The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
NEWS
Parnell Gives Further Testimony
Before the Commission Con-
oerning the Trust Fund.
Sentence of Outlawry and Con-
t1scatlon Likely to be Passed
on Gen. Boulanger.
ENGLAND.
PARNELL's DENIAL.

LONDON, July 2s.-Parnell again to-day
appeared before the special commission.
He denied that any letters which passed
between himself and Mr.. Harris had been
withheld from the court. The letters had
all been sent to Mr.. Soames, solicitor of
the Times.
Attorney general Webster intimated
that it was his intention to call every wit
ness necessary to trace the missing books
of the Land league. Continuing his tes-
timony, Parnell said he had instructed Mr..
Lewis, of the counsel for the Parnellites,
to subpoena Mrs. Maloney, treasurer of
the Ladies' league, to produce the books
of the Land league in her possession. He
could not say what amount Of League
money Mr.. Egan and other trustees had
invested in his name in France. 1t might
have been 100000 or but e15000.
Attorney general Webster: "But you, a
man of business, surely know"
Mr.. Parnell-"I am not a man of bust
ness. never was. In October, 1882, Mr..
Egan sent me the accounts of the relief
fund, showing the expenditure of 100000
($225000) and balance of e31,9O0
($l59500m
steps to discover the documents relating
to the Ladies' Land league, nor would he.
Mr.. Egan sent from America through Mr..
Labouchere valuable clues in connection
with the Piggott forgeries.
Presiding Justice Hannen then asked
witness: "Would you instruct Munroe a.
Co., Paris bankers, to produce an account
of the trust fund.-"
Mr.. Parnell responded: ~ decline to
give any Information concerning the fund
to friend or foe"
PARNELL AND THE ROYAL GRANTS.
LONDON, July 23.-Mr. Parnell in an in
terview to-day said that he and Mr.. Sexton
we're mainly Influenced in the matter of
the royal grants by their respect for Mr..
Gladstone, whom they were anxious to
support. Mr.. Parnell said he had no feel
ing in the matter, but his action would be
consistent. He did not believe that if the
Irish members voted in favor of the
grants it would have any effecct in any di-
rection. He certainly was acting without
the least regard to the object of his life.
He was happy to cooperate with Mr..
Gladstone toward whom the hearts of the
Irishpeople will turn wit gratitude. Mr..
Gladstone would never have to repent the
sacrifices he had made for the sake OF
Ireland.
GRENFELL's PLANS.
LoND On, July 23.-Gen. Grenfell, Brit
ish commander In Eyyt, reports to the
war office that he intends to make great
advance against the dervishes at the end
of the present month, at which time Brit
ish reinforcements will have arrived and
all arrangements be complete for the
movement.
ENGLISH RACING.
LONDON, July 23.-This was the first day
of the Liverpool July meeting to-day.
The race for Liverpool, st. George stakes,
for 3-year-olds, one and three-eiRhths
miles, was won by l.. N. Jones' Theophilus
Leopold d. Rothschild's Margolay, second
and Jardine's Dunarsgan, third.
The race for the Molyneux cup, 3,year-
olds and upwards, six furlongs, was won
by Lord Mackenzie's Upset; John O'Neil'i
Theodore, second, and j. Houldsworth'f
Ixia, third.
THE CRETON RESURRECTION.
LONDON, July 23.-The powers are about
to cooperate in restoring order in Crete
COLLINS BETTER.
LONDON, July 23.-Physioiens attending
Wilkie Collins, the novelist, pronounce
him out of danger.