Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-19
GREAT BRITAIN.

SUNDERLAND, June 1S.-The excitement
over the catastrophe in Victoria hall Satur-
day night by which nearly 200 children
lost their lives continues intense. Some of
the children who escaped say Ithe report
spread through the gallery at the close
of the performance that the child first out
of the hall would get prize, and conse-
quently an eager rush for the doors. Most
of the bodies of the victims will be buried
togeter in long trench.
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, private
secretary to the queen, telegra pied the
mayor of Sunderland that he- majesty
directs him to state she is terribly shocked
at the awful calamity in Victoria hall Sat
urday, and her heart bleeds for the suffer
ing of the many bereaved parents, and she
prays God to support them in their terrible
distress. Sir Henry also says her majesty
is most anxious to hear how the injured
children are. Several children who left the
exhibition before the accident occurred
say they saw a man jump before the rush
and partially close the door on thef land
ing where the accident took place. 1t will
be proved at the inquest on the bodies of the
unfortunate little ones that man boltedthe
door ajar in order to facilitate the distribu-
ton of toys to children as they were leaving
the premises, the box containing TOYS
which had been placed in readiness for the
distribution of prizes still standing near
the door.
LONDON, June 1S.-Sir Stafford North
cote, conservative leader, this afternoon in
the commons called attention to John
Bright's speech at Birmingham last Thurs
day, and declared that Bright's utterances
that the conservatives were in alliance
with the Irish rebels in thwarting the house
from doing work was unfounded, and
moved that the utterances of Bright be de-
clared breach of privilege. Bright, who
was much cheered on rising, replied
saying he had a right to speak
with great freedom to his constitu-
ency. The term alliance, he said.
was capable of meaning he did not in
tend, but it was the one that first occurred
to him. Perhaps he ought to have been
more careful, but affirmed there was com
bined action between the conservative and
Irish members in both debate and division,
to worry and destroy the ministry. He
was panied to witness the manner in which
some members OF the house clamored at
the premier. Such conduct was Il mod
ern innovation. Mr.. Bright commented
on the existence of societies in America
which were disloyal to the British crown,
and which were sending funds to similar
disloyal societies in Great Britain. If, he
said, the Irish members Of parliament
would disavow connection with disloyal
societies and amend and declare loyalty to
the crown, he would withdraw the word
rebel, and apologize for having used it.
Thomas Power O'Connor, member for
Galway, also addressed the house. In the
course of his speech he alluded to Bright's
vain old age which remark elected loud
protests from many members.
Gladstone followed OiConnor. He de-
ciared that portion objected to of Bright's
speech at Birmingham was not breach
of privilege. He (Gladstone) was sorry
for the remarks that had just been made
by OCon1or concerning Bright's declining
years, and regretted the course taken by
members in regard to the Birmingham
affair. As matter of fact, he thought Mr..
Bright's explanation e8tirely satisfactory.
North ;ote's motion that the utterances
of Bright be declared breach of priv
lege, was rejected, Isl nays to III yeas.
The division was almost entirely party
one in character. The Parnellites voted
with the conservatives in favor of the
motion.
LONDON, June 18-The number of deaths
from the Sunderland calamity is 1877.
LONDON, June 1S.-ln the chancerY di-
vision, Court of Appeal Judge Gritty dis
missed the petition of Rosenberg for the
custody of his daughter, Jewess, who left
home in New York to reside in London,
and afterwards entered convent in Mid
dleborough. The lady is now in Paris,
outside the jurisdiction of the court.