The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-29
EUROPE.
The Porte Still Defying Europe.
THE FLEET WAITING FURTHER Or
DERS FROM The POWERS.

BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-The powers peremptorily
demanded of the Sultan the immediate recall
OF Ria Pasha and the surrender of Ducigno.
The vessels OF the combined fleet at Ragusa
have steam up and unless some new arrange
ments are offered by the Sultan the fleet will
rendezvous tomorrow at Dulcigno preparatory
to Dombardment.
A council of war was called on the arrival
of the Montenegrin envoy to the fleet and it
was decided to postpone action until the ad
mlrals had again consulted with their respec-
tive governments. Great indignation is ex-
pressed at the insulting defiance of the Porte
and it is believed the Turkish frigate at Dull
cgno is employing the time gained by the ne
gotiation in laying torpedoes. The Montene-
grin envoy brought copy of written formal
statement from Ria Pasha declaring he would
use force in the event of the violation of Tur-
kiSh territory.
The British consul on leaving Scutari re-
ceived most important communication from
the Albanian chiefs declaring that the instant
the Porte ceased to act with them they would
notes to the admirals are flppant and insult
ing.
The Turkish frigate got up steam on the APP
proach of the Helicon, which was reconnoiter-
ing, from which it is inferred the frigate has
orders co withdraw on the approach of the
combined fleets.
Scutari advices state that the Turks are pre-
pared to take offensive steps in the direction
of Podgoritza.
GRAvosA,S Sept. 2s.-Everything is at stand
still, pending instructions from the powers
which cannot arrive for two days. A plot has
been discovered at Podgoritza for the surrender
Of that town to the Albanians. The principal
Mahometans there have been arrested, includ-
ing the project.
The Murder of Lord Mountmorres.
LONDON, Sept. 28-The correspondent of the
Times at Dublin says the murder of Lord
AA,,,
short OF panic among all respectable classes.
Par y differences are for the time discarded in
presence OF common imminent danger. 1t is
said on all sides with dependency and bitter
ness that there is no longer any security for
life and property, and that nobody can feel
safe who ventures to assert his rights and dis
charge the duties connected with the posses
sion, occupation or management of land if his
acts conflict with the interests or prejudices of
those with whom he has to deal. The country
is fast drifting to anarchy. The arm of au-
thority seems paralyZed and the executive
is utterly helpless. Although at present the
panic is felt most keenly by land owners it is
shared by employers of labor who see the
growth OF refractory spirit among the subor-
dinate class.
The scene of the last murder is in district
which is the very centre OF the land agitation,
and the crime is the result of CO nmunistic
conspiracy OF the worst type 1t is idle to pre-
tend that the murder was not agraran. 1t is
in vain that the land agitators repudiate all
responsibility for the crime. Let them unteach
if they can, the lessons of the last IS months
they have been impressing upon ignorant and
excitable people. Let them restore if they can
the moral sense they have depraved and the
conscience they have deadened. Let them en-
deavor to revive the principles of honesty and
the instinct of humanity which they have
helped to stife by appeals TO the base passions
OF cupidty and revenge The country will
now hold the agitators accountable for the
atrocities which have been the natural result
OF the infiammatory language they have deliv-
cred and the pernicious doctrines they taught
at any place where they could erect platform
Peaceable and well disposed people are now
alarmed and anxiously look for some action on
the part of the government.
probably a Canard.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-No explosives have
been found on the Cars yacht LiEadia at
Greenock. There have been no arrests and no
tangible evidence is known to the public con-
tirmatory of the report of Nihiist plot to
destroy the vessel.
A Convocation OF Parliament Urged.
The Press Association is informed that in
view o. the affairs in Ireland and in the East,
influential supporters of the government are
urging a conv0cation of Parliament in Noyem-
Der.
Foreign Notes.
Newspapers of Paris condemn participation
of France in the naval demonstration in Tur-
kish waters.
At a meeting in Lyons, France, yesterday,
of the Commercial Congress in favor of
FraAco-American treaty of commerce. resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the French gov
eminent to appoint commissioners to maintain
duty of 60 oentimes on wheat and increase
the duty to one franc and 20 confines on flour
from America.