The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03
Fifteen Of the Black Hand Society to be
Hung.

LONDON, March 2'-The Law Times says
that the utmost charge that can be brought
against Sheridan is conspiracy to murder and
his ofense therefore is rot within the strict
terms OF the treaty, but the United States has
discretionary power in the matter.
Scheme for Relieving Irish Distress.
George Stephen of the Canadian Pacific syn
dIcate has made suggestion in the London
slstlng emigration of 100000 agriculturists to
cultivate the northwest territory and offers to
provide for starting by way of loans.
The Navigation of the Danube
VIENNA, March 2.-The government of Hun
gary have undertaken to complete the removal
1y dynamite OF the rocks at the iron gate of the
Danube. They expect to be reimbursed for
the cost of the work by tolls imposed on vessels
navigating the river.
Byrne's Friends Trying to Prove an Alibi.
PARIS, March 2.-The friends of Frank
byrne are trying to prove an alibi
The Black Hand Society.
LONDON, March "A Madrid despatch TO
the Times says The names o. the entire com
mittee of the "Blark Hand, Society. and ito
documents and statutes, including q list of the
members, who number 7C00, are in the hands
of the government. A special tribunal will be
constituted to-day to try the prisoners All
who are convicted OF muIder, probably Is, will
be hanged, and the most eulpable of the re-
mainder, probably SEQ, will be sentenced to
lifelong penal servitude.
The Duke iof Cumberland and the King
dom of Hanover.
Private advices from Hamburg state that
Hanover and Prussia have renewed negotia
tions with the Duke of Cumberland in regard
to his renunciation of his claim to the throne of
the Kingdom OF Hanover, on the basis of a
guarantee of the duchy of Brunswick, which
would be raised to Grand Duchy, and the
payment Of an indemnity.
The Plague in Kurdistan.
A malady, supposed to be the plague, has ap-
peared in Kurdistan.
The Anarchists In Andalusia.
MADRID, March 2.-The newspapers state
that the Minister of Justice will visit Andalu-
sla with reference. TO the movements of the
anarchists. The government, they say, intend
TO proclaim several districts in Andulusia.
The Mysterious Number One.
DUBLIN, March 2-The authorities here now
blame the English police for having allowed
Number One" to escape. Fifty suspicious
persons are known to have left the country
since the inquiry at the Castle was begun. The
day Farrell turned informer, three suspects
started Tor Liverpool, one leaving his coat in
his hurry, and they were afterwards seen to
embark on the steamer Germantic for Amer
ica.
The London correspondent Of the Freemans
journal asserts that a warrant has been actual
ly issued for the arrest of the man known as
Number One," copies of which have been
sent to Liverpool and Birmingham. There is
reason to believe that he will shortly be ar
rested.
An American Badly Wounded.
An 1rsh-American named Mulrow, near
relative of Myles Joyce, was badly wounded in
The attack on three of the Joyce family at
Churchfeid, Tuesday. He was arrested
Arrest of Another Of the Alleged Conspi-
rators.
Another arrest in connection with the MUIR
der conspiracy recently disclosed here has been
made at Tulamore.
The Disposition of the League Funds
1t is expected that Messrs Brennan and
Egan and several of Mr.. Parnell's followers in
the House of Commons will ACCOMPANY the
latter to America. The intention is to give
full account to the Irish in America of the way
In which the funds of the Land League were
disposed of.
Declines to Actor the Assassins.
LoNI ON, March. 2.-The Daily News learns
that MIR. A. M. Sullivan has declined to act as
counsel for the persons charged with the
Ph9nlx Park assassinations.
Avows His Completely in Phoenix Park
Murder.
PARIS, March 2.-An Irishman who gave his
name as Hyland, but W hose real name is John
Walsh, was arrested in Havre yesterday. The
newsp spers say he has avowed his compile
ity in the Phoenix Park murders.
Proceedings in Parliament.
LONDON, March 2.-In the Commons to-day
on motion of the Marquis of Harrington, Sir
Arthur Otway was unanimously elected depu-
W speaker and chairman of the ways and
means committee, vice Right Hon. Lyon Play
fair, resigned A motion offered by Richard
OShaughnessy, declaring it expedient to in
troduce in Ireland the principle of compulsory
education was agreed to.