The Portland daily press., 1881-12-20
-FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED
By THE BURSTING OF A DA

LONDON, Dec. 19,-The Manchester Guar
dian joins in the general condemnation of Mr..
Blaine's letter of instructions to Minister Low
ell regarding the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
All the types and machinery of the United
Ireland have been forwarded to London, where
the paper is to be printed
so Miners Killed in Colliery.
An explosion in colliery at Bolton is re-
ported and fifty lives lost.
BOLTON, Dec electromagnetic explos ion
occurred about noon. A later supposition is
that 1870 persons have been killed as 200 de-
scended into the pit this morning Ten ill.,
jured persons have been recovered and work
of exploring the mines and rescuing the vic
Tins continues. The explosion occurred in the
Orrel pit belonging TO Abram Mining Co. The
mine was considered one OF the safest IN Lam
cashire, as neither gunpowder was used for
blasting nor furnaces for ventilation, the whole
system of working the mine being purely me-
chanical. The Arley pit which is adjacent was
affected by the explosion in the Orrell pit. Of
over sixty employees in the Arley only twenty
seven were brought to the surface alive. 1t is
feared the remainder persisted.
A later despatch says it is believed now that
forty persons we're killed.
The Seizure of Arms in Dublin.
DUBLIN, Dec 19.-It is stated the police OBJ
tanned information concerning concealed arms
and ammunition through drunken quarrel
among persons implicated 1t is believed the
disclosures will lead to a number of very inn
portant arrests and the seizure OF still larger
quantity of arms.
Affairs In Egypt.
SUEZ, Dec. 19.-In consequence OF the report
that an Italian had murdered soldier the mill
itary seized and imprisoned the Governor, bar
ricaded the door of the governors residence
and refused to admit foreign consulS. 1t is
now discovered that the murder was really
committed by Bedouin. The town is quiet
but the affair has created sensation, show
ing, as it does, the ease with which an emeute
might arise A commission of three officers
from Cairo is investigating the murder.
Four Hundred Persons Drowned
ALGIERs, Dec. 19.-It is reported that 400
persons have been drowned by the bursting of
dam at Peraegaux.
Serious Revolt in the Soudan.
CAIRO, Dec. 19-Serious troubles have brok-
en- out in the Soudan. A false prophet with
1900 followers totally annihilated GOV. flasher
da's force of $50 Egyptians and killed the gov
ernor.
The Irish Situation.
The Dublin correspondent of the Times says
the organization against the payment OF rents
is becoming still more formidable. 1t is con-
sidered as much a crime to go into the Land
Court as to pay rent. Lists of persons who
have been served with notices, and of those
suspected OF paying rents, are posted at the
chapels and at other places where they are
likely to be seen, and. although the police tear
them down, they are soon posted up again.
Cork, Dec. 19,--Considerable dissatisfaction
is felt among the Irish constabulary at the new
movement of the Government in recruiting
their force from the militia and soldiers whose
terms of service have expired. So strong is
the feeling that the men will refuse duty with
the new recruits, and a general strike is appre-
heDded. Owing to the disturbed state of Ire
land Lords Donoughmore and Inchiquin will
quit their residences.