The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-02
THE EMERALD ISLE
IN 4 PERFECT EBrLLIIl0N OF EXrL-
fAfi0N
OYER THE TRIUMPH or PAR.
NELLTsM OYER "PTGOTTRY"
PIGOTT ARRESTED IN MApBTD AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
News Reported by Gable aud Wire
Current Events of Interest from
Both Hemispheros.

LONDON, March i.-lrelsnd has heel
wild with delight, ever since the deaou,
pieni OF the Times case against Pavel
was announced Meetings have Ieel
held by the hundreds throughout th
country, and Balfours police have beer
taxed to their utmost resources TO main
tain order and keep the thousand
OF eXultant Irish within bounds
Last night at one of thesr
victory meetings in COUNT
Galway, an incipient row with the polio,
seemed likely to break forth into an alb
solule riot, but under the counsel OF
few OF The leaders the disturbance wa.
/ quelled and the good nature of the Grove
manifested itself in simply guying H.,
officers and calling them "Pigotsts.
/ These meetings have been most enthu
/ siastic, and those who have addressed
them have cheered their hearers by pre-
/ dieting a speedy end 10 the oppression of
/ Ireland Money that has been all al0nl
/ wanting FOR the continuation of the Par
nelites' defense, is now pouring in. and II
IS evident that the people are determined
that as far as lies in their power Par.
nell shall have the means of pushing bis
case 10 the end, and mulcl the Tmes foi
a good round sum-
In the House Of Commons this even.
ing, Mr.. Gladstone, rcsuminQ the debate
on the address, declared ihat the din.
culiies placed in the way of "a settlement
OF the land question Were due 20 the
action OF Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Ilau.
ington and their friends When ihe
ELECTS OF their action. which resulted in
the distress of tenants. became patent
these gentlemen obstiuately refused
70 deal with the questions concerning
them The plan of campaign was the
direct and necessary offspring of their
course. Mr.. Gladstone said he had never
vindicated the cause Of those who bad
committed breaches Of the law but he
was compelled 10 say that these was one
OF The cases in which The law makers
were more responsible than the law
breakers. lie denounced the degrading
hardships and personal indignitics
which The Parnell membe-s and their
adherents had suffered and denied the
accusations that political prisoners had
suffered similar iDdignities and hard
ships under the government OF the Lib
erals. Concluding, Mr. Gladstone as
serted that home rule was surely coming.
and many OF those opposing il must al.
ready see IN the handwriting on the
wall the signs OF their approaching
doom.
Mr.. PaTnell, upon entering the House.
was greeted awith enthusiasm from the
opposition members. every one Of whom
rose to his feet and waved his lat, in-
cluding Mr. Gladstone. When he rose
TO speak the demonstration was re
peated'
Mr.. Parnell said he believed his col
leagues and friends who had suffered
through Mr.. Balfours principles would
be richly rewarded in the near future by
attaining the object they had at heart.
DISASTROUS FLoODs ~ CHINA.
WASHINGTON, March l.-Consul- Gen.
eral Kennedy, at Shanghai, has notified
the State Department that drought ON
the highlands and floods on the loWlands
have desOlated large sections of China
during the past year lie states that
some of the American missionaries i'm
North China have done a great deal of
good in distributing relief
GLADSTONE oN THE WAR PATH.
LoNDoN, March 2.-The TelegraDh SAYS
the speech delivered by Gladstone in the
Commons last night was historical lie
is seen on the war path at his best,
and his attack upon the Liberal Union
lists was made with the tremendous force
OF inyectlye and sarcasm OF a great
master Mr Chamberlain smiled ner-
vously as the House roared al the great
Liberals sarcastic illusions and glanced
curiOusly az Gladstone al other times
The ex-Premiers peroraliOn was
spoken In the character Of a
prophet Of the war 10 come with
resonant voice and flashing eyes.
The aged statesman seemed ike another
Isaiah crying, Woe unto them in nigh
places in Jerusalem" His last words
were signs OF the coming doom, and be
finished amid tempest Of cheers
CABLE FLASHES.
LONDON, March l.-Oticial confrma-
tion has been given to the report that Sir
Julian PauncefOte has been appointed
Minister 10 Washington.
MADRID, March An Englishman
who registered al q hotel in this city as
Ronald Ponsonoy" was placed under
arrest to-day and committed suicide be-
fore tho police could enter hissrton. he
is supposed 10 have been Richssd Pig-
gott, the abscondlng Irish puljurer and
informer
LONDON, March William Henry
Gladstone. eldest son Of Right Hon WI
liam +. Gladstone. ex-Premier, IS in "a
dying condition. He was insensible all
day to-day
LONDON, March 2.-The recommenda-
tion of the PaH Nal Gasets that the
Time. conspirators. Messrs. Walter
Macdonald, Buckle, Soames and Hous-
ton, be prosecuted by the Government
meets general approval
OTTAWA, ONT, March l. - In the
House of Commons tonight, after debate
on the opposition motion for cOntinu-
ance for m0dus rirendl aud for closer
trade relations with the United States
the motion was rejected by los 20 s..
LONDON, March 2.-Mr Parnell esti-
mates that the expenses OF himself and
associates in defending themselves be-