Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-04
FOREIGN.
rHohAHD.
Close Of the Epson Races.

LONDON, June 3.-The EPSON sum.
mer meeting closed to day. The Oak
stakes were won by Thebois; Lucy Gilt.
tiers second, and Myria third.
The race for the EPSON gold cup, was
won by Ben D, Or, who beat Robert the
Devil.
Only the two named ran. Ben Dor
was ridden by Archer and Robert the
Devil by Cannon. There was the great
est excitement concerning the result Of
the race. Betting little before the start
was z to 4 on Robert the Devil, but few
minutes subsequently to the start only
IS TO 40 was offered on him. Ben Dor
got away first, but was pulled back by
Robert the Devil, who lead three lengths
until six furlongs from home, when Ar.
cher drew up, and half way up the
straight closed up, finally winning by a
sex.
The Glasgow plate was won by Spurs,
Cherronel second, The Gowan third.
Eight ran including keene's Bran
Dance.
The Accom- stakes were won by In
cognito, Carried second, Keene's Forget
Me Not third.
Consideration Of the Land Bill Postponed
LONDON, June 3-The House OF Com.
mons has adjourned over from the 4th
to the 10th inst for the Whitsuntide
holidays, and the consideration OF the
land bill will be postponed from to night
till Monday, the 18th.
The Earl of Camperdown has been
offered the Governorship OF Matthias
Presidency.
Dillon Kicks.
Dillon's letter to the Speaker Of the
House OF Commons from Kilmainham
jail is published. Dillon inquiries
whether the question OF privilege
don't arise on his arrest and
SAYS that the Chief Secretary for Ire.
land read inaccurate reports OF his (Dil.
lon's) speech. He declares it did not
afford Justification for his arrest.
The Speaker in reply said that as
DiIlon's letter did not relate to any mat.
ter OF privilege he had not thought 1t
necessary to lay it before the House.
The New Testament.
LONDON, June 3.-Lord Selborne,
Lord Chancellor, in letter 10 the RI.
Rev. Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop
OF Lincoln, expresses the opinion that
the Revised Testament cannot be read
in the English Church till it has been
recommended or authorized by some
sufficient public authority, and that any
clergyman SO using il incurs the risk OF
being I'D as an offender against the
laT.
. ru,,or,.n, M.s.urs IJpder Consfdera-
tion.
LONDON, June 3.-The Daily Telegraph
saws: The Government has received
such serious news from Ireland the last
few days that a measure calculated
to deal with the exceptional state OF
affairs there, is, we believe, engaging the
attention OF the Ministers.
The Irish Jury Lava
The Chronicle says: We understand
that the Government is considering the
question OF suspension OF the Irish
Jury laws, and will probably Introduce
bill for that purpose the present session
without interfering With the land bill.
Riot in the Commons-O'Kelly Suspended
LONDON, June 3.-In the House OF
Commons during the time OF putting the
question to a Minister, Thos. O'Connor
was called TO order for using the word
"mendacious O'Kplly, Home Rule
member, thereupon applied epithets OF
calumnious and lying to several men,
bers Of the House and his suspension
for the remainder of the sitting was
moved by Gladstone and carried by
vote Of lSS to a. O'Kelly then with.
drew quietly. Parnell gave notice that
he would call attention to the circum-
stances Of the suspension OF OKelly on
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