The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
csndensed Teiegraphie Reports of ths Current Events of the Week al
 Home and Abroad
FOREIGN.

ESeLASD.-In the House of Com mons Friday night Mir. Sexton asked the Government whether, seeing that no Irish member could be summoned in England for offences committed in Ireland, but must be arrested under a warrant, it would legislate to relieve Irish members from this special penalty Parnellite cheers.l Mir Matthews denied that any special penalty attached to the proceedings against the Irish members. The war rant issued by Irish magistrates, he said, could be executed in England if backed by English magistrates. But there was great difficulty in issuing a summons in England beyond the juris- oiction of Irish magistrates. Mir. An derson, member from Naimshire, then demanded to know whether before his arrest any intimation was given Mir Okelyl to the effect that the crown intended to prosecute him, and was it not the uniform practice in crown prosecutions of England to communi- cate before the issue of a warrant with persons whom the crown intended to prosecute. MT. Balfour replied that no such practice exists. Conservative cheers- Sir William Vernon Harcourt asked whether summons issued in Ire land, having legal stringency in Eng land, would not enable the person sum- moned to go to Ireland 10 defend him. self without being taken there under arrest. NIT. Sexton also asked whether. in the event of future complaints be- ing made against Parnelntes engaged in duties in the English Parliament, the government would proceed by sum mons instead of smuggling men of in the dark. Parnelite cries of Hear, hear. MT. Balfour replied that this was matter that must be decided by the legal advisers of the crown. If Irish members hastened 10 obey a sum- mons to a court of law there would be no difficulty in agreeing to MT. Sex tons suggestion, but his experience was directly to the contrary. rsHear. hear."l In the House of Commons Mir. Morley laid on the table an amend ment to the Parnell commission bill to insure precedence for the inquiry into and report upon the Parnell letters.
 GERMANY.-TheB Berlin journals con sider that the Journal de St. Peters burg's recent references to the person. al relations existing between the Rus sian and German courts, indicate the marriage of the Czarewitch and one of Emperor William 8 sisters. It is expect cd that the bethroal will be announced when the Czarewitch visits Berlin on the conclusion of his European tour. The Empress was safely delivered Of a son at l:30 o'clock Friday morning at the royal palace at Potsdam.
 FRAScE.-Gen. Boulanger drove in the Bois de Eoulogne Friday for the first time since he was wounded. His carriage was followed by sixteen car riages filled with reporters and ad- mirers, who shouted, "A bas Floquet. n "A bas Ferry" "Vive Boulanger." A great crowd of gamins escorted the General back to Paris.
 SwEDES.-Emperor William. ac- compaDied by King Oscar and Crown Prince Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Hen ry of Prussia and Count Herbert Bis marck, drove to number of points of interest Friday morning. They in spected the katharina Elevator, the National Museum and the Telephone. Station On returning from their drive the party took luncheon at the Castle. They afterwards visited the Riddarsholm Ryrka, where the ashes of long line of Swedish monarchs are deposited. King Oscar has bestowed the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olaf of Norway upon Emperor Will liam and Prince Henry. The Emper- or has conferred the decoration of the Order of the Black Eagle upon Baron Bildt, the president of the Swedish Cabinet.
 ITALY.-The Rome Riforma declares that the statements made before the American committee inquiring into the immigration question are exagger- ated; but that if American measures be confined to a remedy for excessive immigration the agents of Italy will not cause discontent. The Riforma believes that it will not be difficult for Italy and America to agree in order to counteract the doings of greedy specu- lators, especially when the Italian Parliament has approved the emigra- ton bill. The Socialist, Ciprini, has been liberated, the court-martial hay ing acquitted him of the charge of de- ReTInn in connection with fhe defeat