The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-05

NEW York, April "Details of the assass-
ination of Mrs. Smythe at West Meath, Ire
land, state that the asSassins intended 10 MUIR
der VIM. Harlow Smythe of Barbayila House,
near Collinstown. He is large land owner in
the county. Mrs Smythe, his brothers wife,
who, along with Lady Harriet Monck, accom-
panied Mr.. Smythe, was shot dead, the bullet
scattering her brains about the carriage. The
party were returning from church in carriage,
and while driving up an avenue several voleys
were fred at them, the bullets actually rid
ding the carriage. One of the first shots struck
Mrs. Smythe. The coachman had narrow
escape, one bullet passing under his arm. Mr.
Mr. Smythe has recently received several
threatening letters in consequence of evictions
on his estate. The murdered lady resided at
No. 80 Fitzwilliam place, Dublin, and had been
merely on few days visit with Mrs. Smythe
The fatal bullet entered her head just behind
her ear. 1t made frghtfu wound. Death
must have been instantaneous. The places
where the assassins mad been lying in ambush
were distinctly traced inthe shrubbery; also
the way by which they made their escape
| Three persons, an evicted tenant named Rigg,
his wife and son, have been arrested. 1t is a
remarkable fact that assassinations now always
take place in daylight, the police patrols at
night making it very dangerous for assassins to
be abroad.
The Sultan's Idea of America.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, April 1.-The American
Minister to Vienna has arrived here from AL
exandria. In an interview with Minister
Phelps the Khedive said he did not hesitate to
express his preference for American sympathy
and cooperation over that which had been off
cred from other sources Referring to Ameri-
can schools and colleges he said America gave
but asked nothing, whilst other nations asked
everything and gave nothing.
The Spanish Labor Troubles.
MADRID, April 4.-The streets of Barcelona
were crowded with people yesterday. The
troops we're confined to their barracks. The
authorities had conference with the work
men. The manufaet urers vainly endeavored
to convince the latter that the Franco-Spanish
treaty had not injured the trade of Caledonia.
The government is determined to crush the
riots.
The Liberal Reform Club Anxious About
Ireland.
LONDON, April 1.-The Standard says a
meeting of the Liberal members of Parliament
held yesterday at the Reform Club, decided to
make strong representations to Mr.. Gladstone
in regard to the condition of Ireland Several
members expressed the opinion that a new
Chief Secretary for Ireland was required.
Proc ceilings in the Commons
In the Commons this afternoon Gladstone
stated that negotiations with the government OF
the United States respecting suspects OF Ameri-
can nationality, continue. To representations
made by Great Britain to the United States
last June respecting certain Fenian literature,
no answer had been received. (The announce
ment was received with ironical cheers from
the Conservative benehes) Gladstone in reply
to Mr.. Coast stated the government was sensi-
BILE of the gravity of the condition of Ireland.
but it must select its own time for proposing
any desirable measures. 1t was social and
not political revolution that was in progress
The Land League started when the Canserva-
tives were in power though agrarian crimes
had increased he believed the affect of the
land act is extending.
t4 Mexicos Railroad.
MEXICO, April 4.-The government accepts
the Mexican Central Railroad from Paso del
Norte south to Chihuahua 1876 Kilometres. The
first Central locomotive reached Ceiaga yester-
day 18th kilometres north of Mexico
The Douro Disaster.
LONDON, April 4.-Forty-nine passengers
and 63 of the crew of the Douro were saved.
The specie, baggage and mails were lost The
survivors are destitute. A dispatch from Lis
bon gives the names of three of the passen-
gers drowned as Schwind, Fell and Camara.
The fourth was Lady Belcher's serving maid.
Sarah Bernhardt Married.
The Pail Mall Gazette says Sarah Bernhardt
was married this morning to M. Danala, a
Greek gentleman of position She will leave
this morning for Barcelona, VIII ere she will con-
tinue her theatrical career.
Foreign Notes.
sei The assassins of Gen. Strelnikoff were hang
{ ed3at Odessa on the Sd inst. /.
The London Post states that the Board Of
Trade has notified the Channel Tunnel Co. not
to proceed with further boring.
+ The Wanna Presse states that the invitations
to the. coronation of the Gar at Moscow in
August have been issued to the foreign courts.
The Liberia states that Cardinal Zigliara
will succeed Cardinal Jacobini as Papal Secre-
tary of State.