The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-01
Huge Crowds Surround the Building and
Greet the Agitator with Round After
Round of Enthusiastic Cheers.
Appeal from President Fitzgerald, Of
the National League of America.
The German Reichstag Discusses Finance and
Taxation, with Incidental Reference to
the United States--Notes by Cable.
DILLON IN COURT.

An Enthusiastic Greeting from HIS Friends
"A Postponement Asked and Granted.
LONDON, Nov. 80. e-The case of the govern
ment against John Dillon came up for hearing
st Dublin, to-day, before the Court of Queens
Bench Mr. Dillon appeared, accompanied by
Lord Mayor Sullivan and Messrs. Healey and
Sexton Great crowds surrounded the building,
and tho courtroom and corridors were packed
Mr. Dillon was greeted with tremendous cheer
ing by the people when he arrived, and his pass
age into the court was amidst enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Mr. Healy, on behalf of Mr. Dillon, applied for
an adjournment of the hearing. He said he had
only been instructed as to the nature of the
crowns complaint last night, and as the crowns
afidayits were exceedingly voluminous, the de-
Tense would require time to properly study them.
The counsel for The government made no oppo-
sition to Mr.. Healy's request and the hearing
was adjourned until Dec. II, next.
It is semi-ofically announced that General
Sir Redvers Butler, who has accepted the Office
of Under Secretary for Ireland, will return to
the War Oficc 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 reorganized The
Under Secretary will, in the future, occupy a
seat in the House of Commons.
The London News says the Kerry landlords
are evidently furious at Buffers appointment
as Under Secretary for Ireland, but
dare not speak out. '"lhe practice of sending
straightforward. impartial Englighmen," the
paper says. .'to responsible posts in Ireland
not be too-highly commended"
The Nationalist members of thh Dublin cor
poration have nominated Messrs. Thomas Sex
ton, William O'Brien and John Dillon, members
of Parliament, for the position of high sheriff of
Dublin. These names will be submitted to the
Lord rd-lieutenant Of Ireland. with whom rests the
selection of the incumbent
The Earl of Aberdeen. speaking at a meeting
of Irishmen in Glasgow, this evening said he
was convinced that they would promote home
rule by showing that their convictions did not
hinder their being loyal to to the Queen. He re-
ceiyed an ovation
Mr. Morlsg speaking at Hawick to-day. said
order would not exist in Ireland until the gov
ernment dealt with the land problem; and gov
ernment could not deal with that problem with
out central body acting between the peasant
and the state, which was impossible without
home rule. Mr. Morley said that Gladstone had
no languor of heart of weakness of word on the
Irish policy. Lord Randolph Churchill had said
that Ireland would receive benefits from legisla-
ton, while Lord Salisbury said salvation would
follow firm administration of law. Mr.. Nor
ley appealed to the Unionists to Join the Liberals
and help to free Ireland from the nightmare of
confusion and destruction in which she walked.