansion House fund deny tho state
meut made by Mr.. Parnell in his speech at
| Buffalo on Sunday, that dCiaulters In the pay
ment of rent are excluded from relief Tho
committee have already dispensed over El0,-
600 for the relief Of urgent cases Of distress
The Lord Lieutenant aud the Lord Mayor.
DUBLIN, Jan 27.--The Lord Mayor of
| Dublin aud the principal members of tho cor.
poration attended tho lcvee of the Lord
Lieutenant to-day 1t is hoped that this
| will do much 10 remove the unpleasantnoss
caused by the refusal of the Lord Lieutenant
to attend the Lord Mayors banquet.
The Afghans Growing Formidable.
! LONDON, Jan. GA dispatch from Lahore
| to the Daily Ners reports that the leading Az
| CHAN Sirlirs have ordered the kOhstaus to
refuse supplies to the British. The governor
| of Balkh sends word that tho KOhistans are
preparing an expedition against the British.
Only Two British Sailors Drowned.
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-The only foundation for
tho report of great disaster to the steamer
Princess Alice of tho Isle of Wight is in tho
fact that the steamer came into collision with
a wherry containing some sailors belonging TO
the British navy, Two OF the sailors wcro
drowned.
A French Amnesty Committee.
| PARIS, Jan. 27-'rhc Bureaus of the Cham
Der of Deputies have elected committee
upon the proposition of NJ. Louis Blanc for u
plenary amnesty. Five of the committee
arc supporters aud eight antagonists Of the
proposition.
| Alphonso's Assailant Insane,
MADRID Jan 27.-The physicians appoint
ed to examine into the mental condition OF
Francisco Otero Gonzales, the would-bc assas-
sin of King Alfonso have submitted their re-
port to the Judicial Tribunal, stating that he
is insane.
Spanish Legislators to Return.
MADRID, Jan. 27.-The minority of the Sen.
ate and Chamber of Deputies have unani.
mously resolved to resume their seats in tho
| Cortes. They will attend the sitting to-mor.
| row.
Newspaper Suppressed in Turkey.
LONDON, Jan. 27.--Tho Constantinople cor
respondent of the Manchester Guardian says:
"The newspaper here printed in English has
been suspended for Criticisng the houOrs
bestowed upon Hafz Pasha, Minister of Police,
lately decorated with the order of the Mndjide
aud appointed aid.de.camp to the Sultan.
Tho printing office has been closed by force
of police The latter act is IN violation Of the
terms of the capitulation, and the Porte will
be called to account for permitting it,"
The Church In Germany.
LONDON, Jan. 25-Thc Times Berlin dis
patch says Tho Archbishop of Silesia has
addressed u note to tho clergy of Prussan
Slcsia commenting upon the decree of the
| prussan Minister of Worship permitting
priests to continue giving religious instruction
to children in the public schools. The Arch
bishop accepts the permission thus granted,
This is the first time since tho beginning Of
the Church struggle that an archbishop has
noticed any decree of the Prussian Minister OF
Worship. It may therefore be expected thai
other bishops will follow this example, ami
that the mOdUS cicendi has actually begun"