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atthe last pu_‘q’l‘i"%_.meeting in the theatre; have -no connéctfon: wiih the correspon- dence published, and had no idea of i*s | «existence untilIread it in the papers The circulation of talk to the opposite i 3 believed to be the work of mischievous propa?gandists:who are outrageously un- just 10 Wme. . , o , B. R. LARSEN. f - [ take pleasure in testitying to the : fact that Mr. Larsen is not the writer of the ietters published in the Avis to which he makes reference. ; . + G. J YHANSEN, ' . Editor St. Croiz Aws. OFFICIAL NEWS. ! - November 26, 1920. ' Governor Oman has today appointed | Government Attoraey George A. Keyser | as a Special Judge of the District Court, | Munieipality of St. Croix, during the ab- ’ ! aance of Judge D.. Noll on leave expiring ‘ December 31, 1920 ‘ In view of the fact that Judgé Maimin left the Virgin Islands orn 20 November, 1920° without prope: authority and there- | by abandoned his duty as a Judge. his temporaty appointiyent has been re voked.” * : E o ; | S ST. CROIX STATION. : London, Nov. 22nd.-—A scene cecurred in the House of Commons this afternoon during the period of questions regard- | ing the situatien in Ireland. Mr. Devlin, Nationalist, and a Unionist mem- | ber ‘came to blows. The - sitting was . | suspended. The altercation arose after Mr. Lloyd George had addressed the | House brieflv on the subjeet, being fol- lowéd by Mr. Devlin. The iremier when he rose said heé shared with the speaker who had preceded him ‘in the horror all ' felt at the cold-blooded murder of unarm-, | ed British officers. The ‘Government, continued Mr. Lloyd George, had resolv- | ed to suppress murder and conspiracy in { Ireland. it was realized Dy aii that to | suppress such carefully organized highly subsjdized plots would t.%ke time, but the Govt, was econvineed €hat, despite recent happenings, the Irish™authorities were | succeeding in breaking up the gangs of | assassins. The Premier said, however, that snould experience show that the powers pcssessed by the Irish Govt. had proved insufficient for that purpose, the Govt. would have po hesitation in asking Parliament for such further authority as might be necessary to achieve that end. | Mr.Devlin rose and asked why it was that when SirHamar Greenwood, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, was asked a question herecited the norrible uccurrence { which-happened yesterday, and yet said nothing about the appearance of a mili- tary force at the football match.- He wag . intecrupted with loud cries of '‘sit down’* S P OROI'X AVLED Mr. Devlin retorted, ‘Ishant sit down’’, and continued, ‘‘why has the House pot been made acquainted witha re- recita! of these evenis eoi the entry of the military into the football field, and the indiseriminate shooting of ten peo- ple”’. Sir Ha ar replied emphatically that he had been asked nothing about that question, bnt that he was prepar- ed to answer. Mr. Devlin againgarose, amidst angry cries of ''sit dow*.?’ and was endeavouring to speak when a mem- ber below him -endeavoured to pull him down. Mr. Devlin lunged forward fiereely in an effort to shake o the hold of he member and the latter nising to his feet' the two closed with each other. Members came forward to se- parate the pair, but despite these efforts the two meinbers struggled, Mr. Dev- lin losing his coat in the erush. Af- ter a minute or two the pair were fore- ed into seats by friends, and the speak- er suspended the sitting. Upon resump- tion, Major John Molson, coalition-uni- onist member for the Gainsborough Di- vision of Lincoinshire, who was Mr, Devlin’s op;‘onent, rose and apologized to Mr. Devlin, to the speaker and to the House, saying he was afraid he al- lowed himself to bei;proivoked and had forgotten himself. Mr. Devlin accepted the apology. apd assured Major Molsen that in this' or any other matter that affected him in the House, he bhad no personal feeling. His complaint was against the growing practice of members taking out of the 'speake#’s hands the question of order 1n relation toquestions. The question he wished toask was why the Chief Secretary for Ireland had not lecitedall the ircidents which occurred in Dubliston Sunday. ‘instead of giving a part of the story. = The minister has not told of the murderof ten or fifteen civi- lians, Mr. :Devlin pointed out. Sir. Ha- mar said” that although he bhad not been asked the guestion, he was willing to ce ply and said: -“’sl‘he “authorities have reason to believe that Sinn Fein gunmen came to Dublin on Sunday, under the guise of attending :he match, in order to carry out the ‘murders. Consequently a mixed force surrounded the grounds. This foree was fired on and in firing back, killed ten and wounded others’’. Bsir Hamar also gave details of the finding of revolvers and the crushing to death of a man and a woman, which latter he re- gretted. . The statement made by the Secretary for Ireland earlier in the ses sion, in reply to a question regarding yes- terday’s events, was that he hoped “*that this series of cold-blooded, careful- ly planued atrocities would bring vividly before the House and the public the cro- elreality of thedrish situation We are fighting, he said, an orgapized band of peid-assassins whese plans. recently dis- covered, included destruction of life and property in this gountry as well as in Ire- land’’. As to present copditions in Dub- lin, he stated he had received at one A combined concert by the two Nava! Bands will be held at Fred- . eriksted at 4.30 to-morrow aiter- noon. There will be no evéning concert in Christiansted. o’clock a telegram saying everything was apparently normal in that city, no tresh disturbances having developed. After Mr. Devlin, had made his concluding . statement there was a passage of arms between Mr. McVeagh, Nationalist mem- ber for South Down and Sir Edward Car- son, during which Sir Edward calied the nationalist member a ‘''liar’’for saying. Sir Edward ‘‘had began the use of rifles”’ in Ireland. ~Mr.” Bonar law brought about peace among the members at this point, announcing that Wednesday will be given over for a discussion in the House of Commons. London, Nov. 22nd.—In the Wrekin bye-election Sir Ch&rles Townshend poll- ed 14,665 votes, as compared with his opponent Mr. Dunean (labour) 10,000 . Paris, Nov. 23rd.—Great Britain has already taken steps to inform ex-King Constantine of Greece and George Rhal- lis, the new Greek Premier, that she is absolutely opposed to the retura of Con- stantine to the Greek throne, says the Petit Parisien. b Sydney, N. S. W.. Nov. 23rd.-——A team representing New South Wales defeated the touring English cricket.teamby six wickets, The game began on Fitday last. : London, Nov. 23rd.—The opering of ‘the debate on the Irish Home Rule Bill in ‘the House of Lords today afforded a no- table contrast to the apathy displayed ~ when the measure was under consider- ation in the House of Commmons. The House was crowded and many of the members of the H)yuse of Commcns, in- cludicg Mr. Lloyd Georfje, Mr. An- drew Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson, listened to Lord Birkenhead’s speech inireducing the Bill many - were in the side galleries and the stran/* gers. gallery was crowded. Expiain-: ing the provisions of the Bill lord Birkenhead read a ietter from Sir Ed- ward Carson in which the Tlnionist ieader declared that he and his collragues had made up their minde 1o accept the RBill and work uander the mea-sore loyaily. ' Chicago, Nov.23rd —Pre-wur prices for live hogs became general tbday through- out the United States. Big receipts from the farms appeared to be the immediate cause, the total supply of hogs on sale to- day at the ten prineipal markets of the country being estimated at 182,000 head as against 124,000a week ago, : Minpeapelis Nov. 23rd. —One flour house here redueed its price to $8.40 a barrel from $8.60 today. Quotations- on the flour market here were from $8.40 to $9.00 a barrei. gy