The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-24
EUROPE.

sight Accident to Prince Bismarck.
LONDON, March 23-A Berlin despatch says
that Prince Bismarck has spfained his arm.
The injury is not serious, but painful.
Duchess of Marlborough Relief Fund.
The relief fund of the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough amounts to 990, 525.
Mr.. Parnell and the Home Rulers.
The Times says: Mr.. Parnells determine
ton that the advanced Home Rulers shall put
forward new candidates in a number of con.
stituencies to oppose the moderate. Homie Rul-
ers or Liberals who decline Home Rule
pledges, has thrown Irish politics into confus-
ion which may benefit the Conservatives This
Is In striking contrast with the discipline and
method OF the contest in Scotland where the
Liberals, avoiding the jealousies and schisms
which lost them many seats in 1874 are attack
ing thelr opponents boldly and at every point
The Nihilists.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says the
most stringent measures have been adopted
against the Nihilists. A large number of sus-
Pected persons have been arrested and the po-
lice make frequent domiciliary visits.
The Prince Imperial.
BY command OF the Queen, a stone cross
has been erected on the spot where the Prince
Imperial lost his life in zululand.
The English Political Canpaign.
AT q Conservative meeting in Hackney to-
day Sir Stafford Northcote severely conde mn
ed Gladstone for using offensive language to-
ward Austria. The meeting was very up
roarious, owing to the presence of number
of Liberals, and Northcote was obliged to
bring his speech to speedy close.
The organization of the Conservatives is
even more complete than that of the
Liberals, but their spirits, evidently, are not
by any means SO high.
Heartlessness Of Irish Landlords.
New YORK, March 23.-The Tribune CORE
spcndent travelling in Ireland gives pathetic
description of the eviction of furnishing fami-
lies by exacting landlords in the midst of the
general distress prevalent in Erin. 1t appears
that hundreds Of poor people, some of them
very young and some very old, have been
turned out of doors into the killing weather
without clothing and food, because they
conldn't pay their whole rents. One-half or
even nine-tenths of the payments demanded
wouldn't save them. The last farthing was
insisted upon. Lord Gormanston is mentioned
as one of the exacting landlords
Afghan Affairs Discussed in the House O
Lords.
LONDON, March 23.-In the House of Lords
last night the Earl of Dunraven called atten-
ton to the affairs of Afghanistan. He said the
government had lately been very reticent re-
garding their Afghan policy, and the present
position of affairs was, SO anomalous that he
thought some explanation ought to be afforded
the country before the House adjourned. Lord
Cranbrook, Secretary of India, said he object
ed while intricacies still existed, to lay down
any definite line of frontier, or to stating how
they intended to assert their supremacy in At
ghanistan. Herat was not of paramount inn
portance, and would become still less impor-
tant when we we're in possession Of the dis
trict of Candahar and the different passes.
There was no understanding with Russia on
the subject of Herat, nor was there any ar
rangement with Persia on the subject. There
might be certain circumstances under which
the tenure of Herat by Persia would not be
dangerous. He looked forward with the great
hope to the pacifcation of Afghanistan, and to
rulers of its own.