The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-22
That Of Parnell and His Opponents
in q Squabble for
Dollars
Why Lord Salisbury Refused to
Attend the French Fleet
Reception.
Effect of tho Protest of tho Powers on
China Gratifed with Prof
NortOns Selection.

ICopyright 1891. New York Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Parnelps letter ad-
mittinR the inaccuracy of the amount at
tributed to Dillon's drawing from the evicted
tenants fund. has brought to pass
wretched controversy in the Irish common
ers' ranks, which really centres in the desire
of each side to obtain control of the party's
funds, Parnsll melting out the same treat
ment to Dillon and O'Brien which he had
already meted out to the Healyites and lib
eral leaders. But he is fighting an i'm
possible battle. This unedifying spec
t2cle can have but one result for
Ireland's chances of home rule. The apathy
of the Parnellite organization and the
consistent accession of the Parnellites to
the national federation have induced the
latter organization to instruct it's registra-
tion agents for election lists to make no
distinction between Parnellites and McCar-
thyites. /;
Adverse weather to-day partially marred
tho Portsmouth review, but az far as the
queen was able to insure it nothing was
lacking to honor and crafty France.
The queen sacrificed a portion of her
highland holiday purposely to witness
the review, and further compelled the at
tendance of tho lords Of the. admiralty who
wanted to spend the recess abroad. Ports
mouth authorities incurred the anger of the
lingo" press by inviting the French otli-
GERS to inspect our latest inventions in ma
val warfare, under the guidance Of officers
competent to explain their uses. The only
possible cause for dissatisfaction that
the French government could entertain
was the absence of Lord Sails
bury, which deprives the function
of foreign Office approval. The radicals
declare that Lord Salisbury declined openly
to display friendship which might be in
terpreted as disregard of the dreibund. The
French crews are disappointed that Friday,
Catholic fast day, was chosen for the chief
ceremony, while on Sunday feast day, they
are offered Eo kind of entertainment. 1t
was noticeable at the review that the
Frenchmen were less brisk than the Eng
lish in firing salutes.
Little is hoped from China's naval ac-
tion, but the movement is welcomed as an
indication that tho pressure of powers has
had its effect. Premier Rudin, of Italy,
has informed the cabinets of Germany,
England and France that Italy would CO.
operate with those notions if combined &C
tion was necessary, but if the powels de-
clined to net, Iraly would herself send a
fleet to Chinese waters to act independent
ly, and immediately, it necessary to pro-
tect Italian subjects.
The English colonial Office has just con-
sented to the appointment of n Chinese
consul at Hong Kong for one year as an
experiment. The government has notified
Sir Julian Pauncefote. British minister at
Washington, as result of long CORE
spondence with the Lloyds, to bring under
the notice of the Washington government
the question of the improper packing of
cotton cargoes for England.
In the weekly press several we'll
writer's eulogize James Russell Lowell's
genius and express pleasure that he left his
manuscripts to Prof. Norton, of Harvard
university, who was engaged by Thomas
Carlyle's family to refurbish Carlyie's repu-
tation after Froude's revelations. Ruskin
also has appointed Prof. Norton his literary
executor.
Patti will start for America Nov. 90.
Nordica will make concert tour of the
United States on her own account.