The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-11
PARNELL's EXPECTATIONS.
He Looks Forward To An Imperial
Parliament.
Terrible Suffering In The Inundated Dis
tricts Of Mexico.

LONDON, Jnly 10.-In an interview
Parnell says he believes the home
rule movement will result in the estab-
lishment of an imperial parliament in
which England, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and the colonies will be repre-
sented. Each country would have sep
arate legislature to manage its local af-
fairs. The imperial parliament, he
thought, would supplant the house of
lords. Parnell does not believe the next
election will return to house of COM
mons a majority of less than 100 Glad
stonians.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 10-Reports
from the inundated districts are
heartrending in the extreme.
There are in Leon alone 1900 people
entirely dependent on public charity,
many of whom we're in comfortable
circumstances before the inundation.
The whole country is responding
nobly to appeals for aid. The Fed
eral and Guanajuato governments
have taken the lead in the work of
charity, and many thousands of dol
lars have been subscribed by private
individuals. The members of the
Federal supreme court have donated
5 per cent of their salaries for the
present month, and recommended all
Federal officers and employees to do
the same, which suggestion will pro-
badly be accepted.
Archbishop Labastida has issued a
circular to the clergy requesting that
the pastor OF each church in the re-
public appoint two committees, one of
of gentlemen and one of ladies, to
ask relief for the sufferers.
There was q large and enthusiastic
meeting held in Congress Hall in re-
sponse to call made by Romero Rubio,
in the name of the president. Presi-
dent Diaz presided. In a brief speech
he explained the object of the meet
ing. Mr.. Rubio suggested simple
programme of proceedings which con-
sisted of the appointment of GEN.
trail committee of Gine persons with
authority to appoint subcommittee,
so as to reach ali the inhabitants of
the city. He also stated that all the
governors of the states have been
requested to organize movements of
a similar character. Both he and
president DiaZ alluded to the fact
that foreigners had been among the
first to respond to the appeal from
Leon and Silao.
On motion of Romero Rubio, the
plan of organization was adopted,
and the president appointed chair
man with power to appoint other
members. When the committee
had been appointed, the secretary an.
nounced that president Diaz, in Or
der to secure immediate results,
would head a subscription which
would be opened and, then in a few
minutes it was announced that the
executive department of the Federal
government had subscribed from q
special fund $4,000. President Diaz
gave $1,000, when the persons pres
ent crowded forward and subscribed
most literally. In a few moments
S301, 200 had been subscribed.
A telegram was received from Mr..
Aver, the Chicago lumber merchant,
subscribing $500, which was received
with great applause.
1t was stated that in Leon alone
there are 1900 persons entirely de-
pendent on charity, many of whom
have lost considerable property, and
have been reduced from comfort to
poverty by the inundations. 1t ap-
pears that besides the cities of Leon
and Silao, many villages have been
totally or partially destroyed, aud
that the suffering is more widespread
than is generally known. President
Diaz said that, no matter what the
result of the meeting might be, it
would be only possible to alleviate
the distress in part.