The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-12
FOREIGN.
Important Land Bill Introduced
in the Commons.
The Dynamite COnspiratOrs Finally
Committed for Trial.
The Pope Displeased With Arch
bishop.Croke.

LONDON, May 11.-Hon. George j. nodson,
Chancellor OF the Duchy OF Lancaster, intro.
duced bill In the Commons yesterday by
which agricultural tenants will be entitled TO
receive when their tenancles expire. compen-
sation from landlords for improvements they
may have made to the lands they have occu-
piedi This will be the principal issue brought
before the House during the session. BY 1t the
landlords right Of distress will be limited to O
sum equivalent to one years rent.
Failure for Half Million.
Levin Moseley, money broker OF Lombard
street, has failed. His liabilities are $532, 600.
The Dynamite Conspirators.
In the Bow Street Police Court today all the
dynamite conspiracy prisoners except O'Con-
ner alias Dalton, whom the crown were unable
TO connect with the Others were committed
for trial on a charge OF treason-felony.
Lynch alias Norman, the informer, was
committed on charge OF misdemeanor
O'ConnJr, on leaving the dock. was rear
rested by detectives from Liverpool to which
city he will be taken tonight.
On the arrRignment Of the prisoners the POI
licemen who arrested Curtin stated that the
prisoner when apprehended said he came from
New York, February 2. His address ia that
city he gave as No 30i East 59th street. The
officers who arrested DIR. Gallagher testified
TO having found in the prisoners clothes Or
ders for admission to the House OF Commons.
The police also stated that although Curtin
when arrested denied all acquaintance with
the other prisoners, he was greeted by White
head when they were brought face TO face.
Tobacco in Great Britain.
Mr. Childers, Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
stated In the House Of Commons this evening
that the government would consider during
the present year the question of permitting the
growing of tobacco in the United Kingdom.
More Irish Conspirators Committed.
DUBLIN, May 11.-Matthias Brady has been
committed for trial ON charge Of threatening
the foreman OF the jury which convicted his
brother, Joe Brady.
Kingston, Healey and Gibney. who are
charged with conspiracy to murder Poole,
were arraigned today and committed for trial.
Healy was admitted TO bail in e100 Bail was
refused in the cases Of Gibney and Kingston.
Edward O'Brien, Thomas Doyle and Ed
ward McCaffrey, who were recently indicted
for conspiracy to murder, were arraigned in
the Green Street Court House this morning.
O'Brien and Doyle pleaded guilty and Nc
Cahrey pleaded not guilty: McCaffrey, who
was subsequently indicted for the murder of
Mr.. Burke, was arraigned to plead TO that
charge. He said that he was not guilty and
asked that counsel be assigned TO him. His
trial was postponed until next week, when a
new panel will be called. The court then ad-
journed
Arrest Of Another Dynamite Man.
LIVERPOOL, May H. -0'Herlihy and Ken
nedy alias Featherstone, charged with having
been engaged in the dynamite conspiracy,
have been remanded for another week. The
counsel for the crown In asking for their re-
mandment stated that another arrest had been
made in connection with the case and more
time was required for the development OF the
evidence.
Archbishop Croke and the Pope.
ROME, May 11.--Archbishop Croke of Dub
lin was received in audience by the Pope to-
day, when the Pope informed the Archbishop
Of certain grave resolutions which he had taken
In regard 10 the agitation In Ireland, especially
one condemning the clergy In promoting the
Parnell fund. It is believed the resolutions
will shortly be cent TO the Irish episcopate.