The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-25
FOREIGN.
News from Egypt.

news from Egypp
CAIRO Nov. 24.-Excitement has been caused
elo owing TO report that recruits are refusing to
proceed to the Soudan unless they 90 under the
command of Arab Pasha
- Ihe letter received by member of the French
ShanlDer of Deputies from M. Soleillet the French
traveller, stating that he had taken possession of
tne bay OF Tajoorah, has caused much surprise in
Egypt.
Threatening the Porte.
.CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. "a. The government of
N montenegro have informed the Porte that unless
sIe ustflct OF Koiatchin is ceded immedi ately to
Montenegro M. 400 troop will be sent to occupy it,
Ihiee I'M battalions of Turkish troops have gone to
hoiatehin to maintain order.
Seven Men Killed.
LONDON. Nov. PA railway bridge at Bromley
near London, fe this morning. Seven workmen,
VINO were beneath the structure eating their break
1sst We're killed. The bridge was on the main line
SIDES those killed several persons were injured The
service by this line is stopped by this
Taffy for Our Supreme Court.
Marquis Salisbury, In an address before the Scot
tish Conservative Club at Edinburgh last night.
taunted the Liberal government with having adopt.
cuts "a rs predecessors Egyptian policy. He strongly
ireland, and condemned the arrears of rent act He
mao, ne said, favored schemes of peasant proprie-
2 .ary mat were now impossible. as the church
plus Iund had otherwise been disposed Of Stigma
lzng the vagueness of Mr.. Gladstone's utterances
ne SAID; II confess do not often envy the United
nia.S, put their institutions possess one feature
Wnlcn appears to me subject for the greatest envy
namely their magnificent institution of the Si,,
preme Court If their Parliament passes a meas
ure inconsistent with the constitution of the coun-
try there exists court which will negative it at
once thus giving stability to the institutions of the
country which, under the system Of vague and valn
promises here, we look for in vain" His remarks
We're received with applause.
Distress Ia Ireland.
1t has been officially reported to the government
that widespread distress is feared in ireland this
winter. The districts most seriously affec ted
through want of employment on farms and the fall
ure the potato crops Sligo Balina, Swnford and
the greater portions of Galway There is much des-
titutlon in West Clare and Connaught Owing to
continuously heavy demands upon Irishmes in
America to support the Land League, there has
Deen considerable decrease in the remittances to
many of the natives to the condition of being una
Bile TO purchase new seed.
The German Revenues.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times says: In the
Chamber Of Deputies today Or. Mayback, minister
OF public works stated that the State railway ac-
counts for the current year would probably weld
surplus of l4,000,o 900 marks. All the parlian ent
factions have not vet assumed final attitudes in
regard to indirect taxes. but IN the meantime the
chances of the sale of spirits and the tabacco IL
cense bills being passed are not very promising.
Short Liyed.
The final meeting of the Home Rule League was
held today and The association dissolved.
He Has Resigned.
As the appointment of Mr. Greenfell who was a
candidate for reelection to the Commons for Sails
bury but was defeated was that of Parliamentary
groom-in waiting, the incumbent of which must
have seat in the Commons, he has resigndd the ap
p intment.
No Connection with Parnell.
In the Commons this afternoon Mr. Yorke moved
s adjournment in order to discuss the conduct of
the government in the Kilmainhan affair. Mr..
q adstone replied. He said there was no negotia-
ton, promise or engagement entered into by the
government in connection with Parnell's release.
Mr.. yorkcs motion was negatived.
The Last of the Rules Adopted.
The consideration of the cloture ques ion was re-
sumed in the House tonight and the 11th and 18th
rules the last two of the procedure rules were
both carried.