Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-30
THE STATE TRIALS.

Continuation Of the Attorney Generals
Argumcnt-Dut Li;'lo Interest Mani.
tested.
DunfIY, December 90 Several OF the
trayers,rs, incluiln- Harnell, were not
present at the rCopcping Of the pro-
ceedinc. in the State trials To day. The
law officer Of the Crown continued his
address, explaining The law bearing up
IN the constitution Of any assoclltion.
The law officer Of the Crown referred To
the humble occupations Oi mos. OF the
travrrsrrs, and said they doubtless
found the agitation more profitable. lie
warmly denounced the agitation ~ an
intOlarab!c conspiracy. The IN
tentiOn oi the Government, he
said, in Instituting these proceeding was
to protect tive rich ami poor alike from
the frightiul tyranny that respected
neither life or properly; that the people
had been told not to accept OConnells
dictum; that no reform WAS worth drop
of blood: and few days after they were
thus advised. Ferrick, the bailin, was
shot NJ Baliinrobc. Tue remarks OF the
law officer ut this point caused consid'
cradle feeling in court. especially when
he quoted the reported words oi j. W.
Nallv, one OF the trayerscrs, that Fer
rick's murder was worth hundred
speeches.
The proceedings of the Land Leagures
were further stigmatizcd by counsel az
a capital plan for reducing society TO its
original chaos and bringing about Com.
munism. He particularly pointed to
Brennan, Boyton, Gerdon. OSullivan
aud Nally a. agitating with q view to pc.
cuniary profit. He quoted Na!ly's vio-
lent speech which Immediately preceded
Ferrick's murder, and then proceeded
to deal with the violent speeches
attributed to Dii!on and Parnell.
both oi whom had said that the people
Lad the remedy iOr their grievances III
Their own hands. The former, he said,
had advised them to put no faith IN the
British Parliament but TO drill. He
cited various further passages OF speech
cs bv these two members oi Parliament,
as exasperating the people into spo!la-
ton AMI murder. lie quoted, amidst
general laughter, from the speech OF
Bicsar, who said he didn't recommend
the shooting OF landlords. because the
wrony man had been sometimes sho,
After quoting Harris recommendation
to the peasantry, to emulate the exam.
pie of the French in 1893, he said, IN a
word, the land league IL founded upon
basis Of sedtion and treason. Parneil
who was given 10 expressing his opin.
ions moderately. had himself declared
that either landlords or people must 90,
and it would be for the people them
selves TO decide which. The court then
adjourned at 800 =. VI, because the law
attorney general was iatiguei. Parnell
WAS loudly checred on learing tire
court.
Opinions OF tho Press.
LONDON. December PA cores.
pondent OF the Tims' at Dublin says:
The irst day Of the sta,c trials has been
remarkable, only for the gloom and dull.
ness. Those who expectedthat the city
would he full OF excitement, that thou
sands woull assemble in the streets,
and that the conrt would be beseiged by
the eager muiitudes. clamoring for adj
mission. were sadly disappointed. There
has not been the slightest mani
festation OF public feeling
bevoni the gathering 0! about
900 persons Of the lowest classes on the
ouav in the vicinity OF the courts. The
absence OF any sympathy With the cause
or interest in the proceedings on the
part Of the respectable citizens Tas very
significant and presented, 10 those who
remembered the O'COnnell trial, very
striking contrast.
The London PoU UrN "a, ~, in a
leading article on the stat. o! affairs in
the Transyaal. says: A. any time in the
past three Years wo lave had IL IN our
power To secure peace by concession
and Justice We are entering on an tX-
p.nsive and irritating gsr q con9ues:
a.ains, the people whose iaiurie. We
admit
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LoSDOS, December % The remaius
Of Mrs. Cross George EiDtJ were bnr-
led at High Gate Cemetery, TO dsy, dur.
ing pouring rain. A large number Of
friends OF the noveii,: were nev.rihs-
less present The mourne:s included
tie husband OF the deceased AMI Prof~s-
sors Tynjall, Besley and Calvin. TIE
funeral services we're conducted by Or.
Sadler, . Unitarian minister. Among
those present were ll-rber. Spencer,
Robert Browning, Sir Theodore Martin,
Geo. L. Damarier, artist, Z E!mund