Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-14
The Irish Question tn Parliament
THE GOVERNMENT SHARPLY ARRAYEp BY TIE rRrsu


MEMBERS.
LONDON, August N-There was a long debate,
characterized by much obstruction, on the part q
the Irish members In the house or commons last
night on vote for the legal expense incurred in
the recent criminal prosecutions in ireland.
Legged that MvIes ioVce Who Mas nna Sus,.x nn al,
executed for participating IN the murder OF the
joyce family at MaamtraSsna, near Lough Mask.
dicially murdered, despite the fact that evidence
OF his innocence was accessible TO Earl Spencer
the lord lieutenant OF Ireland
Mr.. Callan, member for Louth declared that the
government could have brought the Phoenix park
murderers to justice without the evidence OF Jas.
Carey, but that Sir Wm III ,rcourt, the home SEC
retary, contrved TO have Carey accepted as an in
former, for the purpose OF endeayoring to connect
some OF the Irish members OF parliament with the
murders.
Mr.. Parnell repeated the charges OF jury packing
In ireland. and or the reckless desire or the gov
ernment to procure convictions for the purpose OF
striking terror among the people OF that country
Quiry.
Mr.. Porter the attorney general for Ireland,
replying to the remarks of the Irish members,
said that as long as atrocious crimes went unpun-
1Shed the means OF inquiry allowed by law would
be used without shrinking.
CALLED TO ORDER.
During the debate No Harrington charged Lori
Spencer with having Myles Joyce hanged when he
knew the condemned man was innocent. He was
called to order for this remark, and then modined
his statement, as mentioned in the foregoing dis
patch.
called TO order during the debate for using violent
language against the officers OF the crown.
Mr.. Parnell, as protest against the conduct OF
the government, moved that the amount OF money
provided for In the appropriation be reduced; but
his motion was defeated by "a yeas to 9s nays
Death Of q Prominent Massachusetts
Lawyer.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, August A-Hon George
Marston, late attorney general OF this state and
member OF the law nrm OF Marston & Cobb, died
at his residence In this city to-day, after illness
n 10 w ,Qg
Better Feeling in Wall Street
DEPRESSION THIS MORNING, FOLLOWED BY AN AID.
VANCE ALONG THE LINE.
WALL STREET, NEW YORK, August H. ncon.--In
the early dealings the share market was heavy
and depressed. Ore son Trans. declined Al TO So;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. 2k to ll7x;
Michigan Central. ga to slL; Jersey Central, 2E
to SOY; Pacific Mali, 2 to IS: Reading "A to SO;
Western Union, 1 TO IS. About IL a. m. sustaining
orders made their appearance and a rally or " TO
21s per cent took place. The whole list partici-
pated In the advance. Oregon Trans. developed
marked strength. advancing to 81 a against J6 IN
early dealings, and CO.'S at the close yesterday.
AS we write the whole market is strong ana on
the advance. much better re ling prevails.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BAILoU,& co.
NEW YORK. August IL. IL m.-Geo Wm. Ballou
Co. have just announced their su~pen ion In the
stock exchange. The firm states that the suspeR-
son VIII be only temporary.
LATER-THE FAILURE OF BALIoU & CO.
h @a r. n S ID Augg,t s H. H. s,c o9e O s o.
well-known firn OF BallOu & Co, OF this city and
Boston. The failure is Understood 10 have been
caused by The inability or Its Gu TONERS TO make
good their margins ami TO the fact that the firm
has had cons derable money tied up IN the Cincin-
natl, Toledo IL ST. Louis narrow gauge road which
recently went into a receivers hands About
10000 shares OF various stocks were closed out
under the rule for their account, including Ore
gon Trans, New York Central, Denver & Rio
Grande. Missouri Pacific, Jersey Central Wabash
preferred and Lake Shore.
CAUSE OF THE RALLY
The rally In the market before 12 o'clock was on
last blocks OF stock at private sale.
QUIETFR FEELING SINCE THE FAILURE
WALL STREET, n. Y, August IA. :I5 d. m
Since the announcem mt or the failure OF MessrS
Geo VIM. Ballou & Co a qIieter feeling has pre-
vailed Ia stock circles it being generally believed
that the suspension viii hot necessarily lead to
any other failures. Ii Is stated that Ballou Co.
were recently long OF the market. and turned
bears at about the lowest prices touched.
WHAT rs KNOWN OF THE FAILURE IN BOSTON.
Boston, August l4-At the Boston Office or Geo.
VIM. BallOu Co very little respecting their sus-
pension is to be learned. II Is stated, however,
that an assignment has been made TO Theodore
NJ. Neven, who is connected with the firm.
Telegraphic Briefs.
Alice Baker, an abandoned colored woman, was
stabbed by Wm Taylor {also colored) in Clncin-
natl early this morning. She died shortly after
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