Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-18
The Irish Revolution.

Foster, Gladstone and Earl Cooper are re
ceiving threatening letters, which have be-
come frequent. They never pay the slightest
| attention to them.
Foster IS so far impressed by the rapid
spread of the land league movement and by
the attitude of the people, that he is of the
opinion reform of existing legislation on
the land question in Ireland is imperative, if
England is TO maintain her position in
| Ireland.
The Marquis of Sligo has removed all
valuables from Westport and will reside in
London until the agitation is ended.
The Times, commenting on the reticence
of Chamberlain. president of the board of
, trade, and John Bright. at the opening of the
reform club at Birmingham. last night, SAYS
1t was known that the condition OF Ireland
was subject of ministerial delberation. and
it was well understood there were serious
differences among the members of the cab
met as to what should be done Rightly or
wrongly, and in this case we believe rightly,
at Birmingham Ministers Bright and Cham
berlain were credited with the resolution to
resist TO the utmost, we NAV say to the last.
the adoption of any measures savoring of
coercion"
The London correspondent of the Manches-
ter Guardian denies that differences exist in
coercion be avoided, hut puts complete trust
in the discretion of Gladstone and Foster.
International Regatta.
In the international regatta the first two
men in each heat will be permitted to scull
again on the 18th, when TWO heats vii! be
rowed from Putney to Chiswick, and four
best men in these two heats will row in final
heat from Putney 10 Mortlake. the 10Th.
The Sportsman confidently predicts that
Ross will win the first prize in the inter
national regatta.
Hanlon says: ''Having won the champion
ship of the world feel | am fairly entitled
10 rest. and have concluded not to participate
in the regatta. think | have already estab-
| lished a fair claim to have the next battle
take place on Toronto Bay"
Earthquakes.
AGRAM, November l.. Two violent shocks
of earthquake occurred here at midnight
causing panic and flight of the inhabitants
Swiss Radicals.
GENEVA, November Il. The election of
members of the new government council re-
suited in a triumph for the anti Catholics and
extreme radicals.
Panama Canal.
PARIS, November Il. Subscription for
shares of the Panama Canal Co. will open
the 9TH of December. All banking houses in
Paris receive subscriptions
Gold for New York.
100000 more in gold will be sent TO New
York this week.
International Sanitary Conference.
Bucharest, November Il. United States
government has invited the Roumanian gov
eminent to send a delegation to the internal
tional sanitary conference which opens in
Washington, Feb. LIST, 81.
The Vatican.
ROME, November Il. Cardinal Sacobine
has been appointed Pontfcial Secretary of
State. 1t is expected the appointment will
make great change in the policy of the
Vatican.
Gordon Around DulcignO.
CoNsTANTINorLE. November Il. Dervish
Pasha tclegraphs that the Gordon around Dull
cigno is complete. 10000 Redits have been
called out and employed partly in the Greek
provinces of Turkey, partly in Albania, and
partly on the boundary of eastern Roumelia
The Cars Yacht.
MADRID. November Il. The leakage of
the Cars yacht Livadia was confined to
two compartments, and does not affect the
safety of the vessel. The Livadia remains at
Ferrol for the winter the docks constructing
at Sebastopol not being ready.