The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
EUROPE.
Englishmen Attacked by Robbers in
COnStaptinOple

Englishmen Attacked by Robbers in
Constantinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1Sth-There is
alarm in the British community on account of
an attack the 18th inst, on an Englishman
named Burmese and two ladies walking in the
suburbs by three Mussulman robbers armed
with knives Mr.. Burmese was seriously
wounded. The two assailants were arrested
The Sultan Wishes to Save Comeroff's
Assassin.
The Sultan hesitates to sign the death war;
rant of the assassin of the Russian colonel
Comeroff. A fanatical party are making
strenuous efforts to save him.
The Presidency of the French Senate.
LONDON May 1S.--The Paris correspondent
of the Times confirms the report that Leon
Say is expeCted there on Wednesday to become
a candidate for the Presidency OF the Senate.
The correspondent adds that it would be far
from surprising if M. Say should shortly resign
his enthusiastically at London, but an anglo
French commercial treaty will probably be
concluded under his influence.
italian Chamber of Deputies.
Rome despatch to the Times says: OF
333 delegates elected, ITO are ministeralists,
60 members of the dssdent left, and 103 of
the right
Parnell and the Home Rulers.
VIM. Shaw, speaking at Home Rule con.
ference at Dublin today, said: If Parn ellis
policy on the land question was identical with
the views he enunciated in America and in
Ireland he SHAW would not remain men,
Der of the party.
The correspondent of the Times at Dublin
says the second conference of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, which intended to repair the
break down Of the first conference and unite
the dscordant sections of the party, was held
on Monday. Anxiety was manifested regard
ing the result, and members we're warned that
if demanded if fba
certainly the usefulness of the party. 1t was
evident from the aspect and tone of the meet
ing that there was abundant re ason to be IN
easy. Lines of demarcation between the two
sections were distinctly shown from the outset
and although an attempt was earnestly made
to prevent the appearance Of disunion in the
eyes OF England, no tact or management on
the part of Dwyer Gray and of the moderate
men who supported him could avail to remove
the reality and obtain even the flimsy SEM
blance of union O'Donnell aud Sullivan were
absent from the meeting.
Train Wreckers Sentenced to Death.
MADRID, May 2S.-Thirteen of the persons
who wrecked a train on the Andalusian rail-
way recently have been sen fenced to DEATH
and thirteen to 20 years Imprisonment.
MINOR KILOGRAMS.
A sash factory and two dwellings in kim
ston, New York, have been burned. Loss $780,
000
Laceys large planning mill and four million
feet of lumber at Pittsburg have been burned.
Loss 100000.
In the Supreme Court at Plymouth, Mass,
yesterday, Henry j. Gum was ,arraigned on
charge of numbering his father at Bridgewater,
Sept. Oath.
The pugilstic party left Erie, Pa, on tug
to go to the spot in Pennsylvania, but the
Ryan gang SO crowded the tug that none of
Goss's friends could get on board Goss with
his trainer went ashore, refusing to go. The
affair is pronounced fizzle.
Gen. Albedins has been appointed Cover
nor of, Warsaw.
Fourteen deaths of yellow fever at Havana
during the week.
Decision in Kearneys case is probable Fri
day.
The labor strike at Rheims has assumed a
serious aspect. The strike continues with I'M
abated vigor at Roubaix.
Reports indicate that the stand of cotton is
the finest known for years in South Carolina.
Capt. Tower of the bark Brothers Pride has
been convicted of scuttling his vessel. The
jury recommended him to mercy.
Steamship Lombard from Portland has ar
rived at Glasgow.
Daniel Leonard, convicted in New York for
killing a shipmate, has been sentenced to 10
years imprisonment.