Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10

Irish Factions Are In DiscOrd Over Celebra
ing st. Patrick's Day.

lr1sn racU1Ons are IN D1scOrd Over Celebrat
ing st. Patrick's Day.
The Parnellites and anti-Parnellites are in
discord over St Patrick's day, and it is feared
that the celebration will be attended by many
outbreaks between the factions. The Parnell-
lite minority Of the National League of Great
Britain have decided to issue manifesto to the
various branches explaining their position.
The members in favor of Parnells retention of
the leadership will be recommended to take no
action calculated to accentuate the split and in
the event of any attempt by the other side to
utilize the St. Patricks day celebrations to
make personal attacks upon q member from
Cork the Parnellites will be urged to maintain as
patient demeanor as possible. There is rea-
son to apprehend, however. that this good ad-
vice will not be universally accepted. even in
England, and in Ireland the feast of PATRON
ings. 1t is stated that Balfour has given orders
that all constabulary be kept on duty that day.
large bodies to be concentrated wherever there
is most danger of rioting. Mr.. Parnell will, it
is understood. spend the day in Cork.
THE SHIPPING FEDERATION WINS.
1t is admitted that the Shipping Federation
has won the day in the contest with the unions,
and this without going beyond the first levy of
one penny per ton imposed on the shipping of
its members. This levy brought in about G3O,-
0OO The federation has not lowered wages, the
general tendency being TO increase wages.
THE EvIcTIoSs At siLKswoRrH.
The Marquis Of Londonderry is accused OF
acting in very high-handed manner in the
evictions at Silksworth, Durham. which were
continued yesterday. It is asserted that men
who were brought to the place to assist in the
evictions and refused to do 80 were detained by
the police. On the police finding that they
were going beyond the law in such detention
they allowed the men to depart. The marquis
is a hot-headed nobleman and proclaims his
hostility TO all labor agitation. His coursein
the Durham evictions has won him great I'M
popularity. 1t is said that one Of the miners
evicted is an Legitimate son of a former
marquis. who wan entirely ignored by his I'M
natural parent.
MRS. IAcKsoS's ADDICTION.
The abduction Of Mrs. jackson by her hus-
band on Sunday will probably be the subject
of inquiry in parliament. English law on the
question of conjugal rights is rather Anticipated
for present leas of woman's rights. 1t was
extended to India about a quarter of a century
ago, and is used by Hindoo husbands to compel
wives who were welded in infancy and had
never seen the husband to live with him, the
wives in many instances being mere children.
The Jackson case illustrates its possible abuse In
England, and may lead to change that will
Of Clitheroe.
DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER.
The transfer of Count Gutenberg from Stuff
CART to Munich is regarded in Berlin as sign
that the emperor wishes to be represented at
the court OF Bavaria by a minister of whose
attachment to his person there can be no
doubt. Count Gutenberg and the kaiser were
intimate personal friends before Williams ele-
walton to the throne and have so continued.
HEAVY snow STORM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
For a week past fearful snow storm has pre-.
vailed in Scotland and in the northern counties
of England, while in the south of England the
weather has been pleasant, even balmy until
Sunday last The gale of yesterday. which was
totally unexpected visitor, travelled in north.
easterly direction across the Boy of Biscay
The blizzard which now RACES all over southern
England made its appearance in London at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Last night the
| storm ragged furioIsly aud gained steadily in
violence. while there an unusual rise in the
tide. The channel steamers were badly buf
feted about in crossing. Tho water was &c
rough in the harbors that il was with grea
difficulty vessels were held to their moorings
| At Dover the mail boat nearly sank in the har
Dor, while one OF her paddle boxes was com
pletely smashed. Mailservice steamers are un
| able to make the passage Of the channel. The
sea makes clean beach over the admiralt,
pier, where the telegraph clerk and signal mar
are prisoners. From all along the coast come
reports similar to the above. and throughout
Great Britain the blizzard has seriously inter
fered with Geographic communication.
SUICIDE OF l. LONDON BANKER.
Lionel Charles Drummond, of the bankins
house of Messrs. Driimmond. yesterday com
mitted suicide by shooting himself with a re
volver. Troubles growing out of a lawsui
with a former friend was the cause of the act
The coroner's jury rendered verdict Of tenn
porary insanity.
JUSTICE STEPHENS ALLEGED pIsABIIlrY.
The London Ne,os disapproves of the atti
tude assumed by Mr.. Smith in the Justic,
Stephen affair in the house Of commons Las
night. The Chronicle says: ''AIr. Cobb mus
| furnish Mr.. Smith with specific facts 1t woult
| be a terrible thing If Justice Stephen had Il
conduct murder trial while such deadl,
rumors are about" The Telegraph does mo-
regret that Mr.. Cobb raised the question, bu
justifies Mr.. Smiths refusal to initiate an ap
peal 20 the crown. Mr.. Cobb, the Telegram
insists, should adduce proof of the truth Of hi
charges The Stustdrd defends Justic,
Stephen and expresses the belief that tn,
opinion of Lord Colefidge in the matter /
sufficient. Mr.. Cobb has made public his cor
| respondence with Mr.. Vim. Henry smith, frs
lord OF the treasury, in regard to Justic,
stephen. Mr.. Smith says that he lacks s,,ffi
! cient evidence to justify him in moving ar al
dress to the crown on the Stephen matter.
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