The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-28
FOREIGN.
Bomb Exploded in
Madrid.
THE POLICY OF THE NEW GEAR OUT
LINED.
Land Leaguers Badly Defeated in Irish
Elections.

New YORK, March ga London special
says: The Poor Law Guardian elections Just
held throughout Ireland have resulted dis
astrously for the Land League, its candidates
having been defeated almost everywhere. The
League exists in name, and Patrick Egan has
certainly no reason to complain of the weekly
receipts from America, but there is no deny-
ing the fact that its power as politico-agra.
rian engine is dead. For this Mr.. Parnell is
alone to blame. His visits to Victor Hugo
and Rochefort, and his continued absence from
the country have created widespread belief
that he IS mot the man for Galway"
The Irish People Busily at Work.
LONDON, March 26.-William Shaw, Liberal
and Home Ruler. member of Parliament has
returned from ireland. He reports the people
in the west of Ireland busy working on the
land and very quiet. but anxious to know the
terms OF the governments land bill.
The Monetary Conference.
The Times says the consistency of reports as
to the Monetary Conference being likely to
have some result, increases The principal
countries moving in the matter have so much
interest in definitely settling the question of
currencies, and Germany has so much in
terest in reversing the change from silver to
gold, which caused so much disturbance in
the money markets Of the world, that there
an agreement.
The College Boat Race.
The betting on the University boat race on
the Thames Friday, April 9Th, is now to 4
in favor of Oxford, which is not quite so good
as at the beginning of their training The
Cambridge crew to-day rowed over the entire
course from Putney to Mortlake. Time,
very smooth but the tide slack. Their per-
formance has greatly improved the estimation
of their chance for winning.
The New Cars Policy.
PARIS, March 26.-The Revue Politique con-
tains an article on Alexander III, written by
Russian of high position, who is intimately ac-
quainted with the Cars ideas and character
The writer says the new Gar will take up the
following measures A great reduction in
PEASANTS payments for land: thorough re-
modelling of taSation; facilities for migration
fLom one province to another; passport facii
ties and the establishment of rural banks
thus putting down the petty usurers. The
writer foreshadows the arrest of the Russian
advance in CentIrl Asia and resistance to
Panslavism, and dwells on the Cars
thorough Russian sentiments, his love for the
peasantry and his detestaton of adm inistra-
tive corruption. The Gar will do his ut
most to improve the situation of the clergy,
giving freedom to the old believers. All conces-
sions toward granting institution will be the
allowance of latitude to provincial adminstra-
ton. The Gar will consent to let the country
share in the management of affairs to GER
tain limit. He will only grant a simple meet
ing of Deputies with a mere consultative vote
on a fixed subject. He PROBABLY will not de-
part from the system of liberal ordinances in
regard to the freedom of the press, judicial re-
form, popular instruction and abolition of adj
ministrative exile. He may grant favor
without appearing to acknowledge a right.
Abroad he will maintain "a peaceful, almost
reserved police, and he will strive to MAIN
tain good relations with Germany, toward
whom mis- attitute will be sensibly the same as
that Of his fofhQr will oyiox
more marked sympathy. The relations with
Austria have the appearance of distrust In
any case, the triple alliance will not be seen
again. Relations with England will be more
cordial, probably, ON account of the Cars
warm friendship for the Prince of Wales.
Another Attempted Assassination in
Madrid.
MADRID, March pa large petard was ex-
ploded on Saturday at the door of the CARMEL
lite church, which was considerably damaged.
The Cars Last Resting Place.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 26.-The remains
of the Emperor Alexander ii was deposited in
the imperial vault in the church of Petropau-
lorsky fortress today amid salvos of artillery.
The church was densely crowded and the
catafalque strewn with flowers and wreaths.
Trial of the Cars Assassins.
The opening of the trial of Russakoff and
his accomplices has been fixed for April 4th.
Manifesto from Alexander III.
The following manifesto has been promul-
gated:
We, Alexander III. ascending to the throne with
the firm intention of securing and strengthening
the tranquility and welfare of the empire and fol-
lowing the example of Nicholas Land Alexandria,.
deem it sacred duty to deciCe certain measures
10 be adopted under extraordinary circumstances.
In view of the minority of the heir to our
throne it is our will and in accordance with the
fundamental laws of the empire that we do ordain
as follows: In the event of our demise before the
Czarewitch has attained the requisite age we ap-
point the Grand Duke Vladimir regent of the en-
pire, kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Fin
land until the Czarewitch shall have attained the
requisite age. In the event of the death Of the
Czarewitch after our demise before he attains his
majority, Grand Duke Vladimir shall remain re-
gent after our next son shall have assembled the
throne in virtue of the law of succession until the
latter attains his majority.
Public Liberties in France.
PARIS. March 26.--At the banquet given last
evening by the union of trade societies to Ne.
Gambetta, 600 persons were present and 100
trade societies were representated. NJ Gam
BETA, in a speech, said he hoped the time would
soon come when the new man9uyres which
tended to weaken President Grevy's constitu-
tional authority would be stopped. He trusted
that for this reason his days will be long
'The day is approaching" he said, "when the
Chamber will be free to choose its men and
ideas, when the mandate will go forth that the
incessant regeneration against which we are
struggling must be closed by browning the de-
was vociferousy cheered at the conclusion of
these remarks.
Bogus Religious Relics.
LONDON, March 21.-The Daily News Rome
despatch says "The Pope recently ordered
the Cardinal Vicar to institute strict inquiry
into the sacrilegious traffic in spurious relics.
The Cardinal Vicar has accordingly addressed
a circular to Catholic administrators through
out the world intimating that no bodies have
been taken from the catacombs for thirty
years. and warning them against imposters
1t should be noted that the entire astrological
specimens purporting to be the remains of
early Christian martyrs freshly dug from the
in Rome have been shipped to
America.
The Situation in South Africa.
The correspondent of the News at Mount
Prospect says: 1t is generally thought that
when the Beers are left to themselves there
will be civil war among them in a few months
Several intelligent Beers have told me that If
the royal commission decides on the retention
Of the country east of thirty longitude or south
of the Vaal river, or to retain Utrecht or WAX
kerstroom, Gen. Joubert will rise instantly, as
bis prov erty is in that district
Dispersion Of the Beers.
DURBAN, March 26.-The Beers camped a
mile within their own border last night and
dispersed today.
The Mansion House Plot.
LONDON, March 27.-The Standard says
there is every'reason to believe the Mansion
House outrage is the outcome of Fenian plot
to 1nJure public buildings. Two suspected per-
sons have been traced across the channel and
detectives have gone after them. 1t is stated |
that the government has taken measures to
intercept the steamer Australia before she
reaches New York, and arrest Coleman, i'm