The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-05
TmG IaIs" SITUATION,
OF the AIAte TFIRIs-RFsa.
lutiunS BY the Dublin Corporations
Years Of the fSniauA


Continuance OF the NIAte TFIRIS-ResO.
IutiUnS BY the Dublin Corporations
Years OF the EsnianS
DUBLIN, January 4.-The attendance at
the trial Of the trSversers tod y Is scanty
and the proceedings monotonous. The
sub committee who took notes at a meet
Ing in Mayo caused much laughter by ad.
mitting that he had much trouble in
tranSctibing them, and that he had never
reported q meeting before,
The proceedings to-day principally con-
sisted Of the Cross.examination oil two
members OF the constabulAry, who had
been employed as government stenograph.
era, on their evidence concerning the
speeches delivered by Parnell, Dillon,
Biggar, Blyton and Sexton recommend.
Ing the refusal Of the rents, Boycotting,
etc, The cross examination was very ei.
ieCtive. The witnesses admitted that they
were merely amateurs and were unable to
make verbatim report. One OF them ad-
mitted that 1t was thus Larely possible
that he omitted sentences which might
have qualified or explained those he re.
ported. He said he had once falsely rep.
resented himself to be newspaper repor-
ter Parnell was Cheered as usual on
le wing court.
1t Is said the meeting fixed for Sunday
next near Castlebar has been prohibited.
At meeting OF the corporation, motion
by Z. Dwyer Gray that petition be pre-
sented by the Lord Mayor OF Dublin at
the bar Of the House Of Commons calling
attention 10 the laws elIecting the tenure
of proprietorship OF land iu ireland, and
the general condition OF the country, and
10 the necessity for radical reform in
these laws, was unanimously adopted.
LONDON, January A. BY direction OF
the War Office, strict guard Is kept over
the armoiies OF the volunteers In The
south OF London, In consequence oil news
of contemplated Fenian attempt to seize
arms. Last night was supposed 70 be the
time appointed for The execution OF the
project, but no overt act confirming the
suspicious has yet come to light.
DuHyERiN's DEDUCTIONS.
LONDON, January 4-Lord DufFerln has
published paper on the Irish land ques-
lion, In which hc strongly condemns the
"Three F" system (air rents, free sales
and lxity Of tenure), pointing out that
the sale Of the tenants interests has
tendency to saddle holders perpetuately
with double rent, and says the sys.
tenn, If granted, would only further en-.
courage o new set Of agitators TO on.
deavor 10 dispossess the landlords OF the
remaining vestiges Of their righis.
Lord DulIefin favOrs the system copied
from that adopted at the eniranchiBement
Of the Russian seris, namely: Buying up
Of large portion Of land In Ireland and
the conversion of rents into land charges
payable 10 the State for the chronlCally
poverty stricken districts OF the west. He
recommends the great system Of State
aided immigration 10 Manitoba and the
northwest OF Canada, TO bs worked wlththe
cooperation ol the Dominion Govern.
ment. lie points out the Catholic Church
as supreme In those parts, and the clergy
Of Ireland would not oppose emigration
thither as they do emigration 10 ths Uni.
ted States.
The Times remarks that Lord Dnrerina
auggestions, although interesting, do not
fOfCaste the land bill Of the Govern.
ment, will not make grants from the ex.
Chequer or pledge the credit vi the coun-
try,