Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-11
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KEARNEY BACKS PARNELL.
Talks Of Land or Blood.
IRISH DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
NEW YORK CHURCH BURNED.


reSentiDg thirty thousand looms in accordance
WIN with previous resolution, to-day gave notice
unless compromise is reached In the mean
time, when sixty cotton mills will be idle.
England Interests in Central Asia.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times this morning re-
news 1t objections to the government guarap-
teeing the secure possession of Herat to Persia
and declares that Central Asia is not to say the
nor in the present condition of Europe does it
seem either prudent or eNpedient TO go so far
afield to meet a possible foe.
The Treaty of Washington.
LONDON, Feb. lin the house of commons
on Thursday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Gourley, Qib-
eral,( member for Sunderland, merchant and
Shfp-owner, will ask the chancellor of the eX-
chequer If the claim OF the government of the
to have been done by Newfoundland fisheries
in Fortune Bay to the Massachusetts, fishing
fleet has been amicably arranged what meas
ureS are being adopted for the purpose of abro-
eating or amending clause 80 of the treaty OF
Washington relative to the Canadian and New
foundland inShore fisheries, and whether steps
are being taken for the purpose OF aScertaining
II the provlso of the convention OF 1918, which
admits American fishermen to enter British
North American bays or harborS for the purpose
of shelter, repairing damages and the purchase
OF WOOD and water, is intended TO exclude them
from going inShOre to traffic. tranShip fish, pur-
chase stores, mend nets and hire seanen.
The Debate in Parliament OH Irish
Affairs.
in the House of Commons tagged last night to
such an extent that when Mr. Alfred G Martin,
conservative, member for LoWbrdge. arose
only one other member was present Never
thelesS the Siu1lddj'd says it learns that the
present intention OF the obstructiveS is to go
over the whole ground again when the address
in reply TO the queens speech is reported Mr..
John p Nolans (home ruier), member for Gal
way, seed potatoes bill authorizes the poor law
officers to borrow money without interest from
the commissioners of public works for the pur-
q IA n
for planting at cost or under, on credit or not,
and with or without security, as the authorities
may see fit. The Treasury will be empowered
TO issue half million from the consolidated
fund if required for the purposes of this mea-
sure. The bill is to be operative one year after
its passage and thenceforWard to the end of the
next session of Parliament. Mr.. Samuel Plum
sell QiberaD, member for Derby, introduced a
bill requiring, where more than one-third of a
ships. cargo, consists OF grain or nuts that it
must be put in bags, sacks OF barrels.
Entertained by the Sultan.
C0NsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE Sultan has en-
tertained at dinner Sir Austin Layard, British
ambassador, Lady Layard, and the members OF
the British embassy here. The Sultan treated
his guests very cordially.
PIenary Amnesty in France.
PARIS, Feb 11.-The government will to-day
make formal declaration In the chamber Of
deputies that it opposes plenary amnesty.
Greek Negotiations.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Paris correspondent o.
the Times, writing on the subject OF the Greek
negotiations, says: Lord Salisbury, the British
foreign secretary, on the 18th of January pro-
posed the exercise of mediation between Greece
and Turkey by the appointment of technical
commission charged to proceed to the spot and
by kind OF special afliliation decide upon a
reasonable and military delimitation. The
French cabinet did not object to this proposal,
but requested to know exactly what basis and
principle would be adopted. The other powers
adhered to the proposition with similar reserva-
tiOnS
Ayenging had Treatment Of French
Sailors.
PARIS, Feb. I'm. Fournier, French ambas-
sador at Constanttnople, has telegraphed to NJ
de Freycinct, president OF the council and min
lister OF foreign AFFAIRS that the Kafmakam of
AleNandretta, SYRIA has been dismissed for vio-
lent treatment OF French sailors during an affray
with Mahomedans there. All who participated
in the attack on the sailors will be tried by COM
petent tribunals whose sentences will be speed
lily and vigorously executed.
A Half Million Pounds for the Irish
Poor
LONDON. Feb. lit is reported in the lobby
OF the House of Commons that the Baroness
Burdett CoutS intends giving half a million
pounds to afford permanent relief for Ireland