The Portland daily press., 1883-06-09

tis. The Turks are reported 20 have lost 1900
men and the Castratis 800
The Murder Cases in Ireland.
DUBLIN, June Sowing TO fresh evidence
in regard 70 the murder OF kenney in Seville
place a year ago Poole, one of the prisoners
Implicated in the murder conspiracy and who
wss arrested soue months ago on aasgicion
Of being concerned IN Kenny's death, will be
charged as the actual murderer of Kenney.
Tho trials OF the murder conspirators, Kings
ton and Gibney, have been postponed. They
were admitted to bail The prisoner Poole
was acquitted Of the charge OF conspiracy TO
murder aud was Immediately rearrested on the
charge Of numbering Kenney in Seville place.
CAsTLEBAR, June Sat the inquiry into
the murder conspiracy in County Mayo yester-
day the notorious scrub Nally was present.
A land agent named Scott testified that he
knew that f25 had been offered for bis life.
Respite Refused Kelly.
LONDON, Jnne 8. Earl Spencer Lord Lieu
tenant Of Ireland, in reply 10 the memorial
asking him to reprieye Timothy Kelly who is
TO be hanged on June 9th, has declined to
grant respite to the condemned man.
Importation of American Meats into Tur-
key TO be Prohibited.
CoNsTANTMoPLE, June 8.-The Porte re-
Gently informed Gen. Wallace, the United
States Minister, that the commercial treaty be-
tween Turkey and America would terminate
on the same date of the present year. After
the termination of the treaty, the importation
OF all American kmeats, lard and similar pro-
duce will be prohibited. The Porte has virtu-
ally increased the duties on spirits by compell-
ing their storage at Smyrna. 1T also maintains
its demand relative to the storage OF petrole-
um. No American delegate has been appoint
ei TO negotiate with Turkey concerning a new
tariff, although the appointment of one has
been twice requested. Gen. Wallace has pro-
fI..ff fta nhf.
and claims that American goods, under the
treaty of 1890, are entitled to the most favored
nation treatment.
The relations between the Sultan and Gen.
Wallace continue friendly. The former has
ordered the payment OF all private claims of
Americans on Turkey, and claims, amounting
in the aggregate TO e3S,000, have already been
paid.
The Turks have defeated the Molissoris.
Tie latter are in fall retreat. The r villages
are IN flames.
The Vatican and the Irish.
ROME, jane s.-The idea that the Vatican
have any misgivlngs in regard 70 the wisdom
Of issuing the Papsl manifesto on Irish affairs
is dispelled by the fact that the Propaganda
are preparing to reprint five acts OF the present
ponlifcate relative 10 Ireland for circulation
among the Irish bishops and clergy.
Russian Affairs.
ST. PETERSBURG, June S.-The collection of
the poll tax from the poorest portion OF the
peasantry will entirely cease from January 1st
next, and the tax TO be collected from the re-
mainder OF the people will be reduced one
half.
Count Tolstoi, Minister of the Interior, has
been instructed to draft law giving greater
liberty IN regard 70 change OF domiciles.
The new number Of the Nihilist journal
The VIII OF the People, which appeared on
the day of the Cars entry into Moscow. yio-
lsntly denouncas the Government aud attacks
the Car and Czarina.
BERLIN, June s.-Adyiees have been re-
ceived that a meeting of thirty Nihilists was
held In st. Petersburg last week, which the
police endeavored to sarpriss. The Nihilists
had received timely warning, however, and
fled, taking with them a printing press aud
type. This incident, il i said, prevented the
appearance sf prepared number OF the Nib
list paper, Tho Will OF the People, and only
small spec ial edition was issued
Many Persons killed by a Powder Ex-
plosion.
ScUTARI, June S.-A powder magazine here
was struck by lightning today and tremen-
dous explosion resulted, many persons being
killed.
Proceedings Ia Parliament.
LONDON, June S.-A stormy debate arose in
the Commons today on the motion TO recon-
NIT the Lord Wolseley and Baron Alcester
annuity bills for the purpose of committing the
proposed pensions for lump sums of money.
Sir Willred Lawson (Radical) and Lord
Randolph Churchill opposed the motion. The
latter alleged that an inquiry into the Egyp-
tian war was FIRST necessary. The origin OF
the war, he said, was disgraeeful not glori-
GUS. AS the governments puppet the khe.
dive was the real author of the massacre at
Alexander,
Sir Stafford Northcote Conservative sup
ported the government. Opposition to grants
he characterized as shabby. The present
occasion, be said, was not suitable for ra sing
n question as to the policy of the war. He de-
clined 70 be led by Lord Randolph Churchill
and he hoped the House would not be in
duced by the noble lord TO accept position de-
grading TO its honor.
Mr.. Gladstone declared that Lord Ran
dolph's Churchill's allegation ia regard 10 the
khedive was entirely at variance with all the
evidence in the hands OF the government
Lord Randolph Churchill promised TO give
proof of his statement If the government
would grant the proper inquiry.
Foreign Notes.
Six Thousand men are in readiness to en-
bark for Tonquin
Il is officially announced that the law pro.
hioitiug the landing of free negroes in Cuba
except on the payment OF $1,000, has been re-
pealed.
La the London chess tournament on Thurs
day, Mason and Blackburn played drawn
games with Seilman aud Sosenthal, respect-
ivelyi Bird beat Mortimer, Noa beat Wilma
mer, aud lakertort beat Steinitz.