The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-10
PARNELL DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION,
which the Government Promptly De-
clines to Grant.
william o'Brien Says that Mander-
Vile was Starved
During His Imprisonment In TuIIa-
more's Celebrated Jail.

LONDON, July 9.-In the commons, today,
Sir Frederick Lawson, Homeruler, asked
whether the government would grant the ap-
pointment of a committee of the House to
inquire into the charges against the leaders
of the National party in the Commons. In
reply Under Secretary Smith said the House
was incompetent to inquire into the charges.
A proper inquiry could be obtained through
the proper tribunals. MIR. Parnell later gave
notice that on Thursday, he will submit
motion for the appointment of such a COM
mittee and will also ask the government to
appoint day to discuss the subject and give
him an opportunity to repel the foul and un-
founded charges made against him by Attor-
ney General Webster. Parnell's remarks
were greeted with loud cheers from the Irish
benches.
Mr.. Smith stated in the Commons tonight
that the government will decline to give
day for the discussion of Parnelps motion to
appoint committee Of inquiry. The Par :
nellites intend, therefore, to raise debate on
a motion To adjourn.
Hon. Philip Stanhope, member of the
House, will move, in the supply bill, re-
duction OF Sir r. L. Webster's salary as At
torney General
Mr.. MandevilIe's Death.
In announcing the death of Mr.. Mande-
vile, Mr., O'Brien declared in the Commons
today that Vaudeville had been murdered by
brutal treatment in Tullamore prison. He
was kept many days on bread and water and
would have died of starvation but for the
compassion of the officials in giving him
scraps of food. He never recovered from
his sufferings under that treatment. Timo:
thy Healy writes that Vaudeville died for
lrpian6 Wo bic
rigorous treatment in prison. Mr.. O'Brien
asked Mr.. Balf0ur what official information
there was in regard to the death of Mande-
vile, and whether the government would
take any measures to secure adequate in
quiry into the causes of his DEATH
Mr.. Balfour replied that the existing sys-
tenn OF law was sufficient to insure proper
inquiry II any were necessary.
Mr.. O'Brien considered the reply unmean-
ing and evasive, and stated that he would
renew the question by Thursday, il he
found the government not making searching
inquiries into the matter, and would chal-
lenge the opinion of the House in regard to
Foreign Notes.
The complete breakdown Of the Eastern
Telegraph company's system between Java
and Port Darwin is creating strong feeling
among the British commercial public in ia
yor Of a pacific cable from Vancouver to
Australia. AT the annual meeting of the
new Oriental bank in London, the chairman
said he went East recently over the Canadi-
an Pacific Road, and was convinced that
cable by way Of Canada and Australia would
greatly benefit the commerce of the Empire,
giving a clear line of communication through
British territory.
A German railway official, his wife and
assistant have been sentenced to imprison-
ment for selling the French government in
formation of German military arrange
mentS.
Connreff, the American, won the five mile
International race in Ireland yesterday.
The Emperor of Brazil has recovered and
will sail for Rio Janerio, Aug Is.
During riot at Broome, Belgium, many
people were injured by bayonet wounds, re-
ceiyed in charge by the troops.
The Nationalists are organi zing demon
stratlons to take place ON the occasion of
Mr. Mandeville's funeral.
DAWN, of Carrick- -on-Suir, takes the cham
pionship in the international all-round ath-
letic contest at Ballsbridge, leading Gray
the representative of the New York Athletic
Club by only two points.
The two Gladstonian members of Parlia-
ment mentioned by o. Donnell as having ad-
vised him to take the course he did in the
suit against the Times are Sir Charles Rus
sell and Frank Lockwood.