The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-08
Only Mr.. Burke's murder Intended

- -. DuTkS > Muruer 1uI6nU9O.
Paris, March The Voltaire publishes an
interview with Mr.. O'Kelly, member Of Par
lament. The latter stigmatized the Ph9nix
rafk murders, but declared that Mr.. Burke,
as the permanent representative of the castle
government, was to have been the sole vic.
TIM. he said that II Mr.. Parnells land re-
form Dill was rejected, Mr.. Parnell would re-
sign and 90 to America.
Byrne Refuses Subscription.
1t. Y Is reported that Byrne has refused sub
scripslon raised BY Justin Mccarthy, saying
ne wished the money TO be devoted to the re-
heI OF misery in Ireland.
Illness of M. Clemenceau
While M. Cemenceau was delivering his
speech In favor of revision of the coDstitu-
tlon In the Deputies, yesterday, he was seized
Win nervous attack, and the sitting was
consequently suspended for three-quarters of
an hour. Upon the resumption of the sitting
ILL.
The German War Ministry.
BERLIN, March THE appointment of Gen.
piunsnthal as minister of war has been
uooked. Gen. Bronsart Won Schellendorff
was uennitely appointed to that office today.
A1tempt TO Poison Prince Gortschakoff
BADEN BADEN, March lit is stated that
frihce Gortschakof's illness is due to recent
attempt to poison him. After severe vomit-
ss-SN :" OOA tii6 QOCtOfS ulSCOVefbu Traces OIL
tigation.
gloomy Agricultural Prospects in Eng
land.
WASHINGTON, March THE statistical
agent OF the Department OF Agriculture in
Lonaon reports continued rains and floods,
great injury to the wheat crop and gloomy ap-
prehensioDs of the worst failure for years
The area is reduced and much resolving will be
ron nknrs. 10 oIc 1Iar ~.
spread OF the foot and mouth disease among
cattle. Local fairs throughout Great Britain
have b8eD closed and orders in council prohibs
it the movement of farm animals from
SeesAnd to ireland until the 31st OF March.
The Isthmus and South America.
New YORK, March Panama dates of
Fec, 24th contain the following: Gen. Foote,
Y. 5. consul at Valparaiso, is at present ia
Aspinwall having been sent by tho depart
ment at from Washington to inquire into the
circumstances attending the detention of the
American ship Mary q. Comery at Aspinwall.
The U. S. flagship Tennessee, at Aspinwall,
was to sail for New Orleans about March I'd.
Permission has been obtained frotr the gem
eral government of Columbia for the estab
lishment of observatories in Panama and Bu-
enaventura by United States naval officers, for
the purpose of obtaining correct meridians.
The $4,000 robbery, followed by the pro-
longed incarc ration of seven American citi-
no evidence against them, but they remain in
prison, while the guilty parties have not been
arrested. A lawyer has been sent from the
United States to watch the proceedings and
with him one or two detectibes.
In Ecuador Vientemilla remains enclosed in
Guayaquil. Alforo has 1000 men in Esmer-
aldas with which he about to attack the Die
tator.
Several steamers have been captured by the
revclutionists, whose cause is making much
progress.
count of the Ecuadorian steamer Huacho hav-
ing taken charts, etc., from the British ship
Mysterious Star, off San Lorenzo The act
was clear case of piracy and an English
man-of-war b as been sent for