Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-16
FAMINE AND ANARCHY
Threatened in ireland Unless
Something is Done
TO RELIEVE THE STARVING PEOPLE,
A Critical State Of Affairs That is
Growing More So Every
Hour.

LONDON, January l5.-An Irish High
Sheriff has written TO the Times that pend.
ing the discussion OF politics by Parlia,
ment famine is approaching Ireland.
and with it will come acts OF lawlessness
Violent men, he says, determined not to
starve, will seize the necessaries of life even
at the risk Of doing bodily harm to
others.
WILL NOT SUBMIT TANELY.
DUBLIN, January l5.-United Ireland
attributes the intended resignation Of the
Earl Carnaryan Lord Lieutenant of Ire.
land, to his reluctance to sbet wholesale
evictions contemplated by the Government
and which will render the Irish desperate.
United Ireland implores the Cabinet to
look before it leaps and not to adopt coer-
Give remedies, as the people will not sub
nit tsmely to being robbed Of their
homes.
NOTE or WARNING.
The Evening Mail, Loyalist organ,
commenting on the uttersnces OF United
Ireland, says they constitute note Of warn
ing that the Government should not neg.
lect. The Executive is distinctly told that
unless it curbs the landlords Captain
Moonlight" will be fully empowered to slay,
mutilste and pillsge with the vigor ani
hellish feroci,y of the Land League IDEAS
ANTI-IRIsH FEELING RAMPANT.
The Freeman's Journal, reviewing the
opinions entertained By the different Eng
lish parties, says: The tide turns high
against Ireland. The anti.lrish feeling is
rampant among Epglishmen and they
losthe the idea Of Home Rule for lrs-
land"
CRITICAL STATE or AFFAIRS IS IRELAND.
LONDON, January lj.--The feeling
among the Tories that greater stringeRCy
is necessary in Ireland to protect Loyslisls
and suppress boycot,ing is daily becoming
stronger and more ou;spoken. Every days
delay in announcing the Governments
Irish plans intensifes this feeling and adds
to the terror Of the ri'Uatior in Ireland. If
a strong hand is really needed to control
that country it is evident that Lord Car,
narvon must be retired in some way. He
is nearly 10 years old, is coDstitu,ionsliy
timid, is sufferer from Insomnia, and has
long been in state Of nervous pros,ra'ion
according to the statement OF lis friends.
Every since he FIRST took command in Ire
land be has worn bullet proof vest. This
precaution was taken at tia urgent en-
treaty OF his wife. lie has no desire TO
cling TO offce, and his undated letter of
resignation is in Lord Salisbury posses
sion.
But there is no o,hsr nee. in the Tory
ranks who ia Gt once competent. available
and willing to take the office. Moreover
if Lord Salisbury geEs 10 make O bew sp.
poiniment now it would ttimulate the Earl
Of Kilmorey' followers in the Lords and
the Radicals in the Commons TO immedis
tely press the motion 10 abolish the Dub
lin Castle Government altogether. Their
guns will he spiked it the Office ID Jeff
vacant for the present, and the oliice ilself,
with its vast salary and patronage, will
still be in the gitt of tho Govern.
ment TO be bestowed upon some
faithful worker after the present ex-
citement has blown over Lord Salis
bury's intention now is to accept the resig-
nation Of Lord Carnarvon, and OF Sir Viii
liam Hart.Dyke, as Chief Secretary for
Ireland, and leave the Lord I.eutenancy
vacant and appoint the Hon. Edward Stan
hope, now President Of the Board Of Trade,
to the Secretaryship.
MAGEE GETS A sEvES.YEAR SENTENCE.
LONDON, January l6.-John Msgee, who
on Wednesday last pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempting &c procure money
from the Prince CT Wales by writing
threatening letters, was 10 day aentenced to
seven years penal servitude.