Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-24
READY FOR SLAUGHTER.
The British in Egypt Preparing to Ad-
vance on the DerYishes.
Parnell Declines Information Concerning the
Land League Fund.- Safely Deposited
in a Paris Bank.
CnbIe Notes.


day appeared before the special commits
sion. He denied that any letters which
had passed between himself and Mr.
Harris had been withheld from the court.
The letters had all been sent to Mr..
Soames, solicitor of the Times.
Attorney General Webster intimated
that it was his intention to call every
witness necessary to trace the missing
books Of the land league.
Continuing his testimony, Parnen said
ne had instructed Mr.. Lewis of counsel
for the ParnelIites to subpoena Mrs. Ma
loney, treasurer of the ladies league, to
produce the books of the land league in
her possession. He could not say what
amount of league money Mr. Egan and
other trustees had invested in his name
in France. 1t might have been one hun
dred odd pounds, five thousand pounds,
or fifteen thousand pounds.
Acknowledgement Webster-'f But you
a man of business, surely know?'
Parnell-"I am not a man of business.
/ never was. In October, 1882, Mr..
Egan sent me accounts of the relief
fund, showing expenditures of ESQ 1000
and balance of Ell ,900.'
ParnelI stated he had not taken any
steps to discover the documents relat-
ing to the Ladies land league, nor
would he. Mr.. Egan sent from America
through Mr.. Labouchere valuable clues
in connection with the Piggott forgeriss.
Presiding Justice Hammer then asked
the witness: ''Would you instruct Mon
roe & Co., Paris bankers, to produce an
account of the trust fund?'
Mr.. Parnell responded: 81 decline to.
inf ION TE,o
fund to friend or foe -
PARIS, July 23.-Republique Franchise
saws that the committee of the senate
court is about to issue orders depriving
Gen. Boulanger and Count Dillon and
Henrie Rochfort of all civil and political
rights. This action of the committee is
taken on the ground that they have re-
fused to comply with the summons issued
by the senate court to appear for trial on
charges made against them. This de-
cision viii render them ineligible to cleo
ton to any Office in France, and will also
make any property they may own in
France liable to seizure.
LONDON, July 23.-Gen. Grenfeu,
British commander in Egypt, reports to
the war office that he intends to make a
general advance against the Dervishes at
the end of the present month, at which
time British reinforcements viii have
arrived, and ali arrangements will be
completed for the movement.
LONDON, July %. - The ParneIlite
members of parliament met to-day to
discuss the subject of the Tenants De-
Tense league. resolution was adopted
declaring that the object of the new or
ganiZatiOn is to counterfeit in a legal
manner landlord combinations that are
formed for the purpose Of eXtorting I'M
just rents and arrears, imposing inequit-
able terms of purchase, stimulating
evictions and destroying the security of
tenants in their holdings Tenants are
invited to join the league. The meeting
fixed the proportion of the poor law val
uation at the lowest annual donation. A
sovereign managing council of fifteen will
be elected Immediately. The council is
empowered to vote special levy not to
exceed the amount of annual donation.
The league will keep the British public
informed regarding the aims of landlords
and win assist at by-eIectIons. Messrs.
Davitt, Biggar, Healy and Sullivan were
elected treasurers pro TEN.
BERLIN, July 23.-Germany has MOTIF
fed switzerland that the treaty between
the two governments regulating The
settlement Of foreigners in Switzerland
will not be renewed. The treaty will
therefore expire at the end of 1890. -
SIdLA, July 23.-Under the new scheme
of imperial defense, native states will
furnish 80, 200 troops, mostly cavalry.
PARIS, July 23.-The trial of Gen.
Boulanger, Count Dillon and NJ. Roche
fort before the senate has been fixed for
August s. Gen. Boulanger and his col
leagues have been given an additional
ten days in which to answer the summons
of court before being outlawed.
BELGRADE, July 23.-Regent Rostics is
to be seriously i'll. He is said to
have had stroke of apopleXy.
LONDON, July 23.-Mr. Parnen in an
interview to-day said that he and Mr..
Sexton were mainly Influenced in the
matter of royal grants by their respect
for Mr.. Gladstone, who they were anX-
ious to support. Mr.. parnell said he did
not feel strongly IN the matter, but his
actions in all events would be consistent.
He did not believe that if the Irish mem
bers voted in favor Of the grants il would
have any effect in any direction. He
certainly was acting without the least
regard to the main object of his life.
He was happy to cooperate with MIR.
toward whom the hearts of
the Irish people were filled with graft
tude. Mr.. Gladstone would never have
occasion 10 repent any sacrifices he had
made for the cause Of Ireland.
PARIS, July 23.-The Nation SAYS a
number OF higher detectives ana pro
vlncial officials. who are suspected of
sympatbiziug with Gen. Boulanger, Wills
be dismissed.
LONDON, July 23.-The powers are
lbout 10 cooperate in restoring order Ii !
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