The Portland daily press., 1881-12-14
FOREIGN.
A Russian Journal Indignant at
the Presidents Message.
LANDLORDS DIsGUsTED WITH THE
LAND ACT.
Messrs. Healy and O'COnnor in Danger
of Indictment

New YoRK, Dec, ia st, Petersburg dis
patch says the newspaper Novoe Vremga ami
madverts strongly upon President Arthur,,s
message. 1t says: arthur takes upon himself
to express his views on foreign politics. France
and Germany receive friendly patronage, but
with regard to the much talked OF friendship
with England not word Is said, and how could
IL be expected from an Irishman? Arthur even
refrains from making comments on English
home affairs, the Irish rebellion, for instance,
which is agitating millions of American citizens
who are also born Irishmen like the President
But Arthur was more brave in dealing with
Russia. Laying aside the fundamental princi-
pies of Americas foreign policy of non-inter-
yention in the internal affairs of European gov
ernments, Arthur took it into his head to prom
ise us his energetic protestations with regard to
our treatment of the Jews. Arthur's threats
are empty ones. No notice will be taken OF
any of his represent ations by the Russian Gov
ernment, not even out of condescension to the
American people, among whom are so many
Jewish swindlers unaccustomed to productive
labor and who thrive vn American soil, as else
where, by getting the fruits of other peoples
work This thoughtess freak of Arthur
places the American Government in sorry
light" 1t says: america could not seriously
protest against the expulsion of the English
Jew Lewisohn from Russia because the Amer-
can Government itself interferes with and re-
sfricts Cinnamon from settling In the United
States"
Russian Officers Punished for Negligence
ST.. PErERsBURG, Dec. 13.-The three officers,
Major General Mravinski, and State Council
ors Tjaeglieff and Foursoff, who we're senten-
ced to exile in Archangei for three years for
having neglected to take the necessary precau-
tions in the matter of the Little Sadowa street
mine have also been condemned to the loss of
all their civil rights and privileges. Major
General Mravinskl's name is struck out of the
army list. Extenuating circumstances were
found by the jury, which was composed of mer-
chants. Great surprise was manifested at the
mildness of the sentence.
The Search for the Jeannette.
LONDON, Dec 13.-Sr Henry Rawlinson pre-
sided at the meeting of the Royal Geographi-
Society last night. The attendance was large,
and included Sir George Mares aud Mr.. Glenn
ents Markham. Sir Henry Rawlinson referred
tc the course of the operations in search OF the
Jeannette. Allu6ing to the sympathy felt for
the missing expedition he said: "The duty Is
imposed on us to reciprocate the actlye aid
given by Americans in search for Sir John
Franklin, The council suggests that search
be made, the society defraying part OF the ex-
pense."
Lieutenant Hovgaard, a Danish naval Officer,
explained the project he had formed on the as
tIsumption that the Jeannette had drifted west
ward. After a paper had been read by commc-
| dore Jansen, Commander Hall suggested that
| a ship be sent to Behring's Straits next sum-
mer to aid in the search for the Jeanette. TIE
Chairman concluded the discussion by reading
| a letter which had been sent to the Govern
ment, asking that relief be sent to Mr.. Leigh
| Smith.
Cession Of Heligoland to Germany.
| LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to the News
| from Berlin says: The Augsburger Allegeme-
| inc Zeitung announces that Germany is about
| to enter into negotiations with England con-
| cerning the ceding of Heligoland to Germany.
| It is reported from Wiesbaden that Count Won
| Munster, the German Ambassador at London,
| has expressed the opinion that England will
| offer no insurmountable resistance to the ses-
| sion of the island.
O'Connor and Healy to be Indicted.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-The World says: 1t is re-
ported in Irish legal circles that officers of the
| Crown have been considering the advisability
| of indicting L. p. O'Connor and Healy. for
| conspiracy, on their arrival in England The
part they took in the proceedings OF the Land
| League Convention at Chicago, is relied upon
| AS sufficient to ensure their conviction.
Memorial to Dean Stanley -
| AT meeting at Westminster to-day, Minis
| ter Lowell being present, resolution by the
| Prince of Wales declaring Dean Stanley entit-
| led to q national memorial was adopted. A
1 recumbent effigy was decided upon to sbe plac-
| ed near the grave of the late Deans wife, and
| also the completion of the windows of the
| Chapter house. A committee headed by the
| Prince of Wales was appointed to receive sub
| scriptiops, Minister Lowell hoped America
| would be permitted to subscribe.
| Landlords Denouncing the Land Act.
DUBLIN, Dec. 14.-It is understood move
| ment is organizing to hold meeting of land
| lords to express indignation at the working of
| the land act and to demand compensation.
The Navigation of the Danube.
| ROME, Dec Alt Is seunt-on1nfafiy 5t ted
| that Italy has informed Roumsnia that she
vuiy desires the free navigation of the Danube.
| Austria has spontaneously made a perfectly
satisfactory declaration to Italy on the subject
MIR. Powell's Balloon Adventure.
The absence of news from the balloon, in
| which Mr.. Walter Powell was carried to sea
| last Saturday, causes sensation Mr.. Powell
| had project in hand to cross the Atlantic in
| balloon.
The Vienna Fire.
| VIENNA, Dec. 13.-Twenty-seven bodies were
| removed from the ruins of the Ring theatre yes
| terday; also quantity of fragments of bodies
| such as feet and hands which were not burned.
On removing some debris from the ruins to-
day additional bodies were discovered in good
state of preservation. Fifty persons reported
missing are now found to be among the sur
yivors.
The Irish Suspects.
DUBLIN, Dec. 49, A meeting was held in
the rotunda on Monday in aid of the suspects
maintenance fund. Mr.. T. d. Sullivan, MEM
Der of Parliament, presided. Messrs. Corbet
Lamy, Dawson, Redmond and Gill, members
Parliament, were present. The meeting was
orderly, but the speeches were somewhat vic
lent.