Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-01
In FOREIGN LANDS.
LabOuehsfa is Suspended from the
House Of Commons.
HE DOUBTS sALIsBURY's WORD.
The Marquis of Queensberry Wants
to Fight a Duel with
Lord Clifford.
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
HE DOUBTS sALIsBURY,s WORD.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcosD-UnoS.l
IABouoHERE IN TROUBLE.

He Demands an Investigation of the
Cleveland street Scandal.
LONDON, February 2Sth-Laboucher in
the Commons to-day, spoke to his motion
for an inquiry into the Cleveland. street
scandal. He detailed the facts Of the
scandal. The treasury officials, baying full
knowledge Of the whole affair. refrained
from prosecuting Newliye and Week until
Blackwood, Secretary of the Postoffiee, has
insisted upon taking action against MS own
subordinates. Then finding themselves
compelled 10 prosecute these men, the
Treasury officials determined to prevent an
exposure by going any further. and
tried to hush It up. When Hammond
fed 10 Belgium no legal difficulty was
IN the way OF securing his extradition, but
Salisbury. through the Treasury officials.
wrote, declaring that he could not ask ex-
tradition. Hammond went to America
and as to Information and otherwise. was
assisted through Newton, solicitor to Lord
Somerset. The object of the Government
was obviously to put Hammond beyond
the reach OF extra6ltioH. When the Chief
of Police reported to the Treasury that evil
dence was in the hands of the police in
| volving Lord Somerset and others the
Treasury ordered the police to desist from
watching the case.
| Lord Somerset obtained Horse Guards
four months leave of absence, to enable
him to quit the country. But he did not
Quit the country, and Salisbury being in
formed of this through Sir Dighton Probyn.
stated that warrant would be issued. but
he caused this decision to become known
! to Lord Somersets commanding officer.
through whom this information was con-
veyed to Somerset. Thereupon Somerset
fed. He was not only allowed to resign
hT tccrrN and
honorable officer, but at this moment is
still magistrate Of two counties
La5ouchere went on and said that Sails
bury and others had criminally conspired
to defeat the ends of justice, and therefore
he asked the committee to inquire into the
ALLEGATIONS.
Webster Attorney. General said he be-
lieved the House would agree with him
that there was not a shadow of foundation
in these disgraceful charges. 1t was ab-
surd to suppose that Salisbury or the
Treasury officials could have an interest to
retard the prosecution of this case. In
conclusion he said he himself had direct
authority to contradict the allegation that
Salisbury bad spoken to anyone regarding
the issue Of the warrant.
Labouchere said that he could not sc.
cept Websters assurance nor did he believe
Salisbury, whose denials were obviously
untrue.
The Chairman requested Labouchere to
withdraw the words calling into question
the veracity of the Premier.
Labouchere declined, and the Speaker
named him for suspension.
Upon q division, the suspension was
carried by g vote of III to 96.
Smith demanded that the House express
its opinion on Labouchere's motion, not
withstanding its withdrawal and it should
say that the motion was improper and the
charges false.
TIE vote against Laboueheres motion
was 163 10 so.
]. P. 0'Connor, continuing the debate,
said he knew the name OF Laboucheres
informant, and which Labouchere had
| offered to give Webster, and ii was one that
carried conviction with it as to the cor
rectness of the statements that had been
made.
Smith asked O'Connor 20 give the name,
| in the interests of justice
O'Connor declined, upon the ground that
the name had been impaired to him in
confidence.
Other members having demanded the
committee inquiry, Smith, on behalf of
the Government, declined to allow persons
against whom there was no evidence to be
pilloried and gibbeted, and perhaps ruined
for life. He claimed the judgment of the
House On Webster's answer.
The motion to report progress was lost
by vote of 202 to 80.
The Chairman then put Labouehere's
amendment, proposing 8 reduction Of the
credit, and Smith moved closure. This
the Chairman declared to be put. The
discussion continued, and finally under
the closure proposed by another member,
the Labouchere's amendment was rejected.
Lsbouchere's suspension is for one week.
Australia ard Canada.
l 0TTAwA February 2Sth.-Correspond-
ence has been passing between Canada
and Australian Governments in refer
ence to q proposed conference on the SUBJ
| ject Of closer trade relations and improved
means of steamship and cable communica-
! ton. The Dominion has expressed its
willingness to send delegation to
Australia when the colonies are ready to
receive it.
According TO, QueeDsberry Rules.
LoEDoN, February 2Sfh-During the
case of Baird VS.. the Pelican Club. the
Marquis OF Queersberry refused to swear be-
cause he was not a Christian. The wit
ness sent a note TO Lord Clifford, who
showed it to Abingood. Queensberry is so
incensed that he intends to challenge Cliff
ford to fight duel in France.
Ioung Abe Still Improving.
! LONDON, February 2sth.-Lincoln's son
was cheerful during the day and took some
nourishing food. He rested TRANQUILITY
tonight. He is not yet cut of danger,
however.
Count of Paris Homeward Bound.
HAVANA, February 26ih.-The Count OF
Paris and the Duke Of Chartres sailed for
Cadiz to-day. Friends in Europe urged
their immediate return.