The Portland daily press., 1883-01-04


John Sheridan, Jr, suspect has been
found murdered two miles from Ballingamore.
He had been recently evicted. Two arrests
have been made in connection with the mur-
der.
The Madagascar Enjoys.
The Malagassy ENJOYS will proceed to Bir-
mingham Friday and remain there until Fri
day when they will start for Washington by
way OF Liverpool accompanied by Mr.. Proctor
consul for Madagascar in London, and Mr..
Robinson, American consul in Ma iagsscar.
Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican.
The Standard prints dispatch from Arch
6ishop McCabe, archbishop of Dublin, to Car
dlnal Jscobini, the papal secretary of state,
stating that person sent to him by Earl Speu-
Ger, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, had stated
that the British government on Earl Spencer's
advice was not unwilling to send a minister to
the Vatican with the same attributes as those
OF the Prussian minister. CaIdinal Jacobini re-
piled the oath of December, that he believed
he might authorize Archbishop McCabe to re-
ply affirmatively to this proposition.
Cathedral Towers to be Demolished.
Several huge gaps have appeared ia the
walls OF the central tower of Peterborough ca
thedral. The tower will be forthwith demol-
England.
Gambetta's Funeral.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Gambetta's funeral will be
the greatest since the remains of the first Ma
poleon were brought 10 the Invalides.
The funeral of Gambetta has been postpon-
ed until Saturday morning.
An Investigation Wanted.
1t is stated that strenuous efforts are making
to procure Judicial investigation of the cir
cumstances aunder which Gambetta received
his wound.
Coronation of the Gear.
ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-The coronation
OF the Gear will probably take place In April.
The Floods on the Danube.
WIEsBADEN, Jau. 3.-Ten thousand persons
nave beeu rendered homeless by the floods in
districts near Worms and they are in danger
of starvation.
MANNHEIM, Jan. 3.-The great Rhine dam
gave way tonight. A steamer and 40 boats
rescued the people by torchlight. The village
OF Triesenheim has been deserted and third
OF the inhabitants of Appou have abandoned
their homes.
VIENNA, Jan. 3.-The Danube has risen to
height of 470 centimetries. A large railway
bridge over the Danube has been demolished.
The European foundations.
DUSSELDORF, Jan. 3.-The market square
here is flooded
the height of 5.76 metres. With great efforts
tramwas has been laid to bring earth for the
construction of a dam.
RoEsTADT, Jan. 3.-This town, with the
exception of the church and houses of the cler-
gy, is deeply submerged The water in mary
houses nearly reaches the roofs. In Friesen-
helm, on the Rhine, the scene beggars descrip-
ticn.
Another Agrarian Murder in Ireland.
LIMERICK, Jan. 3.-A farmer was shot dead
to-day at Bradford, County Glare, bel ieved to
bs an agrarian murder.
National Land League.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-At a meeting of the Com
mittee of the Ir ish National League to-day, it
was announced that e3O0 had been received
since the last IN eetug and that 90 new branch
es of the league had been formed. The total
recslpts since the formation of the league is
$1,000. The otal number of branches of the
league is 300.
Delaney Sentenced to Penal Seryitude
Delaney was today foand guilty of couspira-
cy to murder Judge LAwson, and was sem
teuoed ten years penal sevitude.