Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-17
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS

OTHER LANDS THAN OURS
The interest excited by Informer
Ksvanaugh's revelations in the Dublin
court, continues undated as the ex-
nation Of the Phoenix park murderers
continues. The prevailing opinion is,
that K%avsnaugh's testimony cannot be
broken down. In certain points OF
his narrative he is strongly oorrobors.
ted by independent witnesses. II Ia
certain that the Phoenix park murders
were committed In the mapner describ.
cd by the witness, and there Is nothing
in the character and antecedents Of he
accused that weighs against the testi-
mony Of Kavanaugh. 1t will require
something more than his evidence to
hang them; but what may be necessary
to fully establish their guilt will be
doubtless produced by the govern
ment.
Reports of the death of Archbishop
McCabe, who Is lying dangerous
ly Ill at his residence 10
Ireland we're current during
the early part Of the week, but have
since been denied. The archbishop
cardinal is the highest prelate in the
Irish church and has always obtained
credit for possessing the greatest
amount of influence with Rome. Al
home he Is by no means as popular Al
Archbishop Croke who Is considered
more patriotic and less inclined tc
yield to British influences.
News from the famine stricken dis
trioss In the north and west confirm
previous reports Of the dreadful desN
tuition prevailing. Many cases Of
starvation have already taken place
and the crop of potatoes will barely
last q week longer. Urgent appeal
are made by the local priests.
The home rulers at the present SEES
sion of parliament are likely to max,
themselves felt. They already muster
AZ votes In the m and the Ger
tainty that they will ultimately con
troll eli the Irish seats, makes 1t neces
sary for the liberals t. give some re
cognition to their demands. Mr.
Healy, just before his commitment Il
Ktlmsinham Jail, announced that hi
party had devised a simple ant
practicable scheme by which an ap-
proach might be made to. self govern
ment In Ireland. The preliminar,
demand Is that, a al experiment ane
by way of an installment of Irish au
tonomy, all local affairs, such as tn
management of rates and the appoint
ment Of magistrates, shall be oonfide'
to elected boards--the conditions o
the franchise to be, of course (slthougI
the stipulation Is not mentioned in tn
telegraphed report), not more onerou
than they are in England. Anothe
feature of the proposal is that each o
the county boards thus elected shaI
send delegates to Q central council
each Of the four provinces into whicl
Ireland Is historically divided to hav
one Of these small ~senates, and to 81
ercise therein the same power Of leg
islation with regard to private bill
|. which Is now possessed by parlis
ment. The more closely MI. Healy'
plan IL studied the more sdroit an
D felioltous will appear It's adjustmen
, to the objections most frsquentl
raised against conceding to Irishme
, the right to manage their own affair
: It remains to be seen, however
/. whether this modest approximation I
home rule will be incorporated !
their party programme by the Pa
rellite members at the meeting |
: which they have been called, an
whether the Gladstone cabinet wi
. have the good sense to avert a coal
ton between conservatives and hon
rulers by asserting to such a reason
? able demand.
I, Parliament opened on Tuesday
The speech from the throne, as usua
was non.committal and afforded lit
4 information. Notice was given tn
: meanurea vould be ~introdpced hv III