The Portland daily press., 1880-11-15
EUROPE.
A Terrible Earthquake at Agram.
HALF THE TOWN DESTROYED.

LONDON, Nov. ia despatch from Agram
Crotia, the 18th, says the earthquakes contin
ned last night, and there were fresh shock
this morning, afternoon and evening, witt
turther devastation. Half the town is destroy
cd and halt the inhabitants are rendered
homeless. Many people have left the town
while the poorer classes are encamped in sheds
A panic prevails, but the authorities work uu-
ceasingly tn relieve the distress. The govern.
ment has sent military engineers and working
men 70 assist In measures of relief. Two mud
volcanoes have been formed near Agram an d
are in full eruption. Several hot springs have
risen.
The Irish Agitation-Mr Gladstone Urged
to Adopt Strong Measures Of Coercion.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-Powerful pressure ia he.
ing brought to bear on Mr.. Gladstone to COM
pei him to adopt strong measures of coercion
N Ireland. Ihere Is large and influential
element In British politics which desires that
the Land League uprising shall be repressed al
once, and at almost any cost. The Duke OF
Devonshlre is among those who are earnestly
pressing upon the government the necessity OF
taking immediate and stroug measures to pu,
down the threatened war; If anything at all
Is done In this spirit, the action of the govern.
ment will probably be limited to a simple
search Tor weapons among the peasantry and
the sympathizers with the Land League, and
the seizure OF all arms thus found. The sus
pension of the habeas corpus act ia most nm.
popular with Mr.. Gladstone's government, and
the suggestion to SUSPEND it meets with very
marked signs of approval. Should, however
tnis step be found necessary, in view of the in
creaslng signs OF a very serious conflict in Ire.
land, the Queen herself will suspend the ha
Dets corpus act, and Parliament will then be
summoned within AZ days to ratify such act.
Foreign Notes.
Besconsfeld has received 10000 for his
new novel "Endymion," to be published the
latter part Of this month.
The Madrid police have seized the presses
ana arrested the printers of revolutionary
paper there. Gen. Ripoll, revolutionary
officer. was also arrested.
In the Prussian Parliament SATURDAY., Rich
ter violently attacked the budget on account
OF the increase of taxation il proposes.
The Congregational Council at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-In the Congregational
Council on Friday, majority and minority re-
port on The parish system was discussed at
length. The majority report favored the re-
ty report opposed it. The whole subject was
referred to committee. The east favored
and the west opposed the system. AT the eve-
ming session MAJ ajority aud minority reports on
ministerial responsibility ani standing were
submitted. The majority report expressed the
oei,eI that ordained ministers are amenable @
the ecclesiastical Council, and that some def
mite provision should exist in every district, by
which such persons, when charged with i'm
moral or heresy may be brought to trial be-
fore such body, and recommended that ade.
quate provision be made for the mainten ,nce
oi Que responsibility on The part of all Congre-
gational ministers within their borders to the
communion churches. The minority report
declares that the pastor of a church is, as such,
responsible solely to the church of which he il
pastor. The discussion on these two points
was continued to adjournment.