The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
EUROPE.


Eighteen Persons Killed by Boiler Ex-
plosion.
LONDON, March Ga boiler explosion oc-
Cured in Glasgow Friday, by which six per-
sons were killed outright and thirty severely
wounded Twelve have since died, making
the whole number of deaths IS.
The Condition Of Ireland.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Duchess of MARI
borough, writing to the Lord Mayor of London
says the distress in Ireland continues to be
general, and in some parts is increasing
Bismarck's Successor.
BERLIN, March 6.-With view to affording
Bismarck further relief from his arduous du-
ties, Count Won Stolberg Wernigrode, at pres
emit vice president of the council of ministers
is about to be appointed Prussian premier in
his stead.
Socialism in Germany.
Parliament discussed the bill prolonging the
operation of the Socialist law. Count E9len-
burg, minister of the interior, said that the
Socialists persisted in their organization, hop
ing the law would be expunged, but now that
it is probable the law will continue, they will
openly proclaim war against thestate. This, he
said, fully justified the course adopted by the
government. After numerousj speeches the
Dill was referred to a committee of fourteen,
Death from Starvation in Armenia.
CoNsTANTINOPTE, March 6.-Heart-rending
accounts have been received from Armenia.
F1fty-two persons have already died from
starvation in Van alone. Thousands are en-
sian provinces, but the roads are covered deem
with snow, and many have persisted on the
journey.
Hungarian Affairs.
PEsTH, March 6.-The Deputies today voted
the first reading of the budget. The Chambers
rejected the motion of want of confidence in
the government-222 to 174
Tovotioy, Il, N,,lo
MADRID, March Gin Congress Premier
Costello said that in view of the insurrection
it was impossible to effect any further reduc-
tod of taxation in Cuba. He congratulated
the house on the unanimous determination
shown by all parties to retain Cuba.
Mussulman Villages Put to Flames.
.PHILIrPoPoLIs, March 6.-Four Mussulman
villages have been put to flames by order of a
Russian Oficer-a commander of militia-wbo
declared himself Slavophile and bound to
destroy the Turks The movement has an in
surrectlonary character, but the insurgents
have already, in great part, dispersed. AIeko
fasha, governor general of Roumania, went
TO Hermann today to meet Reouf Pasha, the
governor OF Adrianople, to concert measures
to quell the rising.
Government Of St. Petersburg.
LONDON, March GA st. Petersburg corres-
pondent reports that Melikoff has requested
the municipal council to elect members to
participate in the deliberation of the execu--
tive commission and eight members have CON
sequently been nominated.
The Ferry Educational Bill.
PARIS. March 6.-The Senate today contin-
ued the debate on the education bill. Jnles
Ferry, resuming his speech, said that the edu-
catlonai books OF the Jesuits proved that their
system is dangerous and hostile to the institu-
tions of the country. Mr.. Ferry appealed to
the friends OF the principles Of the French
revolution to rescue the youth from the infu-
ence OF men concerning the ideas of modern
society.
Jules Simon said that, from the outset, he
intended to oppose art. of the bill, but if
now became question of defending the yery
hrst principles of liberty. The country must
know, ne said, whether freedom should CON
tlnue to prevail in France or not. M. Simon
Will make long speech on the bill on Monday.
De Lesseps.
De Lesseps appears tomorrow before a select
committee OF the House on the inter-oceanic
canal. In the evening he dimes with the
French minister. Tuesday he goes to Phila.
delphia en- roule for San Francisco. He ex-
poets to sail for England the 31st inst.
DE Lesseps, accompanied by Mr.. Evarts
visited the President yesterday and had an
hours interview. He explained the features
OF his canal project and pointed out its advan-
tages. He said it was not Contemplated II
should be under foreign control, nor under any
circumstances interfere with the interest ~
the United States. He had only looked at the
work with the eye of an engineer. He
wanted most of the stock taken here. That
would be guarantee that it would not be con.
trolled by foreign influence The President
said he was glad Count De Lesseps had called
to see him, and that he did not intend to have
political objects enter into his proposed work
He thought it would be of the greatest interest
to the American continent if the canal could
be built. oo"'o