Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20
QUEEN WIGS DOMAIN
A REACTION IN FAVOR OF THE IRISH
GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Ministry, However, Riding TOT =
Fsii-The Horrible Montague Child
Nurder-Othsr Notes.
Copyrighted, 1892. by the New York Associated


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LONDON. February l9.-It Is freely stated
that the Irish local government bill, as
presented in the House of Commons last
evening. Is the result of many stormy
meetings Of the Cabinet, and that Mt.
Balfour was more than once overruleu'
Even the Standard admits this by saying
that the bill is the result OF compromise.
and that its reception. as IN the case OF III
compromises, has not been az SATISFACTORY
"a Its promoters could desire. While us
RECEIPT on last evening by the Opposition
and to-day by the press was tno
most hostile ever gwen 70 bill, yet mere
are now signs OF reaction setting IN.
The bill in brief gives ratepayers IN lrlsn
counties aad barones full power 10 nEh-
age their own affairs. The franchise u the
same "a it exists in England. The lrlsn
councils In some respects are gwen more
extensive functions than those possess
by the similar bodies in Great briish' anu
While Enga is waiting for district coun-
els Ireland is offered baronlai couhoh'
Immediately.
As was expected. the criticism of the
Irish and Liberal members turned chiehy
on the cheeks and safeguards. but re"
expected such unanimous and sweeplhg
condemnation. Whatever may be the
fat Of the bill. there is no chance OF an
appeal 10 the country on the mea-
sure. but everything Intimates that the
government is riding for fall, anu
that tho dissolution OF Parliament Will
come when it is least expected. defeat
on some side issue would enable the gov
eminent 10 appeal 10 the country without
appearing to have unduly precipltated
dissolution in order TO neglect pledges
still unrealiZed, and at the same time the
government would avoid alternating
friends who object TO some projected mea-
sures.
THE GOVERNMENTS wEAENEss.
The thin ice over which the government
IS skating was indicated by vote IN the
House of Commons tonight, when re-
solution expressing regret at the appoint
ment Of a Welsh Judge ignorant OF the
Welsh language was rejected by majority
of only %. Acknowledgement Webster and
Mr. BalfOur supported the appointment.
Tho announcement Of the figures OF
the vote was greeted with loud Opposition
cheers. A Conservative member, X. II.
Webster. under the cloak OF notion
| tor the abolition OF illIteIate voters. then
proceeded to make q rabld attack on the
| Irish clergy. MANY members, sick OF the
debate. Immediately quilted the House or
repaired TO the lobbies and smokingroom,
where knots OF members were earnestly
discussing the Irish bill. The debate soon
| hlckCred out and when n member noticed
that there were only thirtv-three men,
bers present the House was counted out.
The prospect of a chance defeat does
not conduce 10 the happiness of the Gov
eminent. There arc nearly sixty Conserya-
tive members who are VIGOROUSLY reliable,
while fifty others disapprove the Govern
ment's Irish policy. and will probably alb
sent themselves from the critical division.
sEyERE WEATHER.
The weather in Great Britain this
week has been most severe, with storms
| on land and sea throughout the week. In
| Yorkshire the weather IS the coolest eX-
| perienced in thirty years. The Their
mometer Indicated degrees below zero
| last evening in Deyonshre and Cornwall.
| \ blizzard u raging to-day ,equai
to that Of last year. The gale IN
| the English Channel further endangers
| the position of the stranded steam
ship Elder and has stopped the
work Of salvage. Snow-storms Of unusual
violence are raging in Ireland tonight.
| and railway trans are greatly delayed
| and many are entirely blocked by the
snow. Near Limerick there are drifts
| feet high. At Queenstown heavy gale
prevails II is expected therefore, tina;
the steamships Adriatic and Arlzona, VIII
60 directly 10 Liverpool without touching
at Queenstown.
TIE MONTAGUE MURDER.
Tho excitement IN Ulster over the Mon.
| tague tragedy Is increasing. The husband
of Mrs. Montague Is grandson OF the
| Duke OF Manchester and former oihcel
in the navy. Mrs. Montague. who IS OF
Scotch extraction. is the daughter OF q
| wealthy London tea merchant. She Is
| noted for her daring horsemanshir
| IN Ireland. CromOre, her residence, Il
one OF the finest mansions IN th'
district and 10 surrounded 10y
an extensive and valuable estate
Mrs. Montague has hitherto moved IN th'
best society When an Associated Press
representative called at the residence 10
dav he found Mr.. Montague engaged Will
the parish priest, but ne took the reporter
over the house and consented 10 an inter
view. Beng asked how II was that suct
severe punishment was administered TO
8-year-old child, Mr. Montague said: Ny
wife has strong opinions on the trainins
and correction of children. Her theory
which think is TO great extent right,
that the spirit of dlsobedience must D.
conquered from the earliest years. She
insists uuon obedience and cleanliness OF
the part Of the children. Unless punished
carly they contract bad habits"
THE cHILD's SAD PATTI.
The child had been confined IN darl
closet tied to ring in the wall. and II
some way choked TO death by the stocking
used to bind her.
r Mr.. Montague said that he believed tina
restraint aud confinement We're the bes
punishment. He admitted that it was To-
long to leave the child alone but his VIII
had so much 10 dO,n and she was on
mart of the time the child was confined
The child was buried in great privacy OF
Tuesday morning Sir. Montague and on
Of the sons took the body in the tamil
carriage with tho blinds drawn TO tn