The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-26

Merciers -four mills near PortadouD, ireland,
have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at 100000. Many persons were thrown out Of EN-
plOyment by the disaster.
Survivors iu the disaster Of the British sloop OF
war Dotrel, which was blown up and sunk In the
Strait Of Magellan on the 26th ult, have arrived
at Lisbon, They are unable to explain the cause
Of the explosion.
At meeting Of the Land League in Dublin
Tuesday the arrest Of Brennan, secretary Of tha
League, was denounced az an outrage on the Irish
race Speakers declared that national protest
should be made in the shape Of general strike
against the payment Of rent
The Gear, in receiving the Jewish delegation at
GRtchina told them to inform theirCo religionists
that he has made no difference between his faith.
sul subjects on the ground Of religion or nation
ality, and said he knew how long the Jews had
lived peace ully among Christians
Up to Monday night over one thousand amend.
ments to be proposed to the land bill had been
placed on the order book Of the House Of Com
mons and many more amendments are being
prepared, not only by the home rulers but by
many English and Irish liberals and conssIva-
tives
In the House Of Commons Tuesday, Gladstone
replying to question, said that no immediate
prospect exists Of reducing the interest on consos
that the House would have an opportunity OF ex'
pressing It's views on the subject when conVersa'
tion of snnuities came under discussion. Due
notice. he said, would be given Of any intended
alteration. Sir Charles W Dixie, Under Foreign
Secretary, replying to question, said there has
been no correspor dence between Great Brl'ain
and Italy relative to TuniS.
In the House OF Commons Tuesday, o'Donnell
Home Ruler, speaking on the resolution concern =
ing the arrest Of Father sheely and Dillon, bitter
ly attacked Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland
He spoke of the excitementinCident 10 the arrest
Of Sheely. He declared that II was safer to arrest
a curate than an archbishop, but that the act was
coWardly. He attacked the Government for as
sisting to evict poverty stricken people, and stig
matized the recent circular urging the police to
greater vigilance. Foster said that he would not
dwell upon ODonnells remarks for they were
unfounded. He admitted that the government
had proclaimed Dublin In order to arrest Dillon,
The government could not arrest people for boy
cotting" where it only meant exclusive dealing.
but when it put people in danger they had made
arrests and would do so again. The government
would not allow company organized to commit
robbery to succeed, even though the persons
were landlords, They would arrest instigators
even though they were members of Parliament.
Mr., Gladstone charged the Irish members not to
force division on the resolution. Mr.. Parnell
charged the Government with obtaining the CO
ercion act by false preteDses.
Recent surveys by Mr. E Nettleton makes the
height Of Pixies Peak above the sea to be IA 1877
feet, and the Colorado Springs Gazette believes
this estimate to be the most accurate ever taken
Of peaks among the Rocky Mountains.
General Summers daughter, the widow of Gen
eral Long, has been renominated for the Post
mastership at Charlottesville Va. Some OF the
tried to get the office away from her,
but Gen. Joe Johnston, hearing of the opposition,
urged in personal letters her reappointment.