The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-10
EUROPE.
Gen. Grants Reception at Bel
fast.
The English Labor troubles.
An Eacyclscal Letter From the POPE.

NEW YORK, JAM ga Belfast despatch says at
Colerane Gen Grant entered the depot, received all
address and responded. At Belfast his reception was
extraordinary The mills stopped work and the
workmen stood out in the rain by thousands. The
Mayor and Council welcomed Gen. Grant and a pub
Lie luncheon was serveda which the Roman Catholic
Bishop of the diocese was given the post of honor.
Gen. Grant goes direct to London to await the arriv
al Of steamer Richmond. His visit in Ireland has
aroused party and religious feeling One inflamma.
tory appeal calls upon Irishmen to welcome Gen.
Grant as the great Orange Republican who had shot
dead 60 Papists who attempted to stop an Orange
procession on Broadway. 1t is believed that if Gen
Grant had gone to Cork riot would have occurred.
The Cornwall Bank Failure.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The statement in the liouida-
ton petition of the Cornish Bank that the liabilities
are e658,00 pounds, which is much tless than was
supposed has tended to alay the uneasiness felt in
Cornwall regarding the prospects of the creditors.
The drain upon other banks has considerably de-
creased.
Protection in Germany.
The Standards Berlin dispatch says Herr Warm
bueler, President of the Tariff Commission and 9TH
er influential advisers, are endeavoring to induce
Bismarck to protect native cattle, corn and wood.
The Prussian Minister of Agriculture has been sum-
moned to Friedrichruhe. He will probable yield to
Bismarck's suggestions, though hitherto opposed to
such measures. There is lively agitation against
the project in Eastern Prussia.
The English Labor Troubles.
LONDON, Jan. 9,-At a meeting of the goods guards
of the Midland Railway to-day reports were received
from Normanton, Manchester, Leeds Bradford. Bur.
mngham, LEICESTER and Wrington which state the
are still firm in the refusal to accede to the
terms of the company.
The coal masters at Sheffield have decided to en-
force the reduction Of wages unless the men accent
arbitration by Monday. Delegates Of the employees
who present at the meeting of the masters to-
day, Notwithstanding the notification they had re-
ceived that their attendance was unnecessary
promised to submit the proposition for arbitration to
the various lodges, although the men are not believ
ed to be in favor of arbitration.
LEEDS, Jan. 9.-The railway signal men here have
decided await the result of the interviews with the
directors on the 18th inst If the Derby signal men
remain on duty after midnight, when the reduction
will come into force, it is believed the Midland rail-
way strike must collapse. The directors are assem-
bled at Derby station awaiting the issue which is
not yet known.
An Important Encyclical Letter.
ROME, Jan. 9.-The Pope has sent to the bishops
Of the Catholic church very important encyclical
letter. in which he speaks at length OF the condition
of the church, the Holy See and society," and explains
what he has already done and what remains to be
done The document will shortly be published and
it is believed will create a sensation.
Anniversary of Victor EmanueI's Death
Today being the anniversary of the death of
King Emanuel, great numbers of people visited the
Pantheon and many wreaths were deposited on the
royal tomb