The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-26
EUROPE.
League Trials Result in a Disa-
greement.
PROGRESS OF THE COERCION BILL IN
THE COMMONS

NEW YORK Jan. pa Dublin despatch of
last night says that Judge Fitzgerald, in his
charge yesterday, denied statements that the
Americans were in sympathy with the Land
League. He said that these statements in
reference to citizens of the United States are
unjust, unfounded aud oalumnious. "When I
speak, said he, ''of the American people I
mean the native born citizens of America
They are not responsible for the mere feelings
of those who are but fresh immigrants among
them" His charge was dead against the
traversers. The league rules, speeches, meet
ings, resolutions and actions were all declared
to be absolutely illegal and against the laws Of
the country
Parnell received a tremendous ovation when
he left the court, being loudly cheered. There
was great excitement in the city last night
Professions bearing torches, carrying Amer
lean flags and accompanied by bands playing
national airs, were paradng the streets. The
soldiers were all confined in their barracks.
The guards at Dublin Castle and the military
barracks have been considerably increased.
The London Times says the Ulster Liberals
are apparently endeavoring to induce the gov
eminent to promise more on the land question
than is at present expected by declaring coer-
cion inadmissable unless accompanied by such
concessions,
There have been recently manifestations of
great dspleasure in Ireland at the seceders
from ParnelPs party. Their constituents have
called upon them to resign their seats in Par
lament
II is necessary to open subscriptions for the
relief of distressed laborers. In every town
in county Glare the work-houses are crowded
Disagreement of the Jury in the League
Trials.
DUBLIN, Jan. 25.-Judge Fitzgerald gave
the case of the traversers to the jury at noon
today and they retired.
DUBLIN, Jan. 25, P M.-The jury did not
return into court until sent for by the Judge at
5o'clock. The jury said they had not agreed
nor were they likely to.
The jury was discharged at 7.45 the foreman
stating 1t was impossible to agree. A juror
had previously stated at they were ten to
two, and the judge said he could only receive
unsrimous verdict. Great excitement pre-
vailed and it was heightened when the judge
said that after the exhibition of today in court
he could not expect that there would be
free and unanimous verdict. Immense crowds
were cheering outside the court house.
The Greek Question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 25-The powers are
considering the following propositions re-
lating to the approaching conference at Con-
stantinople:
Secrecy of deliberations.
The exclusion from the conference of the
Greek representative.
The Porte to be called upon to indicate the
frontier it would concede and the means it
would adopt to insure the transfer.
Greece to be informed that Europe will no
longer be bound towards her if she declines
the decisions of the conference.
Italy proposes that Greece be admitted to
| the new conference.
The Coercion Bill.
| LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Times says: eve
| do not believe the ministry is in danger of
| finding itself left without the support of the
great body of Liberals on the coercion ques-
| tion.'
| The News leading says Mr.. Forster's coer-
cion bill amounts to suspension of the habeas
| corpus act
In moving the bill for the protection of life
and property in Ireland last night in the Com
MONS Forster said at the close of his speech
| that he had never been more clear about any,
thing in his life than he was as to the neces-
| slty OF the measures he introduced, but if he
had ever expected such an unpleasant duty
| would be forced upon him he would never
have become Secretary for Ireland.
| Dillon, Home Ruler, declared that the re-
| Prospective clauses of the first bill were evil
IDENTIFY aimed at the traversers. The attitude
OF the mode rate section of the Irish members
| of the Hous is attracting much attention.
| Lltton. Liberal, one of the most moderate,
last night urged that the government, pending
remedial measures. should introduce bill sus-
pending evictions where rent is excessive.
In the Commons today Gladstone moved the
| resolution giving preference to Forsters bill.
He said it would be in the last degree imprac-
ticable for the government to bring forward
the land bill before dealing with things exist
ing in Ireland.
Mr.. Biggar having been several times called
to order lfor the irrelevancy of his remarks
| was finally requested by the speaker to leave
the House and withdraw to the strangers
| gallery.
| Several motions to adjourn were made
Gladstone declared that if the debate had pro-
ceeded without obstruction the government
would have consented to adjournment, but the
Homerulers having thrown down the challenge
| the government advised the House to continue
| the debate until it was concluded
Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary, ex-
! Ilained that the debate would continue until
the House decided on Gladstones original
| motion.
Several Irish members continued the dis
cussion and the House was still sitting at
a. M
Mills in Russia Shut Down.
| Russian advces state that the cotton mills
are working on short time or closing altogeth-
er, because of large accumulation OF stock and
slackness of trade. The failure of last years
harvest has deprived the peasants of means to
buy cotton goods.