St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-18
Full Proof That He Intends to
Imprison Sickly Opponents
Until They Die.
Comments en- ParnelPs Pro-
) posed Tactics in. the Next
Parliament.
Dynamite Guns Ordered by
Italy--London Theaters--
Foreign Notes.
Copyright Cable 10 the Globe

tits confirmation of the story told by
cWilfrid Blunt, alleging that Mr.. Balfour
had expressed his determination to i'm
prison number of home rule leaders
who were physically unable to survive
their incarceration, has had the effect to
convert large number of people to the
belief i'll the truth of Mr.. Blunt's state
ment, and is fast diSsipating doubt in
the minds of others. The Daily News
declaration, which was made previous
to Mr.. Davitt'S statement, that the ugly
story ought to be told to every English
man with the utmost circumStantality
of detail and at the earliest possible mo-
ment laid before parliament, has also
moved number of members to efforts
to have the Irish secretary arraigned
before the house of commons, and it is
likely that Mr.. Balfour will be con-
frOnted at the outset Of the coming ses-
sion with a preSentment of the case
against which general denial will be
of no avail. A great many Tories have
already put themselves upon record as
having condemned Mr.. Balfour's indis-
erection, not to characterize his utter
the support of these gentlemen it is diff
ficult to see how the chief secretary is
to clear himself of the charge of gatui-
touS vindictiveneSS.
The comments of the Tory press and
the Conservative members of the house
of commons upon the new parliament
airy tactics of Mr.. Parnell indicate that
the Irish leaders announcement of his
programme has caused his political enc
mics considerable annoyance, not I'M
mixed with fear. Some of the COnserv-
atiyeS attribute Mr.. Parnelfs move
ment to the astuteneSs of Mr.. Glad
stone. who is credited with having in
spired the formers determination, but
whether he has acted of his own Volt
ton or at the instigatiOn of the eX-
premier, it is certain that the Irish pro-
gramme of refraining from obstructive
methods has removed the chief peg
upon which the Tories hoped to hang
their arguments fayOring the various
Irish bills to be introduced in the early
part of next session. Withsut Irish OBJ
structiOn the interest of many Tory
members in Irish legislation will die
| out, if indeed it will awaken, and the
chances of plain sailing for the govern
ment will be very much aeSsened.
+ There is now said to be strong cur
rent rising in Vienna in favor of Prince
Ferdinand, growing out of the ambig-
Iity of the statements of the Russian
government respecting the ears no
tiOns of a satisfactory settlement of the
Bulgarian question. Should this feel
ing develop into an official promulga-
ton favOrlng Ferdinand's retention of
the throne of Bulgaria, active move
nentS of Russian troops on the Galician
frontier may be looked for as soon as
/ the state OF the weather and the cOndi-
ton of the roads will permit.
- NOTES FROM ABROAD.
Despite the statements of the police
T believed that Commoner Pyne has
eluded his besiegers and escaped from
Lisfarney castle to some place out of
the jurisdiction of the Irish authorities.
Mr.. Pyne's course in defying arrest and
finally Skulking away from the cOnse-
quences of his defiance is severely con-
.demned by the friends of the gentlemen
whose similar violations Of the coercion
act have consigned them to prison, and
it is widely believed that he will be
given up to the officers of the law ii he
shall be found anywhere in Ireland.
The Italian government has contracted
with a Philadelphia manufacturer for a
number of dynamite guns which will
throw projectiies weighing 600 pounds
four miles. The guns, which are for
use at Massowah, will DO delivered to
Italian agents almost Immediately and
shipped to the Red Seacoast at the earli-
est possible moment.
The authorities have suppressed the
report of Capt. Shaw. chief of the Lon
don fire brigade, concerning the cOndi-
ton and liability to destruction by fire
! of the London theaters, owing, it is UNI
| of the home Office in its supervision of
! the various places of amusement. 1t is
believed, however, that Capt. Shaw's
| suggestions will be acted upon at once,
and that extensive alterations in the
entrances, exits, stages. ETC., of the
| leading theaters will be made.
The cabinet in council to-day spent
nearly two hours in discussing the new
rules of procedure to be applied during
| the coming session, and the local gov
eminent bill, as modified to suit the
| UnioniSts.