St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-05
EVER ER|N'S ENEMY.
Debate in the Vaudeville
Case Postponed Until
Autumn.
Germany Pleased With the
ColdneSS Between France
and Italy.
Naval Maneuvers Off the
Coast of Ireland Become
Exciting.
The English Government Try
ing to Restrict Chinese
immigration.
Special Cable to the Globe.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-William O'Brien
was encountered by the London repre-
sentative of an American news asSocia-
ton in the lobby of the house of COM
mons last evening and briefly inter
condition of the Irish crusade against
the harsh methods of the government.
Mr.. O'Brien's eyes filled with tears as
he spoke of the proceedings of the Man.
deville inquest. He was in fairly good
health and congratulated himself that
he was so. as he was to leave for Dub
lin last night on his way to testify at
the Ridley inquest, in Fermoy, on Tues
day, intending to return and assist in
the debate in the Vaudeville case in the
house on Thursday. Upon the advice
of the Parnellite leaders, however, the
Liberal whips have, since Mr.. O'Brien'S
departure,
RECONSIDERED THEIR INTENTION
to force the Vaudeville debate now.
and it will probably be postponed until
the autumn session, when the govern
ment has promised that the official stem
ographerS' notes shall be available for
inspection to Mr.. Gladstone and other
opposition leaders who may be present
in their seats. Mr.. Gladstone had in
tended to remain in London until the
close of the session, but his physicians
urged him to take an earlier rest, in the
cooling sea breeZeS. The house of COM
mons will finish the Parnell commission
bill on Monday, and it will probably be
passed by the house of lords
AT SINGLE SITTING.
The report that the Duke of Cumber-
land is candidate for the throne of
Bulgaria is absurd. His consent, how
ever, would be entirely agreeable to
Prince Bismarck, since by his accept
ance he would virtually admit that his
aspirations to the throne of Hanover
were hopeless, but as matter of fact
the duke, who is obstinacy incarnate,
is confident that European crash
must come sooner or later and restore
the thrones of Brunswick and Hanover.
5Germany is closely watching the grow
2ing cOldneSS between France and Italy
with
ILL-CoNCEALED DELIGHT.
If collision takes place-and Germany
believes it must-itiS is perfectly plain that
France, if victorious, will not be per-
mitted by tine powers to reap the full
fruits of victory, while should Italy win
nobody would prevent her annexation
of Tripoli. This opinion is based on
the defiant tone of Premier Crispi's dis
patches, which indicate that Italy has
secretly been assured of support in a
war with France.
Herr Krupp, the German gunmaker,
is still at st. Petersburg. He has COM
pleted arrangements for the establish
ment of a foundry at EkaterinOslav,
South Russia. He has purchased the
necessary land and received government
assurances of any assistance in promot-
ing the enterprise
THAT HE MAY DESIRE.
The industrial conflict in France is
rapidly extending. 1t has spread to
Lyons and Marseilles; in the latter
place assuming the character of an anti
italian demonstration.
The Henry GeorgeiteS are delighted
with the report of the select committee
on town holdings, which, in concluding,
asks leave to resume its SittingS at the
next session of parliament. This indi-
Gates strong feeling in favor of taxing
ground rents and counseling land own
ers to compensate tenants for improve
ments. This question, upon which
popular opinion is making enormous
strides, receives tremendous impetus
through the recent action of Lord Port
man in eXacting fines, aggregating e1,-
100000, and doubling the rents of his
tenants when their leases of London
property expired. The potato disease
is becoming general.
AFTER A WEEK OF LAUNDERING
and muddllng the naval maneuvres sud-
denly became exciting yesterday even
ing. The Calypso of the enemy's North
of Ireland feet cleverly took the coast
guard station at Oban, cut the telegraph
wires and marched her marines and
sailors into the town. The provost of
the town was asleep in bed and was
summoned to appear before his captors.
This he did when a ransom of G100,000
was imposed for his release. At about
the same time the Irish war ship Hero
and Severn ran the blockade of Bantry
Bay in the fog and will probably retail
late for the acts committed by the Ca
lypso by capturing several Irish towns.
A score or so of reporters who were al
lowed to go with the feet suffered Sc
vereiy from sea sickness, though they
cheerfully
ACCEPTED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS
under the impression that they were go
ing to have a holiday.
The British sailors and Egyptian sol
diers at Suakim are undergoing fearful
sufferings from the intense heat. The
thermometer has often registered tenn
perature of 10S deg. in the shade, and
the burning desert winds and sand
storms are almost intolerable.
The damage inflicted by the flood in
East London is estimated at 100000.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The British foreign Office has decided
that, for the present, it will not open
negotiations with the government of
China for settlement of the question
of Chinese immigration into Australia.
"A majority of the cabinet advised that
it would not be expedlent. except as
last resort, all other methods failing, to
make overtureS to or entertain proposals
from the Chinese government regarding
the matter, and it is moreover limited
that Englishmen, in the event of their
treating with China ON this subject,
would not be able to conclude treaty
as easily as did the Americans, since in
return awkward demands would be
made in the case of England which were
not thought of in the negotiations with
the United States. The English gov
ernment will doubtless do something,
however, to
CHECK THE MARCH
of the Chinese into British territory,
and will probably begin by putting the
brakes upon the steady increase of Chi
nese immigration to Australia from
Hong Kong and Singapore, which are
centerS of Australian trade in the Brit
ish, Indian and Chinese possessions,
and will induce the Australian govern
ment to pass parliamentary measure
1oaI;nor with fi,a nnpS tim Of immiOra.