Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
Dissolution of Parliament Sug-
gested-May March on Dublin.

DibsOIuttOm 0f PAfIthmeht Suk
Gested-May March on Dublin.
LONDON, May l7.-It is reported that
Mr.. Gladstone has replied to the Queen
that she must dissolve Parliament unless
the majority against the Home Rule bill
be SO great as to justify the opponents
in undertaking government with the
chance Of succeeding in passing Irish
Ii pislation. Ministerialists say that IN
the event of the bill being carried BY
small majority. or being defeated oy a
small majority, Parliament will be dis-
solved; and if the majority against the
bill reach forty, the Ministry will resign.
Mr.. Chamberlain declines to tormu-
,ate the concessions desired by him on
lie ground that the Gladstone commit
tee already knows them.
The Irish House League Is operating
actively against house owners In Kerry,
Cork and Waterford counties. The
League demands reductions in rents and
ressts evictions Members OF this
League who are connec led with branches
Of the National League take advantage
of National League meetings to denounce
house-holders.
AUTHORS BANQUET.
Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning aud
Sir Theodore Martin are arranging for
banquet to be given by the authors and
artists in honor Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
H DEBATING HOME RULE.
Debate on the Home Rule bill was
continued in the House of Commons to-
night. Sir Richard Ashton Cross, Con-
sentative, was the first speaker. He
said that tine bill could not secure good
government for Ireland. II it were
passed there would be two sets of
Judges in Ireland; one set would adj
minister Justice in revenue cases, and
the others would administer justice in
criminal cases. The former would be
protected by the Imperial Parliament
aud the other would be left to the ten
der mercies Of the Irish people. Mr..
Gladstone had said the union was
effected by bribery. but the Premier
himself was offering large bride Of
csc, 900, 900 to Ireland and this was not
the first time that he had offered bribe.
Parliament, the speaker continued,
would cease to be imperial If the Irish
members were not retained. He believed
hat by firm and judicious administra-
ton of law and by the governments
showing its readiness TO consider just
grievances the Irish could in time see as
the Scotch had already seen in their
case, that it was to the interest OF Ire
land to remain united with England.
A "REsoLUTE POLICY.
Mr.. James Stansfield, President of the
Local Government Board, said the Con
servatives bad propounded policy for
governing Ireland resolutely, and, he
continued, 1--WE all know what reso
lutely means" [Cheers.l He believed
in Irish nationality. and he thought that
to satisfy the Irish was the only way to
effoct the best moral union OF England
and Ireland" [Cheers.l
MONSTER PETITION.
Sir John A. Mcdonald, member from
Edinburg and st. Andrews Universe
ties, presented petition granting home
rule to Ireland. The petition was
signed by 1853, 800 Scotchmen. 1t was
one and a quarter miles long aud weighed
274 pounds, and was borne into the
House on the shoulders OF stalwart at
tendants.
PARIS, May l7.-Bans of marriage
between Patti and Nicolini have been
published.
BERLIN, May l7.--Count Herbert Bis
marck has been appointed Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs.
''us1TY OF EMPIRE"
LoSDoS, May l7.-Three thousand
men belonging to the London Volun-
teers and one hundred officers of the
same force have offered to join any army
put in the field by Ulster in rebellion
against Irish home rule. The volunteers,
il is stated, offer to equip themselves
and to fight in the Ulster cause without
pay or reward so long as their services
may be needed.
British Orangemen are called upon to
hold mass meeting in London tonight,
under the auspices Of the Premier's
Club, for the purpose OF inauguratlng
league for the protection of the Unity
of the Empire" This meeting will be
devoted to effecting preliminary organi-
cation, adopting q title aud agreeing
upon the objects to which the mission Of
the organization is to be devoted. Cath
olic as well as Protestant loyalists are
invited to Join. One of the purposes OF
the league will be, it is declared, to
secure the enrolment Of men accus-
toned to service.
READY TO MARCH on DUBLIN.
ARMAGH, May 1.-THE Orangemen
OF Lurgan, County Armagh, are enroll
ing themselves in military associations
organized for the purpose Of resisting
Home Rule government. 1t is stated
that in the event of an Ulster rebellion
the Loyalist expedition viii be ready to
march on Dublin. leaving strong gar.
rison in Ulster and an army OF observa-
tion at shannon.
PENALTY OF TEMERTY.
DUBLIN, My IA farmer named
QuigIey, of Knockjsmsque, near Tulla,
County Clare, was shot dead last night
while sitting at his fireside. He had