The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-17
\ Nnw Yoqk. March 1e.-o'Donovan Rosa

N Ew YORK, March 16.-ODonoyan Rossa
says of the London explosion
I'VE could not follow out our system unless
we used dynamite, and that is what caused
the explosion. There was no accident about
It: 1t was intended to do all the damage pos
sible, and it was done TO show England that
sne had better give ireland her own parlia-
ment."
Rosa said that he has received to-day offers
OF money and that he can obtain all that is
needed He says declaration of war on Eng
land is published. 1t could not be claimed
tnat their actions were dishonorable. As for
weapons, all available ones would be used.
Patrick j. Sheridan, whose extradition to
England was requested, said:
"The work is that of Irishmen and is but the
advance picket. Much more will follow. Eng
land will shortly see that she must either free
Ireland or suffer the consequences"
Patrick Egan,t the ex-Land League treasurer,
affects to treat the report that the explosion at
London was the work of Fenians or Land
Leaguers with ridicule. He thinks it was
merely an explosion Of gas in the government
offices, and that ii has no political significance
whatever. Other prominent Land Leaguers
here say that If the Fenians had desired to
blow up anybody or anything they would rath-
er have gone to the House of Parliament,
where the Lords and Commons were sitting,
and not to set Of employed officers The
great building in which the explosion took
place is nearly 800 yards from Westminster
arated by immense blocks of houses. IL is too
close to the Horse Guards, where military sem
tlnels are on duty all night, grenadier senti-
mel walking near the local government
building in Whitehall
The Balance Of the Alabama Claims
Award.
LONDON, March 16.-Mr. Kennard moved In
the House Of Commons, last night, that in
view of the complete satisfying OF ali demands
| oi American citizens upon the sum the Geneva
Conference allowed in regard to the Alabama
claims, the House is of the opinion that the
balance should be restored TO Great Britain.
Debate on the TraBsvaal question continued.
Gladstone said Forster had preached the
war government would undertake TO provide
Tor chiefs who we're formerly England's allies
as Iransvaal authorities were unable to re-
strain raids.
Socialist Demonstration at Geneva.
GENEVA, March 16.-The German and French
Socialists here propose to make a great demon-
stration on Sunday.
lnd1a's Competition With America in the
Wheat Trade.
BOMBAY, March 16.-The Indian budget
| fully discusses the competition of Indian with
American wheat in the London market. The
budget report states that India, though at a
| great disadvantage with regard to internal
communications has great advantage through
| free trade. Railway rates from the north TO
Bombay are TO be Immediately reduced 1SI
per cent, which is equivalent to a reduction in
| the price of wheat of one shilling and sixpence
per quarter in the London market The re-
| port anticipates reduction in rates on other
| lines directly.
Emigration to Canada.
| LONDON, March 16.--It is expected emigra-
| tion to Canada the ensuing season will be nm
usually extensive. Steamer Partisan, from
| Liverpool for Halifax yesterday took $50 emf
| grants. large number Of Seandinavians and
Germans will proceed to northwest Canada in
the course of the next five weeks.
Adjournment of the Austrian Reichsrath.
VIENNA, March 16.-The lower house ad-
| 1ourned after adopting the budget and bill for
relief of sufferers by flood.
Death Of French Labor Reforner.
| LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch to Renters
| Telegram Company, dated Paris at X 10 O'clock
this morning, says Karl Marx, the founder Of
the International Workingman's Association.
| died yesterday at Argenteull No further
ceived.
He was born at Cologne in 1918. studied in
Berlin and Bonn, and became in 1842 editor of
the Rheinish Zeitung, published in Cologne.
Inc paper was suppressed in 1S43 on account
OF its opposition to the Prussian government
marx settled in Paris whence he continued
| his attacks on the Prussian government until
he was expelled from France in 1886. Return-
ing to Cologne in 1S4S he founded the Neue
Rhelnische Zeitung, but was expelled in 1S49
| on account of his connection with the revolu-
tion2ry parry in Baden. Since 1850 he has
4ved IN London, devoting his services to the
| International.
Ten Anarchists Arrested in Paris.
| PARIS, March 16.-Ten leading Anarchists
| have been arrested here. and other arrests are
being made in the provinces.
Parnell to Stay at Home.
| LONDON. March 1G.-It is doubtful whether
Parnell will attend the Philadelphia conven-
tion OF the Land League. He thinks the bust
| est --NSA7