The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-26
EUROPE.
Tho Famine Favar in Tra1e


DUBLIN, June 25.-At a meeting of the
Mansion House Relief Committee on Thurs
day it was stated that the famine fever had ap-
peared in Killoran, Sligo county.
Bradlaugh's Case.
LONDON, June 25.-Six thousand persons met
at Northampton last night to protest against
the exclusion of Bradlaugh from the House.
The Standards leading. editorial say the
plain and distinct duty of the Government is
to issue new writ for Northampton, as the
House has declined to allow Bradlaugh to
take his seat
Bradlaugh, this afternoon, drove to West
minister with his two daughters and Mrs. An
ME Besant. About 1000 people had assembled
in the palace yard and at Westminster hall
and cheered Bradlaugh when he took seat in
the Commons under the gallery outside the
bar. The house and galleries were crowded
with people. Labouchere said he would move
on Tuesday next to rescind the resolution de-
nying Bradlaugh's right to take the oath or
make affirmation.
Gladstone said he was unprepared TO say
what action he will take. The government
he said, will consider tomorrow what meas
rights. The question should be considered
next Monday. His remarks were received
with loud cheers from the Liberal side. Brad
laugh then left the House..
Mrs. Annie Besant, when leaving the
House, informed the crowd of Gladstone's an
would await the decision of the House, but he
would want meetings held throughout the
country to support the government.
The Morning Pest says: We understand that
the following compromise has been entered in
to between Gladstone and Labouchere, the lat
ter acting for Bradlaugh Bradlaugh was to
abandon his Intention OF presenting himself to
take his seat on pledge given by Gladstone
that he (Gladstone) would support as vote iof
confidence in the government Labouchere's
asx,I ~~f%I
Gladstone has thus pledged himself and his
government to Bradlaugh's cause.
LONDON, June 26.-In the House of Com
mons Lord Spencer Churchill CONSERVATIVE
gave notice that when Labouchere's motion
resembling the resolution in regard to Brad
laugh came up, he would move an amendment
that it would be inexpedient and derogatory to
the dignity and character of the House to re-
scind the resolution.
The Irish Disturbance Bill.
The Times dispatch from Dublin says: At
an influential meeting of the Irish Land Com
mittee yesterday, Lord Donoughmore presid-
ing, numerous communications were read, urg-
FOrster's compensation for disturbance bill re-
jected. memorial was adopted praying
Government to withdraw the bill. 1t was also
resolved to have petitions against the bill from
all parts of Ireland sent to both Houses of Par
lament.
0drd 66runarQI MulcJeO IN 100000
Francs.
PARIS, June 25.-The Tribunal of the Seine
has condemned Sara Bernhardt to pay the
Coincide Franchise loo, 900 francs damages and
further declared her to have forfeited all rights
and privileges resulting from her engagement
in 1875 with the Coincide Franchise which is
equivalent to an additional loss of 10000
francs.
Proceedings in the Commons.
T,,,, T,~ n.
ton for closing public houses on Sunday in
England and Wales was adopted with Pease's
amendment that said houses be closed as near
ly as possible the whole day. The government
opposed the measure.
The Egyptian Obelisk.
GIBRALTAR, June 25.-Steamer Dessouk,
with the obelisk on board, will sail for Ameri-
ca to-day.
A Reckless Desperate.
ROME, June 25-In the Deputies to-day an
individual in the gallery set apart for the pub
lie flung two large stones into the hall below
and was Immediately arrested. The prisoner
said he was tailor at Viterbo, that he came
to Rome with the intention of killing a per-
sonal enemy or of committing suicide, but
that being desperate and tormented by hunger
he had done something for which to be arrested
in order to obtain food in prison. He also al
legged that some time ago he had received
communication to come to Rome and assassi-
nate the hlng. ACTIVE 1nveStlgaton is pro-
ceeding.
Slavery in Cuba.
MADRID, June 25.-The Council of State
has adopted bill regulating the conditions of
seavice of negroes in Cuba, reducing the num-
Der OF working hours and prohibiting corporal
punishment.
The Porte and the Greek Frontier.
The Times dispatch from Berlin says there
is no longer any doubt in regard to the i'm
pending decision of the powers, and the Porte
is beginning to abandon the attitude of proud.
apathetic Indifference, and affecting
to caution the conference as to
the dangerous lengths it evidently
means to go. Prince Hohenlohe, with whom
the Turkish Ambassador recently had long
interview, will be able to tell his colleagues to-
day what the Sultan means to do in the event
of their recommending the cession Of far
greater slice of territory than he could ever
consent to give.
The conference was entirely unanimous in
regard to the great frontier line, which is
is that elaborated by Sir Linton Simmons be-
fore he left London.
Many People Struck by Lightning and
Several Killed.
New YORK, June GA London dispatch
says: About dozen people were injured by