The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-15
FOREIGN.
Further Particulars of the Land Slide in
Switzerland.


Further Particulars of the Land Slide in
Switzerland.
GENEVA, Sept. 14.-With reference to the
aud slip near Elm Sunday evening it is feared
that the list of victims must include forty men
of the neighboring villages who came to their
aid when the first slip occurred at O'Clock in
the evening and before the village was over
whelmed by the second slip, which took place
at midnight. The river on which Elm is stu
ated has been turned into lake, and it is
cared the valley below will be flooded AS the
place is much frequented by strangers this sea-
son it is feared that some must perish.
The War in Africa.
LONDON, Sept 14.-Advices from the west
coast of Africa state that the king of Daho-
mey with his army OF Amazons had raided
and destroyed the towns of Ivueno and Okepo,
northwest of Abekouta. They had popui a.
lions of many thousands. All who were una
BILE to escape were brought to Abomey, the
capital of Dahomey, for sacrifice at a great
annual custom.
The w esleyan Ecumenical Conference,
The Methodist Ecumenical Conference
strongly condemned theatres and dancing.
Griffen and Buckley, Americans, spoke in
support of these opinions. Peck advocated re-
ligious entertainments counter attractions
A motion condemning the opium trade was
introduced, bat referred to the business COM
mittee because it contained words censuring
the action of the British Government. A mo-
ton recommending legislation against the sale
If LIQUOR on Sunday will be submitted to-mor-
row.
A large meeting was held at Exeter Hall
last evening in connection with the confer
epce. Gen. Fisk spoke earnestly of the in
creasing friendliness between Great Britain
and the United States, and prayed they might
never be opposed in war. Rev. DR.. Tiffany
explained the position and prospects of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of America, as
.: n, ralafiva IN the MetbOdiqt
Church in the South. The meeting was in
structive and enthusiastic.
The Fair Trade Movement.
A meeting of the Farmers Alliance OF Lon
don passed a resC LUTON condemning the reci-
procity and fair trade movement, and declar-
ing that if protection is restored the interest of
agriculture will be the first to suffer.
A large meeting at Coventry passed resou-
tions in accordance with the views of the Fair
Trade League.
The Cotton Trade Troubles.
All the cotton spinners and manufacturers at
Preston have replied 10 the Secretary of the
Masters Association. The largest employers
are willing TO stop their looms. liz is thought
that a week will not suffice to circumvent the
ring but that fortnight's stopp ige will break
M the syndicate. There is little doubt at
uresept that the requisite majority OF two
thirds will be obtained at Burnley. 1t is now
renorted that twenty-eight firms in the Black
burn district will stop, but eight will not stop.
The latter explain their refusal on the ground
that they are not affected by the former, as
thew have stocks of cotton on hand.
LATER
News of the decision of the cotton meeting
at Manchester was received at Blackburn with
indjffererce. The operators favor the proposed
stoppage for week as means of improving
the present unsatisfactory trade, but fear there
will not be unity among employers, and that
the recommendation to stop for week will be
acted upon only by few. AT burnley both
masters and operatiyes favor the movements.
II is uncertain whether q stoppage or short
time will be adopted. In the case OF the Old
ham mills the stoppage takes place next week.