The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-08
BEYOND THE SEA
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PAR.
NELL COMMISSION.
TIE LAST ROMANTIC STORY or
RUDOLPHs DEATH
HIS PARAHoUR AND HIMSELF DIE
TOGETHER.
Indignation Over SIR. o'BrIen's Treatment
Zig Radical Meeting TO Protest
Against Dsifonrism-ForeIg
News and Gable Flashes.

loyDOS, February The evidence
before the Parnell Commission 10 being
heard daily That Of to-day was not OF
notable character. This afternoon lie
Caron, an American, gave testimony. He
made for the judges OF the commission a
key OF the symbols used by the "U B. -
He identified various circulars issued by
the Irish-American League in lsS4-S5-s6,
urging subscriptions One circular, IS
sued in March, 1885, referred TO the
"emasculated home rule scheme" and
urged camps 10 remit money for the pur-
chase Of delusion (cypher for dyna-
mite).
Sir Charles Russell, Of the Par.
nellite counsel, cross-eNamined the wit.
ness. lie Caron said that he went 10
America in 1861 and enlisted in the
Federal army. In 1855 he Joined the
Fenians He wrote to his father Of the
Irish conspiracy and also gave informa-
ti0n concerning II TO tie English home
office. Until 1893 his communications
10 the English Government, of which
there was an immense number, were
made through his father. After that
date he sent TO the Government direct.
During his cross examination lie laron
said: Il consider myself a military spy
ISDIGSATIoN OVER O'BRIEN's TREAE
MENT
LONDON, February THE members
of the government held q Cabinet meet
ing of two hours duration to-day The
programme for the coming session was
discussed, but most Of the time was given
TO a conference on Irish matters The
vast numbers of public meetings held
both in Ireland and England to express
Indignation al Mr. Balfour's savage
treatment Of William 0Brien have
caused no little secret uneasiness 10
the government who deplore the oppor-
tunity given to the enemy to create an
overwhelming feeling in their favor. il
IL believed, however, that Mr.. BaliOur'5
course In ireland would be upheld. as
any visible backing down on the part Of
the government az present would
mean weakness. Il Is possible that
changes may take place at an early
date in tho Cabinet. aud with the changes
OF the pers0anel q slightly different course
might DO pursued that would reflect no
disoredit upon the government in the
eyes OF their supporters, aud yet which
would relieve them from the charge OF
tyranny against their political foes.
LATEST ROMANCE ABOUT RUDOLPH.
VIENNA, February THE following
Is published as the authentic details re-
garding the tragic death Of Crown Prince
Rudolph: Archduke Rudolph had paid
court to the beautiful Baroness Marie
Vetsers for four months. and il is stated
that Countess Wallersee Larisch,
"A niece OF Empress Elizabeth,
encouraged the hdsoa. Baroness Marie
mad romantic and nervous
temperament, and was devoted to Ru-
dolph. The pair started in close car
riage drawn by two horses, on the 2Sth
of January, for Meyerling. They spent
the next day together, aud on the morn
ing of the Goth both were found dead In
the princes bed Marie Was shot
through tho forehead and Rudolph
as already described. II is evident
that the guilty couple resolved to
die to gether. The coyeflet Of the bed
were strewn with flowers. The body OF
the Baroness was taken secretly from the
chateau 10 the game-keepers cottage and
was removed from thence for burial
The Vetersa family left Vienna on Sat
urday for Venice, where they will prob
ably live hereafter
BRITISH NEWS ~ BRIEF.