The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-28

sadly needed. The proceedings fer
eviction and to deirsy legal expenses
necessary to relieve their fellow coun.
trymen from the grip of the law is
one OF the first uses TO which the
money contributed by the Irishmen
in America will be put.
The Land League OF the Fifth
Ward had regular meeting on Var
lex street, yesterday. Hugh King,
the president, on taking the chair,
said that he had been treasurer OF the
general council He RENTED e100 to
one hundred pounds sterling to Eng
land weekly. The money was COM
ing in from all sides. Il was an
nounced that a convention of the
Leagues OF America will be held in
Buffalo on January 18th. The atten-
dance st both the above meetings wss
small but erthusiastic.
London, 27.-John Bright replies
to the Earl of Carnovon's letter Ipro-
testing sgsinst Bright's speech at
Birmingham last month. He says:
You comment on my speech of the
10th of November, and find ia it ter
rible blenishes not discovered by
other critics. You condemn me for
attacks on sovereign aristoorscy and
land owners. l have defended the
monarchy although defence is little
needed in this country and in this
reign. ! have warned the aristocrscy
of the danger | wished them to shun.
As to the land owners, l have been
one OF the most prominent supporters
of its policy, 90 necessary for the
country and 90 wise for them, thss
had it been steadily resisted, the great
land owners OF England and Scotland
would long ago have been fleeing for
their lives, ss some of the Irish land
owners are reported to be doing now.
l will not reply st length to your let
ter. l am content to leave it and my
speech to the judgment of the pnblic.
Rome, q The Publication OF q
note in the OsSerUGtore Romano in
which the Pope discloses the serious
character of the agitation in Ireland
is one topic OF conversation among
British Catholics here. These are
divided into two groups, active sym
pathizers with the Land League and
those who feel how serious may be
the consequence to Catholicism in
Great Britain should the Pope be
supposed to favor the movement in
Ireland. The latter are greatly in
the msjority. Irish colleges, however;
which have constant access to the
Vatican and influence with the
clerical press, spare no effort to con-
vince the Pope that the agitation is
legitimate and the condition Of
Ireland is grossly exaggerated by the
London press.
The home-rule, members of Psrlis-
ment held meeting in the City Hall
to-day, Edwin Gray presiding.
There were thirty-seven members
present. Parnell was elected chair
man of the party. Parnell proposed
that a vice president be chosen. as be
might be unable to attend Psrlia-
ment. Justin McCatby was then
elected vice-chairman.
A resolution was carried pledging
the members to consult together on
important questions and to abide by
the decision OF the majority.
A resolution was also adopted bind
iug the members to sit in opposition
to every government measure that re-
fused the just demands OF the Irish
people, especially that for legislative
independence. When Parnell, com
ing out the meeting. entered bis car
risge, a crowd detached the horses
and drew the carriage through the
streets.
Many OF the jurors in the state trials
are securely Boycotted and Mrs. Dun
lap and daughter, have been fired at
in Monssterberce County South, but
neither was hurt. Their asssilant
fed. Miss Dunlsp secured her gun.
A torchlight procession, which was to
take place tonight, has been
prohibited. Joseph w. Faley,
nationalist and home-ruler has re-
signed his seat in Parliament for New
Ross.
Forty-two members of the rifle
brigade, arrived at Galway, are as.
signed two gunbosts in the bay.
at the homerule meeting to-day,
the parliamentary committee WAS
employed TO act as it should deem
advisable when the Queens
speech is known, and 1t was
alsos recommended that the party
should produce no measure until
government had shown its hand. On
motion OF Parnell it was resolved that
the committee arrange for an amend
ment to the address in reply to the
Queens speech. praying the Queen
to refrain from employing the navy,
police and military in enforcing eject
ments where the rent exceeds the
poor law valuation, pending consider
alton by Parliament OF the land bill.