The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-01
LATAag KILOGRAMS.
FOREIGN.

Vera Cruz, lie. H. Rogers,
United States consul al this port,
died to-day
Cork, The strike of Iaborers in
Cork County extended to the city,
where 40 laborers struck to-day,
owing to the persuasionS of the
country laborers.
London, 1.-There was large at
tendance in the House of Lords, to-
day, on the second reading of the
land bill. All the leaders were pres
ent except Granville, who is indis-
posed. Carllngford QiberaD moved
the second reading Of the bill in a
long speech.
In the Commons, Harrington, sec
rotary of state for India, gave details
concerning the subsidies supplied
the Ameer of Afghanistan after his
accession. He added: There was
no reason to believe the Indian gov
eminent intended to afford the
Ameer further assistance. 1t had
made no proposal to employ Anglo
Indian forces in Afghanistans
Parnell was named" for offensive
language and for disregarding the
authority of the chair, and Glad
stone moved his suspension for the
remainder of the sitting. Parnell
rose and interrupted Gladstone and
said he would not go through the
farce of awaiting a vote, as the
speaker interfered with freedom of
discussion. He then quilted the
house. The motion for his suspen-
sion was carried, 112 to IA. Par
nell was named for persisting, in
spite of the speakers ruling,
in raising the question of Irish p0-
litical prisoners and declaring that
the authorities Of the Commons was
always on the side of power.
The under foreign secretary, re-
plying to Earl Beehive, conservative,
said England had received no COM
munication from the Khedive of
Egypt asking for armed protection
because he feared a military revol t,
and government was not aware that
France had received such a request.
Parnell on leaving said: 81 call the
public to witness that you, Mr..
Speaker, have refused us freedom of
discussion" Gladstone said he had
never before heard such words used
in the house.
On motion for going into commit
tee Of supplies Elisashan argued
that the Russian annexation Of
Alkal-TurkOman. in violation of
her promises, had been encouraged
by the evacuation Of Candahar, and
was menace to the security of
British India. The Marquis of
Harrington said the separations
which resulted in the annexation Of
Alkal-Turkoman were in full pro-
gress before and during our occu-
patton of Candahar and the conclud-
ing act took place while we were
still there. AyoOb Khan's success
had always been recognized by gov
ernment as perfectly possible and he
had distinctly stated that the
Ameer's supremacy could only be
decided after there had been a trial
of strength. Lord Harrington said
he had not the smallest hesitation in
saying he did not consider the an
nexation of Alkal-Turcoman was a
matter of Indifference to Her Ma
jesty's government, and he was
ready to admit the near approach of
Russia towards the borders of At
ghanistan was not a matter of indif-
ference to England. The independ-
ence and integrity of Afghanistap
was of vital importance. {
The Marquis of Lansdown Qib-
eral), said he regarded the bill as an
attempt to quell agrarian accession
by indiscriminate concession of pro
prietorial rights. Lord Inchiquin
conservative, strongly condemned
the bill. The MARQUIS of Water
ford conservative, said the bill was
one of oOnfiScation without COM
pensation. The whole history of
the bill showed it was really owing
to the Ls.2sd League agitation. He
hoped the oslse would very cOnsid-
Eerably aan3 IO*hebilI in committee.
Lord Laid pe '5&aid the bill was rev.
oIutioniHj:- and a concession to
threats of rebellion, and a step on
ward in q course that must end in
either a dissolution of the connec-
ton between England and Ireland
or civil war. The lord president Of
the council having defined, the Duke
tof Argyll moved the adjournment Of
the debate. Adjourned. s7oTasb
City of Mexico, LAT the narrow
guage railroad station, to-day, four
persons were killed and one
wounded.
Rome, 1.-THE Papal nuncio at
Paris has been ordered not to &C
lively participate ID the fortheom-
ing French election. 81 D-IcF &
st. Petersburg, 1.-The commits
sion for revising the extraordinary
measures against nihilists intro
duced since 1878 has finished its
labors, and recommends the rescind-
ing of measures.
Berlin 1.-The authorities are try
ing to find the author of the threat
ening letter addressed to Bismarck.