Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
A Proposed Monument in Honor Of bea-
cOnsfield.

A Proposed Monument in Honor Of Bea.
cOnsfield.
LONDON. April %. The Commons reas-
sembled to-day. Lord Richard Grosvenor
0iberaN. announced that Gladstone Will
fortnight hence move a vote fer funds to erect
monument in honor of Beaconsf1eld, IN the
vicinity of Westminster. The announce
ment was received with cheers
The debate on the second reading of the
land bill was commenced.
Edwin Gibson conservative pronounced
the bill confused. obscure. involved, ana
often unintelligible
During the debate Forster said the govern
ment was ready TO give favorable consider
alton to any clauses for amelioration of the
condition of laborers.
The land bill had three objects, the reform
of land tenure, increase of the number OF
woman proprietors. and relief of overcrowded
districts The latter would be effected by
the state and in the direction of the emigration
on public works. An increase OF peasant
proprietors would be effected by advancing
money to enable the tenants to purchase
buildings The reform of land tenure was
composed of three principles; tribunal TO
| fix fair rent, security of tenure at tar
rent, and power to the tenant to sell interest
/ III his farm.
Greece Probably on the Brink Of War.
LONDON, April %. The resignation Of
Mavromichaclis, Greek minister of war, Is
construed generally in the opposite sense
from that of the Athens correspondent of
the Standard, that the minister disagreed
with his colleagues concerning the answer to
be returned to the last note of the Powers,
his views being regarded as too pacific.
| The Manchester Guardians Athens special
says either the government is playing deep
game with its own people, or Greece is on the
brink of war. The main point in the Greek
note which will be presented this week, calls
the attention of the powers to the fact that
they have not replied to the reservations con-
tanned in the Greek note of the 9TH inst
i Serious Illness Of the Empress Of Russia.
LONDON, April %. Dispatches from St.
! Petersburg say that there are grave rumors
relating to the health of the Empress. Ever
since the assassination, she has been serious
lv i'll, suffering from severe hysterlc attacks,
which cause the greatest apprehension. She
received letters from the revolutionary COM
mittee, threatening her with death of the
most horrible description, should Sophie
PicOffsky and Hessy Hoffman, the two women
implicated in the assassination be executed.
She made most strenuous efforts to obtain
their pardon and received promise to that
effect. She did not discover the descriptive
character of this promise until the execution
of Picoffsky, and the discovery threw her in
to violent paroXysm.
. The Tunis Troubles.
The London Times special says: Said
Pasha, President of the Council of Minis
tiers, has wired the Bey that the Sultan has
approved all measures the Bey has recently
adopted, and negotiations have been opened
with the Powers to protect the rights of the
Sultan and Bey.
The Tunis French Consul General here
has sent a circular to the other foreign con-
suls, stating he has offered the Bey to place
at his disposal company of marines and
two cannon from the French war vessel to
maintain order in the European quarter OF
the city, and the Beg declined the offer.
Foreign Notes.
; LONDON, April %. 1t is believed the con
sentative leadership lies between StaffOrG
Northcote and the Duke of Richmond.
= LONDON, April %. Earl Fingall is dead
,, agod G2 years. The deceased was liberal
, Bradlaugh will attempt to take oath in the
House of Commons tonight. and the whole
opposition will vote against it.
PARIS. April %. 1t is rumored that the
. French will attack Krrumirs Tuesday.
BERNE, April %. The federal council are
investigating the recent FASTING of placards
IN Geneva, protesting against the execution
of the Cars assassins, the placarding having
been accomplished witboutpoice interference