National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-26
MORNING NEWS BY CABLE.
Urgency of Immediate Relief for the
Irish People.
An Earnest Appeal from the Lord Mayor of
Dublin - Terrible PrivntIon In Every
County In London-That City Con-
tributing Less than sydney
or Meibourne-Fenrs of
Famine ln Russia.
Tho Suffering in ireland.

LONDON, Jan. 25.--A land meeting was held
to-day in tho Connemara mountains, at which
several thousand persons attended. Messrs.
Davitt and DAILY were present. There was
also u land meeting at Boholu at which there
were 1000 persons.
Hon. John Bright, speaking at Birmingham
yesterday, reverted 10 tho Irish question at
length, aud urged the government to take en-.
ergeiio action for the relief of the sufferers in
Ireland.
The Lord Mayor Of Dublin has issued an
appeal through the London pross in behalf of
the Mansion House relief committee, stating
that that committee is not connected with
any other organization, and that it consists Of
representatives of all Crceds and all shades OF
politics. The appeal states that evidence ac-
cumulates that there is scarcely a county in
Ireland in whi cit terrible prvation docs
not exist in some portion, though IL
Is more severe In the western counties
aud on tho northwest and southwest
scaboars. Tho Lord Mayor fears the public
OF London does not realize the gravity of tho
crisis, or that, unless prompt assistance be
given, tens of thousands Of people must die Of
starvation. He cannot think that If they
did, they who gave hundreds of thousands to
avert q famine in India, would have given
i'9o w NAD Duullu NiuSiOu House Fulu IMAM
had Sydney or Melbourne. The Lord-Mayor
states that $4,000 have already been dis
tributed out of the 100000 received, but that
this is a mere drop in the ocean of need Ho
fears recurrence of the diasteI Of 15i7, when
abundant assistance was forthcoming, but too
late to save life.
a Compliment to ParneII.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-At a meeting at Dublin
yesterday of the council of tho Home Rule
Of
to serve on tho council for the ensuing year
were read, showing the namo of Charles
Stuart Parnell at tho head of the list.
Turkey TO be stirred LI6
Lon DON, Jan, 2G.-Tle N-rs' - pc.5I5.
burg esponleat reports that Intelligence
/ mas been received from wel-luformed pri-
vate source In Viennn, to tho effect that Aus
tIO-Hnngarv, England and France have
agreed to make joint representations TO the
Porte for the speedy execution Of the provis-
ions Of the Berlin treaty respecting Monte
negro, Greece and tho question of reforms.
Germany and Italy, it is said, have prom
iseG their cooperation, and there is reason
to believe Russia will act with the rest Of
Europe.
New Cuban Loan.
MADRID, Jan. 25.-Ths Liberal states that
tho Minister Of Colonies will shortly present
in the Corles, with the Cuban budget, rcso-
luton authorizing the government to contract
a losn of 60,0OO0O0 piastres, the proceeds to DO
devoted to tue payment Of all previous Cuban
| loans. The guarantee to bc offered will be
based upon the customs revenue of Cuba.
| Crop Failure In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-'rhe GOlOs reports
that the crops in 1879 were unsatisfactory, aud
that this tact is causing apprehensons OF dis
tress in several provinces. The newspapers
now discuss tho probability Of the necessity
arising for the importation Of American grain
into Russia in the spring
Terrible Distress in Turkey.
| LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Standards Coustan.
tinoplo dispatch asserts that terrible distress
| prevails in Adrauope. Fifteen persons were
| found dead from hunger there IN one day. In
some cases pieces OF wood were found in the
mouths OF the corpses.
a Peruvian Loan Negotiated.
New YORK, Jan 25.-A special dated Colon,
January "a, says "PerolR, the new ruler OF
Peru negotiated on the 7th instant with tho
| Paris house of Drcylns Brothers loan OF
S2l,0O0,0OO on the guano deposits owned by
| the State The steamer Luxor has been sur
rendered to the representative OF the German
government