Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
All Because of the Squabble
Of the Irish Leaders Over
the Paris Fund.
FRESH PARNELL CHARGES.
Sentiment Against Capital Punish
ment Aroused by Hanging.
EFFORTS TO HUSH UP BUNGLINGS.
Shrewd Salisbury Conspicuous by His Alb
sence From Portsmouth.
THE FOREIGN OFFICE THUS NOT In 1T

TooPrRIcHT, 1884, BY THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS.l
LONDON. Aug. 2l.-Parnells letter, ad-
mitting the inaccuracy of the amount
attributed to Mr.. Dillon's drawing from the
evicted tenants fund, has brought to a
pause the wretched controversy in the Irish
commoners' ranks, which really centers in
the desire of each side to obtain control OF
the Paris fund. Mr. Parnell, brought to
bav, is melting out the same treatment to
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien which he has
already meted out to the Healyites and the
Liberal leaders, but he is fighting desper-
ate battle
Nobody doubts the scrupulous integrity
of Mr.. Morley, and on the question of
veracity Mr.. Parnell, with his record of
the widest statements, stands no chance of
credence However, he still knows the
weak points in his enemies armor and COM
pels them to vince and take refuge in am
biguities.
HOME RULE DONE FOR
This unedifying spectacle which, occur
ring as ii does at the deadest part of the
political season, can have but one result
the destruction of Irelands chances of home
rule The Tory press and party are de-
lighted that Mr.. Parnell has succeeded in
drawing from Messrs Gladstone and Morley
an admission of anxiety to reach Mr.. Par
nell through secret channels. Long leaders
in the Tory papers dwell on the discomfit-
ure and humiliation of the Liberal leaders
while the Liberal press vainly appeals to
the party TO leave Mr.. Parnell alone.
The clericals are incensed at Messrs.
O'Brien and Dillon for adhering to the plan
of campaign in defiance of Rome. Alto
gether the position of the Irish problem,
from which ever side it is viewed, is ex-
tremely perplexing. The only patent fact
is that Parneilism is dead The apathy of
the Parnellites' organization and their
losses 10 the National Federation have
frightened them.
THE CONWAY HANGING HORROR.
The hideous scene enacted at the Conway
prison has caused an outcry through the
country which is not unlikely TO prove the
beginning of the end of capital punishment,
and il is certain in any case to greatly
strengthen the agitation for its abolition
The exclusion of reporters from executions
has long been a sore subject, and as the
officials have fully exercised this power in
many cases, an uneasy suspicion exists that
other similar butcheries may have been
hushed up.
In this instance reporters were present,
but they were hurried off as soon as it trans
pired what had occurred Executioner
Berry declares that the drop stipulated for
bv the authorities is much too great, but
his protest was of no avail But it is also
rumored that he was carousing on the pre-
vious night, and at present it is impossible
to say where the blame lies The public
will insist upon a rigid inquiry, especially
as there are statements afioat that at the
execution at Wansworth last week a jury
man found the rope saturated with blood,
but was not allowed TO see the neck of the
victim, which was covered with thick
wadding.
THE QUEEN AND THE FRENCH.
The Queen sacrificed a portion of her
Highland holiday purposely to witness the
naval review at Portsmouth, and further,
compelled the attendance of the lords of
the Admiralty, who wanted TO spend the
recess abroad. The Portsmouth authorities
incurred the anger of the press by inviting
the French officers to inspect our latest in
ventions in naval warfare under the guild
ance of officers competent to explain their
uses
The only possible cause for dissatisfaction
that the French Government could enter
tain, is the absence of Lord Salisbury,
which deprives the function of foreign office
approval The radicals declare that Lord
Salisbury declined thus openly to display
friendship which might be interpreted as a
disregard of the Dreibund. The French
crews are disappointed that Friday, Cath
Ole fast day, was chosen for the chief cere-
mcny, while on Sunday, feast day, they
are offered no kind of entertainment.
Admiral Gervais is 81 years old, good
musician and linguist, and is highly es-
teemed in France. 1t was noticeable at to-
days review that the Frenchmer were less
brisk than the English in firing salutes.
ITALIAN wARsHIPS FOR CHINA.
Little is hoped for from China's naval
action, but the movement is welcomed as
indication that the pressure of the powers
has had an effect. Premier Rudini,
Germany, England and France that Italy
would cooperate with those nations if COM
bined action was necessary, but if the
powers declined TO act Italy would herself
send feet to Chinese waters to act inde-
pendently and Immediately, if necessary, to
protect italian subjects. The English Col
onial Office has Just consented to the ap-
pointment of Chinese Consul at Hong
kong for one year as an experiment.
The Government has notified Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Minister at Wash
ington, as the result of long correspondence
with Lloyd's, to bring under the note of the
Washington Government the question of
the improper packing of cotton cargoes for
England.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
In the weekly press several well-known
writers eulogize James Russell Lowell's
genius and express their pleasure that he
LETT his manuscripts to Prot. Norton, of
Harvard University, who was engaged by
Thomas Carlvsle's family TO refurbish Car
lysle'S reputation after Froude's revela-
tions Prof Ruskin also has appointed
Prof. Norton as his literary executor.
The MacMIllans announced a popular
edition Of Lowell's poems uniform with
Tennyson, Shelley and others.
Prince Henry, of Battenberg, mas gone to
Craig-N-Nos, where Madame Patti will give
a special performance in her theater
Madame Patti will start for America No
vember 90.
Nine. Nordica will make concert tour of
the United States on her own account
Sir Arthur Sullivan will write another
grand opera on All English subject for
D'Ovley Carte.
The Prince of Wales visited Gounod in
Paris and heard q private recitatal on the
Chamber organ, with which he was much
pleased.