The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
LIFm IN IRISH PRISONS.
Balfour Announces That oonybear i
Cured

Balfour Announces That Conybeer is
Cured.
LONDON, Aug. 23-In the debate on the
prison vote in the House Of Commons this
evening an attack was made upon the treat
ment Of Irish political prisoners. The case
of Conybear having been referred to Mr
Balfour announced that Conybear was
now cured, and the only question remaining
was as 10 the origin Of his disease.
McFaddsn, he said. was tue previous
occupant of the coll. A thorough examina-
| tion revealed no trace of disease In the
| prison or among the prisoners. At the con
clusion OF the examination he consented 60
the transfer Of Conybear 10 another jail.
LOUSY LONDONDERRY.
Mr.. Blame followed with an account of
his experience in the Londonderry jail. He
declared that the sick prisoners were never
seut TO the hospital until theyswere nearly
dying. He had seen prisoners arrive
suffering from lice The closets were in a
filthy condition. He and other prisoners
had been exhibited from the balcony 70
lady friends Of the officials. He had never
complained Of his treatment because
he knew it was useless 20 do SO.
Mr. Sexton violently attacked Mr.. Bal
four's allusion to McFadden.
Mr. Balfour interposing said he intended
no insinuatiOn.
A PEST HOUSE
Mr.. Sexton, continuing, described the
Londonderry Jail ss a pest house, where
the prisoners contracted fever and we're
thrust out TO die. He detailed ons case Of
fever amid groans from the Parnelites,
v no. crying, "Another murder, +" There's
the assassin invited Mr.. Balfour 10 smile.
Mr.. Balfour said that long familiarity
with such attacks induced contempt. After
ad1ucing statistics TO show that there was
a lower rate Of mortality ia the Irish than
ia the English prisons, he said that the
humaneism Of tho Parnellites was only
awakened when their friends were i'm
prisOned.
r. w. Russell (1nionis0, member for
Tyrone, urged that in order to satisfy the
public sanitary engineer be appointed TO
inspect the prisons.
PRISONERS HALF STARVED.
Mr.. Parnell, in the course Of speech,
oontended that oakum picking was ill-paid
work, and that an endeavor w6s made to
| compensate eyen for this outlay by reducing
the food supply. The result was tine per-
naneut enfeeDlement Of the prisoners. For
| himself, he was convinced that the Irish
prisoners were half starved. Tney ougntt
be provided with plenty Of remunerative
work, and should be better fed.
All the other prisons are in bad
sanitary condition. He had himself seen
in the older part of the Kilmainha "A jail
liquid sewage Leaking through the
foundation Of the walls and bursting INTO
the very yard. He was convinced that the
Derry prison required to be entirely re-
built. Other wise its Objectionable condi-
tion is irremediable. Medical officers tried
TO hide the existence Of fever under the
medical name Of tuberculosis
CULPABLE NEGLECT.
Mr.. Balfour had been guilty Of culpable
neglect He was glad that Mr.. Conybear
had been removed. tut be urged the House
not to forget that other victims Of Mr. Bal
four we're liable to be stricken at any
moment, while Mr.. Balfour disported
ance. He hoped Mr.. Balfour would give
some assurance that an engineer would
be- appointed t. lay the truth before
che country. Mr.. BaIfour would fad that
| his procedure would only strengthen Irish
men in their determination not to yield.
Mr. Balfour did not compel his pet Belfast
| forgers to clean the prison cesspools as he
did B1tzgibbons. The Parnellites would
force this question until justice was OBJ
tained
The prisons vote was adopted by a vote
of l13 to go, and all the other votes were
agreed to-
PARNELL NOT COMING HERE.
LONDON. Aug. "a, 4 A. M.-The STANDARD
says Mr.. Parnell has no intention OF visit
ing America as reported.