The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
FOREIGN.
The EGYPTIAN Cabinet.


CAIRO, Feb. 6.-Mr Nolet, British consul
general, replying to Mahmoud Barondi's decla-
ration that the new government would respect
all international obligations promised the prime
minister his support if he adhered to the
attitude indicated.
The cabinet to-day discussed the organic law
and adopted all the clauses except those relat-
ing to the Budget
PARIS, Feb. CA semi official note publish
ed says: sThe view that the Egyptian situa-
ton is actual anarchy, and calculated to lead
Immediately to armed intervention is much
exaggerated. DeFreycinets attitude is as far
as possible removed from any venturesome pol
lev. He is anxious not to'jeopardize the Euro
pean concert.
Dishonest Marquis.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-At the Bow street police
court to-day warrant was issued AGAINST the
Marquis of Huntly Knight Of the Thistle for
obtaining money under false pretenses. This is
a separate case from one pending at the Man.
sion House in which the Marquis is charged
with an offense of similar nature.
Programme of the Irish Parliamentary
Party.
At meeting of the Irish parliamentary party
to-day sParnell was reelected chairman and
a resolution was adopted that the entire ques-
ton of administration in Ireland, particularly
the suppression of the tenants organizations
shall be raised in an address in reply to a
speech from the throne.
The Instruction in Dalmatia.
VIENNA, Feb. 6.-Both Austrian and Hun
garian delegations have approved the grant for
the suppression of the instruction.
ScUTARI, Feb. 6.-Insurgents burned Co.
quiza, an important strategic position between
Seraieyo and Mostar. Many assertions from
the Austrian ranks are reported
The Throne of Servia.
SOFIA, Feb en- Balabauoff Councillor of
State, unqualifiedly denies the statement that
he had violently urged the removal of Prince
Alexander from the throne, and the expui-
sion. of Russian officers from the principality.
Queen Victoria's Speech to Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Times in leading
article forecasting the Queens speech at the
opening of Parliament says the work which it
will be practicable to undertake after reform OF
the parliamentary rules namely, the Bank
ruptcy bill, the County Government bill and
the Municipality of London bill, will not make
the Government will point out many symptoms
of improvement in the state Of Ireland For
eign affairs will be slightly noticed.
The Jewish Prosecutions in Russia.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says Gen. Ignatieff
Minister of the Interior, in receiving Jewish
delegate, said he hoped before many months
were over the Western frontier would be open
to the Jews
The murder of the Jewish family of 6 per-
sons, near Novidvor, was committed by a
body of peasants without the smallest provoca-
ton.
The Arabian Instruction.
ATHENS, Feb. 6.--The instruction in Ye-
man, Arabia, is gaining ground. Numbers OF
Arabs have deserted the Turkish standard.
The insurgents are in possession of the princi-
pal interior towns, and occupy positions from
which they can only be dislodged by large
force.
Foreign Notes.
There were forty.six entries for the grand
prix at the Cannes France) pigeon shooting
match last Thursday. The cup was won by Mr..
Stuart Wortley. killing eight straight. Mr..
VIM. P. Douglas of New York devlded second
money The match was shot in high wind,
taking the birds SO fast that only one barrel
was useful most of the time. On Friday Mr..
Wortley won match with an italian named
Guiniani.