The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-27
FOREIGN.
The Alleged Phoenix Park Murder
er Makes a Voluntary Con-
fesSlon.
A SUSPICIOUS STORY.

NEW York, July ga dispatch from St.
Thomas says "The assassin of Lord Freder-
lex Cavendish, who was arrested at Puerto Ca
belo, Venezuela, gives his name as William
Westgate. He was arrested on the 16tE inst,
on his own confession. He shipped on the oth
of May, under the name OF Obryan, son the
British bark Gla stone, from Swansea to Tuca-
has. He says he left Dublin on the night OF
the 6thsof May, by steamer to Swansea. Inc
names of three Of his accomplices and other
details OF the murders were taken by deposit
tion before the British Consul. He says that
he was employed by Mr.. O'CoDnor and other
influential persons. Parties who have seen
the man give credence to his confession. In
appearance the man is tall and slender. he
says the price of the deed was G2O to each OF
the assassins. He said that 920 was worth
more to an Irishman than an Enghshman'S
life. 1t is believed that the Venezuelan gov
ernment will surrender him, although there is
no extraaition treaty. The British foreign
office has been geographically communicated
with.
A detective of the Irish constabulary will be
Immediately sent to Caracas to receive O'Brien
the man who is held at Puerto Cabello on sus-
pieion of being one of the murderers OF Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Thomas IL.
Bourke.
Irish Crops and Politics.
LONDON, j July 26-A dispatch to the News
from Dublin states that the weather in Ireland
has improved considerably during the past few
days. Though the potato blight has appeared
in badly drained ground. there is d splendid
crop in most parts of the country.
A dispatch TO the Times, from Dublin, says
Hon. Francis Fitzgerald, a baron OF the ex-
chequer, IL Gland, has resigned that office, ow-
ing to his objection to the duties imposed on
him under the repression BILL
In the Commons
LONDON. July 26-In the Commons this af-
ternoon, an address thanking the Queen for
col orf np am W1fh0ut
a division.
Ia the debate on the address, Onslow, Con-
servative, asked il the government swould not
now refuse cooperation of Turkish troops. Mr..
Gladstone said the Porte had now taken one
step towards compliance with the request for
troops, but he was not aware that the confer
ence had received any definite communication
from the Porte. The government had not re-
ceded from anything they had done in regard
to the request that Turkish troops be sent to
Egypt, and he was not in position to say they
would recede. He intimated, however, that
they would rot consent to the British force oc-
cupying secondary position.
[LATER.l
The Commons again adjourned without
reaching division on the motion for credit
for force for Egypt.
France Refuses a Second Credit.
PARIS, July 26.-The committee of the
Chamber has rejected the proposal for sec
ond credit of f9500,000 for protective meas
ures IN Egypt.
An Erroneous Statement Corrected.
ST. JOHN July 26.-An Eastport despatch
reporting the loss of tho fishing schooner Abb
gail intimated the vessel had been scuttled in
the Bay of Fundy. The crew who left here
to-day for home say the vessel sprang leak
and sank six miles off Hillsboro, N. s., last
Friday night.
On Pictou Island Reef.
HALIFAX, July 26.-Bark Piskataqua, which
left Pictou Saturday struck the reef off PiCtou
Island and remains. She will probably come
off.
Minister Marsh's Remains.
ROME, July 26.--At the request of the fami-
ly of the late Mr.. Marsh, American minister
the government has authorized the embalming
of his remains.
Foreign Notes.
Samuel Rosenburg, who stole 800 pairs of
unmads trousers from Newark, N j. firm,
and endeavored to get the stolen goods int
Canada, has been sentenced to six months in
prison at Toronto.