The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-21
Monster Meeting at Dublin
Yesterday.
Jules Ferry's Universal Educa
ton Bill.
lmportant Information From the
Emerald Isle.
Great Britain.

OUBLlN, Jhus z1.-I urSudut W Uall
signed By prominent Home Rulers and
ethsrs, q large meeting was held in the
City Hall Of this city yesterday for the
purpose Of considering what measures
could be taken to abate the distress now
existing in this country. The Lord Mayor.
Mr.. Gray, presided and called the meeting
10 order with few remarks explanatory of
IL object and expressing deep sympathy
with the inhabitants of the districts which
ars now face to face with famine in the
dead Of winter. His Lordship trusted that
tho large audience present would show
itself to be of one mind in reference to the
responsible duties Providence had devolved
upon the leading Irishmen, and that the
results of the gathering might presently be
seen In some action tending to assist and
relieve the people who we're being crushed
with prevailing troubles.
Mr.. VIM. Shaw, Home Rule Member of
Parliament for Cork. and Mr.. Mitchell
Henry, Home Rule Member for Galway
County, made speeches, promising that as
sovn as Parliament met they would urge
On that body the immediate consideration
Of Irish affairs. They believed Parliament
would not feel like assuming the response
bility Of postponing this vital subject when
ib full importance and the actual condi-
ton Of large portion of Irish people
were placed before it. with proofs of the
necessity of some speedy action.
After addresses by other persons to the
nme general effect. series of resolutions
were offered and unanimously passed
strongly condemning the Government for
its tardiness in providing some measures
f relief for starving Ireland, affirming
that 1t was in the power of the ministry
even during Parliamentary recess, to
carry forward public works which had
been proposed, and to make other arrange
ments to meet the crisis now in the coun-
try. ......
BRIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM.
LONDON, Jan. N--A Liberal demonstra-
HOn was held in Birmingham yesterday, at
which the Marquis of Harcourt and John
8 Bright made speeches. the latter urging the
liberals to unite and carry forward domes-
tic legislation.
GOVERNMENT OPPOSING TELEPHONES.
The Times this morning denounces the
Governments opposition to the telephone
extension, and says 1t believes the Govern
ment telegraph system discOnrages and re-
presses inventions. If the Postmaster Gen.
exal wins the case, Parliament must inter-
fefe in the interest of the public.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS DENIED.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The report that the
w. "a s,~l
nal McClosky's reception of Parnell is de.
nied by dispatches from Rome. The Pope
b not i'll but is said to suffer from nervous
Cath, lie orders in this country upon the
Irish aid question meet with strong de.
niaL
EDUCATION UNIVERSAL. COMPULSORY AND
" FREE
PARIS, Jan. N.--1n the Chamber Of Dep
Hties yesterday M. Guizot, member of the
Lsft, introduced project for the reform Of
the municipal and communal magistracv,
and M. Jules Ferry reported his amended
hill for a remodeling of the system of pri-
mary education in France. NJ. Ferry's bill
makes primary education universal and
compulsory, and free so far as concerns
pay ment of fees to teachers. This measure
Is modelled very generally on the English
Bchonl Board system, and its ebject. as ex-
planned by its author, is to bring about free
and universal instruction of the people in
rudiments Of education. 1t contains pro-
visions that the teachers shall be laymen,
md not priests or nunS r t-. 80
., aAMBgTrA INDIsposEp.
PARIS, Jan. 2l.-M. Gambetta, President
of the Chamber Of Deputies, was absent
yesterday. being indisposed.
spanish America.
RIoroUs TIMES IN BRAZIL. %
LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch from Rio
Janeiro dated January Sd SAYS that large
m0bs were opposing the new passenger
duty, and had destroyed a train of cars
tore the rails up, and attacked the con-
ductors. The military were called ont, but |
the mob resisted them. when the troops |
charged upon them, killing three and |
wounding thirty. The riot was subse- |
qgently renewed, when the mob sacked the |
gun shops of the city. All was quiet at |
last advices. The Government still refuses |
70 suspend the tax.
> SPAN. ~s |
ABOLITION I'LL ADOPTED. u
MADRID, Jan. 2l.-The Spanish Deputies |
yesterday adopted all of the clauses of the |
Abolition Bill. .
Russia. f
THE CzARIKA WILL RETURN. ss
81. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2l.-The Czarina |
will return to st. Petersburg very shortly. |
SIBERIAN GOLD MINES
Fourteen gold mines have been discov-
cred In Eastern Siberia. ga
CONVICT COLONIES.
BERLIY, Jan. 2L.-Tbe Minister OF State
has informed the Saxon Chambers that |
Germany intends forming convict colonies |
on the Southern Islands. Bismarck sup
ports the scheme, and the Federal Council |
are discussing it. r
Foreign Flashes.
The invalid sister Of VIM. e. Gladstone is
dead sss gi
A severe snow-storm occurred at Naples
yesterday. l. ,arrs
foundations have occurred in Holland
and Poland.