Daily globe., 1883-07-18
THE OLD WORLD.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, July 17.-In the house of lords
this afternoon Granville stated that on
grounds of expediency he justified the
agreement made by the government with
De Lesseps, whose absolute monopoly of
power to construct canal across the 18TH
mus was not admitted in the negotiations.
Salisbury said he was surprised to hear
that the concession of De Lesseps gave
him power to bar passage between two
seas. He argued that neither the sultan
nor khedive was competent to make such
a grant. 1t was announced in the COM
mons this afternoon that no official report
had been received of the conduct of the
French at Tamative towards the mail
steamer Taymouth Castle.
Earl Selborne. lord high chancellor, said
that nothing could be more honorable in
the English government than to recognize
the undoubted rights of the private COM
pany which had established itself in the
face of great obstacles.
WIMBLEDON, July 17.-The American team
to-day completed the contest for the cup
and $50. presented especially for their
competition. They fred to-day at POO.
500 and 600 yards. The highest scores
were made by Joiner and Hinman, who
tied for the prize.
In the contest to-day for the queens
prize, Sergt. Mckay, of the 1st Sutherland
regiment, was the victor. Three targets
have been assigned the Americans for the
international match, and three to the
British, The names of the twelve men
who will compose the American team will
be announced Friday, the day the match
begins.
In the shooting for the st. Leger prize,
at Wimbledon, yesterday, five of the con-
testants, including Hinman of the Ameri-
can team, and Young and Gibbs of the
English team, made equal scores-4S out
of possible so. In shooting off the ties,
Hinman won the prize.
Although Joiner and Hinman tied in to-
days shooting for the cup, Joiner made
the best score in last Thursdays shooting,
and consequently won the prize. In the
contest for the national challenge trophy
yesterday, the score made by Wattleworth,
of the English team, was 95, not los as re-
ported.
LONDON, July 1.-THE opposition intend
to urge the government to submit the
Suez canal agreement to the house of
commons without delay.
LONDON, July 1.-THE strike of iron
workers in North Staffordshire is ended.
DUBLIN, July 17.-Polling for member
of parliament for Wexfordborough took
place to-day. Considerable animosity was
shown toward the O'Connor Don, Liberal,
and he was hooted as he drove through the
streets. Sexton, member of parliament
for Sligo, was present in the interest of
| VIM. Redmond, Parnellite candidate, and
implored the people to preserve order, but
Notwithstanding, the windows of the
| O'Connor Don's committee room were
smashed. Many policemen arrived in the
afternoon to assist in maintaining order.
| The election resulted in victory for Red
mond, who secured 307 votes against
twenty-six for the O'Connor Don.
After the result of the polling had been
| declared the OConnor Don drove along
the man street under escort. The party
were pelted by mob and the police charg-
| ed the crowd with bayonets. Several per-
sons were wounded and one pierced
through the lungs. Thirty policemen
were injured, twelve seriously. Some of
the policemen were isolated, knocked
down and trampled upon. Healy and Sex
! ton finally undertook to restore order and
the police were withdrawn. In a speech
this evening Healy said the police behav-
ed savagely.
LONDON, July 17.---The coroner's jury in
the railway accident near here, where John
Porter, railway employe, was killed, re-
turned verdict of manslaughter against
Peter Gowrie, the conductor. Gowrle has
absconded.