The Portland daily press., 1882-10-28
FOREIGN.


LONDON, Oct. ga dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Vienna reports that 70 revolu-
tionlsts have been arrested at Odessa. Among
them was student who had in his possession
a press and many Nihilists manifestoes. Agra
ran disturbances have occurred in the govern
mentor Volhynia. A priest has been murdered
Ior distributing an imperial proclamation in re-
garo TO the agrarian question.
The Pruss1an Elections.
BERLIN, Oct. 27-The result of the election
i ior the Fr1sslan Diet is that the Conservatives
nave gained twelve seats, principally at the
expense OF the National Liberals. The repre-
sentatien OF the other parties is the same as it
was the last session.
Prof. Palmer and Party Killed by Bed
ouins.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 27.-Col Warren, who
has been searching for Prof. Palmer and his
party, who, 1t is feared, have been murdered
by Bedouius reports that he has seized letter
at Akba, written by the Governor of Nakhi,
proving that the Governor ordered them to be
attacked. The letter states that they were
killed.
LONDON, Oct 27.-The Cairo correspondent
OF the Times telegraphs that it is believed
Palmer and party were led to the edge of a
precipice and offered the alternative of throw
ing themselves over or being shot. 1t is
supposed that Prof. Palmer leaped over and
that Capt Gill and Lieut.. Charripgton chose
the otder alternative and were put to death.
In6 News from Cairo.
CAIRO, Oct 27.-Among the documents be-
longing to Arab Pasha in possession OF the au-
thorities is a letter from the Sultan's religious
adviser to Arab, seriously duplicating the Sui
tan IN the course Arab pursued,
Abdelial Pasha, FIJI Fehmy Pasha and ABB
dul Pasha corroborate the report of the ill
treatment of the rebel prisoners Six of them
were beaten with slippers and spat upon. Ara
bl Pasha has delivered to Mr.. Broadley, his
counsel, statement of the various indignities
inflicted upon him. Mr.. Broadley has insti-
tuted proceedings against the chief actors in
these outrages.
The false prophet is reported to within three
days march of Khartonm A council of the
ministers was held here to-day.
The minister's cabinet held before the war,
found among Arab Pasha's papers, show
that the cabinet at meeting at which Der
visch Pasha, Turkish commissioner, was pres
ent, decided to meet the British with armed
resistance. Borell BeY, public prosecutor,
states that the massaeres at Tantah began at
the moment when Abdelel Pasha's aide-de-
camp appeared on the scene and declared that
the annihilation of the Christians would be in
accordance with Arab Pasha's wishes This
assertion is made on evidence of six inhabi-
tants Tantah.
Foreign Notes.
The grand jury at Dublin have returned a
true Dill against the ten men charged with
numbering the Joyce family
Mr.. Davitt speaking at Greenock Thursday
night. announced his intention of visiting the
Highlands and the Island of Skye for the pur-
pose OF becoming acquainted with the case Of
the CroIters. He denied that anybody cor
nected with the Land League had anything to
DO with the action of the tenant farmers in the
Highlands
Sir Henry Gore Booths yacht Kara, one of
the vessels which went to the Arctic in search
OF Mr.. Leigh Smith and party has been
wrecked while on the way from Hartlepool to
Wiyenhoe, England Ali on board were saved.