The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-27
Insurgents Defeated by Austrian Troop.

LONDON, Feb. 25.--The House of Commons
went into committee of supply at o'clock last
evening, when the Irish members seized the
opportunity to attack Mr.. Forster's administra-
ton of the coercion act on discussion of the
vote for the Irish constabulary, which was Ill
timately carried by a vote of 1888 to Is. The
sitting was prolonged until 800 O'Clock this
morning.
Investigating the Vienna Theatre Fire.
VIENNA, Feb. 25-Copies of an Indictment
covering twenty-six folios, have been handed
to eight persons charged with contributing by
their negligence to the recent fire at the Ring
Theatre. Two hundred and twenty-six wit
nesses have been summoned. The trial will
commence on the I'd of May. Among the &C
cused are Herr Newell, ex-burgomaster OF vi
emma, Herr tanner, manager OF the Ring
Theatre, and Herr Landsteiner, chief commits
sary of the police.
Insurgent Band Defeated by the Aus
TRANS.
VIENNA, Feb. 26.-It is officially announced
that an Austrian column encountered 1000 1n-
surgents at Kristac Thursday and after nine
hours fighting defeated them. The insurgents
carried off large number of dead. Two Aus
trians were killed and six wounded
Precautions to Prevent Repetition Of
Gen. Skobeloff's Performance.
ST.. PETERsBURG, Feb. 25-The Herald says
precautions have been taken to prevent hence
forth high Russian public servants from taking
the public liberty of discussing matters of state
policy on their own account. 1t is hoped that
this authoritative announcement will induce
the foreign press and especially the press of
neghboring empire, to ceass using hostile and
offensive language toward Russia.
The Nihilists Trials at st. Petersburg.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb 26.--In the Nihilist
trial Thursday Metjanoff, charged with throw
ing the fourth bomb at the late Emperor,
| proved by witnesses that he was at home on
the 18th of March until o'clock in the after
| noon and was informed of the assassination BY
| occupants of his house. The case for the pris-
| oners was concluded at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, when the reading of documents connect
| ed with the charge was proceeded with by the
| desire of the prisoners and concluded. M.
| Mourarieff commenced for the prosecution on
! Friday. The Minister OF Justice is present
| daily.
| The Egyptian Cabinet Quarreling.
i PARIS, Feb. 26.-According to intelligence
| from Cairo there have been alterations in the
/ Egyptian Cabinet between Arab Bey, Minis
| ter of War and Mabmoud Bahroudi, Presi-
dent of the Council.
Herzegovinan Refugees Starving
| CETTINJE, Feb. 26.-Several thousand refu-
gees from Herzegovina, becoming desperate in
| consequence of the severe weather, penetrated
| through the Gordon Of Montenegrin troops and
are now in state of indescribable misery The
Montenegrin Senate is discussing relief meas
ures for them. Funds of Russian committee
i are DeiuS 6iHpiOJou lUl tuoI AoiioAs
$50 Persons Killed by a Coal Mine Ex-
plosion.
LONDON. Feb "a despatch to the STAN
| ard from Vienna reports that by an explosion
in coal mine at Leobe in Syria $50 persons
| have been killed SO far as ascertalnable.
An Informer Shot Dead in Dublin.
DUBLIN, Feb. PA man named Bailey who
gave information which led to the recent dis
/ oovery of Fenian armory, was found shot
| dead in the streeJ in this city.
| Turkey Preparing to Mobilize Her Army.
| LONDON, Feb 26.-The Standards cores
| pondent at Constantinople says that the mobil-
ization of 10000 troops is projected in view OF
| probable complications in Bulgaria, which may
| necessitate the acceptation of the Balkans.
4 Australian News.
| MELBOURNE, Jan. 26.-The good harvest re-
4 turns will result in large export of grain
| from England
| venins was transferred on the 10th inst. to the
| government Of New South Wales as a gift
/ from the British government. Lord Lotus
| accepted the vessel formally handing her over
/ to the executive council. The transfer was
1 made by Admiral Wilson, who before depart
/ ing homeward was rendered banquet
The Lords Inquiry into the LandsAct.
! LONDON, Feb. 26.-Lord Cairus has been APP
i pointed chairman of the committee to inquire
| into the working of the land act in place of the
4 Duke of Somerset who is unwell.
i Mr. Gladstone has invited his supporters to
4 meet at his residence to-day to obtain an opin-
/ ion on the course to be pursued in regard to
i the House of Lords of inquiry.
4 Rumor That Gladstone VIII Resign.
i LONDON, Feb, 25.-The Telegraph publishes
/ the following prominently:
4 The belief prevailed in political circles yes
| terday evening that owing to the action in the
| House of Lords concerning the investigation OF
the land act operation and consequent ditfic atty
/ of continuing the government In Ireland
/ Gladstone has determined to resign.
| Foreign Notes. ,,
| The Secretary of the Blackburn Cotton Spin
1 Ders and Manufacturers Association, which in
| cludes Blackburn, Accrington, Darwin, Has
| lingden and several smaller towns, has re-
| cei7ed twenty-nine replies to the circular pro-
/ posing short time. OF these twenty-three are
/ favorable to the movement
/ L. Steiner & Co., whose failure was an
/ nounced Friday, hold silk valued at e232, 900,
/ but against nearly all of this there are fully Sc
1 cured bills. Their suspension. is due to the
/ collapse on the Lyons Bourse, which has caused
| general restriction of credit in the interna-
/ tional silk market.
/ A despatch from st. Petersburg to the Lon
/ don Daily Telegraph says the authorities have
4 devised contrivance by which, in the event
| of any disturbance arising among the accused
| at their trial each of them can be immediately
1 isolated by the elevation of box-like parti-
| ton.