IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2180, 26 March 1891, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, March 22. The Irish campaign in Sligo is proceeding vigorously. Many Parnellites have been ronghly handled. Mrs O’Saa is disinclined to marry Parnell, March 28. Mr Parnell delivered an address at Drogheda, in which ha passed over Mr Healey’s challenge to resign his seat without mention. Secaders from bis side are taunting him ni b the omission. Mr Parnell, fearing a defeat, refuses to accede to the request of bis supporters at Cork to resign his seat and again contest the election, Mr Parnell states that be is willing to apply for the Chiltera Hundreds when Mr Maurice Healey appears before his constituents. March 24. A mob booted Mr F. ELaley in the streets of Cork. Mr Dalton, a strong Paruellite, followed Mr Healey into his bedroom in the Victoria Hotel and struck him,a violent blow, breaking bis spectacles in'o fragments and injuring his left eye. • His cheek was also seriously cut. Mr Maurice Healey, member for Cork, will-Apply for the Cbiilern Hundreds at the same time as Mr Parnell. The Tories intend.to nominate a candidate when the resignations are in.

LABOR QUESTIONS

London, March 22. Lord Derby has been nominated to the Labor Commission. Brisbane, March 23. The Unionists have declared their intention of wrecking every train carrying troops or free laborers to the disturbed districts. The Unionists accuse the Government of showing favoritism to the pastoralists and state that they will do all the damage they possibly can to Government property. M*rch24. A number of leading agitators concerned in the recent disturbances have been arrested. A man named Martin, who used disgraceful language concerning the Qneen and Acting-Governor while addressing a meeting at Barcajdine, is being proceeded against for seditions libel. Sydney, March 24. Mr Kingston, of South Australia, was examined by the Labor Commiseion today, and set forth the objects of bis Conciliation Bill. So far as Adelaide was concerned, bis opinion was that the late strike was provoked and continued by the masters. He did not think that the shipowners were justified in opposing the affiliation of ships’ officers to labor anions. Both sices shoo'd have freedom of contract, Auckland, March 24. In regard to the demand of the bootmakers’ operatives for an increase of wages, the masters have declined to sign the scale submitted to them. Iho Union threatened that if ths, scale were not signed by the 25th inst. all Union men would be called out' m strike. The masters, however, have invited a deputation of the Union to meet them and discuss the subject.

JjYNGHING AT NEW ORLEANS

Washington, March 28. Excited meetings of Italians have been held in New York, Philadelphia, and Newmarket to demand vengeance for the lynching of the Sicilians Fourteen thousand are in Canada and the S ates, O’Malley, the, detective employed by the Italians during the recent trial, threatens to expose the working of the

Mafia Society. He admits that six of those lynched were implicated in the murder of Chief Detective Henneßsy,

THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES,

sv, Johns, March 22. The Parliament of Newfoundland intends to send delegates to London to uphold the cause of the colony at the present juncture. A series of mass meetings is being arranged to protest against the Imperial action. There is now a prospect of Newfoundland passing an Act to enforce a modus vivendi with regard to the French treaties, f, March $3, , Members of the Newfoundland Assemply openly express themselves in favor of separation, and it is thought that any attempt at coercion will result only in a universal revolt. London, March 24. Mr W. H. Smith has agreed to delay the re-introduction of the Newfoundland Bill in the House of Commons till April 16tb, and in the meantime has warned Sir H.Whiteaway, Premier of the colony, that be must proceed with (be measure unless Newfoundland legislates in the direction of fulfilling treaty obligations.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT HARVEST,

Adelaide, March 24. The total yield of wheat is estimated at 10,518,000 bushels, being a decrease an the previous harvest of 4,068,000 bushels. The falling off is due to a large quantity having been cut for bay, npon the advent of red rnst and locusts.