The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
FOREIGN.
Curley Convicted and Sentenced
to be Hanged.
Attempt to Blow Up Salisbury Cathedral
Convicted Nihilists Asking for
Mercy.

DUBLIN, April 1S.--On resumption OF the
trial Daniel Curley this morning, Mr.. Adams
begun the argument for the defence.
MIR. Porter, the attorney general, responded
for the crown.
The charge OF tho jury was COM
pleted at half past two O'Clock and
the jury retired Immediately. The jury was
absent but short time and on their return to
the court room announced they found Curley
guilty as charged ia the indictment The
prisoner on being asked II he had anything 10
say why the sentence should not be pronounced
upon him said he had not expected any
mercy from the court, IL was very unfortunate,
he said that the Irish bench was never without
Norbury or q Keogh. He admitted he was a
member of the Invincibles but declared that
he was not In Phmnix Park on the evening the
murders were committed. After the prisoner
had finished his speech he was sentenced TO be
hanged on the 18th of May.
Uneasiness at the Kaiser's Message.
New YORK, April 1S.--The Worlds London
despatch says the message OF the Emperor
William to the Reicbstag calling for legisla-
ton in the interets of the working classes ex-
cites much uneasiness there In official circles,
at Berlin, for the reason that 1t Is believed
TO have been inspired by distrust OF the exist
ing government in France and to cover mill
itary programme which will pretty certainly
be carried out upon the first symptom Of serious
political disturbance in France. The COR
respondent has it ON the best authority that
under orders issued from Berlin fortnight
ago six divisions of the German Imperial
cavalry and four army corps have been got in
TO readiness to cross the French frontier in
three days time.
Arrest Of Suspected Invincible.
LONDON, April 1S.-Eugene Kingston, sa ID
TO be an Invincible and connected with tho
Phnnix Park murders has been arrested at
Liverpool.
LlvrRpooL, April Kingston when ar
rested struggled hard to escape. Detectives
have started with him for Dublin.
The EPSON Spring Races.
At the EPSON Spring meeting to-day the
race for the city and suburban handicap was
won by Roseherrys "Roysterer," with Eles-
mere's 'Lowland Chief second and Gerard 8
"Sweetbreadn third.
Vote OF Confidence in the Danish Ministry.
The Danish Landsthing yesterday adopted q
vote Of confidence in the ministry.
Louise Michel Committed for Trial.
PARIS, April t8.--Louise Michel has been
committed for trial at the next Paris assizes
on charge of melting to riot. She will conduct
her own defence.
The French Cabinet.
II Ia reported that the troubles between Gen.
Thbaudin, Minister OF War, and Prime Minis
ter Ferry have been renewed and that the
former intends to resign
Serious Accident al Madrid.
MApnD, April 1s.--The scaffoldinr around
the building in which the ceramic exhibition,
which opens in May, Is to be held fell yester-
day, injuring II persons.
Death OF Former Duke OF Parma.
NICE, April 18.-Chares H., Louis de Bour.
bon. former Duke Of Parma, is dead, in the
S4th year OF his age.
Explosives atlSalisbury Cathedral
LONDON, April 1S.--A box Of explosives, with
| paper attached ready to ignite, has just been
found in the rear Of Salisbury cathedral.
Proceedings in Parliament.
| In the Commons last evening u motion In
| troduced by Mr.. Bell in favor OF immediate
| reform Of local taxation was only negatived by
a vote of 217 to 800 An amendment was ac-
| cepted by tho government postponing the con-
| sideration OF reform measures unit II the whole
| question OF local government has been dealt
| with.
A Warning to France.
The News says In event Of the affair with
| AMMAN involving France in war with China
| 1t is understood France will coniine herself to
| blockading Chinese ports as she Is very we'll
aware OF the difficulties of an expedition to
PekiD. The News adds that 1t will be very
serious matter to stop trade between China,
| America, England and Germany. and 1t is
| worth while for France 60 consider whether
| Bismarck win submit to such action.