The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-09
FOREIGN.
Parnell Sick.

Parnell Sick.
DUBLIN, Dec S.-Parnell was taken sudden
ly ill, yesterday, with chills and shivering fits.
Outrages in Ireland.
LONDON, Dec 8.-A man named Flynn,
tenant on the estate of Lord Tentery, county
Kerry, was fred at by armed men last evening
for paying rent. His leg was fractured by a
shot and he is in precarious condition.. Two
arrests were made in connection with the
shooting. A mob at Riverstown, county
Sligo attacked the house of rent payer and
beat him fearfully: Five persons have been
The Dublin correspondent of the Times
says: Although Mr. EagaD, in a telegram re-
ceiyed to-day boasts that the refusals to pay
rent amount to 10000 900, there is reason to
believe that if the landlords exhibit courage
they will compel dishonest tenants to pay.
DUBLIN, Dec. ga circular has been issued
authorizing constables in charge of stations to
give private rewards for information leading to
the detection of persons intending to commit
an outrage. the informant's name never to be
made public. s
An English View of American Shipping
Policy.
LONDON, Dec. 8.--The Times, in an editorial
commenting on the message of President Ar
thur, says: 'sThe languishing condition OF the
American mercantile marine is undoubtedly
due to the indirect effect of protection; but
President Arthur only discovers in it reason for
lam0nJlng lnaL LulS UTduCu VI ouboipriSC aicO
has not been protected, and for suggesting that
the omission he repaired. 1t is difficult to see
how protection can be applied to the carrying
trade except in the shape of bounties, which
will, however, bave an advantage, as the Pro-
tectionists may think of handicaDping the for
eigner and absorbing some part OF the surplus
revenue"
European Sentiments on the Panama
Canal.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The Daily News says:
The European powers have no desire to h'eddie
with affairs on the American continent, but II
is very remote from meddling for them to
agree together, tba. if the Panama Canal is
completed no war ships shall go through it in
time of war, and that it shall never be closed
by any hostile fleet against peaceful cargoes
which, it is hoped, will find their way from
Europe to the western shores of the American
continent, and to our own Australian colonies
by that route.
Sale of the French Crown Jewels.
PARIS Dec. S-The Committee on the bill
for the sale of the crown jewels Inspected them
yesterday. 1t is proposed to retain an assort-
ment, including certain presents from foreign
and sweE valued 6ss 6TaRss
are also disncined to sell the Regent diamond,
fearing it would be bought by enterprising
Americans for exhibition. They are in favor
of disposing of diamonds to the value OF H.
900 600 francs, possessing no historical value.
High Prices for Rare Books.
LONDON, Dec. Sat yesterdays sale of the
Duke of Marlborough's Sunderland library
Boccacco .'La RUNE sold for 1920 A copy
of the Bible authorized by Archbishop Gran
mec in the reign Of Henry the Eighth sold for
Els. A copy of the Vinegar" Bible sold for
G255 The total sum realized by the days sale
was ga, 179.
Shipwrecked Seamen Rescued.
Five of the crew of the German bark Lob
engrin, previously reported drowned, have land
ed at this port.
German Politics.
BERLIN Dec SIT is anticipated there will
be another split between the Ministry and the
Centre party, as Bismarck is believed to be
irritated against the Centre, on account of the
rejection of his bill for the establishment Of
an economic council. Varions factions of the
Left will combine and introduce bill at the
present session for insurance against accident.
1t provides for compulsory insurance by work
men and will be in other respects modelled on
the former bill introduced by the govern
ment.
Foreign Notes.
The men isolated on Calf Rock since the de-
struction of the light house in the recent storm,
were rescured yesterday.
The Esterley house in Wiltshire, the ancints
county seat belonging to Sir Jno Ashley, was
totally burned yesterday. Loss considerable.