Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-24
A CHURCH BLOWN Up.
LAND PURCHASE BILL CRITICIZED
Vigorously by Lord SelbOme. e..-Ths Home
Rule Bill Said to be HOpeIessly
Faulty.

Madrid. April 23,-An attempt vas
made this morning to destroy the ChureA
OF San Louis, in this o;sy. An explosion
was placed inside ore Of the enormous
hollow candles which stand on either side
of the altar. The explosion instead Of
taking place while the church
was crowded as probably intended.
occurred before the people began to n.
rive. The edi6ce Was badly wrecked.
Two sex,ons who were in ,hs building
were badly burned. The outrage has pro-
dueed profound and widespread excite
nsnt aud indignation in the city. No
trace as to the identity OF the persons en-
gagged in the conspiracy has been found.
Lord ssibornes Opinion.
LONDON, April 23.-Lord Selborne. Lib
sral, in letter to the Times, attacks GER
tain features Of Mr.. Glsdstonrs Hcms
Rule bill. He pronounces the measure
hopelessly faulty from the fact that not one
restriction is provided to excep, from the
powers OF the proposed Irish Legislature
any matter relating to the lives. liberties
aud proper ties Of the Queens Irish sub
jects. The magistrates, the judges and
police in Ireland says Lord Selborne.
will be the servants ofthe Dublin Govern
msnt." Msring to the fact that Mr.
Glsdstoue's measure excludes from the
powers Of the Irish Legislature all matters
relating to the army and navy. Lord Sci.
borne says there 10 stll no reason shy .
volunteer Irish army canno; be raised with
out passing bill.
Lord Selborbe also strongly attacks tho
Land Purchase bill. he asks, upon the
ground that one hundred and fifty million
pounds s'erliHg will be required to buy out
the Irish Lar dlords, how the shares in tho
first million pounds provided are TO bs
selectsdt ard what position those land.
lords who may happen to be excluded from
the FIRST Gales will hereafter occupy hrst,
with respect TO the collection Of their rents.
and second, with regard TO prospects Of
being bought out st allf Does Mr. Glad
stone. asks the writer. expect that thsee
landlords will have their rents
pain in the meantimef What security
is there iha, any further Government after
Mr., Gladsionrs will pass An act 10 add
lt0 coo, 000 pounds sterling to the national
debt in order 10 do irstice TO the remaining
landlords OF Ireland, when, In the mean
lHfH, ,iss GGEsiGT q Iihe Naiion.iis,s and q
great experiment, which has already cost
50,000,e00 pounds sterling. has perhaps
proven failure II the question 10 ono Of
public honor, justice and good iAith, pro.
vision ought TO be made pow 10 discharge
the whole obligauon;. otherwise IL 10 .
cruel mocEery towards the lAndlords.'
The letter concludes with the statement
that the writer is not surprised that Mr.
Glsdstone's friends are advising him to
drop the Land bill altogether.
A Gladstone Rcs salution Defeated.
LONDON, April 70 Mr.. Brss'augh's
meeting hit night, although rough and
aoisy, certainly proves the existence Am opg
The London Democracy OF . strong feeling
in favor OF Home Rule. On, even here Mr..
kia 10 not altogether accept
able, 60 sho IN by the following instance.
At q meeting, held Wednesday night, Of
The nsw and pousrful Metropolitan Rsdi.
cal Federation. which organization en-
braces nearly nil the Radical workinsmsns
clubs in LopdoD, ibs current Of opinion ran
10 favor Of Mr.. Cham berlAin, and
IN attempt 10 pass q resolution endorsins
Mr.. G)adstoue's measure was sbabdoned
N favor O. q eolorl.ss motion approving Of
Home Rule.