Morris tribune., 1883-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

A meeting of the National league was
held at Dublin. Biggar, member of parlia-
ment for Cayan, in a speech said that any
thing coming from the pope should be re-
ceived with much respect by the league.
They should at the same time express their
opinions in plain but inoffensive terms.
Bigya said be was not suited for such
task, and further it was unsafe for him to
remark upon the present manner of admin
of preparing for the general election for
members of.parliament. Payne, Psrnelite,
member of parliament for Tipperary, said
the Irish people should take their theology,
and not politics, from Rome, Parnell, he
declared, was the head of their political
church. Kenny; member of parliament for
Ennis, described the popes circular as
| shameful insult to the priests and people of
Ireland.
Winnipeg special: W. ]. Kittson, late
| deputy prothonotary, was attacked by small
pox recently, and placed in the small pox
hospital. He escaped last night while de-
lilious and wandered over the prairie A
search party was organized, and
his dead bofy was found on the prai-
RE. The affair has created much excite
ment. A city paper this evening makes
serious charges against the hospital man.
dSelueut. 1ueTo are ealu W De ulHSteeu OF
twenty small pox cases at Bonface, oppo-
site this city.
Sir Michael Bass. the famous ale brewer,
has given the town of Derby, Eng, a fine
park, public baths and a free library, al a
cost to himself of about $3.50, 600. To the
town of Burton he gave two churches with
parsonages. schools and endowments val
ued at over $3.50, 900, and an institute and
club house worth $780, 900. To Rangamore
he has given church and auxiliary insti-
tutions costing $4,000, and many other
places have received rich gifts from his
bounty.
London Cable.-Lord Randolph Church.
Ill is preparing bill to disqualify atheists
from sitting in Parliament. Herbert Spencer,
Profs. Huxley and Tyndal, John Morley,
and ABOUT 200 of the leading literary and
scientific men of England, have signed a
memorial protesting against the contin-
nance of the imprisonment of Mr. Foote the
editor of the Free Thinker for blasphemy,
and asking for his release.
London cable: Mr.. Gladstone is already
talking about dissolving the government
and appealing to the country. There seems
to be hardly any reason to doubt that the
premier will carry out the threat he now
scene of a political contest, compared with
which the last Gladstone campaign was
tame.
The emigration scheme proposed by
Canadian capitalists, hangs fire, because o
objections by Gladstone to the system of
state aid. 1t is said the British cabinet
will insist on the Canadian government
becoming responsible for money loaned
and this Canada is probably willing to con-
sent to.
The Honolulu Gazette insists that Chi
nese immigration be restricted to the re
quirements of the sugar plantations. 1t
says the United States is an immense terri
tory an can stand large influx; but the
come dependency of China.
News has been received that King Cete.
wayo having advanced to attack Cham and
Resibehu, the latter chiefs combined their
forces and utterly routed Cetewayo. The
first accounts of the engagement put the
loss at 5000 men, but this is probably ex.
aggerated
The Freeman's Journal says the pope
has been misled, if not entirely deceived, by
emissaries ofthe British government. who
know that if the Parnell party remains I'M
broken it will hold the balance of power in |
the next parliament.
Mr.. Gladstone draws 94,929 year from
land, Lord Harrington $4,000 ayear, Mr..
Dodson f3, 1853. Lord Spencer f42,219 Lord |
900, md Lord Derby f170,320.
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