Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-11
FRESH FOREIGN TOPICS
Three Subjects Which Absorb Pub
lie Attention.
THE PARNELL INQUIRY.
More Sensational Developments Expected
This Week-Irish ,AfFairs-Efsect OF
Rudoi-s Suicide Boalanger
Growing in Popularity.

LONDON, Feb. IL = Infor,ner lie Caron
snlilingly says he has taken precautions
against surprise by any assassin who may at
tack him. He is armed with a revolver and
never stirs out without an escort His resi-
dence Is kept a profound secret
After a days rest Sir Charles Russell will
again take lie Caron in hand and put him
through a severe cross-cxamnation Both
sides profess TO be entirely satisfied with the
result SO far. Russell dragged from him
many admissions which hurt the case of the
Times, while ON the other hand the alleged
revelations concerning the Clan-na-Gael'sc con-
troll of the national league will asnd to
strengthen English hostility.
After L. Caron It is expected that .'Red
Jilnn McDcrmott, formerly Of Brooklyn. win
be placed on the stand. He, too, will be
forced to admit that for moro than twenty
years he has been in ths pay of ths govern
nlent, and it is said that some sensational evil
denee showing that he coneoctel dynamite
plots for the purpose OF selling them TO the
government win be produced for the defence.
Michael DaSitt, who has long heca collect
ing the facts of "Red Jim'sn life, will take
this witness personally in hand, and some
breezy scenes are expected. Davitt hopes 10
show that McDermott was one of the forgers
Of the alleged Parneu letters This will at
once bring up the question of the letters
themselves, when the real issue of the fight
will be reached
The beautiful Mrs. O'Shea will then be
brought forward, and nobody seems to be
snre what the effect of her testimony wiz ba.
hat fha
on the mood the lady may happen to be in.
The Tories hope to elicit from her statements
as TO the Irish leaders personal habits. which
they think will damage him with the Irish
people Certain secret meetings which are
alleged TO have taken place at her house are
also expected to be included in her story. but
the Parnellites seem confident she will do
their case no harm
Father McF.Nl,len is to be tried as an acces-
" to t. murder of Police Inspector Martin,
who was killed last Sunday while attempting
to arrest the priest at Gweedore, county Don
egal. He was removed from Letterkenny to
Derry under strong escort of soldiers and
police, together with five of his parishionels
charged with the murder
1t was like the march OF a small army
through an enemy's country. Engineers and
sixirInishers watched the route to prevent the
rolling down Of boulders from the hills which
skirt it, and a strong body of police with
bayonets fixed formed tho advance Regular
troops formed the rear guard, and every pre-
caution was taken against surprise
On reaching Derry the prisoners were
marched On foot to the JAIL amid the cheers
of an excited crowd There were also some
Misses, the population of the maiden City'
being somewhat mixed.
The grounds ON which the charge of COM
plicity in murder is based are tnat Father
McFadden did not say word to dissuade his
flock from resisting the police, and that he
showed by his demeanor that he approved
their conduct.
The government have unqllstionably
yielded to the popular outcry against the
treatment Of O'Brien, ami Baifour's prestige
has received a severe blow. At the cabinet
il is said he fought stubbornly for his side.
but the majority was against him and it is
understood that Irish members when sent to
prison under the crimes act viii be treated as
first class misdemeanants. To O'Brien's al
most fanatical resistance to the attempt to
treat him as a common felon the credit of this
victory is due.
Ten days have now elapsed and the mystery
which surrounds the death OF the crown
prince of Austria is as much a mystery as
ever.4 That il was suicide is established;
but WhAt were the causes and what were the
immediate circumstances Was any other
person in that chamber when Count Hoyes
burst In the door and found the prince dead
or dyings What are the contents of the last
letter which the prince wrote his mother. in
which it Is reported he gave in detail his mo-
tives for putting an end to his existenceg
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discover these motives, and invention has ex-
hausted itself in producing stories as different
from each. other as they. are, devoid of atl-
thority.
, No event OF modern times has struck such q
blow al. monarchy and the divine right Of
kings Every throne in Europe has been
shaken TO its base. Official Journals and
court organs are silent On the subject. Dis-
cussion IS deprecated and the publication of
details forbidden. But the progressive and
radical press in all countries takes care that
the pubic should be duly Informed of every-
thing. and takes full advantage of the tale to
point d moral The English and French
newspapers are particularly active in serving
the curiosity Of the public, the former with
loag disquisitions and the latter with fresh
inventions, all Of which gos TO undermining
the monarchisil principle
6eneral Boulanger grows stronger in popu-
larity and real power every day. Il Is incon.
testable that since the election of the 9th ult
he has becoms the first man in France His
minufest movements are recorded His visit
70 Royat was loudly heralded and closely
watehed. His return somewhat earlier thar
was expected is looked upon IS looked upon as
significant event It Is hinted that Cesar
comes to R0zne TO watch fha eenafe. II i