Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-09
IN THE COMMONS.
Tho Land Department Bill Passed to a
Second Reading

LONDON, December Sth.-The anti-Parnellite
members of the Commons made an early ap-
pearance in the House. Ihirty-one entered the
chamber in body and took the principal
places in the first four benches below the gang
way, with the view of preventing the Parnell-
ties from occupying their usual seats Colonel
Nolan and John Deasey entered later and con-
trived 10 secure seats. ParneiPs seat mas also
been reserved, he having at an earlier hour af-
fixed ticket to l.. Heany arrived later than
his colleagues When he entered he took Par
nells seat, but Mccarthy wanted him to yacate
it. The party appeared in excellent spirits.
They cheered loudly when Deasey anti-Parnell-
ite, advanced to the S; eaker's chair and moved
the issue OF a new writ for an election IN North
Kilkenny, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Edward Marum. The writ was issued
Mccarthy, amid the cheering OF his supporters
gave notice upon the reaSsembIing of the House
ne would call attention to the circumstances in
connection with the recent arrest and persecu-
ton of Dillon AID O O'Brien and would move a
resolution in relation to the case.
William Henry Smith. the Government leader
announced when the House went into commit
tee on the land purchase bill he would move an
adjournment until January I'd.
balfour moved the second reading of the land
department Qreland) bill.
Healy moved to adjourn debate on he ground
that the Government was treating the House
with contempt in not explaining the provisions
of the bill.
The motion was defeated, and the bill passed
to q second reading.
Parnell and all the other Irish members voted
against it.
balfOur S lrlSn Iellef Dill, which asks an ap-
preparation of 5000 to enable him to supply
SEED potatoes to distressed farmers, passed its
third reading.
Inimica1 to No Form of Government.
ROME, December sth.-Cardinal Rampolla.
Papal Secretary of State, has written a letter in
regard TO Cardinal Lavigeries recsut declara-
tions in favor of republican form of govern.
ment saying that the Roman Catholic Church
Is not inin1ieal to any form Of government. The
church applies ITSELF before all else to the pro-
gress of religion, and, therefore thinks it is
right for the faithful to participate in public af-
fairs when such action is demanded by the in
terests of religion.
Small-Pox Raging In Guatemala.
NEW YORK, December Sth.-The South Ameii.
can correspondent of the Star says that in
Guatemala the smallpox epidemic is raging
and for the first time in the country's history
the Government is compelled to make rigid
quarantine regulations. Already hundreds of
deaths have resulted from the disease and no
abatement in the virulence of the epidemic is
apparent.
British Grain Markets.
LONDON, December Sth.-The Marx Lane Err
press says: Although the supplies OF English
wheat is limited, prices are barely supported.
Foreign is stronger. Corn is firm. American
advanced Cd. At TO days market English
wheat was neglected. except fine whites, which
was steadily al SIS Cd. Foreign is firm.
Gold for New York Banks.
LONDON, December Sth.-It is stated that
81, 900 of gold will be shipped from London
to New York this week for assistance of the
banks there. 1t is doubtful if any assistance
will be sent by the banks of France.