The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-19


Excitement at Athens Over the Frontier
Question.
A dispatch from Athens to the Times says
an important demonstration against the policy
of the government has been made there under
the auspices of the National League. The
meeting was quiet and orderly. The excite
ment is very deep and increasing, but sup
pressed, and exists more strongly among the
better classes. The friends of the ministry try
to allay it by representing that the question is
not settled, but public opinion accepts the
matter as beyond recall.
The Land Bill Condemned by an Irish
Members OF the Commons.
Mr. Commins, NJ P, speaking at Liverpool
yesterday said the land bill was sham. The
Times says the promoters of the movement for
the release of Michael Davitt have determined
to circulate for signatures throughout Great
Britain and the United States memorial set
ting for the grounds for the liberation of Mr.
Davitt.
The Monetary Conference.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times says it
is doubtful whether the English and Italian
delegates will be present at the commence
ment OF the monetary conference. A few days
adjournment will probably follow the inaugu-
raj speech of M. Magnin, French minister of
finance.
The Italian Ministerial Crisis Over.
ROME, April 18.-The ministers have with
drawn their designations and the crisis is end
ed The chamber of deputies will be con-
voked next week.
Change in British Ambassadors.
LONDON, April 1S.-It is understood that Sir
A. B. Paget British Ambassador at Rome,
will succeed Lord Dufferin at St. Petersburg,
and Austin 81. Layard will succeed Paget.
Evacuation OF Candahar.
The evacuation of Candahar has commenc-
ed. 1t is announced that the Ameer will come
to Candahar in May with more troops and at
tack Herat Immediately. Ayoob Khan is con-
centrating his entire force to guard against a
threatened attack from Turkestan.
Lord Dufferin Confers with Prince Bis
marck.
BERLIN, April 1S.-Lord Dufferin has arriv::
ed, and had a conference with Prince Bis
marck.
Relations Of Italy and france.
PARIS, April 18CA dispatch from Tunis
says the Italian Consul here disavows all acts
of unffiendliness to France laid to his charge.
He regrets that the Bey has not accepted his
advice and hopes that the present difficulty
will be promptly arranged.
Russian Students Punished.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1S.-Of 2O4 stu dents
sity here IS have been sentenced to expulsion,
II to remain under arrest for several days, 100
reprimanded and Is acquitted.
Change of Policy in Regard to Southern
Afghanistan.
LONDON, April 18.-A dispatch from Cal
cutta to the Times says: The Indiana govern
ment has made such strong representations in
favor of the retention of the Pishin Valley,
and all the posts between Khojak and Quetta,
that it is thought the home government will
sanction this arrangement, which would be a
decided modification of their views in regard
to the abandonment of Southern Afghanistan.
The news that compromise is probable has
piV0n decided satisfaction in India
Parneii and the Land Bill.
LONDON, April 1S.-Parnell in an address at
Glasgow yesterday said that the land bill has
not provided tie slightest protection for small
tenants, but rather tends towards their destruc-
ton. a
More Arrests in Ireland.
DUBLIN, April 18.-Mr. Harris was arrested
for melting to assault. Diver, farmer, has
also been arrested.
The Spanish Municipal Elections.
| MADRID, April 1S.-Senor CASTELAR, has is
sued an eloquent and important manifesto to
the moderate Republicans, recommending
them to take part in the municipal elections in
May.
Death Of Lord Beaconsfleld.
LONDON, April 19.-Beaconsfield had very
serious relapse during the night and died
perfectly conscious to the last. Drs. Kidd and
Quain and Lords Rowton and Darlington were
present when Lord Beacons6eld died.
Benjamin Disraeli was born in London
Dec. 81, 1904. His parents were both. Jews
Young Disraeli was educated for the law, but
soon abandoned that profession for the more
congenial one of literature. His first work
| the novel of "Vivian Grey" was published in
1867 when its author was only % years of age
| Other works followed in quick succession
Disraeli made his first attempt to enter Parla.
ment about 1928 when he presented himself to
the electors of of High Wycomb as a Tory
Radical. He was defeated by the Wing candi
date. In 1884 he stood again and was again
| defeated. After a number of defeats he was
elected from the borough of Maidstone and en-
tered the first Parliament of Victoria's reign al
| the age of 80. His first attempt at speaking in
| the Commons was failure and he was howled
down in the rude English fashion. In July
1889, he succeeded in gaining the attention Of
| the House and won much applause.
1t was not until 1S47 however that he became
| prominent figure in the Commons, when
his attacks on Sir Robert Peel for alleged
treachery to his party in the adoption of free
trade policy made him a conspicuous figure In
1S49 he became the recognized leader of the
Conservatives. In 1852 in the first Derby ad.
| ministration he received the appointment Of
| chancellor of the exchequer, was made mem
Der of the privy council and became leader of
| the ministerial party in the House of Commons
He went out of office with the rest
of the Derby ministry the same year In
1858 when Lord Derby again undertook to
form new ministry after the downfall Of
Lord Palmeston Disraeli again became chan.
cellor of the exchequer. In February, 1859
he brought forward an elaborate plan oil
electoral reform, principal feature of which
was the extension of the suffrage to the whole
body of the educated class without regard to
property. The bill was defeated and the
Derby ministry fell soon after. From thi.
| time till 1866 when the Gladstone ministry
fell Disraeli led the opposition. At the resigna.
| ton of the Gladstone ministry the Earl
| of Derby formed a new cabinet with Disraeli
as Chancellor of the Exchequer. In February
| 1868, the Earl of Derby resigned and Disraeli
became Prime Minister. He was defeated on
| the question of the disestablishment of the
| Irish church, and dissolved Parliament and
appealed to the country A strong majority
was returned for the opposition, and Disraeli
resigned without waiting for the meeting Of
the new Parliament In 1868 he declined a
peerage, but subsequently became the Earl OF
Beaconsfeld. In 1874, at the fall of the Glad
stone ministry he again became Prime Minis
ter and remained in Office till last year, when 6
general election resulted in a Liberal majority
Beacons6eld's success as a novelist though
overshadowed by his remarkable career as 8
statesman and ruler, was nevertheless very
great and his works have been widely read ani