Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-25
| NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
From ALI Quarters.
A Big LIBERAL VICTORY.
The Result a Surprise to
Both Sides.
PROFESSOR HARpER'S new POSITION
The Troubles at BriceviIIe
at an End.
ACCIDENT ON The Rio GRANDE.
WyandOtte Drops Dead on
the Track.
ACCIDENT ON The RIO GRANDE
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.

| FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
The Liberal victory in the wisbrechl
| Division a Surprise to Both Sides
The Result Likely to Precipitate the
Dissolution ofParliament-Mr. Par.
nell,s Strength - The Closing Incl.
dents ofthc Congregational Council.
| Copyrighted by the New York Associated
Press.l
LONDON, July A.-The liberal victory
in the Wisbrecht division is surprise to
both sides. The Gladstone candidate was
opposed by powerful local trade interests,
and it was hardly calculated that he would
do any more than reduce the conservative
majority to such minimum as would
Justify re-contest at the coming election.
Amongst the elements of the conservative
strength were the publican and brewer
interests, long dolinant in the constituency.
These were thrown in their full strength
against the Gladstonite, whose victory is,
therefore, all the more significant. But
neither this nor the results of any
of the bye-elections will altar the deter
mination of the government to try to
complete it's scheme of Irish legislation
before dissolving parliament. Certain in
fuential conservatives in constant commu-
nication with the electoral headquarters
are pressing Lord Salisbury to remodel the
cabinet and to dissolve parliament at once.
They plead that the strength of the Glad
stonian reaction is growing constantly and
that another years delay will probably re-
suit in an overwhelming liberal majority.
%on or1rr to1
by the opinion of the officials of the cleo
toral executive, have not shaken Lord Sal
isbLry and Mr.. Balfour in their resolve to
face another session.
The talk over the Wisbrecht election in
the conservative and liberal clubs tonight
treats it as likely to precipitate the disso-
luton of parliament. Private ministerial
utterances, however, deride the notion
that bye-election will change the line de-
cided upon. The period for the recon
struction of the cabinet depends upon Mr..
Smiths health He has been i'll enough to
render it improbable that he will ever
improves he will withdraw from public
life wholly on taking the peerage. The
duke of Rutland, who has long been an in
valid, will also retire. Mr.. Matthews,
the home secretary, will get a judeship.
A new cabinet, with Mr.. Chamberlain,
Sir J. E. Gorst and Lord Harrington,
as members who will add further liberal
element to government legislation, must
have time to settle into working cohesion
before risking dissolution of parliament.
The reasons for Lord Salisbury's recent
denunciation of the action of the Irish
priests against Mr.. Parnen as clerical
conspiracy have been the subject of keen
surmise. The McCarthyites have shown
sn% 70 hot tho ont
Irish legislation recently. On the con-
trary they have aided Mr.. Balfour on
every reasonable proposal. But the minis
ters besides recognizing an essential agree
ment and the closest political utilization
between the McCarthyites and the
liberals have privary information on the
nature of Communications that have
passed between the liberal leaders and the
Irish bishops, uniting them in common
action against the government. To coun-
teract the policy now supported by every
Lord Salisbury recently renewed overtures
to the vatican to intervene, and asked the
pope to promise to pronounce, on the eve
of the general election, a decisive word
against Episcopal interference. The pope's
refusal prompted the premier's allusion to
clerical conspiracy and to the abolition
of the illiterate voter and his threat to
reduce the Irish representation. The
conservatives now see that the
bishops held supreme sway in Ireland
and that Mr.. Parnells decadence began
on the day the priests deserted him. No
more striking proof Of the utter loss of
Mr. Parnelps strength could be given than
| in the character of the delegates surround
ing him at yesterdays convention in Dub
| lin. It was a meeting for which careful
preparation had been making for a long
| time, yet hardly any men of local or gen
| eral prominence could be got to attend.
| The Times, which has hitherto predicted
| Parnell's ultimate success, says that yes
terday's convention proves the impotence
of the Parnellites, and shows that the ten
ants of the settled districts are no longer
with him. Peas dependent upon the ex-
istence of a flow of dollars from America
are now paralyzed. So low have the Par
nellite fortunes fallen that paltry Ameri
can donation of $125 was received by the
convention with cheers.
Among the closing incidents of the Con
gregational council was the proposed union
| with the Baptists. The proposal excites
discussion in both communities. DR.. No
ble's suggestion that the union scheme bt
first tried in local councils finds genera
acceptance. The official organ of the Bap
fists says that close federation of thu
churches upon q mutually acceptable basis
will strengthen them for a common attacl
upon the enemy's forces. If the united
local councils succeed longer conference
is certain to follow. DR.. Goodwin's vindi
cation of Congregational orthodoxy rouse
Dr. Parker's ire. When interviewed DR.
Parker said he would rather not speak o
the subject at large; that his wife hat
written q letter which fairly represented
his own thoughts. The wife,s letter ex
cells in strong language. She compare
l.Dr Goodw to theologian's corpse tina
had lain in the grave for two hundred
years and had been dragged out stinkin
with the grave clothes not too GRACEFUL
draped round him.