The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-20
FOREIGN.
A Revolutionary Congress in Ses-
sion in London.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
FIGHTING AT SFAX.

LILO hoNOlullOudTy OOHSreSS was HelQ IN
London last night. Delegates from various
parts of Europe and America, representing
the extreme democratic party identified with
Herr Most, the imprisoned Socialist, were
present. About 700 attended, mostly work
men. Red flags were displayed.
Mrs Lecompte, the American lady delegate,
described the disappointment of small farmers
going West depending on illusory promises of
emigrant agents, and how great capitalists in
possession OF railways Cypress the laborers and
raise the price of food in the seaboard States.
Louise Michel, the amnestied French Com
munist, then spoke, and male delegates from
America, Switzerland, Italy and Germany fol-
lowed
Prince Krapatkine. the Russian Socialist,
applauded the assassination Of several Russian
generals.
1t transpred during the proceedings that the
Social ist Congress prohibited at Zurich is Sit
ting secretly in London
Proceedings in Parliament.
In the Commons Mr.. Gladstone stated that
if the land bill in committee was not finished
Friday the House would have to sit Saturday
He doubted the statement published in to-day's
Times that the Boer Triumvrate had reject
ed sixteen of The thirty-siX articles of the con.
vention drafted by the royal commission. No
such news had reached the Government.
The Land Bill and the Commission
The News states that when the land bill gets
through the committee there will remain
Clauses II, Is, q and 81 for consideration,
There are three and half pages of amend
ments to these. The new clauses, with the
amendments cover twenty-one printed pages.
The News announces that Mr.. Law has de-
clined to serve as a member of the land COM
mission. owing to lack of physical strength
Sergeant O'Hagan is we'll known in Ireland as
writer of verse, chiefly political. Mr.. Yer
non gave evidence before the Richmond and
Beesborough commissions, where his evidence
was so fair and friendly to the tenants that his
appointment is the one most approved by the
Home Rulers. Mr.. Lytton's appointment will
cause vacancy in Parliament for Tyrone.
This, however, need not occur until the land
bill becomes law. Mr.. Dickson, of DUNCAN
non, will probably be the Liberal and the Mar
quis of Hamilton the Conservatives candidate
for the vacant seat
The Times says:-"Sergeant O'Hagan, as a
strong nationalist, ought to have the conf
dence OF the. masses of Irishmen. Mr.. Vernon
enjoys the highest reputation for ability and
experience. Mr.. Lytton is we'll known as a
thorough-going champion of the Ulster tenant
right While Sergeant O'Hagan will be APP
pointed for life his colleagues will be appointed
for seven years only.
The Irish party in the House of Commons
seem not quite SO hostile to the commissioners
under the land bill on second thought as it
first appeared to be, though Mr. O'Donnell,
who is sometimes more extreme than even Mr..
Parnell declares all of them unacceptable,
and says the Home Rulers will obstruct the APP
pointing clause. The Conservatives are not
dissatisfied, as Mr.. John E. Vernon, who is the
business member, is the confidential agent of
two Conservative peers. 1t is believed the ap-
pointEents will smooth the way for the bill in
the House of Lords. The salaries of the COM
mssioners will be $4,000 each. Sergeant
O'Hagan, the judicial member. will have rank
equal to that of pusne judge of the common
law division of the High Court of Justice.
Dry and Hot.
The weather continues dry and hot at Liver
DOOl. but fbA heat 10 % VIC laot
week. Water carts have disappeared owing to
the scarcity of water.
The intense heat at Paris continues and
there are loud complaints of the bad smells.
Fears OF sickness are expressed. The Project
of the Seine yesterday issued a notice that if
the people were not less wasteful of the water
supply it would be exhausted. 1t is already
necessary to discontinue watering the streets.
Arrested for Threatening Assassination.
An Irishman. aged 10, named Patrick Tai
fourd Hickle, was arraigned to-day and re-
manded for threatening to kill VIM. E. Forster
Chief Secretary for Ireland, unless he released
the Irish suspects and resigned his secretary
ship.
Reform in Russia.
BERLIN, July 19.-It is reported that com
plete change for the better is likely to occur in
the Russian home policy, and that Generals
Melikoff and Skobelef may soon hold impor-
tant offices.
The Russo Chinese Treaty.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 19.-The Russo-Chi-
nese treaty is kept secret, but it appears that
China regains Kuldja, the province for the
cession of which Chung How was disgraced.
The Fighting at Sfax.
TUNIS, July 19.-Ia the engagement Satur-
day near Sfax the insurgent leader and 800 ma
tives of Sfax and 200 Arab horsemen are re-
ported to have been killed.
PARIS, July 19.-The announcement that
serious engagement had taken place near Sfax
Saturday is confirmed. Most of the leaders of
the rebels were killed. The result has pro-
duced great impression the Arabs The
French commander at Sfax has ordered an i'm
mediate disarmament of the natives, delivery of
hostages and payment of a war indemnity of
100000 francs He also requires the inhabi-
tants to furnish the French troops with all
necessary supplies, and holds the population re-
sDonsible for any act affecting the safety of the
French army Five Thousand horses have en-
tered Kairouen and stopped the collection of
the octroi duty on salt. 1t is rumored that
Gen. Saussier will organize an expedition at
Constantine to karouen, passing through the
centre of Tuuis from west to east The first
surveys Of the route from Tebessa to Kairouen
have been made.
Another Revolt in Tunis.
LONDON, July ia despatch to the Daily
News from Tupis says the holy city of Kairoun
has revolted. The Arabs from Sfax are gath
ering there.
Foreign Notes.
A st. Petersburg despatch says it was stated
at the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
that the person found dead in a cemetery Fri
day was not police officer but Nihilist who,
like Russakoff, had been CHOSEN by 10. to as
sassinate the Gar, and who, rather than obey,
committed suicide
Sheikh Obeidullat, the Kurdish chief, has
arrived at onstautinope.