St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-01
IRISH AFFAIRS.
The Hearing in the Case of the
British Govern ment Against John
Dillon adjourned 10 Dec. II.

DUBLIN, Nov. 3O.-The case of the gov
eminent against John Dillon came up FOL
hearing to-day before the court of the
queens bench. Mr. Dillon appeared ac-
companied by Lord Mayor Sullivan and
Messrs. Haley and Sexton. Great crowds
surrounded the building, and the court
room and corridors were packed. Mr..
Dillon was greeted with tremendous cheer
ing by the people when he arrived. and his
passage into the court was and enthuSi-
astic applause. Mr.. Haley, on behalf of
Mr.. Dillon. applied for all adjournment of
the hearing. He said he had only been in
structed as to the nature of the crowns
complaint last night, and as the crowns
athdavits were exceedingly vOluminous. the
defense would require time to properly
study them. The counsel for the govern
ment
MADE NO OPPOSITION
to Mr.. HaleY's request, and the hearing
was adjourned until Dec. II next. 1t is
semi officially announced that Gen. Sir
Redvers Butler, VINO has accepted the Office
of under secretary for Ireland, will return
to the war office in the early part of March
and resume his duties as deputy adjutant
general. His services will be required in
Ireland only while the department is being
reOrganZed. The under secretary will in
the future occupy a seat in the house of
commons. A London dispatch says that
the British Home Rule association and the
Home Rule League of the United Kingdom
will amagamate under the name Of the
Home Rule union. and support single
ticket in future elections for the purpose of
assisting the Irish people i'll obtaining the
right of local self government. A confer
ence of the two associations is called for
Dec. 9.
The Nationalist members of the Dublin
corporation have nominated Sexton, Dillon
ard William O'Brien for the office of high
sheriff of Dublin. The lord lieutenant of
Ireland will make the selection. The Earl
of Aberdeen, speaking at meeting of
IriShmen in Glasgow this evening. said he
was convinced they would promote home
rule by showing that their convictions did
not hinder their being
LOYAL TO THE QUEEN.
He received an ovation. Morley, speak
ing at Hawck to-day. said order would not
exist in ireland until the government dealt
with the land problem; and the govern
ment could not deal with that problem
without central body acting between the
peasant and state, when was Impossible
without home rule. Morley said Gladstone
had no languOI of heart or weakness OF
word Oh the Irish policy. Lord Randolph
Churchill had said Ireland would receive
benefits from legislation, while Lord Sails
bury said salvation would follow firm adj
ministration of the law. Morley appealed
to the Unonists to join the Liberals and
help to free Ireland from the night
mare of confusion and destruc-
ton in which she walked. The
Belfast Conservative association has re-
solved to urge the corporation of that city
to resist the payment of the tax for extra
police enrolled during the recent riots. The
meeting which was to have been held at
Adaire Sunday to protest against Landlord
Bury's Selling cattle for rent has been
abandoned, Bury having agreed to make
2211 per cent reduction from the judicial
rent.