le length.

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The question of submitting to arbitration the case, "Ireland _vs._
English Rule in Ireland," is again mooted. One man is named as arbiter.
He is known as Leo XIII., whose master-piece of power and wisdom
appeared in our January MAGAZINE.

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A letter from South Mayo tells that on the polling day a curious sight
was the descent from the mountains of Partry of one hundred voters,
mounted on hardy ponies, who arrived in a body at the polling station
with National League cards in their hats.

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News from Gorey tells of a wonderful welcome given to Sir Thomas
Esmonde, on his arrival at home after his election. The horses were
taken from his carriage, and he was drawn by the people amidst a
multitude cheering and waving hats in wild excitement. The town and
surrounding hills were illuminated, and the young baronet was escorted
to his residence, Ballynestragh, by bands of music and a torchlight
procession, including many thousands of people. His tenants came out to
meet him before he reached Ballynestragh, bearing torches, and a great
display of fireworks greeted his entrance into his demesne. Sir Thomas
Esmonde threw open his entire house for the night, and dancing was kept
up by the tenants till morning.

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President Cleveland, in his recent message to Congress, makes allusion
to the rejection of Mr. Keiley by Austria. He says: A question has
arisen with the Government of Austria-Hungary touching the
representation of the United States at Vienna. Having, under my
constitutional prerogative, appointed an estimable citizen of
unimpeached probity and competence as Minister to that Court, the
Government of Austria-Hungary invited this government to cognizance of
certain exceptions, based upon allegations against the personal
acceptability of Mr. Keiley, the appointed Envoy, asking that, in view
thereof, the appointment should be withdrawn. The reasons advanced were
such as could not be acquiesced in without violation of my oath of
office, and the precepts of the Constitution, since they necessarily
involved a limitation in favor of a foreign government upon the right of
selection by the Executive, and required such an application of a
religious test as a qualification for office under the United States as
would have resulted in the practical disfran