The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-05
RECENT EVENTS ABROAD
THE SITUATION IN IRELAND MOST
SERIOUS.
Tho Tenants HopeIessly Deoeivcd-A
Great Sensation Caused in London over
the Peasants Resistance to Eviction in
County Donegal 90 The New Russian
Minister

the Peasants Resistance to Eviction in
County Donegal - The New Russian
Minister
LONDON, Jan. 5,-Mr. II. P, O'Con-
nor's Star expresses the opinion that the
present situation in Ireland is more
serious than at any time since the pas
sage of the land act in 1881. "lt is quite
evident from the report made by the
Irish Land Commission, the Star says,
''that Irish matters haYe taken an en-
tirely new phase. The old land com
mission has disappeared, and instead we
have body In which the tory land
agent reigns supreme, declaring in favor
of produce rent, !. o., rent based on
the price Of produce pure and simple,
without the slightest regard to the yield.
THUS the tenants are hopelessly de-
ceived and will probably now strike
against paying the judicial rents" The
violence of the resistance made against
the evictions in County Donegal, involv-
ing fighting more desperate than any
heretofore witnessed in ireland, has
created q great sensation here and raised
the question in the minds of many per
| sons, hitherto in favor of wholesale evic-
tions, whether the governments course
will not really be productive.
A deputation headed by Lord Arm
strong visited Lord Salisbury yesterday
to urge the adoption by the government
of comprehensive scheme for the de-
fence of the British mercanti lie ports.
In reply to the address of the deputation
Lord Salisbury stated that he sympa-
thized with their anxiety and said their
request was justified by the circum-
stances Of the day The enormous of
fensive powers of foreign countries might
be concentrated against England, al
though that was not likely.
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said:
"While not taking gloomy view of the
future, we must not fail to take the
necessary precautions for defense. The
responsibility of defense rests on the Gov.
ernment, but it is the nations duty to
bear its share of the cost. He would not
now discuss how far the Government
could safely limit the expenditures, but
he would represent the views of the
deputation to his colleagues.
Lord Salisbury's speech is believed to
foreshadow large naval and military
programme at the next session OF Par
lament.
In n fight in tavern at Dantzig yester-
day the master of Russian trading yes
sci shot q German sailor dead. The
Russian was arrested.
The Infanta Amelia, widow of Prince
Adalbert of Bavaria, had another sud-
den attack of illness in the opera house
at Munich last evening.
The adoption of the revised constitu-
tion in Bulgaria is celebrated throughout
Servia by thanksgiving services and gem
eral reioicings. Thousands of congratu-
latory messages have been sent to Kiug
Milan.
Twenty-three cases of dynamite,
weighing half ton, have been stolen
from Reschitza, in South Hungary.
At the coming consistory to be held
in Rome, Bishop Portiers will be the
only French Bishop to receive the Car
dinals hat.
In 1888, $4,000 Germans emigrated
/, from the fatherland, chiefly to America,
as against $4,000 in 1887.
Sir John Pope Hennessy has arrived
at Mauritius.
1t is stated that one reason why Mr..
, Gladstone has decided not to go to Rome
: is that he has learned that the Italian
l Government and the Italian Liberals had
!, intended to organize demonstrations in
his favor which he wished to avoid.
The Times Vienna correspondent learns
from authentic sources that the Russian
Government is adopting friendly atti
,, tude toward Servia, apparently in pur.
,, suance of policy to leave the Balkan
! States to themselves and thus avoid of
= Tending Austria.
t Navigation has been closed by the ict
at Konigsberg,
Signor Ceconi, the Italian Envoy, has
= gone to Alden, and Count Teleke tC
= Egypt, Hon. Guy Dawnry and Mr.
q for Mombassa, Tavila and Masailand.
e For the first time on record Vienn,
bank, the Union, has granted a loan Il
the Greek Government, The amount il
c 10000, 900 francs
V Among the changes expected in tn
v Russian diplomatic service il is said tina
I Prince Cantaouzene will come to Wash
n ington to replace Baron Struve, who will
Q be transferred to Stockholm,
:, While the audience was leaving tn
opera theatre in Madrid last night
bomb exploded near by with tremen
dous report, Everybody in the vicinit
d was thrown into panic and great excite
ID ment prevailed for time. No perso
|. was injured, however, but buildings i
n the neighborhood were damaged.
& Several Americans assembled q pea
5000 feet high near BerchtesgNder
, Bavaria, yesterday, They obtaine
u splendid views. Their climbing of tn
Il Alps has been generally successful,
= 1t is generally believed that the mys
ye tarious White Rache is Uenrv M Stonie,