The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-22
Poole, the FeniaD, Convicted aud Sen
tenced 20 Swing.
Sensational Story About Another SO
cret Society,
Which Threatens Untold TerrOrs 10
John Bull.
The PruSsian Diet Feasting on State
atisIics.
Canada Objects to Become an Aims
House for Paupers.
Queen Victoria, Securely Guarded,
Takes Trip.
Other Dolngs in Foreign Fields.
A sENsArIoNAL srnRY.

SENSATIONAL STORY,
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The Standard pub
fishes long letter from correspondent
whose good faith it states TO be beyond
question and who processes 10 be q member
of an american Irish secret society. lie
writes that he regrets joining the organza.
ton and SAYS that everyone watches the
other: that he is n paid officer receiving Sl2
, weekly and must keep himself acquainted
with the where+bout of 229 men under
him to whom he is required TO hand sealed
orders; that everything is done with the
greatest secrecy, by ballot and no one
knows the others business although Seyerol
may have similar tasks to perform The
writer believes tlat some employees ofthe
posl-office are members of the society as il
is known at headquarters when q member
receives letter, from where and from
whom, He says that the "old man" haa
reorganized everything since the last great
failure and some new movement is Contem.
plated as thirty of his party have left for
some, to him unknown destination, all 0i
whom received sums of English money.
The writer concludes as follows: l. is crne
tyranny. Once the oath taken a member
surrenders his liberty and spies watch his
every step.
woREINGMEN DROWNED.
PARIS, Nov. 20 Eighteen working-men
we're drowned yesterday at Clourninez, De.
partmeut of Finesteere.
DEATH OF A sCIENTIsT.
LONDON, Nov, 20.-Charles William Sic
mems, scientist, engineer and electrician,
died To day of rupture OF the heart, The
courcil The society of 9rt postponed the
| OF ming of the meeting announced for to-
morroT.
MAsuINE SHOP. BURNED.
| OrTAwA, Ks, Nov. 20.-The shops of the
Kansas Southern railway, embracing ma
cuire. blacks mith, carr enter and paint
shops together with two locomotives and
two coaches were burned th's morning loss
s75, ,GCO to SloO 0tc. IusuI d or r$i0Ot0
OPEN Nc + THE PAU IAN pIEr
BEEIIN, Nov. % The Prussjan diet was
opened to- ay by Nnn Sntkame. minis or
o the interior. The speech from the
tnrone stated that the financial situation
was i'm proved aGd tbs working ct the rail
roads by the state had resulted in the accu-
mutation OF coneid srabc surplus. A
bill taxing incomes derived from proporty
was announced, also measures for the fur
ther purchase OF railways.
In view OF the fact that the imperia
budget fixes much smaller mAlriculatcry
contribution and tbgt larger revenue is
expected from the customs duties and to-
baccO tax, il has been possible TO frame
bulge; tor lSSi-S5 so as to effect an equilib-
rum between the receipts and eXpendi-
TIRES, each of which are estimated at 1, ,ll2,-
800 OC0 marks for the fiscal year.
The proposed bill for the taxation OF in
comes was referred to in the royal speech
at the opening of the diet applies only to
incomes from personal property.
The members of the chamber Of
deputies received the speech coiutS /.
They complain that the passage dealing
with the bills on taxation is not clear, The
liberal newspapers criticize the speech ad-
versely, saying it does not satisfy pub
lie curiosity concerning real, taxation,
that the programme is generally colorless
and insignificant, and the proposed bill,
taking the interest accruing from capital,
will not obtain maj ,rity in the lower
house of the diet, especially while landed
property remains ex, mpt from impost.
| DESTITUTE IMMIGRANTs.
| OTTAWA, Nov. 2O--Tne report made by
the combined city charities points out a
terribly destitute condition of the poor
| Irish immigrant families In this city. To-
days Globe asks: why should not the
| imperial government be called upon to re.
| fund what Toronto and the Canadian city
! way have TO pay Tor the support of some
of these who are reduced 10 object poverty
admittedly by ages OF injustice and misgov-
ernment and who are sent to Canada be-
cause the imperial policy requires their re-
moval from Ireland.
| VICTORIA GoIs To WINDSOR.
LaYDoY, Nov. 20.-Queen Victoria lef,
| BllmoTal to-day for Windsor castle. The
police closely guarded the train at Aber.
deem. fhe GreaJ Western Railway COM
pany took extraordinary precautions at
Win~sor Slough. Gangs OF men guarded
the arches there.
A FENIAN SENTENCED TO SWING.
DUBLIN Nov. 20 AT the trial to-day Of
Joseph Poole for the murder of John
Kenny, William LAME, brother-in-lgw OF
the prisoner ard an uiIrmeF, repeated his
/ T.. Ia | rat
! lieved Kenny was murdered because he
was 81 iniOrmer, but sm now Of the opin-
| on tnat revenge for the seduction OF girl
caused the murder.
/ Francis Gecehan testified that he occu
| pied the same TcOm with Poole on the
night Kenny vas murdered. He heard
I the prisoner come iutO the room and This'
per foa fellow lodger Kenny will tell no
more"
Mrs. Brady pfoprietress Of the lodging
house, depOsed TO hearing a noise in the
house on the night the murder. This
/ finished the case for the prosecution.
Webb counsel for Poole addressed the jury
arguing that there was no evidence to bring
home the guilt Of the accused. Alter in
structiOns by the court, the jury retired
and in about fprty minutes returned with
verdict OF - - as charged" IBe court
pronounced . yence Of death. Poole, In an
address to/ 3 sHfi sdm tied that he was
q Fenians cursed ENGLAND and called
for thre s ere Tor the Irish Repu bic"
Before was sentenced, Poole spoke
m 10 In earntsf and ct
tines cited tones. lie emphaii-
cailyf g ed that be murdered ksDney.
Ne O. 8 led tina be was a member OF the
Fen = efOth fhOod and said he would
be :. Jud 10 20 20 the scat
I fog,, for bsing member Of
it, Jobjsci wHs not b. commit murder,
but - free Irelaud from TIE tyranny
of the rule Of England. He believed be
vas prosecuted btcause be IVES
an enemy Of the government under which
be hal the uisl1-tlne % live.
I Pools sckroUIed being in Ken
nev's conf pauy on toe night OF the
murder. bus ieclures hc Rad no hand iu
striking bin dovn. He bad be-
L ionsed 70 The brotherhood since
be wHs sightfen yssrs Of ace
l but hsd nevtrs bsl0nred 90 The
vglleuce c1mrniitee. IFS pu-p0-e
uss % wait until bis c9uniymeu
prsDsTed 20 sfriks bl0u ~ Independence
wien be would co-0pF-afe nth tnlm- IT,
] enc usion be ssid- an not afraid
~ die. FarerHu all fareEsll Ireinr a.
Tbrss chesrs ior the Irish rsp1blic. To
beii Eifh EuElish tyranny
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