Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-15
BRknlkUGR S ENEMiES
Will Seek to Remove and Ruin Him
by Law
IF HE BECOMES AT ALL TROUBLESOME
Ia His Place as a Reformer. En-
peror William Oisregards
His Doctors

LONDON, January l4.-.The government
leaders have decided TO take no official no.
tice OF Mr.. Bradlaughs act in taking the
oath as member of Parliament for North.
ampton. The letter Of protest written by
Sir Michael Hicks Beach 70 Speaker Peel,
wGs meant for the record, G1d not for i'm
mediate effect. There are more pressing
matters TO be attended to between now and
the 2lat inst, and the Tory leaders ara
anxious to let the Bradlangh inciden, drop.
1t is possible, however, that some of their
bigoted followers will exert q pressure
which will compel the government to sue
Mr.. Bradlaugh for the penalties
prescribed for taking q false oath
as member Of Parliament. If
the courts declare that he was illegally
sworn he can be compelled to pay $500
for each vote that he casts Mr.. Brnd
laughs course will be carefully watched by
the strict corstructionists, anG II lie be-
comes unusually troublesome they viii
seek to remove or ruin him By law. II hr
were content to be Il silent mem Der, doing
on an oposition bench and voting mechnr.
. icnlly with his party, be would be welcome
to sit in the House rs long as bis towns.
men chose TO keep him there; but Mr.
Bradlaugh could never be silent memhfr
/ he is retormsr, an aei.ator and iconocss,
by instinct and by profession. He has been
cooling his heels in the ante chambers O:
Parliament for several years and durirg
that time be has formulated some notable
schemes OF reform, which he will very soon
launch upon the House Last evening
Mr. Beadlaugh addressed an enormous
gathering OF his adherents in the famous
| Hall OF Science. He was received with
frantic enthusiasm. Some of the men in
the audience wept for Joy over his final
triumph after so MANY rebu's Mr.. Brad
laugh stated that be wOrIi forthwith begin
a vigorous campaign in Parliament forihe
reform of the land laws and the abolition
Of pensions.
EMPEROR WILLIAM OPENS THE DIET.
( Berlin, Jarugry li-The Emperor
William attended the op-nluc Of the Prus.
sian Die, to-day, 1o,Virh.'andiDg the ad.
vice of his pbYsici4ns 10 the contrary
In his speech OPENING he Diet, His Ma.
jesty said i am grAtet5l for the love and
fidelity of my r'ople, crd for tie baneyo-
lent sympathy which has been extended 70
me from foreign c0uutncs. Our foreign
relations are friendly, and support fully our
belief that the peace OF Europe is sure 20
continue.
IRISH DESPERATION.
DUBLIN, January 1.-The state Of drs.
peration into which mary Of the Irish
laboring people have been thrown By lor Q
continued priva'ions Was illustrated to-day
OF an occurrence al lh-more, county Va
terford. The Boarl # Guardians ot the
Lismore Poor Law Union was holding its
weekly meeting, when croSd # laborers
burst into the room and in meDacing Ian
gusgs demanded assistarcc for themselves
and their families They threatened that
unless help was soon forthcoming they
would plumber the ncishbotirg farms ia
OINtl " OOltliI ui'l - ~ SbuFlT''isA 9.
MR.. MICHAEL EAyiTT AITEOyis
the proposition 10 buy out landlords. and
suggests on ADg'o-lrisn arbitration con-
mission to settle itc rcrms of pIrchasr.
GERMANY DENIES sEI.lyG SAMOA.
BERLIN, January ll--Iha nccuracv nf
the news already pup.I hid regarding Ger.
msny's seizurr Of Ssr0a i; nur ackrowl
edged 10 official circles The satamenl IS
officially given ont % ds5 that thr German
Government has 10 inleEpon ct annexny
the Samoan Is!ards The incidents re-
ported in the news dispatches ARE explain
ed according TO this statement as rcie..
ring to the measures adopted by German
authorities to prevent King Malic'oa from
carrying out his illeca! attempt 10 with.
draw the guarantees he had given Tor the
protection of German interests and rights.
1t is positively assured that nothing csu
have occurred which will in any way effect
the existing local treaties between the Sa
moan Government ani Germany, England
or ~ ripa