Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-06
Prospect of Settling the Tunis Affair.
The Spanish Government TrlumPns IL
the Municipal Elections.

LONDON, Nav s. In the Commons to-day.
Mr.. Forster said he had received no lnfor-
nation of reported seizing and roasting OF
baliff named King, in Ireland as stated IN 4
Galway dispatch of April 80, and he did not
believe it.
Mr.. Parnell has just given notice OF an
amendment opposing the second reading OF
the land bill 1t is to be noted that tins
amendment cannot come on, as II Will De
! barred out by amendments already on the
paper 1t is probably intended therefore
as a home rule demonstration against the
government.
Mr.. Gladstone announced amid cheers that
he will make or Monday next. an address
PRAYING the Crown TO provide monumen,
| in Westminster Abbey, to the memory OF
Lord Beaconsfiell, with an inscription, eX-
pressing the high sense of the House of his
rare and splendid gifts. devoted labors In
| Parliament and offices of State, assuring the
Queen that the House OF Commons would
make good the expenses attending thereon
Earl Granville gave similar notice IN the
House of Lords.
| LONDON. Nav ). John Dillon, who was
arrested Monday and jailed, is i'll. He will
be removed to the Infrmary. to-day. There
is no cause for any anxiet. regarding his
condition He sutf.rs from chronic dyspep-
STA. The statement that Dillon would resign
his seat in the Commons, is a canard, The
question will be left for the decision OF the
executive committee of the land league.
The Pail Mali Gazette says dissatisfaction
is beginning to prevail among the reasonable
section of Irish members OF Parliament at the
| slow progress of the land bill
1t is rumored Lord Melborne, Lord High
Chancellor has resigned on account of the
| hill tor apIn,,pf IN tine Parliamentary oath
act. 1t is stated the Home rulers intend to
oppose every government measure IN the
House.
MADRID. May 5. The governments victory
at the municipal elections is complete. FIT
teen ministerialists, five democrats and two
conservatives are returned. In the provinces
IS per cent. of the returns show the election
of friends of Sagasta. The rest consist OF
Carlists, conservatives and democrats. The
conservatives in many places abstained from
voting. 1t is rumored that Sagasta intends
to dissolve the Cortes in June. The govern,
ment seems disposed to set Cuban prisoners
at liberty.
MADRID, May s. The Liberal states tina,
the Spanish Ambassador at Paris has been
privately informed that the Tunis affair will
be settled within week, as France is anxious
to avoid further complications. 1t may be
stated that the ministry are certainly desir0us
to settle the affair before the Chambers re.
convene. The only question is how much
pressure they can stand.
Victor Hugo is suffering from severe cold
causing his friends uneasiness.
VIENNA, May 5. The city is being elab
orately decorated for the public entry and re-
ception of the Princess Stephanie of Belgium
who is to be married to the Crown Prince
Rudolph on the 10th inst.
TuxIs. May 8. 1t is rumored the occupa.
ton OF Beja and Ponto Farla by the French
is untrue. The Bey persists in his refusal OF
the French demand. Gen. Logonet's column
has not advanced beyond Dejerbaba.
| ROME, May 5. The King and Queen OF
Italy attend the opening of the national ex-
position at Milan to-day.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 5. The recent ru-
mors that the Czarjna is i'll are pronounced
| untrue.