Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-20
ANTI-RENT CAMPAIGN.
A Sweeping Proclamation Making
Many Irishmen Liable to Crlml-
nal Prosecution.
The National League Funds Have Been
Transferr-d TO france In order to
Prevent Their Seizure.
AsuBouRNE's rRocLAMArIoN

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The proclaimiug
OF the antl-rent campaign in Ireland Is
accepted by the leaders as step on the
governments part towards the suppress
sion OF the league. The funds OF the
league have been transferred TO France
IN order to prevent their seizure by the
authorities. and the rent moneys de-
posted with the trustees will also be
secreted 10 guard them against govern
tnent designs. The proclamation warns
all persons that the melting Of tenants to
refuse to pay or withhold rents is an
illegal act, and that the anti-rent
movement by Whatever means carried out
is criminal. In addition it says that all
moneys, receipts and documents gwen or
received for such purpose OF such con-
spir2cy are liable to seizure, and the
persons in whose possession the same are
found shall be arrested. This sweeping
measure Is the production of Lord Ash
bourne, lord chancellor Of Ireland, and
asseuts 10 it's PRONUNCIATION were OBJ
tained Mt yesterdays cabinet meeting.
Uuited Ireland SAYS 1t Is hoped that
English and Irish home-rulers will now
rest until the meeting OF parliament,
when early action can be taken 10 OPPOSE
tlon to evlctions and to restrain the gov
ernment's coercive activities.
In commenting, however, the Union
papers clamor for suppression Of the Ma
tional league and even demand that trial
by jury be suspended in Ireland Il the
juries refuse TO convict the advocates OF
the anti-rent movement.
ADOPTED THE CREDITS.
PARIS, Dec I9.--The chamber Of depu.
ties in accordance with the recommends
ton OF the government has adopted pro-
vlsional credits as amended by the SEN
ate NJ Floquet president OF the chamber, |
read the decree closing the session of !
1886.
NOTHING DEFINITELY SETTLED.
BRUSSELS, Dec l9.-It is semi.oficlal- |
ly stated that nothing has been dennitely |
settled yet in regard to the proposed ex-
pedition of Henry NJ. Stanley TO relieve
Emir Bey. The promoters will await the
arrival from Zanzibar of DR.. Junker, the
German explorer, before determining
finally the nature of the expedition of
which the american explorer will take
charge.
FIGHTING THE ANTI RENT oANPAIGN.
DUBLIN, Dec. 10 The executive mas
formally proclaimed the anti-rent cam.
paign.
The Ross board of guardians, which
was recently dissolved for placing wing
Of the poorhouse at the National Lesgue's
disposal and for giving special privileges
to evlcted tenants, has held meeting OF
defiance and has resolved that no rents
shall be paid to the new board Of guar
dams, and the treasurer will be ordered
not to pay the checks.
NOTES FROM GERMANY.
BERLIN, Dec. 10 1t is reported that
the Emperor william has written a long
letter TO the car, without
having consulted Prince Bismarck, urg-
ing the maintenance of pence and asking
MIS- torbearance from any policy tending
TO bring about an European war. In
his letter the emperor asks the
car TO give explicit assurance that he
viii assist in the preservation OF peace
during his closing days. The car has
sent an affect'onate response to the en-
peror assuring him of his cooperation.
The remarks Of Count Won Moltke and
Gen, Won Schelendorf, war minister, on
The Austrian army excited the ire of
Vienna papers, which drew the in
ference from the general tenor of
The debate in the commission having the
military OH under consideration, that the
German government attach value to the
Austrian alliance only as a means of
essening the danger to Germany, should
she be attacked by two enemies at once
pr as check upon Russian
inter ference while Germany assalls
France. In the event Of war between
Austria and Russia the former would be
ISOLATED. The political correspondence
lsbs of what worth is this one-sided
alliance.
Herr Llebnecht has reappeared in the
reichstag. He gives glowing reports of
MS visit to America and is confident it
will take only short period to convert
arge number OF native Americans to So
,iaism
The Emperor William makes daily Wis
ts TO the stores for the purpose Of pur-
chasing Christmas presents for the impe-
'ial household, For thirty years he has
been accustomed TO deal with the same
stores. He goes at o'clock Ia the
morning In order TO evade publicity.
Ponds Extract Druggists keep it,
and almost everyone knows its value.
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