Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-23
TURKEY STRIKES FIRST
And Greece Counters With a Sthu-
ing lsft.Handsr,
DRIVING the TURKS OVER THE LINE.
Official Text Of the Land Bill-0ecision in
the Dragon Case-General
Foreign News.

LoSpoS, April 22.-The first gun Of the
Turco-Grecian war has been fred and the
Turks are the sggressors On Tuesday
night a body Of troops drawn from the
Turkish ou,pos,s attempted TO surprise
force OF Greeks, Who had been engaged
during the previous day in erecting earth
works upon territory which is alleged to hs
within the neutral belt which neither side
has a right to occupy. The attack
was smartly repulsed, and the Turks
fled, closely pursued by the Greeks. In
their retreat the Turks abandoned two 6eld
pieces which fell into the hands Of the pur-
suers. The Greeks, At the end o! the pur-
suit, occupied and en,renched themselves
in three positions which were clearly upon
Turkish territory. The Greek Government
has ordered them to Immediately evacuats
these positions and return to Greek terri
tory. The disposition at Athens 10 to min
imize the occurrence and treat il as an un.
authorized affair Of ou,posts for which no
reprissl is to be attempted.
Oficial Text Of tho Land Bil.
LONDON, April 22-Ths Irish LaAd Pue-
chase bill. which the House Of Commons
last Friday nigh. gave Mr.. Gladstone per.
mission to introduce, Was issued to day.
1t covers twenty six pages. The bill is d.,
vided into iy1 partS. There are titty three
clauses and tour scheduled The bill PRO
vides that Q landlord who il dtsirous TO
sell his property shall apply to the State
authority. the latter shall rster the Applica-
ton thus made 20 n Land Commission, which
after making an inquiry. shall FIX q price
at which the property shall be sold unless
the landlords and the State authority have
previously come 10 an agreement II tbs
landlord objects to the price 6Ied by the
Com mmission, he may withdraw his applica-
cation on paying the costs. When sale
Of property has been effected, the Commis-
sion shall pay the creditors before making
any other distribution Of the purchase
money. Certain rent charges may BE-
bought outright by the State authority or
payments may be continued from the ten.
ants repRyments.
In cases Of property wbereon there 10
reasonable cause TO suppose that valuable
minerals exist, the Com mission shAll add
to the purchase money u lair sum therefor.
and the minerals realized from said prop.
eaty shnll be vested in the State authority
or such local body as the Irish Legislature
may provide. The Irish Receiver General
and Deputies. who are 10 execute the fnAu.
cial part Of the act, shall be appointed to
hold Office hs permanent civil servants,
subject to the authority Of the Treasury.
They shall be paid from the Imperial ex.
chequer, but the lri.h government shan
appoint the aotasl collectors
IL the Receiver General or any OF his
Deputies shall be guilty Of malieasance the
culprit shall forfeit the sums 20 lost and
also shall be subjected to Gne Of G3Gs.
The measure empowers the TrssUry 10
create three classes OF permanent anoui
ties being interest respectively at Z. q and
2! per cent, and which shall oe charged to
the Imperial ConsolijGitd Fund. S,rict
rules are provided By The bill which forbid
the sub-dividing or sob letting Of holding
so long ss j, Ia subjec,to any State charge;
but the State authority is empowered TO re-
lax these rules where be may think il sd-
visable.
The other points Of the bill w.rs folly
covered BY Mr.. GlAds:ons's speech Of Fri.
day evening last.
Result OF tn. "orsgon" Investigation.
LIVERPOOL, April % The Judgment Of
the Court in the Oregon inquiry vas de-
livered too daJ The decision was 10 favor
Of tie owners nni officers Of the steamer
OR all the questiops submitted TO the
Court. The Court found. however. that
the fourth officer was EomrvhA. remiss ia
his duties. but not to q suih cien, extent 70
warrant it in iEaictipg punishment upon
him