The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-28
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OLAsdoW, Jan. Il An ACCIDENT attended
with most lamentable results occurred on the
railway between here and Edinburgh this
morning. While an express passenger train
was running at great speed it came in collision
with another express train. Sixteen persons
were instantly killed and a number received
severe injuries. Several of the coaches were
demolished.
Pullman Cars in England.
LONDON, Jan. q. "A party of prominent
personages made an excursion trip yesterday
from Derby, to Boston, in Pullman palace
sleeping and parlor cars, the first put on the
Great Midland Railroad of England under its
control with the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany. re American improvement in rail
way travelling is received with great enthusi-
aSm
Prot. stant Meeting.
large and important meeting was held at
st. James Hall last night, the object of which
was to express the sympathy of Euglishmen
iof the German government in its struggle with
the nltram ontane party Letters were received
from the Archbishops of York and Canterbury
and 237 members of Parliament, and speeches
We're male by Newdegate, Peel, Chambers and
others.
Livingstone.
Herr Brenner the German explorer of Afri-
Ca In a letter to DIR. Peterniann of Gotha, dat
ed at Zanzibar, says that Livingstone died on
Aug. 10Th. This date differs from previous re.
ports. A government despatch from Zanzibar
to-day states enthusiastically that Livingstone
water for three hours consecutively above his
waist Ten of his party died
The Approaching Elections.
The utmost interest is manifested through
out the Kingdom over the elections, and much
activity is displayed in the preparations for
them; The newspapers are filled with appeals
for the election. The county elections, both
contested and uncontested will occupy the first
two weeks in February, and those in the Dor
oushs the time between the Both instant and
receipts of writs of election in distant parts of
Scotland and Ireland, it IS believed that the
general election will be completed by the 10th
of February. Both parties are confident of
success. The betting is now in favor of the
Liberals.
DOnbts Expressed in regaId to DIR. Liv.
ingstone's Death.
At the meeting of the Royal Geographical
Society last night several members expressed a
doubt as to the authority of the report of DIR.
LivingstOne's death. MIR. Kirk said that when
he lett Zanzibar i'll September, rumors of a
similar character were current. He thought
that II the news was true it would have been
officially forwarded long before the present
date.
The Political Contest.
Mr.. Foster has issued an address to his con-
stitnents. He upholds the existing education
act.
Mr. Lowe in similar address replies cate
gorically TO Disraeli's criticism. He shows
energetic administration had carried the
country through the crisis of European war
without compromising its dignity or giving of
le ten e either party The government trusts
relations of friendship and good will with the
United States.
Mr.. Bright's address is expected tomorrow.
BraaiauRh ON the Situation.
NEW 'RK, Jan. q. - Char'es Bradlaugh
has written letter concerning the prospects
OF the Radicals in The cor ala
IN England, He says that it is probable that
there will be more conservatives elected and
fewer wings, bat the conservatives will have to
promise some very iadical measures in order to
get returned and in addition the next Parlia-
ment will show d sturdy radical baud to rally
around, such men Henry Fawcett Peter H.
Taylor, and Sir Charles Dixie. Mr. Cowen
will most certainly be re elected for Newcastle
on-the Tyne. For the first time in English
history the working miners will be represented
in the House of Commons. They have at least
three different candidates-McDonald, Burt,
and Crawford There is now Radical party
growing and he believes that this party, which
have mustered gallant little band even in the
Parliament just slaughtered, will be strength
ened so materially III the Parliament about to
be elected that it will not only be strong
enough to prevent the conservatives from re-
tanning office for any long term, even suppos-
ing that they should win it, but will be able so
materially to modify the Liberal programme
that whigism OF the Granville type might as
wen perform tne y up aneSe hari-karI.
~ .rA Marine Disasters.p
HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 26-The barque Wah-
saith, from Fernandna for Montevdeo, put in
TO Bermuda on the 4th inst mt, with a loss of
sails, spars, etc The brig Springfield, from
Maracalbo for New York, put into Bermuda ON
the 9th inst leaky.
The American ship Calumet of Newbury-
port, Cheever, from Calcutta, bound to Boston
with a load of indigo, shellac, hides, ETC., ar
rived at Murray's anchorage, Bermuda on the
4th instant, with lhe mainmast badly sprung
sails gone and leaking badly, aud while at
tempting to enter st. Georges harbor, the 9th
instant, in tow of steam tug and in charge
of competent pilots, struck on shoai and soon
sank in 25 feet of water. Only about 100 tons
Of the cargo were saved in a dry state. The
hull is breaking up fast
Heavy Floods.
WINDSOR, Ont, j IN. 2-The recent heavy
fl DDS between here and Chatham carried away
three miles of the Great Western Railway
track. No trains have passed through since
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