The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-05
SUFFERINGS OF ERIN.
A DEpLoRABLE SITUATION INDEED.


New York, Feb A Herald sneo,al
lloln puplln glves tabular statement, shOw-
lhs inc severity OF tho dlalrea In Ireland In
various towns und counties II aays every
day reveals
NRw HORRORS
In the catalogue Of suffering. Tho outlook
for the coming months Is sloomlor than env
prediction has yet painted. No language
can describe tho appalling pryatons and IT.
TOR doatllutlun which prevail, Ii IA lmpossl-
bic 10 overdraw the situation, 80 rapldly do
matters become worse. What might haye
been an eNaggeraton yesterday will to.mor-
row be nm underestimate.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE Anr
SLOWLY STARVING,
And can only be kept alive BY nperhuman
Efforts on the part Of their fellow creatures.
Somo OF them ARE living on ono meal day
OF turnps or mcaL Thousands moro aro
consuming their last potatoes. Local efforts
aro becoming feeble, The people nrc look
ing TO the world for succor. In IN editorial
referring to the distress tho Same paper, tho
Herald, says In making this appeal beneyo-
lent That y deems II ft,lng TO act IN example
which vii be tNten as proof Of ts sncerity.
The Herald, therefore, opens to-day sub
script'on for Irish relief heading Il with tho
sum of
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
II will receive subscriptions for any amount
down TO twenty-five cents, carefully publish
Ing the namo and residence OF every sub
sscriber, and, when desired, the place of his
former residence in Ireland, that people re-
heved may know to whom they arc
indebted.
INJUSTICE OF PARNELL.
New York, Feb. d---The Mansion House
Irish Relief committee has telographed here
extracts from letters and kilograms of twenty
five Irish Bishops In all parts of the country
protesting against tho injustice of Mr.. Par
nells charge, that the committed refuses re-
lief to distressed Irish tenenis who have not
paid their rent, and expressing tho utmost
confidence In the Mansion House committee
and fairness and importiality of its destribu-
tons.
CATAoLIo CHURCH COLLECTIONS.
New York, Feb. 4,-Bishop Laughlin has
ordered collections to be taken up in forty
two Roman Catholic churches and chapels of
the diocese Of b ooklyn on Sunday next In
Hu OF huuerefG IN Ireland.
INSCRIPTION STARTED IN INDIA.
Bombay, Feb. A subscription has been
opened hero for the relief of Irish distress.
One native banking firm has subscribed
f1,0l0 sterling. The committee consists Of
both Europeans and natives.
AT GALVESTON.
Galveston, Feb. "A largely attended
meeting was held at Artillery hall yesterday
evening to raise funds for the Irish famine
suiferers The meeting was addressed by
many prominent citizens. Nearly $500 was
subscribed, and a committee appointed to so.
licit other help.
THE PRESS AND IRISH DISTRESS.
Dublin, Feb Alta meeting of the Irish
National Land League yesterday it was re-
solved that Michael Davitt should be
deputed to was upon the editors of French
and other continental newspapers to enlist
their support in their efforts of relief of the
distress in Ireland.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Lord Mayor Gray, accompanied by the
@ orporation and civil officers of Dublin, will
present a petition of the corporation in favor
Of reproductive public works and an amend
ment of land laws at the bar of the House of
Commons on Friday.