Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-24
Stead's Trial.
THE JUDGE HAN En- A RULING
AGAInSr HIN AT THE
OPENING.
RIEL'S LIFE PROLONGED

LONDON, Oct. 23-The trial Of Mr.
Stead, editor OF the Pail Mall Gazette
Rebecca Jarrett, Mr.. Bran we'll Booth
lot the Salvation Army Mrs. Combe
Mr.. Sampson jacques and Louise
Mourey, defendants In the Eliza Arm
strong abduction case, began to day
before Justice Lopss, at the Central
Criminal Court. Many represen tativet
OF the Salvation Army were present.
The prisoners pleaded " not guilty"
Sir Richard Il. Webster, the attorney
General. opened the case for the Crown
His address covered the same nd
AZ that OF Mr.. Po land at the ms gisterial
exam iuation.
Justice Lopes held that no motives,
no matter how worthy their object,
were sufficient 70 justify the taking OF
the child without her parents consent,
and II the consent had been obtained
| In a fraudulent manner, 1t was no con.
sent in the eyes of the law. The wit.
nesses' testimony 30 far is merely q
repeti ion Of the evidence q iven at the
preliminary examination. Elisa
a rmstronR testified freely and clearly.
The defendants are charged with
mis- temeanor instead of felony 30 as to
enable them TO testify in their own
behalf and be liberated on bail during
the progress OF tho trial.
ArHooITIBS IN MOROCCO.
TANafnR. Oct 23-The cruelties
praeticed by tho authorities Of Morocco
are attracting the serious attention OF
all the foreign representatives, and an
appeal TO sheir respective governments
will probably be made for foreign In.
ter ference In order TO stop the horrible
atrocities which are almost daily psr
petrated on alleged criminals for some
imaginary offense trumped up by spies
Tor the purpose of retaining their posi-
tion@ Recently ono Of the officials
b ere caused poor woman who was On.
ciente to be fogged In The presence Of
OF her husband and father.
The womnn's arms were tied together
drawn ovsr her head, and then the
rope WAS fastened to o stake to hold her
In that position. The lash was laid on
80 heavily that blood flowed from the
unfortunate creatures back, her aged
father and the unhappy husband being
compelled TO witness hef terrible suffer.
inRs
After the fiogging the woman was tn
ken to to the house Of an English lady,
where she ia now being kindly cared
for. The foreign residents are greatly
shocked at the occurrence OF suoh cruel
ties, and have signed . petition for o.
protectornte.
BURAAH SUING FOn rHAoR.
LONDON, Oct. ~ king Theebaw, OF
Burmah, is reported deeirous OF settling
tho dispute with the Indian Govern
ment without resort 10 arms. The
Burmese Envoy at Paris has handed
a note 10 Lord Lyons, the British am.
basssdor, stating that he has advised
his Government 70 resume friendly
relations with Great Bvitain.
BULGARIA PLKDGKD AGAIEsr wAh.
LONDON, Oot. 2S-The German
Am bassador at Oonstantinople has
informed the Porte that Prince Alexan.
der has guaranteed that Bulgaria shall
not disturb the present order of
things Tha Prince has ordered bis
troops 10 avoid provoking . conflict In
any quarter. but docs not hold
himself Answerable for his neigh
bors
GERMANY ARousns SPANISH IRE.
MADKID, Oct. 23-Spanish accounts
of the German occupation of Ysp con-
Arm the report thereof telegraphed
from Berlin. The German nag has
been raised and German authority es-
sablished. There is fear of al outbreak
here.
RIKI.'s FEW DAYS OF LIYR
OTTAWA, Oct. l3.-At She Oabines
meeting yesterday 1t was decided to|
postpone Riel's execution until Hovem
Der IL. French Canadians still express
confidence that Riei will not be hanged.
They base their hopes on the re-
conmendation to mercy Of the Regina