The Portland daily press., 1888-11-17
STORIES or MURDER IN IRELAND.
Witnesses for the Times Testify to
Several outrages,
But Evidence Rejecting on the
League Seems a Scarce Article.
Lady Mountmorres Creates a sensa-
tIon by Painting.

Parnell Commission today were made inter
esting by the appearance on the witness
stand OF Lady Mountmorres, whose hus-
band, Lord Mountmorres, was murdered at
Clonbar, County Galway, In 1880. Lady
Mountm orres testified that a friendly feeling
had existed between her husband and his
tenants on the Ebor Hall estates at ClOnbar
until the Land League began to hold meet
lngs there. In July. 1880, her husband OBJ
tained writ Of eiectment against a tenant.
In the following September, while witness
was In Scotland, her husband was shot She
went to Ireland TO attend the funeral. She
heard that men refused TO assist In putting
the coffin In the hearse. Witness left Ebor
Hall In October. While on her way to the
steamer the people laughed at and hooted
ner, and stone was thrown at her eight
year old son. Her husband received threat
ening notices only after League meetings
had been held. Sir Charles Russell, counsel
Tor the Parnellites, was proceeding to cross
aanns dam ns Ia LADY Mountmorres upon the exact
witness tainted, and would have fallen TO
the foor had not court officer caught her
Il ofr -charfes- -thereup0u iutinatcd that he
would not proceed any further in the cross
examination.
Constable Drummond Of CIonber was then
called. He testified that during the inquiry
into the murder Of Lord Mountmorres, he
could not get any assistance from the people.
after tne formation Of the Land League, he
had noticed decided change in the manner
OF the people toward the landlords. On
cr0ss-examinatiOn he attributed the hos
tlity Oh the people toward Lord Mount
morres, partly TO his lordship's conduct In
the capacity Of magistrate and partly 10 his
attitude on the land quest iOn
Mr.. Davitt then cross-examined the wit
ness and ELECTED the statement that Lord
Mountmorres had led the people TO believe
that he held secret communications with the
Dublin Castle authorities.
Sergeant OC0nnor testified that he saw a
number Of men, with hands Joined, dancing
round some marks Of blood on the spot
where Lord M0untmorres was murdered
Sir Henry James Of the Times counsel
then announced that 1t was now proposed
to give evidence In relation TO outrages com
mltted In County Kerry.
Sir Charles Russell protested. He said IL
would be very difficult to follow the case II
the prosecutors moved from one county 10
another without touching evidence connect
ing outrages with the persons accused.
PRESIDING Justice Hannen agreed with Sir
Charles Russell that the commission could
follow the evidence by the method in which
IL was proposed 10 give 1t only with enOr-
nous difficulty. But when assured by coun-
sci that there was no other means to shorten
sne case ld snan u tne course proposed the Court
thereupon said warmly: "All i can do, then,
Is to protest against a course which certainly
will not conduce to facilitate the inquiry"
Pat Sullivan, a farmer Of County Kerry.
testified that in June, 1884. a man came to
his door and called him out and shot him
with revolver. He did not connect the
shooting with any member Of the League
Attorney General Webster asked: "Sinee
you came here today, have you spoken 10
either OF the Messrs. Harrington?
Both Timothy and Edward Harrington de-
MED ever having seen the witness before and
protested against dragging In their names.
Justice Hannen chided the Harringtons for
interfering and an exciting scene followed.
The judges retired and were absent 10 min
utes. When they returned Harrington i'm
mediately said he had not meant any dis
respect to the court. Justice Hannen re-
sponded: "All persons alike must obey the
directions Of the court am glad TO receive
your statement"
The taking Of evidence was then resumed
Giles Reay another Kerry farmer. testified
that disguised men came to his house. blind
folded his wife and cut off one Of her ears.
The court adjourned.
The Gale In Ireland.
LONDON. Nov. 16-The gale was veIy Sc
we're in the northern part Of Ireland and
much damage was done to property. At
Belfast the wind blew with frightfui force
and several vessels were wrecked at the en-
trance to Belfast Lough.
on the English Coast.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Violent gales have
caused numerous wrecks on the west coast
Of Great Britain. Among the vessels which
met with disaster is the Norwegian barque
Hypatia, Capt Thomasen. which left PARIS
bore, N. s.. Oct. 25th for Liverpool. She is
wrecked at Church Bay, near Holyhead, on
the Welsh coast. No lives were lost. At
glasgow the wind blew with hurricane
force and did much damage. The dome OF
the exhibition building was demolished and
tne ladies' industrial department In the build
ing was wrecked.
New War Ships.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-It is stated the cabinet
has approved the proposed expenditures for
new war vessels. The scheme Is to build
eight hrst-classimen-of-war, a score Of swift
cruisers and many torpedo vessels.
The Desbury Election.
LONDON, Nov. 16-In the parliamentary
election at Desbury, Aldroyd, Gladstonian,
received 6,07l votes, and Arnold Forster, Un-
ionist, 3,96l. In the last election the Home
Rule candidate receive 5,l17, and the Conser-
vatiye 2,759.
Empress Victoria Going Ito England.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Ex-Empress Victoria
and daughters will start for England on Sun
day.
With . o Slaves Aboard.
ZANZIBAR, Nov. 16.-British officials
boarded the Belgian steamer Brabo of the
coast today and found she was carrying 400
slaves. destined for the Congo. The Brit
lsh took away two slaves who swore they
had been forcibly kidnapped and allowed the
vessel TO proceed. Tbs incident caused a
scandal. 1t having been found the arrange
ments Tor the trafhc were made through
fOFmpF RplOlQn QnnQuI
The Emperor and the WorkIngmen.
BREsLAU. Nov. 16.-Thousands Of men,
bers Of the Keenigstria Arbeiter held
torchlight procession In honor Of Emperor
William last night. His Majesty, replying
to an address, thanked them and said the wei
fare OF the working classes lay close TO his
heart The Emperor shook hands with each
member Of the deputat0n.
Foreign Notes.
The coasting steamer Vaitama, which left
on board, Is a week overdue. IL Is supposed
that she f0undered in a recent cyclone and
that all hands were lost.
The London Times's correspondent at
Zanzibar says the southern mail brings the
news that all the abandoned ports on the
east coast OF Africa are filed with insur-
gents ana that the feeling against the Ger
mans has not abated.
Inc FTencn minister OF foreign affairS has
informed the cabinet that England and Ger
many alone nave agreed to the blockade Of
the East African coast and that he Is await
ing the customary notification. France has
taken measures to keep strict watch to
prevent slave trade. She will, however, ad-
init the right OF search only for arms and war
material.
The Dublin correspondent Of the London
Standard says that nothing Is known there
OF the new rescript. Ii Is not believed that
such document has been sent from Rome.
The report originated In Limerick.
The sudden formation Of Ice has caused the
detention of 60 vessels loading with grain in
the Sea of Azof. They will probably be laid
up for the winter.
Portugal on invitation Of Great Britain
aad Germany, win send vessels to take part
in the blockade of the East African ports.
There was heavy shock Of earthquake at
Guyaquil yesterday.
John Hornbrook's Happy Family.
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