The Portland daily press., 1889-07-23
IN THE COMMONS.
Royal Grants the Cause of a Discus
sion of RoyaI Finances.

sion Of Royal Finances.
LONDON. July 22.-In the House of Com
mons today Lord George Hamilton, first
lord of the admiralty, announced that the con-
struction Of so war ships had been begun
during the current year. Right Hon. w. IL.
Smith, government leader, laid on the table
the report of the committee on royal grants.
The report recommends the sum of 5000
pounds to be added to the quarterly grant of
the Prince of Wales. The report maintains
the right of the Queen to ask Parliament to
make further provision for her grandchil-
dren. Debate on the report was postponed
until Thursday.
NJ. Labouchere, in the debate on the grant
to the Princess Louise, moved the rejection
of the report of the committee, and to sub
stitute therefore an address to the Queen, re-
citing among other things that the sums al
ready voted by Parliament to the royal
family should be amply sufficient for all
proper purposes. If further supplies were
wanted they ought to be provided through
retrenchment Of the expenses of the royal
family, and not by such demands upon the
taxpayers.
Mr.. Gladstone also censured the govern
ment for their attitude, but voted with the
majority OF the committee on royal grants.
The report of the committee advises that at
the proper time a law be passed providing
that future sovereigns shall have no claim to
parliamentary provisions for their grand
children.
Russell Harrison In London.
LONDON, July 22.-The presence of Presi-
dent Harrison'S son in London has been
recognized in marked way by the royalties.
He is treated as kind of American heir ap-
parent. The Queen invited him to Windsor.
where he dined ON Monday, having first been
privately presented by the American
Minister. The party included Lord
Salisbury. Mr.. Harrison was present
on Tuesday at the Duke Of Devonshire's
ball, was presented on Thursday by Mr..
Lincoln to the Prince and Princess of Wales
at Marlborough House, dined with Mr..
White last evening, and was present at
Nine. Waddington's musical party at
the French embassy.
Labor VS.. Trusts.
PARIS, July 22.-At the session of the La
Dor Congress today Mr.. Bowen explained
the nature of trusts. Resolutions were
passed calling upon all governments to op-
pose the monopolies of raw materials and
the necessaries Of existence, and urging the
working classes to organize against trusts.
The next Congress will be held at Brus-
sells In 1891. The Marxist Congress has de-
clded to hold demonstrations throughout
Europe and America on May l, 1890, in be-
half Of the eight hour system.
Our Cricketers Abroad.
LONDON. July 22-The Metropolitan
Cricket Club presented very strong team
against the Americans today. w. G.. Grace
and other well known amateurs are mem
bers of the team. The Britishers made Wig
orous play from the very beginning and
scored in the first innings 1888 runs. The
fielding of the Americans was regarded as
rather lax. They scored IS runs for four
wickets when the stumps were drawn.
William o'Brien's Suit.
LONDON, Jrly 22-The counsel for Will
liam O'Brien have decided to move for a
new trial in the action for damages brought
by O'Brien against Lord Salisbury for SLAM
der. Their ground for asking for new trial
is that the jury, who returned the verdict for
Lord Salisbury on Saturday, were misdirect-
ed.
Won by Carter.
PARIS, July 22.-M. Vignaux, the French
billiard champion, and Eugene Carter
played match game, cushion caroms, here
tonight. The game was won by Carter,
who scored 100 points against Vignaux's 40.
Bismarck Dissuades Leo.
LONDON, July 22.-A despatch to the
Chronicle says Prince Bismarck, through
DR.. Won Schloezer, German representative
at the Vatican. has dlssuaded the Pope from
leaving Rome.
One Thousand Homeless.
PEsTH, July 22-One thousand persons
were rendered homeless by yesterdays fire
in the town of Paks. The damage to prop
erty was 5000 pounds.
Holiday in st. John.
ST. JOHN, N. b., July 22.-The carnival
was inaugurated today. One of the principal
attractions is the great electrical exhibition.
The city is gaily decorated and full of visitors
A Paradox Not Successful.
LONDON, July 22.-In the Cinque Ports
yacht races today the Paradox was badly
beaten and will have no chance to compete
In America.
Lord Mayor Kennedy.
DUBLIN, July 22.-Mr. Kennedy, formerly
member of Parliament for Cavan, succeeds
Mr.. Sexton as Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Bread Makers Strike Collapsed.
BERLIN, July 22.-The strike OF bakers
here has collapsed.
Foreign Notes.
A despatch from Erzeroum says there is
an unusual movement of Russian troops be-
tween the Turkish frontier and Kutais, Ii
fiis, Alexandropol and Erivan. 1t is esti
mated that $4,000 men are already concen-
trated and more are coming.
The Spanish government has forbidden
any demonstrations calculated to encourage
the Pope to come to Spain, in the event OF
his leaving Rome.
Arrangements have been made to extend
the Delagoa railway to the frontier of the
Portuguese possessions.
Eight hundred more British troops have
started for Assouan from Cairo.
The judges to whom Mr.. Simms, the jour
nalist, appealed when magistrate declined
to issue a summons against the Duke OF
Cambridge to answer the charge of assault
ing Mr.. Simms, have upheld the decision oi
the magistrate and refuse to grant a sum
mons. The alleged assault Of which Simm:
complains took place some time ago II
Whitehall during review of the fire brigade
Campbells Gas Bag.
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