Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-04
IRELAND's TROUBLES.
Father O'shea Defends Parnen = More
About the Conference

Father O'Shea Defends Parnen - More
About the Conference.
DUBLIN, January 3d-Parnell left Dub
lin to-day for his country seat at Avondale,
where he is expected to remain until Mon
day next. Unless his plans are changed
between now and Monday Parnell will
leave Avondale for Boulogne-sur. Mer at
an early hour Monday to take part in what
is likely to be the final conference between
the Irish leaders, so far as the question of
leadership of the Irish party is concerned
IN DEFENSE OF PARNELL.
DUBLIN, January 3d.-Father O'Shea has
written letter from the franciscan con-
vent at Drogheda saying:
LAS Captain O'Shea's uominator for the
Galway election of 1885, l can throw some
light upon the foul calumnies uttered about
Parnell and O,Shea. No shadow of suspi-
cion rests upon the political purity of the
motive sctuating Parnell when he decided
to run O'Shea for Galway. He hoped
thereby to secure O'Shea's influence, and
introduce coalition of the 1886 Irish Mem
beers of Parliament with the English Lib
eral party"
o'BRIEN WILL AVOID PRISON.
PARIS, January 3d.-O'Brien will not re.
sumo the conference with Parnell unless
tlS DlOpOSSu BeSOtlulIOlS SUCl SAuC.
ton from the leaders of the majority of
the Irish party, es will justify the hops of q
reunion of party.
In the meantime O'Brien declines to
state whether, in communications between
himself and Dillon, Mccarthy and others,
they promise their approval of further me-
gotiations.
The opinion of the Irish group in this
city is unfavorable to the resumption of
the conference at Boulogne-rur-Mer.
Nine. Raffslovitch, O'Brien's mother-in.
law, saws O'Brien will not return to Ire
land to enter prison, leaving the party feud
unhealed. While the rupture lasts, she
says, he can better serve the cause here or
in America.
The Home Government Denounced.
HALIFAX, January 3d.-Advices from
Newfoundland indicate that the excitement
and indignation over England's renewal of
the modus vivendi with France is still rite.
This action is received IS blow to the lib
erty Of the people. Crowds have assem-
bled and condemned in the strongest terms
this act of the home Government. Some
have suggested that the flag of England be
pulled down and an appeal made to the
United States for protection.
Vigilance at the Vatican.
LONDON, January 3d.-A telegram from
Rome says that beside arming his guards
with the latest improved weapons, the
Pope has given orders for more thorough
vigilance for the protection OF the Vatican
grounds against intrusion. 1t is rumored
that the Pope fears an anti-papal demon
stration on the part of the Radicals of the
city and wishes to be prepared for it.
Policy for Cuba.
MADRID, January 3d.-The Cuban dele
gates have formally submitted 10 the Span
ish Government their conclusions as to the
best economic and fiscal policy for Cuba.
The Government has decided not to pub.
lish the report for fear it might prove detri-
mental to the negotiations with the United
States Government looking to the establish
ment of a reciprocity treaty relative to
Cuba.
No Refugees Wanted.
LONDON, January 3d.-The syndicate of
farmers organized in Russia to aid the Jews
to emigrate has received a semi official
warning from England that there is no room
in that country for any more Jewish ref.
ugees. An attempt will be made to ship q
large number to America.
Deadly Fire Damp.
vienna, January 3d.-There was ter
rible explosion of fire damp to-day in the
Trinity pit, near the Polish town of Ostran.
Fifteen bodies were recovered and twenty
four miners are yet missing.