Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-06
IRON OVER THE SEA
SURPRISING RESULT OF THE FRENCH
SENATORIAL ELECTION
Herbert Gladstone VIII Not Mahe .
Speech Making Tour In Irsland-A
Radical Defeat In = By. y.Election-sir
Chsriss Dixie aad His Honor Again.

LONDON, January 6-The result or the
French Senate elections cause much sur
prise on this side oi the channel The gain
of four seats already by the Conservatives
was totally unexpected, 50 unexpected that
the Times, which is credited with usually
possessing accurate information on these
subjects confidently predicted this morn
ing that the Republicans would be the
leaders in the Senatorial contest and would
win the day.
The attempt of the Turf dealers in Coun-
ty Clare, ireland, Ia boycott the police
from procuring their necessary supplies Of
turf has resulted rather disastrousiy thus
far to the former. With the English Gov
eminent at their back. the police deter
mined not to be boycotted, and succeeded
In securing all the turf they wanted. This
will undoubtedly raise q protracted row
and fights of this kind will be going on all
winter. The turf dealers are bound TO be
worsted too as the police are entirely reck-
less of what they do, knowing full well that
any amountGf force, coupled with show
of justice wig be condoned by the Govern
ment- The lesson was taught at Michels-
town and elsewhere.
Mr. Herbert Gladstone writes that q
previous engagement Will prevent his visit
to Ireland at present. Consequently the
proposed series of speeches he WAS To make
in Ireland will fall through and the Gov
ernment will not have the supreme satis-
faction of imprisoning the son OF the cx-
Premier for speaking at the Dromore meet
ing, in county Tyrone, which was pro-
claimed as soon as it was known that Mr..
Herbert Gladstone was To speak there.
Sir Charles Dixie expressed his views on
returning TO Parliament last night at .
Liberal club dinner given at Hammer
smith. He said that he hoped to be able
to vindicate his honor in the courts. but
failing in this he could only trust that the
day would come when his countrymen
would discover the true nature OF the
fabrications which had misled their judg-
ment concerning him. Then, and not until
then would he re-enter public life.
In spite OF the confidence OF the Radicals.
the by-election at Winchester to-day re-
suited in defeat Tor them after ALL They
had hoped to reduce the majority Of the
conservatives. but while they received
greater number of yntcs that in 1886 yet the
Tories, whose majority in 1856 was $50,
amounted up to-day 10 AIS. The ballots
showed n gain of tsi votes, but it was not
enough ts Offset the increased majority of
their opponents A curious feature
of the contest was that both
sides made Use of Irish cartoons.
Representations Of Secretary Balfour in
ludicrous positions wcr. confronted by
pictures Of prominent lrishmen in convict
dress labelled As the friends of the Liberal
candidate. Another fact worthy of notice
was the solid voting for the Conservative
candidate by one hundred and twenty
soldiers, who are quartered in Wincheste1.
Removal of the Remains Of Napoleon III.
LoNpoN. January G. The Empress
Eugene has decided that the ceremony Of
removing the remains of Emperor Napo-
leon Ill, and the Prince Imperial from
Chiseihurst TO Farnboro shall take place
next Monday. The ceremony will be pri-
vate. Queen Victoria will send some floral
wreathS for the occasion.