The Portland daily press., 1883-03-24
FOREIGN.
One of the Belfast Conspirators
Convicted.
Russia Encrouching on the Arme-
nian Frontier.
Mount Etna Threatening NeighbOring
Villages.

LONDON, March 23-Tbe trial Of Nugent
and IL other members OF the Armagh Assass-
ination society on charge OF conspiracy TO mur
der was continued at Belfast today. The
counsel for the crown in closing the case on his
side sought TO connect O'Donoyan Rosa, John
Dewey, James Redpath and p. j. Sheridan
with the society which he said promoted con-
spIracy. Judge Lawson In charging the jury
spoke strongly against the prisoners.
The Inry rendered verdict Of guilty in the
case OF Nngent and his fellow prisoners.
The Emperor William Slightly III.
BERLIN, March 23.--The Emperor is suffer-
ing from slight cold The doctors have ad-
vised him 10 take few days rest.
Trial OF the Phoenix Park Murderers.
DUBLIN, March 23-The trial of Joe Brady
for participation in the Phoenix park murders
has been fixed for the 10th of April. The rest
Of the prisoners to be tried for that crime and
for the assault on Juror Field will be after
wards tried singly.
Off for America.
One hundred and forty-eight emigrants have
left Connemara for America.
The Dynamite Gazg.
The Grand Jary has found q true bill against
Hadnett Tor having posted package contain
ing dynamite addressed to Earl Spencer.
Violent Eruption Of Etna.
ROME, March 23.-The eruption of Mount
Etna continues. A new crater has opened and
a stream Of lava is flowing down the noun
tain Several OF the villages on the slope are
threatened. and the villagers have abandoned
their homes and fed TO placee OF safety. The
earthquake shocks are almost constant over an
area OF more than twenty miles in circumfer-
ence.
CATAnIA, March 22--The eruption of Mount
Etna Is increasing Ia violence. A new crater
has opened and lava from the volcano threat
ent 10 overwhelm Nicolosi and other villages
People living in threatened places are fleeing
from their homes. Troops are assisting them
There are eleven assures ia the mountain
The central opening is active but there is no
discharge OF lava.
The Russians in the Caucasus.
LONDON, March 23-The Standards yarna
correspondent says: Business at Ezeroum is at
standstill consequent on the movement Of the
Russians on the Caucasus. The growing opin-
ion is that Russo-Turkish conflict is imrni-
nent. The Armenians are wearied with the
indifference shown by Great Britain to their
wrongs, and woald welcome Russian cecupa-
tiou The Russians along the frontier number
10000
French Gun Factories.
PARIS March 23.-Gen. Triccche, in reply
ing 10 complaints in regard to the depression in
the gun trade, said the infantry were to be sup
piled shortly with new repeating rifles, which
would stimulate business in the factories.
Premier Gladstone.
LONDON, March 23.-The News. referring TO
tho renewed rumor that Mr.. Gladstone in
tends to retire soon from the Office Of Premier
or from the House Of Commons, says there is
no occasion for disqlietude. The nation need
not be perplexed with the fear OF a sudden or
immediate change, which, when it comes
cannot but affect the relations of the Liberals
TO the conutry. The change cannot be indefin-
itely nor, counting by years, long deferred,
and i is well 10 keep it in mind and to be pre-
pared for it.
Liberating Anarchists in France.
PARIS, March 23.-The anarchists Dercnre,
Aliemane, Lstilleur. Fuzilier and Beshelle
have been released from custody. 1t is stated
that other anarchists, arrested recently, will
shortly be liberated.
France Urged to Assist the Irish Revolt.
PARIS, March, 2S.-The Intransigeant
Henri Rochefort's journal, arges France 20
support with all her forces and money 'fthe
revolt in Ireland
Madagascar Ports Eot to be Blockaded.
LONDON, March 28.-The Tirses correspond
ent al Paris denies that France intends 10
blockade Madagascar ports
The Queen Drives Out.
The Queen drove cat 10 closed carriage TO.
day.
Herbert Spencer Not a Candidate.
Herbert Spencer has Withdrawn from the
candidacy for the rectorship OF ST. Andrews
University on account OF Ill health.
Laooulaye Improving.
PARIS, March 23.-The condition OF M.
Edouard Laboalaye the well known iurist
who several days ago was reported dying
is much better.
Insurrection Against Importation Of
Thread.
PHILIPPAPoLIs, March 23-The inhabi-
tants OF Cariove, Sapol and Kalafer have risen
against the importation of foreign woolen
thread and several depots containing such
thread has been pillsged and burned The
militia have refused 70 suppress the outbreak
aud cavalry has been despatched for that pur-
pose.
One Hundred and Thirty-five Seamen
Drowned IN the Recent Gale on the En-.
glish Coast.
Bull, March 23'-0wners Of % smacks that
have been missing sluce the gale Of the 9th
inst. have abandoned all hope Of their safety.
II Is estimated l35 pe-sons were drowned
Death OF Lord Holdon.
LONDON, March 23.-Lord Holden is dead.