San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-15

ever danger from fire existed passed
away and apprehension was claimed
Much arrangement of wires took place,
however, in the immediate vicinity OF
the city, aud for two or three hours the
working facilities Of the office were
greatly crippled.
LONDON, May 1.-THE house of COM
mons was crowded last evening in anti
cipstion of an excited discussion on the
resumption Of debate on the home rule
bill. Gladstone, replying to Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, conservative, said the gov
eminent would propose that the debate
on the home rule bill be from day 10 day.
beginning Monday. The government
could not take Friday for such debate,
because John Morley, chief secretary for
Ireland, would then take occasion and
move the second reading of his bill, re-
lating to purchase and use of arms in
Ireland. The debate on GladstOne's
Irish bill was then resumed.
Nationalist members of parliament
this afternoon held a secret meeting in
the house of commons. Parnell pre-
sided. Ii Is understood that he laid be-
fore the assemblage number of COM
munications from Gladstone, suggesting
certain notifications to the demands OF
radicals.
Mr.. Henry LabOuchere writes letter
10 correct tie published report of the
speeches he delivered at Northampton
last Wednesday night. He denies that
he then claimed to have Parnell's au-
thOrity for denying the statement that
the nationalist members of parliament
would not support the home rule bill
amended to retain Irish representation
at Westminster. Mr.. LabOuchere says
he is convinced that If Mr.. Gladstone
will yield this point TO the Chamberlain
ties, on the snppositiOn that in doing IL
lies the sole method of carrying the bill,
parliament will agree to the amend
ment.
ARMAGH, Ireland, May IA large
association of loyalists has been formed
here for the purpose of forming and
drilling the opponents of home rule.
An organization has been arranged for
the purchase OF an ample number Of
rifles ut % shillings each. A quantity Of
material has already been stored. Men
have been under drill for some days, ex-
ercising every day. Their numbers in
clude the leading gentry OF the city.
Donations have been literally made to
support the movement, the contributions
ranging from Gl00 downwards. Loyal
lists every where express the stern resolve
10 resist home rule in every shape.
The threatening attitude Of the Ulster
loyalists is beginning to disturb the gov
eminent. 1t is said that many families
are preparing to quit the province.
Many agents Of landlords are resigning,
under fear that rebellion is certain.
PARIS, May AN. Pilot, an agent of
the Bank des Complies, of this city, who
recently fled, after successfully uttering
a large amount of forged paper, to-day
suddenly appeared in the private office
of Baron Souverain, director Of the bank,
and, at the point of a loaded revolver,
compelled him to sign three checks for
$4,000, with which Pilot then made
good his escape.
DUBLIN, May l4.-One firm of manu-
facturers in the province of Ulster has
already concluded arrangements for the
transfer OF its mills to Germany. 1t is
said that other Ulster firms are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of removal also.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, May l4.-The new
Soudanese Mahdi, with 80 Arab follow
ers, recently appeared in the vicinity of
Jeddah, cut telegraph wires, and de-
feated detachment of Turkish troops.
killing and wounding many soldiers.
Another detachment overthrow the reb-
els and captured seven, whose heads
were exposed on spikes at the gates Of
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