The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-05
FROM OTHER LANDS.
CONTINUED EXCITEMENT OVER THE
EyICTlONS IN IRELAND.
sENSA TON OYER THE ELECTRIC
SUGAR REFINING FARCE.
foreign News and Gable FLASHES.

LONDOS. January 4-Mr T. p O'Con.
nOr's Star expresses the opinion, In It's
issue of to-day, that the present situation
i'm Ireland is more serious than no any
time since the passage Of the land act OF
1881 IL is quite evident from the recent
reports made by the Irish land
Commission" the Star SAYS that Irish
matters have taken an entirely new
phase The old Land Commission has
disappeared. and instead we have a body
i'm which the Tory land agent rcigns SUE
preme. declaring in favor of a produce
rent e.. rent based on the prce
of produce pure and simple
without the slightest regard TO the yield
Thus the tenants are hopelessly deceived,
and viii probably now strike against
paying the judicial rents
The violence OF the resistance made
against the evictions in County Donegal
involving fighting more desperate than
any heretofore witnessed IN Ireland,
has created a great sensation here and
raised the question in the minds of many
persons hitherto i'm favor OF wholesale
eyict0ns, whether the Government
course viii not really be productive of
more harm than good. OF course the
Governments adhercnis are quite
as indifferent 10 The suilerngs, OF
even the slaughter Of the bail
iHs. as they are 10 whatever
disaster may beiall the tenants, but the
feeling of adherence which has already
sprung mp IN the breasts of the more
compassionate OF the English voters, bids
fair 10 work injury 10 conservative pros
poets az future elections
Mr. Edward Harrington, who H. 90 be
set to breaking stones and picking oak
um I'm Tullam0re Jail, has been placed i'm
a warmer cell than the one Doe occupied
AZ Tralee. owing 10 the fact that he is
suffering from q severe cold serious con-
sequences of which might result in an
inquiry whose disclosures The govern
ment would not enjoy.
the ELECTRIC SUGAR REFINING FRAUD.
The sensation created in Birmingham
bv tie exposure of the fraud I'm connec-
ton with the Electric Sugar Refining
Company ia increasing rapidly under the
influence of alarming kilograms from
America alleging the utter Worthlcssness
of the process upon which the company 5
alleged operations were based. Inc
holding of the company's stock in Bir-
mingham is stated 20 be 100000. One OF
tie principal holders has taken his de-
parture for America 90 make a personal
Investigation.
a MAGISTRATE DENoUNcED ~ COURT
DUBLIN. January 4.-During heprose-
cution of some prisoners under the crimes
act al Mar, County Kildare. to-day Ar
Hurley, the prisoners solicitor, suddenly
arose and shouted that the conduct of
the magistrate ON the bench, Fitzgerald,
was scandalOus, Whereup0n Mr. Hurley
was sentenced to seven days in Jail
for contempt OF court Great excitement
prevailed during the scene.
Al Ballynalee. County Limerick to-
day. Solicitor Moran was sentenced TO
six months imprisonment and Com
m0ncr Fnucane and others 20 one month
i'm iail each. for conspiring TO prevent
the retaking of farms from which tenants
had been eyicted.
TERRIBLE MURDER OF A LITTLE GIRL.
LoNDoN, January l--News of the ter
rible murder OF little girl in neld
close 10 q village road, in SOmersetshire,
with much the same general details as
that in the case of the boy murdered at
Bradford last week, has been received.
MORE mIsHNEs ARRESTED.
DUBLIN. January i.-Thirteen persons
were arrested at Falcauagh to-day for
interfering with and resisting the police
and bailins in the discharge OF their
duty. 1t was entirely due to the efforts
of the priests present that bloodshed was
ayerted
CABLE FLASHES.
LoNDoN. January 4-Priyate dis.
patches say that John Ruskin is Ill., and
that there is small hopes OF his recovery
BERLIN, January 4-Seyen persons
were drowned in the Ludwig canal at
Neurmberg, Bavaria, to-day by the
breaking OF the ice upon which they
were skating
a PETARD EXPLOSION n MADRID.
MADRID, January A petard was
exploded near the Opera House
tonight just as the audience was
dispensing The report Of the explosion
was tremendous, and the people became
panic stricken. Fortunately, however
no one was injured, though the buildings
in the vicinity were somewhat damaged