The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09
A COUP NETAT ATTEMPTED IN
PRUSSIA. :
Collision Between Austrians and
Herzegovinians.
ENGLISH TROOPS TO PROTECT IRISH
GAME.
Bismarck Asserts the Divine Right of
Kings.
The March of CONQUEST.

VIENNA, j an. Tine PreSSe puDllSneS the
report of an encounter between body of Aus
trian troops and a band of 80 Herzegovians at
Sutorina in which which four of the latter
fell The band retreated to Rivesci. The
Austrians suffered no loss.
Protecting the Preserves.
LONDON, Jan 8.-The Daily News considers
cloture will become necessary. Ii says the
state of affairs in Ireland will probably occupy
the attention OF the ministers. 1t is well
known that stronger steps than those already
taken have recommended themselves to some
members of the government who are more I'M
mediately responsible for the peace of the
country. Dispatches from points in Ireland
show great development OF the latest form of
lawlessness, namely Land League Hunts, many
of which were organized yesterday. In some
cases where the authorities had not time to in.
terfere great quantities of game were destroyed
and preserves damaged. In other instances
hun is are protected by sending large bodies of
troops to the places menaced. This necessity
for moving troops and thus weakening the
hands of the authorities is considered the most
serious consequence of the movement.
At the Cork assizes yesterday conviction was
obtained against ten persons for assaulting.
bailiffs.
The Standard says: "It is understood that
the cabinet has definitely decided in favor OF
The French Elections.
PARIS, Jan. S.-The French elections have
generally resulted in Republican victories.
Victor Hugo is one Of the successful candi-
dates.
A Funeral Turned Into Riot.
While procession composed of 800 persons
was proceeding to tPere La Chaise cemetery
to-day to commemorate the anniversary of the
death Of Blanquin some of those in the line
became objecionably demonstrative and the
police were obliged to interfere. Twenty
three persons were arrested, including Louise
Michel. A pistol was fred in the crowd but
without result and the procession shortly af-
forwards dispersed, but not before the police
had wounded twenty persons.
Bismarck's Coup D'Etat.
BERLIN, Jan. IAN imperial rescript dated
Jan. 4, countersigned by Bismarck, has been
| addressed to the Prussiau ministry. 1t says:
The right of the King to direct the government
and policy OF Prussia in accordance with his
| own Judgment is restricted; not abrogated by
| the constitution. The official acts of the King
require countersgnature by the minister; but
| they remain official acts of the King in whose
resolve they originate and who in them gives
| constitutional expression to his will. There
| fore it is not permissible to represent their
| exercise as proceeding from responsible minis
| tiers. The Prussian constitution is the express
sion of the monarchical traditions of this coun-
try whose development rests on living rela-
| tons OF its kings to the people. These rela-
| tions cannot be transferred to ministers be-
| cause they appertain to person OF the King and
their maintenance is SO necessary to Prussia.
LII Is bHet0lOI6 my Will tildt III ETuSSla diu III
the legislative bodies of the empire no doubt
will be allowed to attach to my constitutional
right or that of my successors to personally
direct the policy of the government. 1t is the
duty of my ministers to support my constitu-
| tional rights by protecting them from kdoubt
and obscurity, and 1 expect the same from all
officials who have taken the, oath of loyalty to
me. am far from wishing to restrict freedom
of election; but functionaries entrusted with
the execution of my official acts are bound to
fI,.x, 1araf of
| elections. / shall acknowledge the faithful
| discharge of this duty and shall expect all of
| ficials, remembering their oath OF allegiance,
to hold aloof, even at elections, from all agita-
ton against my government.
The morning papers cautiously dlscuss the
| imperial rescript which is regard as fulfilling
| the threat of an impending conflict conveyed
in recent articles in Berlin semi-official organs
and in Vienna political correspondence. The
| Vossisasche Zeitung SAYS: ssThe conflict can
| hardly be avoided May the nation support its
| representatives in their efforts to protect our
| constitution
The National Zetung believes the rescrpt is
| not called for by recent debates in the Reich
| stag the object of which was only to prevent
| the person Of the Emperor from being drawn
| into discussion. 1t says there is every reason
| to deprecate a conflict.
| Other journals express the same opinion.
| Since the parliamentary conflict twenty
| years ago SO deep and universal sensation
| has never been created as by the rescript adj
| dressed to the Piussan ministry The gravity
| of the situation is patent TO everybody.
PARIS, Jan. S--La France describes the
rescript of the German Emperor as as coup
d'etat The Temps says it is feared that the
conflict will rapidly enter new phase and as
sumo an active character.
VIENNA, Jan. 8.-The influential press here
condemn Emperor Williams decree.
British Peryersity.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The News understands
the British Crbinet refuse to recognize as in
consistent with international law in general
and with the Clayton-Bulwer treaty in
particular the claims of the United States to
exercise entire control over the Panama Canal,
and says that Lord Granville will explain to
Minister Sackvile West. the grounds upon
which the decision is based.