The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Liberals will be in a minority of
from to 4 in the British Parliament.
Many rumors are current respecting
the probable course of events, but the
only thing certain is that Lord Sails
bury will not resign before the meeting
OF Parliament. Several Ministers
strongly urge an immediate resignation,
but if Lord Salisbury and Lord Ran
dolph Churchill agree to stay in the
rest must abide by their decision. The
Liberals are widely divided as to the
policy the party ought to pursue. 1t
has been much remarked that the con.
ferences held at Hawarden last week
have included no Radicals. The truth
Is that Gladstone himself is now the
most advanced of Liberals on the Irish
question. During the Cabinet dissen-
sions last May Gladstone supported
Chamberlain's Irish proposals, nation.
al council included, which Parnell was
then ready to accept as final settle.
ment. but which a majority of the Cab.
met voted down. When the result Of
the present elections became known
Gladstone seems to have resolved at
once to come to terms with Parnell and
to accept a scheme of home rule, Ger.
tainly embodying guarantees of the in
tegrity of the empire and probably
saving the property rights of the Irish
landlords. 80 - 'fssse.
The Chicago local committee of ar
rangements Of the Irish National League.
of which Alexander Sullivan is Chair.
man, is preparing to give Parnell great
reception at the National Convention in
January. A train will go out some dis
lance to meet the Irish leader, carrying
the Reception Committee, of which the
Governor, the United States Senators of
Illinois, the Chicago Congressman, the
Federal and State Judges and the Arch.
bishop will be members. There will be
at least 300 other leading citizens in the
party. 1t is also proposed to hold a
great mass meeting, over which the
Governor will preside. The Chicago
men have resolved to give all the honors
of the meeting to the guests. No Chi
cagoan will speak at the meeting. The
delegation from Ireland will be the first
speakers, and will not be limited as to
time. Afterward brief speeches will be
made by leading members of the conven.
tion from all parts of the United States
and Canada.
A telegram from the front states that
long and bloody engagement occurred
between the Servians and Bulgarians,
and that the town of Veniki Isoor was
wrested from the possession of two bat
talions belonging to the Prot division
of the Bulgarian army, who attacked
the Servians. Upon finding themselves
outnumbered, the Bulgarians made signs
that they wished to surrender, but the
Servians, who were mostly elderly men,
belonging to the second reserves, shout.
ed in reply: "You have already de.
luded our children [meaning the youths
of first reserved in that fashion, but you
will not deceive u.s." Thereupon they
charged the Bulgarians with their bayo.
nets, scattering them in every direction.
The Bulgarians left many dead and
wounded on the field. The Servians
claim brilliant victory. Much enthusi.
asm is manifested in Belgrade over the
success of the Servians.
Colonel John F. Miner, Chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements for the
meeting to be held on the 10th inst. in
New York City to discuss the silver
question, has appointed the following
committee to prepare resolutions
to be presented to the meet.
ing: Van Buren, Denslow, Charles A.
Dana, John Thompson, William Cauld-
well, Frederick A. Conkling, James B
Colgate, Roswell p. Flower, Lorette s
Metcalf, w. 4. Barnett, j. II. Foster.
Maurice j. Power, Marcus Hanlon, Ed.
ward tIammedown, Robert G. Ingersoll