Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-11
roREiGs NOTES.
The Parnen Cemmtssiou-Dams
fs, Libel suit.
nr Anglo-AmerIcsn caole o the pIspatch.I

fpv Anoio- American cable 10 the Dtspstch-l
IoSnoS. Inril l0-sir Charles Russell con-
tlnned his argument for the Parneilites pelo,e
the Parnell Commission to,dey ue 80 ,p',Iss,on
Will adjourn until April 3jth- Upon tne H. "a
sembIlng 81 the commission Mr.. farneii wiz W
called 10 his 'witness-box. ., ,ho
Sir On rlee Russell recountef the story OF VIZ
enforced irish emigration 70 America, OF INC
growth Of Fen'anisp III that country. aho oi 49, ~
development into movement TO OBTAIN lus' IL
for Ireland by means Of legal aeltaeon. "a,
eaid A was q iuatihable bosst OF Neesf4 fstue"
ami DAyitt that they had taught the lrish-Ame-
r.aps 10 com bine and assist thern In their enors
within the law. He trAced the history OF the "a.
fionst League IN America, and declared tnas y
uroved conclusively that the organization was IA
no wav implicafed in crime. Tho Nstlonsi
Iaagne. he said. had been fouDdod W
maintain the right OF the ifisn peopis "
make in their own national sssenpiy ~
relating 20 Ireland. This vas not mover cinllii
'Thors was no period in the history OF lreieuu
IN which the people OF the Irish race were no'
willing TO accept The natural rignt OIL ser en-.
eminent and live In emity WIN mo tos1 VI -
empire. lie declared that Parneh heu nv,
been associated win tho secret service pau
mover met Patrick Ford. and had mover Deeh
IMPLICATED directly or indirectly WIN sny sVn
eDiracy whatsoever. Mr.. DAWN. hllhouNu
friend Of Ford's had repeatedly demonstrated
AGAINST the adoption Of policy OF violence anu
had never failed TO dcnounce tho outrages anu
the melting Of the people 70 commit such critheS'
SENTENCE REDUCED.
DUBIrS, April 10 Mr.. O'Brien's appeal from
his sentence OF six months imprisonment wa
heard to-day and the sentence was reduced nc
will be released on Nay 2Sd.
DENIAL.
Lovpov. Aprll i0.--Mr. Madeen. SOiicitor-Gen'
eral for ireland. denied in tho House OF COM
mons to-day that the Marquis Of Lond0nderr!
intended 10 resign the olice Of Lord Lieuienah'
Of Ireland.
SENTENCED UNDER TIE CRIMES ACT.
DUBLIN, April lO-Fnther Morris and Father
Cunningham we're to-day sentenced At Nenagh
10 two months imprisonment nnder me cnnios
act without hard labor. 1ney appealed. -
DUBLIN, April i0-fbe libel suit DrOughI "
Magistrate Stokes against the FreeiRaas Jonrna'
has resulted ia = verdict for 600 damages In Ia
yor OF the plaintiff.
TO VISIT BERLIN.
vrrvvA, April 1o.-Emperor Francis Joseph
will visit Berlin August ION.
EARL cADOOAN.
LONDON. April i0.-It Is probable that Earl
Cacogan will succeed Lord Londonderry In tue
event Of the letters retirement from the loIu
lieuten ancy.
DIRECT TAXATION KILLED.
SYDNEY. y. s. W., April f0-The budget for
the coming year was presented in ParhaneI.
today. The Government proposes 70 abolhh az
specific duties and TO impose direct taxation III
their HfNhl. mr. Nlturhtt II hN'Ii'A VIZ
into effect az the beginning oil the new year.
BY an explosion At the Erin pit at Castrop
to-day twenty-five persons we're killed
A MESSENGER FROM KHARToUM.
srAKIu. April lO.-A messenger who has just
returned from khariOum brings letters IRON
Staten Bey and mem bers OF the Catholic MIS-
zion. lie also brings the supposed head OF kosa-
lula. the Abyssinisn general who IL said 70 have
been Killed in the battle at Gallabat
BISHOP KEANE-
LONDON, April i0.-Blshop Keane, president
81 tho Catholic University at Washington, IS
meeting with small success in England.