Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
ACROSS THE WAY.
THE ARREST OF THE LAND LEAGUE
PRIEST
Causes a Bitter Attack Upon the Govern.
ment-Great Depression ia Rus
sian lndustries-The Irish
Land Bill - British
Ship waylaid.
ARREST OF BRENNAN DENOUNCED.
ENGLAND.
The Irish Land Bin.


LONDON, May 24.-The Tnscs says:
Up to lsst night one thousand amend.
ments to he proposed to the land bill
had been placed on tho order book Of
she House Of Commons. and many
more amendments are being prepared,
not only by the Home Rulers, but by
many OF the Eoglish and Irish Liberals
and Conservatives.
Father shsehy's Arrsst-Bitter Attack on
the Government By Mr. o'DonnelL
LONDON, May 24.-In the House OF
Commons to day Mr.. O'Donnell, Home
Ruler, while speaking in support Of
the resolution OH the arrest OF Father
Sheehy and Dillon, made bitter attack
on Mr.. Foster. the Chief Secretary OF
Ireland. lie said the arrest OF Father
Sheehy excited even q stronger feeling
than il Brchbishop Croke had been ar.
rested, but it was perhaps safer to arrest
curate than an archbishop. But though
the &C. was cowardly, 1t Was by
no means safe. He proceeded
to attack the government for assisting
to evict poverty stricken people. and
stigmstized the recent circular on urg.
ing the police 10 greater vigilance "a
direct Indictment TO the fabrication OF
evidence. Foster said he refused TO
dwell upon 0'Donnsl's assertions be.
cause they were unfounded. He had
hitherto RETAINED from entering upon
the particulars Of Dilon's arrest be-
cause ne feared il might endanger the
safety and even the lives OF particular
individuals. He then proceeded 10
quote from the incendiary speeches Of
Dillon and Father Sheehy.
Great Depression In oil Branches Of Trade
Merchants Pre- pairing TO Migrate.
LONDON, May pa correspondent
OF the Manchester Guardian says: A
craze seems to be developing in the
Russian cotton trade. For two months
past there has been a compl Ia cesss-
ton in the demand in 81, Pet" burg for
coarse scalicoss for the pro, nces, one
hundred thousand pieces having accu-
mulated during that leriod. All
smaller manufacturers have decided to
close their mile. Only few larre manu-
iacturers will remain open, these work
ing on short time in the hope of
revival of trade. The cotton trade at
Warsaw and Moscow is in 9 similar
state OF depression. At the latter places
heavy failures are feared. The Russian
RpSsis pSg Of j raw S2!t0s p. sssfaRsf a sR
40 per cent. The cloth trade is also at
stand still. The iron trade ia even
worse. English merchants, depressed
by last wears bad trade and the gloomy
political and financial prospects, are
winding up affairs preparatory TO emil
grating with their capital to England.
Cyprus Littls Short
LONDON, May 24.-In theI House OF
Commons to day. il WAS stated that the
Government would have to propose a
grant from the exchequer TO meet the
deficiency in tho revenue OF Cyprus;
but the Government must decline enter.
ing upon the question OF the expediency
OF obtaining the sovereignty of Cyprus.
Steamer Ashore.
LONDON. May 24-The Allan line
steamer Buenos Ayes from Montreal,
May 9th, via Quebec, which arrived at
Movills, yesterday, on her say to Glas-
gov, is ashore. Her cargo is being
lightened.