Widnes Examiner. — 1888-12-01 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SCOTLAND.—The Marquis of Salisbury began his campaign in Midlothian on Thursday by addressing a crowded meeting in the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. He received a very enthusiastic welcome. The Duke of Buccleugh presided. The Premier began by lamenting that some Scotch measures whichthe Government strongly desired to pass had disappeared from the Order book of the Heti.* of Commons, but he attributed that result to systetnatic obstruction in the House. Dealing then with 'the questions of the day, he complained that no practical result had 'followed the great meeting at Birmingham. In the proposals of Home Rule what Loyalists had to fear was not legislation but that the executive government should fall into " rebel " hands. He alleged that reland, if in the hands of an enemy would be an overwhelming danger—a danger for the commercial ports in this country. It was impossible to think that separation would tend to soften the hearts of the people of Ireland to England. In conclusion, the Premier said it was to Scotland they all looked, and the moment Scotland realised the real danger which threatened the loyalists, their fellow-religionists, in Ireland, then Home Rule would be dead: Tills PARNELL Istetrinv.—At the Parnell Commission on Tuesday,Sergeant Gilhooly, who in 1879 and for some years subsequently was stationed at Castleisland, said there were no outrages in Castleisland before the establishment of the Land League. In cross-examination he admitted that a book calledan " outrage-book" was kept, and Sir Charles Russell asked that this book be produced. The( Commissioners ruled:that everything should be produced which Could throw any light upon the case, and Sir Charles Russell said he would reserve further cross-examination until the book was in court. Inspector William Davies then gave evidence, in the course of which he said the police force of Castleisland was increased from seven men toile) after the establishment:of the League. There was a central Moonlighting organisation in Dublin. He refused to disclose the name of his Informant. Sergeant Gilhooly (recalled) produced a book containing a list of the outrages in the Castleisland district in 1879. In the course or the afternoon Sir Charles Russell made application for a further discovery of documents in the possession of the "Times," particularly letters alleged to have been written-by Mr. Devitt and Mr. O'Kelly. Judgment on this matter was reserved. On Wednesday Thomas Galvin spoke of an attack upon 'Ms hOuse at Castleisland in 1880-; when he was offered the alternative of being shot or having his ears cut off. He chose to be shot, and was wounded in the thigh. In cross-examination he said he believed the outrage was the result of a:family dispute. Later in the day, Joanne Brown, a widow, narrated the circumstances of the murder of her husband in 1882 by Barrett and Poff, who were executed. Several other witnesses were called, and the inquiry was then` adjourned. On Thursday seeseral persons who lied been injured by moonlighters were examined. Inspector Crane gave evidence as to the prevalence of crime in county Kerry from the time of the establishment of the Land League, and said that wherever the League was started outrages followed, and the League never gave the police any assistance.— District Inspector Rice, recalled, said he never before the formation of the Land League knew of people being denounced in Listowel for taking evicted farms. Another I witness was Mary Reap, of Drimoleague, county Cork, who deposed to the murider of her father by moonlighters for taking an evicted farm. Yesterday Mr. Samuel Hussey the well known Kerry landlord and land agent, gave evidence. He said he had carried out a member of evictions for non-payment of rent, but he believed the tenant in each could have paid. He first heard of moonlighting in 1880. Previous to then the only secret society he had ever heard of was the Fenian Society. Jeremiah Haggerty deposed that he had been boycotted by the League, and had lost £16,000 in consequence. 4The Court adjourned until Tuesday. GIVEN CiItATIS 10