The morning news., 1888-07-10
PARNELL FACES HIS FOE.
PARLIAMENT ASKED TO MAKE AN
OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

Government Leader Smith Denies the
Competency of tho House TO do rs
Requested - Parneu Gives Notice
That Re Win Submit Motion-Why
O'Donnell Didn't Testify.
LONDON, July 9.-In the house of COM
mons to-day Wilfrid Lawson, home ruler,
asked whether the government would grant
the appointment of a committee of the
house to inquire into the charges against
the leaders of the national party in the
house Of commons.
In reply W. II. Smith, the government
leader, said that the house was incompetent
to inquire into the charges Proper inquiry
he declared could be obtained through tho
proper tribunal.
PARNELL GIVES NOTICE.
Mr. Parnell later gave notice to the house
that on Thursday he would submit n motion
for the appointment of "A committee to in
quire into the authenticity of the letters
published by the Tires, In which he and
other nationalist members were charged
with serious crimes, He Will also ask the
government to appoint day to discuss the
subject aud give him chance
to repel the foul and un-
founded charges made against hlm by
Attorney General Webster in the trial Of
the suits of O'Donnell against the Times.
Mr.. Parnell's remarks received loud cheers
from the Irish benches.
WHY o'DoNNELL DIDN'T TESTIFY.
The st. James Gazette says that Frank
Lockwood and Sir Charles Russell, liberal
and home rule members of the House of
Commons, advised O'Donnell not to go on
the stand as a witness in his suit against
the Times. O'Donnel intended, if
he had appeared as a witness,
to prodnce correspondence between himself
and Herbert Gladstone, which bad taken
place without Mr. Forster's knowledge,
while Mr.. Parnell was in Kilmainham Jail
Mr. Paruells object was to obtain his re-
lease through O'DOnnell.
W. II. Smith stated in the house of com
mons tonight that the government will de
cline to give day for the discussion of
Mr.. Parnells motion. The Parnellites
intend, therefore, to raise a debate on the
motion to adjourn.
Phillip StauehOpe member of the house
of commons, will move in the supply bill
reduction of Sir r. E, Webster's salary as
Attorney General
JUDICIAL MURDER.
In announcing the death of Mr.. Mande-
vile Mr.. Bren declared in the house of
commons to-day that Mr. Madeuvil!e had
been murdered by brutal treatment in Tul-
lamore prison. He was kept many
days on diet of bread and water, and
would have died of starvation, but for the
compassion of the officials in giving him
small scraps Of food He never recovered
from his sufferings under that treatment.
Timothy Healy writes that Mr.. Mande-
vile died for the cause of Ireland and
that he was killed by rigorous treatment in
prison.
THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Mr.. O'Brien asked Mr.. Balfour what
official information there was in regard to
the death of Mr. Vaudeville, and whether
the government would take any measures
to secure an adequate inquiry into the
causes of his death.
Mr.. Balfour replied that the existing sys-
tenn of law was sufficient to insure proper
inquiry if any were necessary.
Mr.. O'Brien considered the reply unmean-
ing and evasive and stated that he would
renew the question, on Thursday, if he found
that the government were not making a
searching inquiry into the matter, and that
he would challenge the opinion of the house
in regard TO it.
The two Gladstonlan members of parlia-
ment mentioned by O'Donnel in a letter to
news agency as having advised him to
take the course pursued by him in his suit
against the Times are Sir Charles Russell
and Mr.. Frank Lockwood. These gontle-
men, however, pronounce ODonnell's
statement colored and exaggerated.
ARRANGING A DEMONSTRATION.
DUBLIN, July 9-The nationalists are or
ganizing demonstration in honor of Mr..
Vaudeville on the occasion of his funeral.
Mr.. OBrien telegraphed his coincidence b
the widow Of Mr.. Vaudeville and said that
1rishmen will mourn his loss and will de
mand justice for the deeds of his murderers.
THE IRISH BISHOPS,
ROME, July 9.--The recent meeting of the
Irish bishops, which seemed to reopen the
questions closed by the papal rescript, sur
prised aud dlspleased the vatican Arch
bishop Walsh of Dublin has forwarded TO
Cardinal Smeoni a report stating that In
their double capacity of priests and citizens
the Irish bishops thought il their duty TO
indicate measures that might prevent an
extension Of the exis ing evils. Mgr Per
sco reports that although the bishops we're
too inconsiderate, they were impelled by
desire 10 improve the situation. The pope
has decided to take no further active steps
at present.