The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-16

neous assumption, and can only suppose him
to have been missled BY a misplaced trust in
Doctor Dollinger and his friends. But for my
belief in Gladstone's sincerity, 1 should say it
was an act of injustice out of harmony with
the great statesman's life; and unless the prov
idence OF God and the good cause of the En-
gilshman avert its evil consequences may tarn-
ish his great name
The Times sides with Gladstone, saying the
Important question rs to what is lawful, can,
according to the Archbishop, only be decided
by the Pope.
The Telegraph says the pamphlet has re-
ceiyed the nations confidence in Gladstone
Inc Fall Mall Gazette contends that Glad
stone is not right in bringing fire'brand into a
religious community, saying it was none of his
concern whether Catholic principles lead TO
disloyalty. 1t is no part of statesman's duty
to raise a popular cutlery while the dangers re-
main theoretical
The Post says that the reverence for our in
situations Is not Gladstone's strongIpoint This
IS not his flrst miscalculation.
The Won Arnim Affair
LONDON, Nov. 14.-The Times Berlin des-
patch gives the following account of the latest
proceedings in the Won Arnim case:
The Metropolitan Court of Berlin on Monday
last passed vote sanctioning the motion of the
public prosecution that Count Won Amin be
brought before the court on the charge of re-
moving official documents. This process is
equivalent to a oommittal for trial In English
procedure. The act of accusation was deliver
cred to Won Arnim on Tuesday, and three
weeks must elapse between this and the trial.
The court evidently considered the prima facie
evidence very strong, for it seems to have treat
ed the offence as one not bailable, and hence
probably the second arrest A full penalty for
the crime described in the act of accusation is
five years imprisonment.
Extensive Conspiracy in Russia.
The Telegraph. repeats the reports of of
Socialistic conspiracy in Russia, and adds that
1000 persons, including many ladies, have been
arrested. commission has been appointed to
investigate the conspiracy, the exact object of
which is still unknown. Several persons of ex-
allied rank are said to BIZ implicated. A vast
amount of money seems to have been at the
disposal of the conspirators. The arrests since
the discovery of the plot have been so unmer.
GUS that perfect reign of terror exists in ST.
Petersburg. 1t was proposed that the police
should search every house in the city in a sim
gle night.
Argentine Rebellion Declining.
BUENOs AYERS, Nov. 15.-The instruction
is on the decline. Gen. Mitre is retreating
southwark with 1000 men, and $1,000 to Is, 900
government troops are in active pursuit.
Terrific Storm in Jamaica.
WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-The following tele-
gram was received this morning at the signal
| Office from the observer at Kingston, JAM
There is enormous damage all over the island
| by the hurricane of Oct. 81, and Nov. 1st and
"a. 1t swept the parishes of st. Thomas, East
Kingston, St. Davd's, Storms, Clarendon, Man
chester, Portland, and Trelawney. The canes
were blown down, the river rose six feet higher
than ever before, and coffee and pimento crops
in Trelawney and Storms were seriously in
Jured. The weather causes general alarm.
Enormous land slides have occurred. Roads
and river courses are blocked by huge trees.
Iron bridges, even, were bent, and cattle
and horses were swept into the sea.
Three Feet of Snow.
CREEMoNE. Can, Nov. 14.-Over three feet
Of snow has fallen here within the last thirty
six hours. -
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
Gen. Butler will in future attend strictly to
the legal profession.
John S. Virgins alias James Stone, who
was convicted of swindling number of New
York dealers in butter under the bogus firm
Middleton and New London, was Friday sem
fenced to five years labor in the state prison.
In the case of Pike of Haverhill, N. H., for
placing distractions on the Boston, Concord &
Montreal Railroad, the jury, after being out
eight hours, failed to agree, nine being for &C
quittal and three for conviction.
Advices from Buenos Ayres say that the gov
eminent squadron dispatched to meet the in
surgent fotilla, had retired without any1ien-
gagement There has been no movement by
either the government or insurgent armies.
A Lordon despatch says that the Republican
army in Spain was prevented from intiicting
serious damage on the Carlists at Irun by the
withdrawal of large number of troops before
their commanders were able to follow up the
insurgents,
Alexander D. Hamilton, the defaulting ex-
treasurer of jersey City, was released Friday
evening on $4,000 bail, his father becoming
his bondsman. He had been imprisoned three
weeks.
Gerdeman, the absconding Catholic priest
from Philadelphia, prints card in Baltimore
paper, saying that he has left the Catholic
church for good, married Miss Witch, and de-
MES any frauds on the church. He left for Eu-
rope Saturday. -rss
In the running race at San Francisco Satur-
day, for $25,0 900 Katie Pease won the race in
two straight heats Joe Daniels was second in
the first heat, but broke down in the second.
The steamship Japan sailed from San Fran
cisco for China Saturday with 463 passengers,
$4,000 in treasure and 983 tons of freight.
The steamer sailing from Hong Knong the 18th
instant, for San Francisco, had go bales of
silk.
The house and barn of j, Mitchell of Ian.
castor, Mass was burned Friday night, and
ten years old child so badly burned that it died.
Mrs. Rogers house in Wakefield, Mass, was
burned Sunday morning; loss $4,000
Mr. Andrews house in Middellor, Mass. ),
was burned Saturday night; loss $4,000.
The large unoccupied house on Whalley
street. New Haven, owned by VIM. Yale was
destroyed Saturday night. 1t was valued at
5000; insured for $4,000. Incendary.
Thirty days fine weather last month added
10000 bales to the cotton crop of Texas worth
$3,000,000.
A Virginia despatch says that the fires origi-
mating in the Dismal Swamp region month
since are burning now with alarming rapidity,
destroying valuable timber lands,
The ex-Catholic priest who run away with a
woman and the church's money. was commit.
ted in Philadelphia in default of $4,000 bail
The U. S. revenue cutter built at Buffalo was
reported yesterday at Halifax on her way to
Boston. s.t.
The funeral of ex-Mayor Adams of Ports
mouth, N. H., was largely attended Satur-
day.
Red Cloud Spotted Tail and other chiefs of
the Sioux nation have petitioned the President
to pardon Keasler, noted half breed, who is