Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
PARNELL AND FENIANISN
HINTS THAT HE KNEW OF THI
PHOENIX PARK PLOT.

The First Balloting for seats Booket
| for Friday conservative Betting
1 Against Gladstone.
LONDON, June 29.--A sensation hm
! been caused by an article purportIng &
coutsin "ImportRnt Fenian Reyelatlons,'
published in the current number Of tn
FOrtnightly Review. The article is cap
toned Behind the Scenes" and is osten
slbly contributed by an lrisbman. telh
substantially the following story: Franz
Byrne, Secretary of the English branch a
the Irish National League, occupied al
| Office on Bridge street opposite Westmin
ster Hall in the spring Of 1882. Toe 0ffics
adjoined rooms occupied at the time bl
the Irish Parliamentary party. Mr.. Pan
nell used Mr.. Byrneisofiice for the ira n
saction Of private business, because, as hi
said, 1t was the quietest place he cOuls
get In the neighbOrhOod.
PHOENIX PARK KNIVES.
The knives used In the assassination a
Lord Frederick Cayendish aud Mr.. Burke
in the PhGniX Park were purchased will
League money. These knives were thei
given TO Fenian cObDler to cover wlu
leather sheaths, and from the cobbier'i
shop they were delivered to the Beague1
Office by brother OF Frank Byrne, ant
were subsequently intrusted e
| Mrs. Frank Byrue, TO be con
veyed to Dublin, and there to be de
livered into the hands Of James Carey
Miss Maggie Byrne took $500 of mOnel
furnished from the Leagues treasury II
Dublin to enable an organizer of thi
league implicated in the aeeassna atiOni
to escape TO America. Patrick Egan
who was then treasurer Of the Leaguf
| boiled the country shortly afterwards.
GLADsToNE's MILLENNIUM.
The Pall Mall Gazette commenting oI
Mr.. GladstOne's Liverpool speech says:
MIR. Gladstone gees everything in a miraga
| The promised land, with 10 milk and honey
| is always Just ahead. With siren elOquenci
he urges his hearers to press onward 10 5ustlcf
and right. The toll worn pilgr1ms may havi
| found the fascinating oasis vanish, but nothl
! ing daunts the old mans faith. The are ant
enthusiasm of hug Liverpool speech recaili
| that of the alchemists just on the Point OF dis
| covering the way % make gold when deagl
| dissOlves their dreams mF. Gladstone Is IN
| ways going 20 inaugurate the m1lleDuigm
Whether he will succeed or not remains 10 "
seen,
cHAMBERLAIN's FRIGHT.
1t is stated that In consequence OF ths
Fenlan threats Joseph Chamberlain bat
had his residence placed under the guare
Of detectives, and that he has detectiyes
| armed with revolvers accompany him on
All his journeys between his house ane
she city.
SALISBURY CoNrRADICTs PARNELL.
Lord Salisbury has written for publica
tion letter denying, ia detail, every as
sertion made by Mr.. Parnell concerning
the alleged negotiations made on behalf ol
the late Conservative government 10 SO
cure Irish support ia return tor the con
cession OF home rule. Tie pr0nounces
| r.Fe afr -.
| fabrication lie says:
II is false that Mr.. Parnell was given reason
10 believe that II the Conservatives were ID
| power after the general elections they Wonld
| give him statutory Parliament. Nobody
connected with the government gave any snch
Indication. II IL false that 1 ever showed the
slightest leaning in favor Of such a conees.
sion.
NOT URGED ny cARNARvoE.
IL Is false that Lord Carnarvon urged sacl
| q concession on the Cabinet. it Is thercfors
false that the Cabinet did not refuse such
concession until the polls went against US. II
Is false that Lord CarnarvOn urged status
tory Parliament for six months II is there
fore false that he urged 10 without the Cabinet
opposing 1t TO any extent. IL Is false
that, after the result at the polls was ascer.
tanned. the Cabinet sweTyed around, because
it never had the slightest inclination toward
statutory Parliament. / need hardly add
that the story that the purchase bill va
passed In difference to wish expressed in an
Interview on Aug. ], is simply Impossible. be-
canse the bill bad already passed the HOUSE
OF Lcrds and the government had publicly
pledged itself 30 the bill. The government re.
solved upon the purchase bill as soon as u
entered oniee, month before Aug. j.
CONDEMNED By METH0DIsTs.
DUBLIN, June 29.-The conference O
the Irish Methodist church, by a vote Oi
1877 10 %, has condemned Mr.. Gladstone'e
home rule policy.
Mr.. Healy presided at the regular fort
nightly meeting OF the National League
| held here to-day. He announced with
| gratitude" he said, the receipt Of $40, 0Ot
| IRON America for the Parliamentary fund
since the last meeting. IL was also an.
nOunced that the Parneliltes would cOn-
test eyery Parliamentary seat in UlsteI
as an answer to the boasts Of the Loyal
lists about their long purses.
HoPEFULNEss OF THE MINIsTERIALIsTs
The MlnisterialIsts continue hopeful OF
obtaining a small majority In the coming
elections. Al the National Liberal Clua
the majority for the government is est.
mated at 20. The Unionists are confident
OF a majority, their estimates ranging
! from 40 TO go. The betting at the COnseri
yatjVe clubs is two 20 one against Mr.,
| Gladstone. Elections will be held in thirty.
nine districts on Friday next, including
Manchester, Liverpool. Leeds, AberdeeB
/ ana bflslei. OIt NuNNitu AhN tyft1 1-tuNh
| UniOnist candidates rem1in uuCppOsed IN
Great Britain, against SO Gindst0nians,
! Rev. DR.. Allan, leader Of the N0ncon,
! fOrmists, bas Joined the unionists. lie
was formerly steadfast acherent Of Mr.,
Gladstone. II IS thought his detection
will have much influence among the dis
senters.
BRIGHT's SILENCE.
Mr.. Bright still preserves silence re-
garding tire letter addressed 10 him by
Alr. Gladstone, IN which the Premier de-
mauded that he be excepted nom the
assertion made BY Mr. Brightin the letter
20 Mr. Rylands, the Liberal bnionint, that
one year ago all The Liberals held Mr..
Ryiandg opinions concerning home rule.
Mr.. BriRnts silence is attributed % hia
intention 20 reply 10 Dir. Gladstone In hie
speech 0n Thursday.
Lord salisbury, 10 a speech In London
this evening. said that be discussed The
question Of autonomy with Lord larnar.
Won two daBs before the latter had bis in
terVleW win Mr. PHnell, and that hf
| lord salisbury emphatlcally assured
l lord CarnarYOD that the government
could DOT possibly entertain proposillog
/ 10 grant Ireland autonomy.