The Portland daily press., 1882-03-28
FOREIGN.
Outrages in Ireland.

LONDON, March IA desperate array Oc-
CURED at Floghan, Kings county Ireland, be-
tween the soldiers and some emergency men.
The latter discharged their revolyers. There
were several arrests.
An attempt was made yesterday to blow up
the house belonging to Mr.. Malone, agent Of
Lord Clonbrock's estate. A quantity of dyna-
mite was placed in window and exploded.
The inmates five in number were uninjured,
but the house was partly demolished. No ar
rests.
DR.. Lamson's SympathizerS.
1t is intended to present to the government
on Tuesday or Wednesday memorial relative
to Dr. Lamson. The counsel who defended
him have received proof that he bought seven
ounces of morphia al one shop in Bournmouth
in the course of a month. A large sand infiu-
entail meeting of Americans was held at Exc
ter Hall to-day to tax some action in behals of
the prisoner, and resolution was unanimous
ly adopted requesting the United States minis
ter to urge reprieye on the sole ground of in
sanity, the proofs of which were considered
very strong and convincing.
Irish Affairs.
DUBLIN, March 27--Leading merchants and
Others strong anti-leaguers, have pettioned
Mr. Forster for the release of Mr.. Rourke, the
partney of Mr.. Eagan, who was recently ar
rested under the Coercion act They declare
that his arrest was the result of misapprehen-
sion.
LONDON, March 27.-Bishop Moran has writ
ten to Father Feehan, severing his connection
with the parish of Rathdowney.
Mr.. Heffernan, Postmaster at New Pallas,
who was suspected of having paid rent, was
brutally beaten by an armed party. His con-
dition is precarious
The O'Donoghue, Member of Parliament
for Tralee, replying to Mr.. Justin McCarthy's
circular to the Home Rulers urging them to
vote against the cloture, says the defeat of Mr..
Gladstone's ministry would be fatal to the best
interests of Ireland. 1t would hand over the
land act to those who would do their best to de
feat its working. The O'Donoghue considers
that if wise connsels had prevailed Ireland
would already be contented, and that the clio
ture is legiti mate and necessary assertion OF
the power of a majority.
Severe Snow Storm in st. Johns, N. S.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., March Give have just
experienced the most terrific snow storm for
many years. 1t commenced Saturday night,
and continued until this morning. The roads
are blocked in every direction by drifts ten
feet high. The mail steamer Newfoundland,
due last Friday, has not yet arrived. Strong
nertherly gale and severe frost.
South American News.
PANAMA, March 27.--There have been no ar
rivals from Peru or Chilli since our last report.
Rumor in Chill asserts that Walker Blaine is
about to be married to a Gillian lady, the
daughter of an ex-minister OF that republic to
the United States.
A paragraph from letter from Iquique
STATES tildb DublucSS tuoIo 10 III COhoo-
quence of four nitrate works having closed en-
tirely and several others having reduced the
number OF their operatives. The nitrate
manufacturers are losing money. The beds OF
crude nitrate are being reduced in size, and 1t
may happen that they will become exhausted
The remains of Gen. Fitzpatrick are to be re-
moved from Santiago to the United States.
The transports sunk in the harbor of Callao
have been raised, thus allowing vessels to enter
the docks.
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other with great rapidity in Valparaiso, andiat
all of them Messrs. Prescott and Blaine seem
to be the most honored guests. They have re-
turned from their excursion to Talcahuano, and
q grand ball is to be given in their honor by
the officers of the CHILEAN navy 1t is said Mr.
Prescott will shortly retarn to the United
States via the east coast, leaving Mr.. Blaine be-
hind as acting American minister.
1t is said the CHILEAN government is about to
issue decree definitely resolving the question
as to the titles of the nitrate properties and ex
port tax to be collected on it, and also rumored
special embassy will be sent to Europe to
arrange the guano and nitrate questions.
A resolution was submitted to the Column
bian Congress on the 18th of February calling
upon the executive to give years notice to
the United States of the intention of the
government of Columbia to withdraw from
the stlpulations and obligations of the treaty
of Dec II, 1876, between the two countries.
II 1t also authorizes the executive to enter in
0 new treaties with United States and Span
ish American republic of the continent with
view of concileating if possible all legitimate
interests concerned in the free transit of tbs
Isthmus of Panama, and more particularly
with regard to the inter. oeeanic canal.
Foreign Notes,
The Turks Of Cyprus are greatly dissatisfied
with the new Contitution. They have tele-
grapbed to the Earl of Kimberly stating that
they will not part icipate in the new legisla-
tive council.
Dispatches from Madrid foreshadow minis
terial crisis in connection with the financial
schemes of the ministry.
NJ Daniel Wilson, President of the French
Budget Committee, addressing the COMMITTEES
on Sunday, declared that the financial situa-
ton of the country was excellent,
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg confirms the
report of the arrests of nine soldiers of the
Preobarjeusky Guards at Tisit for conn ection
with the Nihilist plots.