The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-29
FOREIGN
Significant Activity at the Russian
Capital.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MOSCOW

New YORK, Sept. 2S.-A st. Petersburg dis
patch saws: '.The Emperor leaves for Warsaw
to-day For some days past considerable ex-
element has been noticeable here, caic ulated
to make one suppose that we are on the eve OF
great events. Large numbers OF students nave
arrived in the city The police are more ac-
tive than ever Proclamations issued by the
secret printing establishments are being pro-
fusely circulated and houses are being search
ed at all hours of the day and night. The en-
Last Saturday the Minister of the Imperial
household and Gen. Tcherevinon, an officer
snecially intrusted with the charge of His
Majesty's person, held conference, which
lasted several hours, in the Kasan cathedral.
All this may be connected with the approach.
ing interview of the Gar with the Emperor of
Austria. One of tie ministers said. without
positively denying that the interview was to
take place, that If it did take place it would
not be until next spring. This, however, is
doubtless merely intended to mlslead the
public. as on the occasion of the Dantzc meet
ing. The departure of the Emperor will prob
ably not be known to most people till he has
actually started. Every one is suspected here
A ukase, prescribing additional measures OF
precaution, will be issued shortly
The Socialist Congress
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The Moscow Telegraph
saws the representatives of Russia, Germany
and Austria at Berne have addressed note to
the Swiss government asking 1t to forbid the
holding of the universal congress OF Socialists
at Berne Meanwhile, as counter stroke, the
Socialists seem to have circulated report that
the congress will not take place.
The Bank of Luxembourg.
The News in its financial article says: "The
stoppage of the National Bank of Luxembourg
deserves little attention because it is some
sign of the rotten fnancieriDg which has for
some years been growing in France"
The Telegraph says: Little importance is
attached to the failure of the bank, which was
fully anticipated. Some influential firms in
London closed their transactions with the
hank wear ago. The total liabilities are
estimated at $500, 900, and the liquidation will
probably be unfavorable.
A Calamitous Earthquake.
dispatch from Rome to the Times says
the destruction caused by the earthquake in
the Abruzzi TAR exceeds anything indicated by
the first reports. The Archbishop of Chicti
appeals piteously for help. He says the disas-
ter is only comparable to that of Casamiccola
Over 1000 houses are uninhabitable and the
remainder are more or less insured. Four
Fl fths of the population are shelterless.
Matters in Ireland.
The Times Dublin dispatch says the liberia
ton of Father Sheehy is not to be taken as
evidence of any change of policy in regard to
coercion, but as strictly carrying out the IN
tentions of the government as expressed IN
Mr.. Forster's recent letter to Messrs. Glvan
and Dixon.
At the meeting of the Land League Mr..
parnell announced that the executive had de-
cided to hold number OF county conventions
to acquaint the farmers and laborers through
out Ireland with the policy decided upon. at
the late national convention
DUBLIN, Sept. 2S.-At the meeting OF the
Land League yesterday Mr.. Parnell repeated
his advice to tenants not to go into the Land
Court unless the executive of the League
selected their cases as test cases. Replying to
statements which had been made, that the
League money was wasted in salaries to the
officials of the League Mr. Parnell said that,
although the League spends on an average
e12OO weekly, only $50 of the amount is spent
on salaries Father Sheehy, replying to ques-
tons of the reporters, who interviewed MIN at
the League rooms, complained OF the sanitary
condition of Kilmainham Jail, which ne de-
clared was conducive to blood poisoning, and
said the food was unfit for human use. lie
strongly condemned the land act.
Ali Beg Beats Back the Insurgents.
TuNIs Sept. 28.-The camp of Ali Bey at
some distance south of the capitol was attacked
nv 1000 insurgents who were repulsed after
I've bours fighting. Ali Beys loss is small,
INIT the insurgents are awaiting the aid OF
nowerful border tribes to surround the camp.
Great Fire in Moscow.
Moscow. Sept IS The whole of the Bazaar
excent few shops is burned to the ground.
The fire still continues. Damage 2,6O0,oO0
roubles.
The River Severn Tucnelled.
LONDON, Sept 28.-The headings of the two
sections of the railway tunnel under the river