Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Government Proclamation Publicly
Burned at Kilrush, Ireland.
O'Frien Thinks the League Mere
Firmly Rooted Than Ever.
Persistent Attempts Of BIount's Gal
way Friends to Serenade Him.
The French and Russians Jealous o
Turkeys German Preferences.
Emperor William Attends . Festival
and COnftrs Orders.


Illuminated this evening, and the streets
were crowded with people. The Govern
ment proclamation prohibiting the meet
ing, announced to be held there to-day, was
publicly burned. All the bonfires aud
blazing tar barrels were extinguished by
The police. There was Il conflict at kilkee
between the police and people. and one po-
lceman was severely injured. O'Brien, who
is almost prostrated with emotion, in
tends to attend the banquet gwen in his
honor by his electors, and to rest for a few
weeks, in accordance with his doctors adj
vice. In an interview to-day he said: II
ielt so wei! on leaving prison that l have
ain sleeplcss and
1.-THE National League" he continued, ''in-
stead o; being effaced as coerconists
prophesy, was more firmly rooted than
ever. The action OF the Land Commission
has been equivalent to censuring modera-
ton OF the plan OF campaign. Baltuur
found that the league could only be sup
pressed by suppreesing the society. The
action Of the Government in prosecu ing
the priests showed that iopes Gf muzsling
them by means OF intrigues 1T Rome have
been frustrated. It. was an attempt to
outrage the people into ar exhibition ol
violence, as setoff against Daiiuurs
wanton brutality. Ii Blcunt had never re-
vealed Ba!four's inrentsou toward tie
l'arnelites the part pursued by the Chiei
Secretary was evidence enough He he.
lieved BalfOur would push matters 10 ex-
tremities until public opinion dauuteu
him.
"Balfour," he said, had not even mus.
tered Courage to cuush al 500 or 1,SJU
branches comprising the league, and 500
other branches, although subl l-cted 10 al
most Incredible police persecution, still ex-
ercised an lntiueLce as powerful as ii has
ever been,"
BLOUNTs SERENADERs.
An attempt was made last night to sere
made Wiifrid Rlount. who Is confined III
prison at Galway. The police interfeied
and ordered the musicians away. The lat
tel theI eupun embarked in boats and he'd
rorshlight procession on the river be
meath the walls OF the prison. SealueA
from the war-sMp BauteIer gave chase, bat
failed to capture the serenacers. GtHeral
OBriens release from Tullainore jstil
Last night bonfres and beacntnghts iI,i-
mlnated large districts in the south III Ire
land.
SOCIALIST MEETING SUPPRESSED.
LONDON, January z2.-Tne Socialists at
tempted to bold d me- ting IN lrafa gar
square to-day but were prevented from DO
ing SO by the police, WHO arrested L"o OF
them.
FIRE IN TUE STEAMER.
at Queenstown to-day repurts hat On the
18th inst fire broke out among cutt n Iii
the afterhod. but the flames were in"lly
unenched There was great excitement
among those on board during the tire.
AFRAID OF DIsAFFEcrIoN.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 22,-Ihe war
minister, fearing disa fiec,ion, opposes the
advice of Count Tolstoi, to enforce the
new and stringent police system in the Don
Cossack country.
JEALOUS OF GERMANS.
CoNsrAN1INoPLE, January 22.- The
French and Russian ambassadors he re-
sent the decision of the Porte to employ
Germans to assist governors Of provinces
in developing agriculture and mining. 1t
is expected they will make formal com
plaint.
CoNFERRING DECORATIONS.
BERLIN, January 22.-The Emperor and
Empress drove to the castle to-day to at
tend the festival OF the Coronation OF Or
ders. The usual ceremonies were pr
formed. Prince William presided at the
banquet which followed and toasted the
old and new Knights on behalf of the En-.
peror The Crown Prince Vi Greece ami
Prince William led the procession to tila
chapel. The Emperor conferred the grant
cross OF the Order OF the Red Eagle upon
Count Won Hatfe!dt, German Ambassador
at London. He also bestowed second
class decoration OF the same order upon
the Archbishop OF Posen, and second
class decoration OF the Order "f the Crown
upon Bishop Kopp. Adverse rulnors
about the Crown Prince have not heec
confrmfd. On the contrary. advices from
San Reuo say his health is good, and that
he drove out this morning and took walk
in the afternoon.