Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-07
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
THE o'DoNSELL cAsr.

ipnu0n, December 6--Aifornev
GENERAL James has written to Chief
Justice Colerldge, taking exception,tol
me conuuut of counsel for the def nse
III the O'Donnell case. The attorney
general suggests that should counsel
III future cases attempt to interIect
statements in the nature OF evidence
.ne justice before whom the case Is he
ing tried shall inform counsel that
such pleading Is inadmissible and
not permitted Should an appeal
he taken from this ruling.
lhe question to be decided by full
court. Had Justice Denman, he SAYS,
objected TO the statements of Charles
Russell ut the opening OF the O'Don-
nell case the defense would have ap-
pealed, and full bench decided that
the words were admissible, and OiDon-
nell would have been acquitted. The
lnrd chief justice in reply says tina, In
November, 1851. the Judges decided by
10 against , that such statements
should not be allowed, which decision
has probably escaped Justice Denman's
memory.
WAR PAINT.
London, December 0. The st.
James Gaaette's financial article saws
there is an unconiirmed report on the
stock exchange that war between
France and Cnina will Toe declared,
which has caused excitement and a
decline in prices.
No NEWS OF WAR.
LONDON, December 0.--Nothiug Is
known here of the reported beginning
Of war between France and China.
DEEp-LAID PLOT.
London, December 6.-At the ar
raignment of Wolf and Bondurant,
Kaibourne, was who arrested IA an nc
complete, deposed that they told him
they wished TO blow up the German
embassy, and said they were making
plans for much more terrible explo-
sion than that ut the Praed street
station underground railway, and
that at least $4,000 reward
would be offered for the authors,
whereupon Kalbourne remarked that
the undertaking would be dangerous
one. They replied. but we have the
police with u.s. Walt stated TO wit
ness that five persons were concerned
in the affair." namely, himself, the two
Bondurants, a police officer aud u
Polish jew. Wolff and the two Bon
durants would take machines and a
pot of petroleum to the German EN-
bassy in a cab; Wolf and u policeman
, would then watch while the Others
lighted the fire, Wolf at the same
lime throwing letter written In red
ink upon the spot where the explosion
was TO take place. Kalbourne was tc
, place some paper and red ink, III,
same as used in the letter, in the hous,
of the policeman. The explosion
: having occurred, the policeman would
) arrest the German. Kalbourne was Il
receive a hundred pounds of the re
ward which the couspirators expected
to receive. Wolff told kalbourne e
, induce the German 10 walk near thu
German embassy mt the time OF thu
explosion. The more people killed
said Wolff to Kalborne, the better, n
the rewards might he higher. Kal
bourne, upon DISCRIMINATION, sale
he was u deserter from the German
army, and Wolff was one Of the great
est scoundrels living. The hearth,
then adjourned.
: CoLLIERY STRIKE.
London, December 8.--The boys i
: several collieries in South and Yves
Yorkshire have struck for an increas
of wages, throwing nearly five thou
: sand men into idlencss.
! A TREATY WITH SPAIN.
London, December 1.-THE SPANS
government will propose In the cortt
that Great Britain shall receive tn
. the most favored national treatmen
,, The British government will propos
i'm parliament to extend the shillin
duty on wines 10 thirty degrees proc
thereby removing the grievances {
both nations. This arrangement,
made, will remain in force pendin
. the conclusion of a definite treaty {
commerce, negotiations for which wi
be commenced shortly.
REELECTED GRAND MASTER.
+ London, December B.--The PrinC
of Wales was reelected grand mnstt
r of the grand lodge OF Free Masons
England.
o'DoNNELL's WOMAN.
Liverpool, December Cit Is n
, ported that the woman who accom-
panied O'Donnell to the Cape OF Goo
Hope sailed to-day on the Germanl
= for New York with well drcsst
: man.