Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-03
FOREuGN NEWS.
III. ,,an,eezfo of the BISHOPS.


New YoRK. October 1st.-The Heraids
! Dublin special says: The following is the
text of an important manifesto on the sub.
| iecs of the state of ireland, which was Issued
! by the Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland after
| their meeting at Maynooth College. Seven
teen Archbishops aud Bishops were present
at the conference: " Influenced by tne same
deep solicitude for the welfare OF their flock
which moved them at their last general meet
| ing in April to solicit the Government TO
amend tie land BILL which was then before
| Parliament, the Bishops of Ireland consider
| it their duty TO declare at their present meet
| ing that the new Land Act is great benefit
! to the tenant class, and large installment OF
| instice. for which the gratitude of large
portion of the country is due to Mr.. Glad
stone and those who helped him carry this
measure through Parliament. The Bishops
earnestly exhort their focks to avail them
selves Of the advantages derivabie from TINS
Act. believing that, if rightly used, it will
bring present relief and help them to obtain
the rights, social and political. which they
| Justly deserve. The Bishops would also urge
! tenant farmers to use the means provided IN
the Land Act, and every other means In their
mower. to improve the condition Of the labor
ing classes. The Bishops will avail them
selves of this opportunity TO call on their
clergy to guard their focks against all secret
agencies OF violence and intimidation, which
| can only come from enemies of the people.
| And they exort the laity to prove the love
they bear their country and their faith by
seconding the clergy in the suppression OF all
| anti-social and anti Catholic abuses ; also by
removing, as far as in each ones power, the
stigma which our enemies have sought to put
upon tire people, that they will not pay their
| Just debts, which they are bound to do. The
Bishops unite with the people in urging on
the Government the release OF those who are
still imprisoned, hoping that such a measure
will contribute no little to the peace OF the
country"
| Burial Difficulties in Mexico.
| CHICAGO. October 1st. "A permit for
burial in consecrated ground was refused to
native Protestant at Xochiapa. Mexico,
and the corpse lay decomposing for three
days. The civil authorities could offer no re-
| lief. When the Professionals organized q
| funeral procession the mob stoned it and
| Threatened further violence, so a secret
burial took place. A demand has been made
that Congress investigate this violation of the
law guaranteeing freedom of religion.
The Pallas Explosion.
LONDON, October 1st.-Later details con-
cernirg the attempt ts blow up the residence
of Captain Lloyd, at Palias Greene, show
that case containing twenty-five pounds of
powder W&s placed lmneulabely Denin1 tiie
room which Captain Lloyd usually occupies.
The explosion occurred at o'clock in the
morning. Il shattered the outer wall, three
inside walls and the roof. Two occupants of
the house were injured, but will recover.
The French in Africa.
CAGLIARI, October 1st-EarlY this morn
ing French troops from Carthage and
Goletta marched inland, leaving only few
men in the encampment. The road from
Goletta to Tunis has been occupied. An i'm
portant movement from Manouba, on Lab
weids, will be made soon. The rains, how
ever, are not yet sufficient to repienish the
wells so as to enable the troops to push on TO
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