The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
FOREIGN.
| A Bailiff Roasted Alive at Gal
| way.
THE KROUMIRS SURROUNDED BY
THE FRENCH.
Small Pex Epidemic in London. :,

LONDON, April Boa telegram from Gal
way to. day says that bailiff named King was
seized last night by gang of disguised men
and roasted over fire until he swore that he
would resign, Kings condition is believed to
be hopeless.
The English P parliamentary Oath.
The Times says the bill for the amendment
of the Parliamentary oath, which the govern
ment proposes to introduce in the Commons Oh
Monday. contains only one clause which pro-
vides that any one who is required to make,
or is capable Of making. affirmation in a court
law, snail be permitted to make affirmation in
the Hoase of Commons.
The Monetary Conference.
i PARIS, April 3O.-The next sitting of the
Monetary Conference, it is expected, will be
ION Thursday, May 9TH, to receive the list of
interrogatories now being compiled by NJ.
Thurman, delegate from the United States.
In spite of the announcement yesterday that
the English delegates to the conference are eX-
pected here daily. the question of British re-
presentation is still undecided
- Bismarck Threatens Berlin.
BERLIN, April 30.-During the debate in
the Reichstag on the bill restricting the NUM-
cipal house tax in the case of Imperial en-
ployes to a fixed maximum, Herr Richter at.
tackled the bill. Bismarck, replying, said he
intended to move at the next session for re-
movat Of the German and Prussian govern
demands and less likely to influence Parlia-
ment and officials. 1t would then be seen
what value Berlin attached to the presence of
the central authorities.
Small Pox in London.
LONDON, April 30.-AAt meeting of the
Metropolitan Asylum's Board of Health to-
day. it was announced that within % days
1900 cases of small pox had been refused ad-
mission in the hospitals because they were
full. During the same period, 297 persons
died in their own homes from small pox. There
are now 1014 cases of small pox in London
Hospital, and only one bed is available. The
deaths of 297 persons from small pox in their
own homes have been reported since the out
break of the epidemic which, however, has
much increase in violence lately. About 10
per cent. of the cases prove fatal During the
past fortnight 153 persons died in hospital
from small pox
The War in Tnnis.
TUNIs, May IN. Roustan, French Consul
General, has received telegram fran the
governor of Algerie announcing that the
French have occupied Kroumirs Hill camp.
The Kroumirs are now practically surrounded.
The Massacre of Col. Flatters' Expedition
ROME, April 30.
Tauaregs of Hoggar, has been arrested with
letter from Itarem to the Sultan of Turkey an
nouncing the massacre of Col. FlatterS' ex-
petition and asking the Sultan for reward.
The italian Ministry Sustained.
The Chamber of Deputies to-day by vote
OF 562 to adopted the motion of confidence In
the government. One hundred and forty-six
members of the Right and Dissedent Left alb
stained from voting.
The Gear Going to Warsaw.
CRACow, April 30.-The Gear announces
that Belvider castle at Warsaw is being pre-
pared for theCzar who will make heightened
stay there.
More Nihilists Arrested.
LONDON, May IA St. Petersburg cores
pondent reports 1873 arrests of suspected Mill
lists, OF whom only IS remain in custody.
Persecution Of the Jews.
At Elizabethgrad hundred Jewish houses
were pillaged and destroyed, leaving only
walls and roofs standing.
Dublin Proclaimed Under the Arms Act
DUBLIN, May Am extraordinary edition
of the Gazette declares that the city of Dublin
has been proclaimed under the arms act.
Dill on to be Arrested.
It is stated that John Dillon, Homerule
member of Parliament for Tipperary, will be
arrested
A Siberian Town Burned.
The greater part of Krasnoyarsk, second i'm
portant town in Siberia, has been burned
Funeral Of Emile de Girardin.
PARIS, May 1.-The funeral of Emil de
Girardn was attended by a large number of
friends. M. Gambetta was present M. Eu-
gene Spiller pronounced an grafton over the
grave. M. de Girardin was buried at Mont
martre beside his first wife, Delphine Gay.
Foreign Notes.
Peace has been concluded with the Basutes.
Two ships with over 600 Chinese railway
laborers have arrived at Victoria, B. G.
1t is now believed that the assassination of
Abdul Aziz was part of plot against all the
Imperial princess. 4..
The Queen and Princess Beatrice drove to
Hughenden Manor Saturday to visit the tomb
of BaacOnSfeld A.