The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-30
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Boycott Again Prosecuted in
Ireland.
IRISH BISHOPS ADVISE ACCEPTANCE
OF TIE LAND ACT.
Enormous Robbery OF the Russian
Treasury.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-An attempt was made
to blow up the residence of Capt Thomas L.
Lloyd at Pallas Green, County Limerick, oc-
cupied at the time by Capt. Lloyd and seven
teen emergency men and police. One side of
the blilding was shattered it is believed by
dynamite, but nobody injured.
Affairs In Tunis.
The Times Tunis dispatch says Bon Amena,
ipsurgent chief in Oran, has established COM
nunication with the Tunisian insurgents and
is urging them to act in concert with him.
Keene's Horse Wins the Grand Duke
Michael Stakes.
The Grand Du>e NJ chael stakes, the great
event of The m citing, was won by Keene's
Foxhall. Don Flu ano was second.
Mr.. Boycott Again Harassed by a Mob.
A dispatch to the Times from Dublin says
barracks with police and soldiers for the Shan
non Bridge, county West Meath, to protect a
process server were obliged 10 return on ac-
count of the roads being broken up and OBJ
structions placed upon them.
Mr. Boycott protected by police, was in
Westport during Tuesday. He was followed
by a mob during the whole time and his effigy
was afterwards burned.
The Irish bishops in the resolutions adopted
by them yesterday at Maynooth College ex
hort their focks TO avail themselves of the adj
vantagss of the land act, and urge the tenant
farmers to use the means provided in the act
and every other means in their power to inn
prove the condition of laborers
DUBLIN, Sept. 29-Forty landed proprietors
and land agents of County Carlow have passed
resolutions declaring their intention to give
effect to the land bill in spirit friendly to
tenants; and asking their cooperation in re-
establishing confidence and good feeling.
The Vatican and the Irish Disturbances.
LONDON, Sept 80 The Standards cores
pondent at Rome says: 1.-THE Extraordinary
Congregation, which has been for long time
making an examination with the object OF as
pertaining what action the Vatican can take in
regard TO the disturbed state of Ireland, has
concluded its labors. The report remains
secret, as it comprises many cases of COLI
science, but the general result is that there are
no means of accommodating the differing
views of the Irish bishops, because the Con-
gregation sees no way of interfering in strictly
political matters"
Enormous Robbery of the Russian
Treasury.
A st. Petersburg dispatch reports the dis
coyery of enormous lhefts from the Imperial
treasury Immediately after Baron kuster
had been relieved from his functions as Court
Steward special commission was appointed to
look into his accounts After working for
twelve da the commission have ascertained
til Il, roundy estimated, 10000 coo of roubes
in the Imperial safes have been stolen.
The Scotch Land Bill.
The Times publishes the draft of the Scot
fish land bill prepared by the Scottish Cham
Der of Agriculture, which provides for an adj
jnstment of rents by arbitration, revaluation
o. farms, and for power in the tenant to sell
his holding. The Times says it is one of the
most far-reaching measures on the land ques.
ton ever yet submitted to Parliament. 1t
makes the strictest provision relative TO con-
pensation for improvements.
The Commercial Negotiations Between
Italy and France.
The Paris Temps publishes the following
note: "The royal commission appointed at
Rome for the study of economic questions has
decided that all treaties of commerce ought to
be deferred till the general tariff of Italy is
revised We do not yet know how this deci-
sion will affect the treaty between France and
Italy,
The Times correspondent at Paris says the
above note seems to show that hitch has oc-
CURED in the negotiations.
Protecting the Gear.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.-News from st. Peters
burg states that a ukase is shortly expected
codifying the regulations for protecting the
emperor, placing various bodies of the inn
perial guard and secret police at the palace,
and the secret police DEPARTMENT for inspection
of railways under single head to whom all
ministers and chief officials will be required to
report Immediately anything endangering the
safety of the emperor.