Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-06
FOREIGN EVENTS.
.James's Idea of Parnellism-Other Conti-
nental Items of Interest.
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TBy Anqlo-Amerlcan cable to tho Dispatch.l
LONDON. November Sir Henry James
continued his speech for the 4 ines before
the Parnell Commission to-day. be de-
clared that Parnellism was a conspiracy 20
DESTROY landlordsm and TO rupture the
union between Great Britain and Ireland.
Parnelrs last visit TO America, Sir Henry
said, was ostensibly TO collect money Tor
the relief of distress in Ireland, but was
really to procure funds to support the trea,,
souable aims of the league. Parnell had
appealed for assistance TO men who We're
well known as plotters against the British
Government.
Sir Henry said Parnell was the ready re-
cipient of the cOnsplrat0rs' money. he
recalled an incident of Parnen receiving
sos from q contributor accompanied by
the remark that S. was for bread and $50
for lead. The Land League, he declared,
owed its vitality 30 Irish-American treason
funds. Parnell well knew what the SUD
scriber meant. He knew that every. APP
peal he made found liberal response from
his Chicago supporters. The speaker lad
emphasis on the fact that America only
contributed $3.50 prior 70 the visit OF Far
nell 10 Cincinnati when. as Sir Henry SAID,
he advocated the severance Of the last
link binding Ireland TO Great Britain and
that afterward she donated fl0,ON.
SOLUTION OF CR2TAN DIFFICULTIES sUG-
GEsTED.
LONDON, November 5.-Official dispatches
from the British Consul in Crete TO Lord
Salisbury relating % the Cretan troubles
and reports of Turkish Outrages have been
published. The Consul concludes thatthe
Cretans have been indulging their natural
propensity TO eXaggerate all political
strife on the island. he says that they
a. ,,ef n chtnpt and
be suggests the removal Of the bone OF con-
tention by importing oil functionaries
from other Turkish provinces and appoint
ing the Cretan officials to equivalent posts
elsewhere.
GERMAN POLITICS.
BERLIN, November 5.-In the Reichstag
Herr Chung Liberal, supported o perma-
nent anti-Socalist law, but urged that
notifications of the bill were necessary.
Herr Rochensperger, Centrist, and Herr
Liebknecht. Socialist, both opposed the
bill.
ALLEGED cRETAN oUTRAoRs.
ItCoSsTASTNoPLR, November ga dis:
patch from Chakir Pasha, Governor OF
Crete, asserts that the reports or outreges
by Turks in that island are dntounced:.
Nothing has occurred beyond an excess OF
zeal on the part of the captions IN DIS
charging their duties. The soldiers, ne
says. merck solicited women. No out
RACES on them were committed. ~
r. BREAK FOR MORE PAY.fs@
HAmsuRo, November 5.-0ne thousand
ship-cafpenters have struck Tor better WIN
ter pay. The masters are inclined to con-
cede the demand. provided the men work
the same number Of hours as in the sum-
mer.
AMERICAN FUNDS FOR IRELAND.
DUBLIN, November Sat the fortnightly
meeting of the National League to-day II
was announced that contributions amount
ing.to fs0,O00 have been received from Anne
RIGA since the last meeting.
ExfEcrKp IMPERIAL INTERVIEW.
BERLIN. November SIT il expected that
Emperor William on his homeward journey
will have an interview with Emperor Fran
els Joseph. II is stated in 81. Petersburg
that the Czareveitich was betrothed TO
Princess Margaret of Prussia, in Berlin du-
ring the recent visit of the Gar.