The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-21
TERR0RS OF TULLAM0RE.
THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE
PRISON COMMITS SUICIDE.

The Evidence of the nl-Usage of Man
deville Preyed on the Doctors Mind
and Drove Him to Suicide-Cony-
beare Suspended by the House of
Commons.
DUBLIN, July 20-Dr James Ridley, the
medical officer in attendance at Tullamore
Jail, who was subpoenaed to appear at the
inquest at Mitchellstown into Mr.. Mande-
vllles death, has committed suicide. DR..
Ridley had been present at the inquest
daily waiting to be called to the witness
stand. The evidence given to show that
Mr.. Vaudeville was subjected to i'll usage
while in Jail seemed to prey upon his mind.
His suicide confirms the popular belief that
Mr.. Mandeville was cruelty treated by the
prison officials.
Father Galligan, who was imprisoned at
Limerick for an offense under the crimes
act, was released to-day, He was greeted
by crowd and made a speech.
In the criminal court at Dungloe, county
| Donegal, to-day. fourteen men, VINO were
recently acquitted on a charge of rioting
were sentenced to three months imprison-
ment on a charge of creating a disturbance.
They appealed from the sentence
At the inquest on the body of DR., Ridley
! scene occurred between Mr.. Morphy,
counsel for the prisons board, and the
coroner, who refused to allow the former to
have possession of the documents which
DR.. Ridley left, addressed to the governor
| of Tullamore jail, Insisting that they be
sealed and retained for an adjourned in
| quiry TO be held next Friday.
CONYBEARES LETTER.
LONDON, July 20-In the house of com
| NJ cIr 1,a
speakers permission to question Mr. Cony-
| beare as to whether he was the author of a
| letter appearing in the Star denOuncing the
| Conduct of the speaker in supporting the
| Tory motion for the suppression OF the de-
bate on the second reading of the bann
drainage bill. The letter referred to ac-
cused the speaker of gross injustice to the
minority and breach Of parliamentary
decOrum, which is nothing short of public
scandal in assisting the government to sup
press the debate on a measure which handed
to Irish landlords 9500,000 of English
money. Mr.. Conybeare admitted that he
was the author of the letter.
SUSPENSION MOVED.
Mr.. Churchill thereupon moved suspen-
sion of MIR. Conybeare from the house
during the remainder Of the session. The
letter, he said was a gross libel on the
| speaker and grave and deliberate insult
| to the house.
The speaker said the adoption of cloture
was an act of the house. In dealing with
the matter he held an absolutely neutral
position, and he left the affair to the judg-
ment of the house. [Cheers.1
Mr. Gladstone deprecated invective as
wholly out of place in this discussion. The
| letter was distinctly a breach of privilege,
and he would therefore support Mr..
| Churchill's motion.
Lob s.,
the motion the words "breach of privilege :,
for the words "gross libel"
SEXTON LEAVES THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Sexton said that no act seemed to be
a breach of privilege when committed
against an Irish member. AS the Irish
| members could obtain no redress for SLAM
| ders uttered in, or written outside of the
| house. the best course they could adopt was
| to leave the English members of parliament
| to settle the dispute between themselves.
| Mr.. Sections remarks were greeted with
| laughter and derisive cheers, during which
| Mr.. Sexton left the house.
| Mr.. Smith held that the letter was a
! direct libel upon the speaker, and that the
adoption of Mr.. Churchil's motion was
necessary in order to maintain decorum in
| parliament.
The motion was adopted by vote of
! vote of 243 to l6S.
Inc dueululeuU was dIUerWuTu adopted
! suspending Mr.. Conybeare for one month.
| THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TIMES.
| Hon. Walter H. James QiberaD asked
whether any correspondence has passed be-
| tween the government and the proprietor
| of the Times respecting the commission bill,
! and if So whether such correspondence
would be placed on the table.
J Mr.. Smith replied: '"There are no docu-
ments of the kind" [Cheers from the
ministerial benches
Mr. Sexton then asked whether printed
vor oral communication had passed between
the government, or anyone acting in their
| behalf, and the Times.
Mr.. Smith declined TO answer
SUNDAY CLOSING IN IRELAND.
The select committee appointed by the
! house of commons to consider the question
has submitted a report to the house recon-
mending perpetual Sunday closing in all
parts of Ireland and the closing of inns at 8
o'clock on Saturday nights.
PARNELL's URGENT WHIP.
Mr.. Parnell has issued an urgent whip to
the members of his party to be present in
! the house of commons on Monday when the
! question is taken on the bill for the appoint
ment Of a commission of judges TO examine
into the Times charges against members of
parliament.
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