The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-26
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Occurrences on the 9th
er Side as Reported
Over the Cable.
THE IRISH LAND BILL AND ITS PRoB-
ABLE WORKINGS.
Foreign Notes and FLASHES.

a clever scheme by which to,V0,WW ot
nublic money will be turned over to irish
landlords TO console them for the naturai
decrease ia rents and values. This very
unblushing lob for buying out land
owners at exorbitant prices was paraded
"a benevolent plan for enabling the
Irish peasaut TO become his own landlord,
and curiously enough, the bulk OF Home
Rulers let the little farce continue unui
Yesterday. when Sir G. o. Trevelyan
called the thieying undertaking by us
right name and hurt the feelings OF the
sanctimonious Tories very much; for the
five millions sterling are not even to be
swallowed up by the Irish landlords,
share and share alike, but are meant 10
henefi more particularly those who are
related to the Tory Ministry Trevelyan
nointed out that the Duke OF Abercorn,
brother of the First Lord OF The Ad-
mir,ltv would walk off first OF all with
1000 900 of the money, while the Lord
Lieutenant himself, the Marquis OF Lon
donderry. would come next In sharing
the spoils.
The Grand Old Man has been luxe
warm in fighting the measure, ana nas
rather given the impression that he did-
moi care to frighten the Tories out OK
the scheme. which might convict them OF
dishonesty, hypocrisy and stupidity all
at once.
WORKING OF TUE PLAN.
The working Of this plan to benefit the
Jri.h tenant will be as follows: First,
, the Government will buy out the land
, lord at a figure much above the market
vslue There comes the steal. Then the
covernment becomes the creditor OF the
/ ,enant who has forty nine years In when
~ huv his land on the instalment plan.
{ Reing his own landlord, the peasant VIII
then have the privilege OF paying taxes
and dues of every description, including
those now borne by sthe landowner, and
a which will be added 10 his yearly pur-
J.. chase money. When increasing hard
c ,imes shall make It impossible fcr him To-
D nov t1e Government will find itself In
V ,hS uncomfortable position OF eyicting
/ tho ne,sant. Leaders OF the Land League
z ike Davitt and the rest may be trusted
e ,o make IL uncomfortable for the Gov
n eminent in its new capacity. and there Is
M doubt that Gladstone, who can zee
further into political milestone than
anyhody has already studied out the
i unnIeasant results for the Tory Govern.
ment of taking upon itself the odidm OF
4, landlordlsm.
n TWO DISTINCT SHED INNALIDs.
II Lord Ternyson was safely moved back
d IN the Isle of Wight on "Wednesday. lie
( was taken by special tram 10 ~ ming
l. Ton and by steamer TO Yarmouth, ac-
Ie companied by DR.. Dobbs, and, although
)f he il still very i'll and PROSTATE, II IL hoped
ie the dangerous relapses are now AT an
IS end The idea Of going South Tor 'he
IN winter has evidently been abpdoned.
le temnorariy at least, as impractlcaon.
ne Tohn FRIGHT. another illustrious Invalid. /.
If, /. considered past all hope. lie grows
to weaker and weaker, although bis con-
10 oestion of the lungs does not extend,
H. fne old man has no power to rally, and
a tho davs of his thunderings against the
lie OWLS of war have probably passed Tor.
Id oyer But even now lie Is as hot-heauea
be and obstinate as he useA 10 pe' iie IN
IL sists on having the newspapers every
IN dny, despite his doctors, and upon rear.
in ing all that they say about his illness. ~
they declare him TO be worse 'han ns
really Is, be flies into violent faee, sn'
in in order to keep him pacifed, hls pnys'
clans are obliged to make their oulle.',
IN as mild as possible. Ills iami'y are .,
err with him, AS he may die al any noiheh'
ng PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
TOT number of Parliamentary election
'ne are coming on, Of which the ultimate re
elI suIt il Is safe to predict, will be redue
na' tion Of the Tory majority in the hous
tes of Commons. The most interestih
Tue election is that OF IIolbern, In whic
.eer Lord Compton, a thorough Radical an
'he Home Ruler and future peer, VIII hyt
.fh' ON the Gladstone side against si
ing Bruce Although the Tories s"on ia
last time by 200 majority, they are
a great fright about losing the sea
-" which shows how little confidence 'h'
have Whether the Home Ruler VII
D. or not.he will surely reduce the lo'
yes majority very considerably, and a.
.les another 20 the many political straw
ans which have lately been blowing sbos
us, ~ much 20 he discomfort of the IoIi'
rms FoREIGS NOTES.
to sarah Bernhardt is going to act IN
. II new play by Nine. Van dc VeIle ana VI
] be Pierre Bert0n, taken from fn'ifp,
ues- novel, "As la Looking HiasS, uhd
ON The title Of LENA Despard." Bernhar
IA very enthusiastic about her part a
those for Damala, Der b1suauu ""n ~
:. ION. her leading man, and will probal
p - do the piece in Italy aud Russia. ,
Sow nlay Il quite different from The Engi
d IL version acted by Mrs Bernard Beere.
me The result OF ,he election Is uncomi
IN able for Minister Phelps in more WI
'tlgi than one. The lease OF his house Is
one and he must move at once. lie cam
,PoI- of course, take new place for the sh
ie I'D time remaining 20 him, and contemp,H
attef nassing the remainder OF bis term
, tase az the Hotel Victoria.
'''-'' Some man whose father was a, liar'
with Lord Byron has been irving TO
dermine that poets character, AMI
order to show originality, attacks him
.anhi- new ground He says Byron WI
.eiing bully. although not fitted for one
orsed his imperfect leg, and that he also
.icseo cruel. az was shown when he enc
hanged In row by their necks bea
ful colle, ton Of canary birds oelon,