The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
FOREIGN.
The Trades. u.ion Congress-.


LONDON, Sept 16.-There was great excite
ment at today meeting Of the Trades Union
Congress because OF two of the protested dele
gates, who we're expelled, forcing an entrance.
After an Intellectual attempt at interference by
Mr.. Pine, ex-melnber of Parliament, one of
the leaders of the fair trade movement, they
were rejected after show of resistance.
The Irish National Convention.
The Times Dublin correspondent says it was
noticeable feature in the Irish National Con-
venton that the representatives of the north
ern counties were placed nearest to the space
inclosed for Messrs. Parnell, Sexton and the
other leaders.
The Standards despatch from Dublin says
From the outset it was apparent that the del
egates TO the convention aree pretty evenly di-
vlded between those ia favor of accepting the
land act and those in favor of rejecting aud re-
lying upon the League TO obtain larger meas
ure''
The News Dublin correspondent says
NEARLY half of the delegates are Catholic
priests. The majority, however, are fairly rep
resentative of the farming class. Three reso-
lutions were disposed Of Discussion OF the
fourth, dealing with the land act, occupied the
remainder of the day."
The London Lancet on the Situation.
LONDON. Sept. 16-The Lancet says: The
reason of the trouble with President Garfieid's
lungs is hypOstatc congestion at their 1888,
because of depressed respiration arising from
long redundancy. SiJting up will probably
give much relief, but until all signs OF alice
ton of the lungs have disappeared the hopeful
prognosis constantly cabled here is not well
founded although 1t m ~ prove lucky guess.
Crisis Approaching.
NEW YORK, Sept 16-The Posts Long
Branch special says Attorney General Mac
Veagh tins morning said il was evident that
crisis of SOME kind was approaching ana that
IL might be expected within forty eight hours.
The despatch also says DR.. Boyntou said that
ne now fears the President had not sufficient
vitality left to surmounG the present difflcul-
ties even il no new complications appeared.
DUBLIN, Sept. 16.--On the reassembling of
the National League Convention to-day, Mr..
Parnell announced that he had an interview
with the laborers' deputation last-evening and
they agreed upon com non line of action in
regard to the interests OF laborers. A telegram
from the office OF the New York Irish World
was read, iviSiDg the convection Of remit
tances OF 9l200 with the greetings of 800
American branches of the League adiuring
the convention tn unfurl the banner oil mo
rent" The debate the resolution regard
ing the a titude of the League toward the land
was then resumed.
The discussion OF the fourth resolution deal
ing with The laud act, will last throughout the
day, aud there will BE- division Gu the ques-
ton If its adoption Tonight. Dean @ lirk, of
TipDerary, Mr. Carleton, of Derry, aud Father
L
consisted of violent denunciation OF coercion
and rent paying, aud urged the absolute sub
nilsson of the opinions of the delegates to
whatever decision the League may take
Oldham Factories to Shut Down.
The representatives of the limited cotton
mill companies last evening unanimously
agreed to stop work for week. Some of the
mills stopped this morning. 1t is stated that
the ss TO operatives by this decision will be
220,OU0.
The Wesleyan Ecumenical Council.
In connection with the Methodist Ecumeni-
cal Conference, another great meeting was
held at Exeter Hall last evening, when frater-
nal greetings were exchanged with the depu-
tations of the Independents, Baptists, Moray
ians aud Presbyterians. Bishop Simpson pre-
sided over the meeting.
Emigration from Germany.
The German Minister of the Interior is pre-
pairing a law regulating emigration, ia view of
the statement of the emigrant agencies that
emigration has considerably increased lately,
mostly among miners.
Opening of the Electric Congress.
Paris, Sept l6.- The Electric Congress was
formally opened to-day by Mr.. Cookery, Minis
ter of Telegraphs, who Congratulated the for
eign visitors on their fine collection of exhibits
at the International exhibition.