The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

worthy the task intrusted to him. He did
not misinterpret the character and bearing
OF the political manifestation which 1t had
pleased the Chamber to make in electing
him.
Greyy asked Gambetta to take the office,
and the latter consented, 1t was agreed
that Gambetta might assume the Presi.
dency OF Council, with or without port.
folio. Gambetta has not yet disclosed his
programme or the composition Of his Cab
met, but it is believed Leon Say will be
Minister OF Finance; De Freycinet, Minis
ter Of War, and Fury, Minister of In
struction.
TIE PANAMA CANAL.
LONDON, October 29.-The Pail Mall Ga.
:ett, commenting on Secretary Blaine's
circular, says; THE United States, by re.
fusing to settle the status OF the canal by
international agreement, is settling pre-
cedent great deal worse than incOnven'
lent"
The Saturday Repiew says: ut may be
well to preserve the formal right Of pro-
testing against any encroachment upon the
neutrality OF the canal. Precedent to the
time Of the Mexican expedition, sound rea-
sons might have been opposed to the
American claim; but it is highly probable
that the banks Of the canal will become
virtually subject to American sovereignty
and it would difficult to displaCe occupants
in possession"
SUNDAYS NEWS FROM IRELAND.
DUBLIN, October 3O.-Archbishop Nc.
Cabe, in pastoral, after denouncing the
recent riOting in Dublin, says "a few
days ago the people were startled from their
dream OF security by the publication Of the
manifesto, assailing the eternal law OF God,
and striking at the foundation whereupon
society rests, namely, the rights ofproperty.
There are hundreds of honest and indus
trious Irishmen who have invested the
fruits OF their years OF toll in property,
from which they hoped they might draw
the means OF an honorable subsistence,
that all Of this must be swept away by the
decree Of q handful OF men, the bulk ofwhOm
have neither stake nor interest in the coun-
try. Gods providence has forced from our
lips unsafe guides by the avowal Of their
aims, and i a notice Ia ray no rents be not
communistiC teaching, communism is yet
to be defined viii the people follow men
who have marked out road THAT must lead
to anger with God and disgrace before
Christian world, or the Irish Bishops who,
through the glorious and unbrOken success
sion Of fourteen centuries, are heirs OF
those who encountered poverty, exile and
death for the people with whom their lives
were irrevocably bound up.
Directly after the publication OF Parnelrs
letter deprCCating the formation OF tenants
defense associations the Governor OF Xii.
mainham Jail was superseded by two new
Governors.
Parnell will probably be sentenced to
fourteen days deprivation Of visits for is
suing the letter. Sexton Is reported dy.
ing. There seems to be a reaction setting
in. Although 100 Leaguers are in prison,
occasional events show that the spirit un.
derlying the League movement survives.
Anthony MCIIale, a Catholic curate OF
Labardane diocese, IIillala, was arrested
for holding land meeting in his chapel.
Already there are 1900 cases before the
Land Court, 5000 Of which were entered
yesterday.