Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Irish Agitation.

DUBLIN, November 4th.-Boyton claims to
be a naturalizsd American, and will insist
upon being tried by jury of which six will
be aliens. A similar point was raised on the
Fenian trials. but was overruled.
DUBLIN, November 4th-It is confidently
asserted. in justifcat of their acts and
speeches, that the Irish agitators viii, at the
approaching trial, call several hundred wit
nesses from rack-rented estates.
DUBLIN, November 4th-Charles Samuel
Dudgeon, of Longford county, magistrate,
was fired at near Longford last night.
The Freeman'S Journal has started a sub
scription for the defense of the Land
LeagueIs.
Parnell will speak at the Land League
meeting at Athlog on Sunday next.
New YoRK. November 5th-A. M.-Tele
grams from Dublin say Active prepare
lions are going on among the Land Leaguers
for the defense of the agitators. The Irish
Times says it is stated to be the intention of
the traversers TO organize their defense SO as
to make it an inexhaustive affair." and force
the Land Commission to extend over long
period. They will examine Gladstone in
reference to his Midlothian speeches
and his more recent utterances;
Bright upon his Manchester speech, and
Chief Secretary Forster both upon his
writings and his observations in the House of
Commons. 1t is also their purpose to SUI
pena Sc 5eral landlords in Ireland, as well as
their agents. The line of defense will be as
follows: They will in the first place en-
deavor to show cause why information should
not be taken against traversers. Upon this
point an interesting legal question is expected
to arise. Having pleaded not guilty, and the
case having gone to trial, they will examine
witnesses with the purpose, as stated,
of mat fprn
which it is sought to condemn them.
They Intend to produce tenant farmers, from
different parts of the country, especially dis
tricts in which land meetings were held, with
reference to the charge of conspiracy. They
propose rendering in evidence the work done
by the Land League in its character IS re-
lief committee during the recent period of
distress in Ireland. John Dillon, NJ. P,
now absent from Dublin, will be on his re-
turn from Neragh served with a subpoena
summoning him to appear before the Queens
Bench.
DUBLIN. November 4th.-At a special
meeting of the Land League to-day Parnell
complained of being watched by detectives.
He said if they followed him to mis- home in
the country he would have them put in the
river. He gave long account of the law of
conspiracy, which he said was obsolete. He
urged branches of the Land League to send
contributions for defense. Parnell, in the
course of his speech, made personal attack
on Forster.
The Walking Match.
LONDON, November 4th.--At 10 o'clock
Rowell had made 361 miles. Littlewood 319,
Dobler 335. Rowell rested five and half
hours last night. Dobler comes out occa-
sionally, but the race is virtually settled.
Howard has left the building. The breaking
down OF Dober and Howard Is attributed to
their not reversing their direction, whereby
the right legs in both cases have given away.
LONDON, November 4th.-Every effort has
been made to put Dobler right, but without
success. He evinces great courage, but is in
a pitiable condition. His leg is terribly
swollen, and he drags it painfully. Little
wood completed his 335th mile at 6:49, and
simultaneously Rowell did his 376th mile at
the same speed The score at O'Clock stood
Rowell 1888. Listlewood 1888. Dobler 34l.
LONDON, November 4th. = At $50 the