The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-14
EUROPE.
The Irish Compensation Bill.

The Irish Compensation Bill.
LONDON, July 13.-After Gladstone's state
ment in the Commons last night, the Irish
members almost unanimously expressed an
opinion favorable to tho amendment to the
compensation bill He then gave a notice
which removes to great extent the objection
to the Attorney Generals clause, which objec-
ton will be withdrawn.
Expelled Jesuits Settling in Wales.
1t is stated that the Jesuits expelled from
France intend to settle in Wales, and have
leased houses at Aberdovy for twenty-one
years.
Legislation for Ireland.
The Times says:-Lady Burdett Coutts, who
has been in treaty for an estate in ireland, has
relinquished her intention in consequence of
the unsatisfactory relations between landlord
and tenant likely to arise from Forsters bill
A "Reminiscences of the American Civil
War.
The London correspondent of the Edinburgh
Scotsman says:-At the dinner of the Golden
Club Saturday j. W. Garrett stated that Oh
the termination of the civil war in the United
States Richard Golden wrote to him, and
urged forcibly that the Federal Government
should adopt magnanimous policy toward
the Southern leaders. The letter was read at
the meeting of the American Cabinet and
produced such great impression that it turned
the scale of in favor of clemency.
Danger of Another War in south Africa.
The Pail Mall Gazette's leading article says
South Africa is threatened with another ma.
tive war in consequence of unjustifable disar-
mament of the Basutas, a measure attributable
to Sir Bartle Frere's influence. A way should
be found to appeal the question from the Cape
Parliament to the Queen, but all steps will be
useless which do not include Sir Bartle Frere's
recall.
St. Gothard Tunnel Mn+-n--- Wat
71Inly 1a-The French engineers re-
port to the contractors that the st. Gothard
tunnel will not be ready for traffic until the
end OF next April. The contractors lose 5000
francs per day after the first of October for the
delay in fishing
PERA, July 13.-In connection with the fall
of Osmap Pasha, the late Turkish Minister of
War, 20C0 soldiers at the Tchataldia lines
whose time had expired, clamored to be dis
banded and threw down their arms amid an
uproar. They started for Pera, intending to
demand arrears of pay, but were met BY a
strong force and conducted to the barracks
where they were confined. This, with other
disquieting matters, having reached the Sui
tan is believed to have induced him to dismiss
OSman.
An Antiquarian's House Burned.
BERLIN, July 13.-The villa of Theodore
MOmmsen, the distinguished German ANTIGUA
rian, at Charlottsburg, has been burned and
Mommsen injured.
Fighting Between the Albanians and
Montenegrins.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 13-Intelligence
comes from Tusi that the Albanians, on learn
ing that Abeddin Pasha had promise to exc
cute the Montenegro convention, attacked all
the Montenegrin advanced posts, killing and
wounding several men
ScnTARI, July 13.-The Montenegrins, after
bombarding the Albanian strongholds, attack
ed the Albanian left flank. The attack was
repulsed and the Albanians pursued the enemy
and brought back the heads of thirteen Mon
tenegrins.
Dissatisfied with the Dispepsation Bill
LONDON, July 13-At meeting of the
Irish party last night it was unanimously
resolved that Gladstone's amendment limiting
the operations of the compensation bill des-
troys nearly all the usefulness of the measure
and renders it dangerous to the exstance of
small tenants by affording further inducements
to landlords to consolidate holdings
Foreign Notes.
The English steamer Rhalefas, belonging to
the Euphrates line, was attacked by Arabs,
the quartermaster and one passenger killed
and the captain wounded. The Turkish au-
thorities have promised to investigate the out
rapa