The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-08
FOREIGN.
Irish Farmers and the Land Act.
EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS FOR
PROTECTING THE GEAR.

LONDON, OCb. t.--1uIs W "ioht HoAo
League delegate from Australia, is forming
league branches in Balla. lie Will start for
America in March or April.
Messrs O'Connor and Redpath were inter-
viewed before their departure from Queens
town on Wednesday. tMr. O'Connor said that
a monster reception would be given to HIM
self and Messrs Redpath, Dillon and Eagan
on their arrival in America. Mr.. Redpath
stated that he intends to publish book in
America narrating his experiences in Ireland.
1t will contain affidavits from every county, to
the number of 800, respecting evictions.
The Financial Situation In England.
The Times in its financial article this
morning, says: Those who shipped gold to
America by cable yesterday discounted their
bills at Al per cent. The process OF loaning
press 1.-THE rate still further. Unless, there
fore, the Bank of England absorbs some OF
the floating supply, yesterdays rise In the
rate of discount will have little more practical
effect than to increase the difficulty OF getting
gold from the continent by forcing up the
value of money there. The Bank fof Holland
has raised it's rate of discount one-half OF one
per cent. 1t remains to be seen whether the
Bank of France can continue the policy it has
pursued during the last two years a.. and d allow
artifci al ease thusscreated will probably lead
to more serious stringency in the end, when
the bank will have no choice but to raise its
rate.
Gladstone at Leeds.
LONDON Oct. 7.-Gladstone received great
ovation at Leeds to-day. Eighty-six addresses
were presented to him. He replied briefly
acknowledging the value of party criticism.
More Nihilists Arrested.
The Posts Berlin correspondent says he has
communication from 81. Petersburg announc-
ing that the headquarters of the Nihilists have
been discovered and sixty arrests made.
Manchester Cotton Market.
Gx,or in itc
cial article this morning, says: There is lit
tie more activity, and in some departments
full prices are realized in some cases, but more
frequently sellers, influenced by the decline In
cotton and the advance in the bank rate, have
given way slightly. The finer yarns made
from Egyptian cotton are very firm, but the
sales are small as rule. The demand for
yarns for China is dull. There is very little
business in cloth for India and China The
sales reported are chiefly for the home and
smaller foreign markets.
Council Of the British Cabinet.
A Cabinet council has been Geographically
summoned for Wednesday next.
Racing in England.
At the Kempton Park meeting to-day the
Walton selling welter handicap was won by
Evans 4-year old gelding Red Wolf, Peck's
Kaleidoscope second, Col Caves The Reeve
third. Eleven ran, including Keene's Bran
Dance.
The Social Science Congress.
DUBLIN, Oct Tin the repression Of crime
section of the Social Science Congress yester-
day, Prof. Wayland of New York contributed
pape1 in favor of OBTAINING in prison persons
convicted of serious ofendes until reformed,
instead Of sentencing them to definite periods
of confinement. 1t was generally considered
that there was not yet sufficient experience of
the working sof the American system, advo-
Gated in Prof. Wayland's paper, to recon-
mend its general adoption.
The Situation in Tunis.
PARIS, Oct. Ali Bey maintains his posi-
ton. French officers have been sent to take
command of Tunisian regiments under him.
LONDON, Oct THE Times correspondent
at tCagliari says he learns from reliable
source that a proposal is being made secretly to
the Bey, apparently in behalf of Ftance, to
Withdraw the French troops from the rest OF
the regency and rescind the treaty of the 18th
of May, if the Bey cedes to France the portion
of the regency west of the River Medlerdah,
including Biserta Mater Beja and Tabarca.
The Bey's premier vigorously opposes this pro-
position. The march to Kairwan is undoubted-
~ postponed.
Disaster to the Crops in British Columbia
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. dispatches from
the interior state that an unparalleled disaster
has befallen the cereal crops from the bound
airy line to Clinton, nearly 200 miles. Live
stock is looking well.
Protecting the Gear.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the
most comprehensive measures have been taken
for the safety of the Annitchkoff Palace, the
Cars favorite ST. Petersburg residence. A
subterranean passage has been constructed all
around the palace which can be patrolled by
sentinels and Immediately placed under water.
The Gar is negotiating for the purchase OF
the various houses surrounding the palace.
Farmers Disposed to Take Advantage of
the Land Act
A Dublin correspondent of the Daily News,
after interviewing several influential men who
have intimate knowledge of the wants and
wishes of the farmers of large portion of the
province of Connaught, says he has arrived at
the general conclusion that on the western
side of the Shannon farmers are disposed to
take advantage of the land act to the utmost
possible extent, and the land league cannot di-
vert them from their purpose.
Organizing the Farm Laborers.
By the special invitation of Parnell and the
executive committee of the land league o
labor convention assemblies at Dublin the end
of October for the purpose of forming ma
tional organization OF farm laborers, to act
with and under the direction of the league. A
separate labor executive will be formed which
will direct and control the organization. Del
egates from England will attend.
Socialist Convention.
GENEVA, Oct. THE Socialist congress at
Chur closed Thursday. The American dele
gate gave Responding account of the condi-
ton of Socialism in America and said the
number, of Socialist newspapers there have
been reduced by half since 1877 and that bet
ter times caused a thinning of their ranks. 1t
was resolved to hold congress in Paris in
1883.
Land Slip in Switzerland.
Another land slip threatens Elm. The in
habitants who had returned to their homes
after the recent catastrophe, have been warned
to quit them.