The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-04
FOREIGN.
Foreigners Massacred by the In
surgents in Tunis.
THE SULTAN INTERPRETING IN EGYP-
TIAN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, Oct. 3.--A despatch from Cork to
the Times says:-The great success of the days
proceedings here on Sunday, on the occasion OF
the public reception of Mr.. Parnell, was the
splendid display made by the trades. A pha,,
lsnx of horsemef, called the "Parnell Guards,
brought up the rear of the procession, which
vas nearly two miles long. In some OF the
streets trinmphal arches were erected
Father Sheehy spoke in favor OF Irish inde-
pendence, concluding by saying that ne spoke
to the people IN the presence OF the great re-
public of the west.
Mr.. Redpath said. "America is watching
with ntensest interest the heroic struggle for
free fafherland
Mr.. Parnell speaking at banquet, said that
Mr.. T. P. O'Connor was leaving for America
next week, and he was glad of to-day's demon
stration, as Mr.. O'Connor could report to the
people of America that there was no lack of
spirit in Ireland.
Protection Against Boycotting.
AT meeting near Ballinglass, County Wick
low, for the purpose OF establishing an organ
ization for the protection of farmers and
others who have incurred the displeasure OF
the land league, Mr.. Walter Hume Long, M
p. and number of farmers being present,
it was resolved to establish an association to
protect sboycotted" persons, and that special
attention should be paid to Catholic farmers
desiring to resist the dictation of the League
The loyal inhabitants of Queens county, IN
Guiding Protestant and Catholic farmers VINO
had joined the league, have formed COM
mittee to counterfeit the league. They are
arranging to help the farmers who cannot get
their crops saved A convention of the va
rious branches of the Ennis league has passed
a resolution summoning the branches to adopt
stringent measures against indiscrlmlnate
"boycotting.
The War in Tunis.
LONDON, Oct "a despatch to the Times
from Tunis says-Ammunition with an escort
a. Tn rQanhad a Ii Rev gaf0IV. In
the third fight, on Sept. 29th, Ali Bey lost
tifty-one killed and wounded The Arabs
finally retired acrass the river Melia1a Thir-
teen hundred Tunisian deserters have arrived
at Tunis from Susa. They will be sent to REIN
force Ali Bey.
TuNrs. Oct. 3.-The insurgents have torn up
the track of the French Railroad, burned the
station at Wadzeregah and massacred twelve
employees including several British subjects,
some of whom they burnt alive.
Later intelligence than the above states that
the remains of the station master who was
among those murdered, were buried in the
presence of an enormous crowd. The number
of victims is reported to have been larger than
at first stated. The railway was much damaged
and large large quantity OF rolling STOCK
destroyed
Indian Bribery and Corruption During
the Afghan Campaign.
The Calcutta correspondent of the Times says:
The commission appointed to inquire into the
transport and coumissariat operations during
the Afghan campaign has discovered vast
system of bribery aud corruption and several
influential native bankers have been arrested
10 India.
The Sultan Getting himself Into More
Trouble.
CoNsTANgINoPLE, Oct 3-Nizaini Pasha
and another imperial commissioner, leave for
Alexandria to-day. The other members of the
commission are Ali Fuad Boy and two of the
Sultans aides-de-camp. The Sultan acted in
the matter without consulting his ministers
1t is feared in ministerial and diplomatic cir
cies that this Intervention in Egyptian affairs
will create grave embarrassment.
CAIRO. Oct 3.--The Khedive has received
telegram from the Sultan expressing satisfac-
ton at the turn affairs is taking and adding
that animated by desire TO assist the KhedIve
he had despatched two commissioners to
Egypt
Gambetta Likely to Become Premier of
France.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Times Paris dispatch
says there is good reason to know that Presi-
dent Grevy will not only on the overthrow OF
Premier Ferry send for Gambetta, but will
give him the fuller attitude in choosing
cabinet.