The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-24
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.
TEE WEEKLY CABLE LETTER
The Trades Union Appeal-The French
Elections - Dutch Mormons-He-
ported Massacre at Bsrber.-
Anti-German Demonstra-
tiou-A Collision
The weekly Gable letter

The Weekly Gable Letter.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Tho council OF
the Trades Union has Issued state
mont giving the points Of the trades
proposed appeal 10 the now electorate.
These points are reform of factory aud
workshop acts; representation of labor
in Parliament; the amendment OF the
employers liability acts in the dlroc.
ton OF increased protection in tho
mines; The issuancs OF certificates OF
competency tl men who have charge
OF steam engines and boilers, and the
appointment Of skilled inspectors.
The Qualifications of the laws and land
reforms. The manifesto declares that
IN the incoming election, worknen
viii have 1t in their power to decide
the future policy of England, and it is
important also that th9 desires of the
organized societies suould find organ.
ic expression,
The STANDARD, commenting upon
the manifesto, says: "rhere Is nOta-
ing in the programme which the Con-
servatives cannot accept, The Stand
ard thinks 1t not at all certain that the
working classes are about 70
increase their electoral paper. On the
contrary, it says the addition of
100000 voters will drain the country
OF It's laborer5 and may seriously af-
iecC the political power of the artisans.
DANIrr WILL STICK TO PARNELL,
The feud between the DAvitt and
Parnel sections of the Nationalists
has been reConciled. Some OF MIR.
DaVitps supporters urged him TO main
tain his opposition unless Mr.. Psrnell
disavowed any alliance, tacit or other
wise with the Conservatives. Mr..
Dayitt decided, however, for unity OF
the party In tho coming election, 10
adhere 10 MIR. Parnell. In his speech
~ Langford he said tho only parliQ.
mentary policy for Ireland was tho
policy of Mr.. P3rnell--no other pro-
gramms would bo tolerated in the
coming election campaign. The Ma
tionalists will only nominate Parnell-
ties for parliament.
United Ireland says on the same sub.
ject: hr. DSvitts declaration caused
Profound relief throughout the cOun-
try. IL is taken asa pledge that Ire.
land has escaped being raCked with
diBsension on The eve OF the most mo.
mentOus election In her history.
IN TIM soUDAN.
The Nsrquis of Salisbury hes order.
Cd cessation of negotiations with King
John Of Abysiuuia for tho march TO
the Soudan.
AdVices from Massowah say that
several tribes have revolESd against
Nogus; that tho insurgents hold the
roads 70 Msssowah; THAI Wallaaoud's
troops ar0 deserting, aud that Negus
is thinking himself into lunacy.
rRENCn ELECTIONS.
Tho election for mem 0ers OF the
French councils generally resulted IN
Il complete Republican victory, which
presRgos Republican triumph at the
coming elections, NJ. Gr0Vy, address
ing a group OF friends, VINO gathered
TO welcome him to bis country seat, AZ
Mont St. ilvaudry, said tho Republic
Wsa now placed upon a solid basis, and
chat tho approaching election would
reduce tho number oil his pqrty'B Op-
pOnant3 in tho Chamber Ot Deputies
aud consolidate the Republic. NJ,
Clemenceau, On tho other hand, IS con-
lidons OF return Of 9 small but Com-
pact majority. III. ClemCuceGu IS az.
iltc,ed with neuralgia and rhoum6-
iism, and Us also suffering from g0n-
6sal exhaustion Of his nervous ays
ttm' His doctors advise rop0ao.
HARD ON THE ENGLIsH.
Rocueiort, editor OF the lntranai-
Ro3nt OF Paris, was interviewed In re-
latiOu TO articles in his pBpor d0maud-
ing Vengeance ON tha English for the
murder Of 6Oliyor Pane. ROchel0rt
denies that he desires tho lyuchiug Of
tho Prince OF Wales or Lo.d Lyons,
M. RochotOrpa friends say tho articles
against the Prince OF Wales were witt
ten while NJ. Rooheflrt was laboring
uudor great excitement, duo to heavy
losses on the turf Ho has beon rushing,
they claim, from ono raco course TO
another ever since the seasOn opened,
and has almost invariably mot with
bad luck. He attributes his losses TO
foul play on the part OF English book
makers, and condemns everything in
English.
SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSED.
The king OF Bavaria IL hard pressed
for funds He has recently made ap-
plication to several financial firms for
u loan, Offering 0s pledge for
its security the income OF the
crown Tor l0gyears. The application
was unsuccessful. The King has
ceased paying the salaries of his court
officials, and tho ministers decline to
ask the Chambers to intervene for the
purpose OF assisting tho king, declar-
ing That bankruptcy is imminent,
CIVIL PROSECUTIONS.
Prince Bismarck has ordered civil
prosecution OF Socialist deputies re.
| ceiving payment for official services
through contributions oftheIr marty.
He bases his action on Article % OF tue
constitution, which Enys members OF
Parliament must roOelye Mother
salary nor indemnity for SER
vices in parliament. The de-
tenso viii take tho ground that
the article refers TO payment from the
budget, ana that the empire docs not
lnterdict party assistance. The quos.
ton inoites great interest in political
circles.
DUTCH MoRMoNs.
A congress Of Dutch Mormons has
heen held at Zwolle. Two hundred
delegates were present from Amstar-
dam and other points. The principal
business transacted was the reading
OF reports by tho American deputies.
The reports showed that since
the last congress, which was hold
hvo years ago, thoro has been a do.
| crease in the number OF Dutch going
to Salt Lake City, and also decrease
in the number of adheronts 30 the
faith in Holland.
SEEKING A RECONCILIATION.
Emperor William, of Germany, I'm.
nueuced by the crown princess, has
made oyortures TO the Duke OF Cum
berland for a reconciliation, and has
oven offered to visit the duke. The
Duke OF Cumberland has made
response that no is dosirous of
an Interview with tho emperor.
IL is not understood that this re-
newal OF communication ID prellmin-
ary TO the abandonment of tho rights
OF Hanover to the Duchy of Bruins.
wick.