The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-24
FOREIGN,
Immense Crowds Attend the
Derby Races,
An Irish Newspaper Seized by the Gov
ernment.
Dishonest Bank Officials Sen
fenced to Exile.
FOREIGN,
More Arrests OF Murder COnspira-
tors.

thls morning is beautiful The sun Is shining
mnnlghtly, but the temperature Is fairly cool
Inc consequence Is that an immense crowd OF
people have left London for EPSON Downs tc
witness the great racing event OF the year
the ruff for the Derby stakes The Getty
presents remarkably empty appearance, de-
| spite the fact that the number expected 10
run IN the race is probably the smallest ON
/ record
Later-The race for the Derby stakes was
Won by st. Base. Highland Chief came In
second and Gailiard third.
bonJour made the running at the start at
tended by Sigmophone. They had a clear
lead OF Ladislas the Prince, Splendor and
| Goldheld, who were bunched to Tattanham
Corners when g. Blaise took up the running,
| closely followed by Galllard aud Goldfeid, 10
the distance whore Highland Chief took sec
ond place and pressed st. Blaise very hard,
bat did not quite succeed In catching up with
him. St. Blaise won by neck. Gallard fin-
ished hall a length behind Highland Chief
The time OF the winner was 2.4S 4-5.
Decorated by the Queen. -
Arthur Sullivan, George kiexander Mac
faIren, and George Grove, the composers,
who we're tenaered the order of knighthood on
May 7tb, were formally decorated at Windsor
Palace yesterday by the Queen. When the
order WAS rendered, Maclarren besitated
about accepting, and subsequently, Sullivan
neglected to give formal acceptance. Friday
evening last the Prince OF Wales, who had
personally made the tenders, invited all three
composers 20 a dinner. At this dinner the
Prince, 10 the course Of a speech, stated that
i would prove profound disappointment.
both TO himself and his royal mother, should
Macfarren hesitate any longer to accept the
knighthood.
The Alabama Award Surplus.
Mr.. Kennard has decided to abandon tor
the present session his motion offered in the
Honse OF Commons In relation to the disposi-
tion OF the surplus OF the Alabama award. 1t
n nmhf fhuf rha 4sfrs t.A
more conveniently at the expiration Of the
fishery treaty In 1884.
The New Irish Conspiracy.
DUBLIN. May 22.-Two more arrests have
been made at Castlebar in connection with the
recently discovered murder conspiracy in
county Mayo. Great excitement exists over
the arrests and 200 extra members Of the
Royal Irish constabulary have been drafted TO
60 to the town. A man named Nally, a
brother Of Scrub" Nally, one OF The defend
ants In the trials in Dublin, and several other
prisoners were examined today ON charge of
being implicated in the conspiracy. An in
former named Coleman will testify that he re-
ceived go TO shoot landlord. The prisoners
were remauded until "Wednesday.
Seizure of Harringtons Newspaper
The police have seized the plant OF the
Kerry Sentinel aud prevented the publication
OF that paper, which is the property OF MIR.
Harrington, member OF Parliament for West
Meath The cause OF the seizure, II is sup
posed, was the publication OF notice In the
Sentinel asking persons desirous OF joining the
lnvincibles to attend a meeting to be held last
Saturday.
Marines TO be Withdrawn.
The marines who have been assisting the
police in Ireland viii be withdrawn.
Another Suez Canal.
PARIS, May 23.--The Suez Canal Company
announce that they propose to commence the
cutting Of parallel canal across the isthmus
forthwith aud have applied 10 the EDglish
g0vernm ent for their support in obtaining the
necessary concession OF land from the Khe-
dive.
Du Chambord Lame but in Good Health.
The Figaro has disposed Of the conflicting
ramors concerning the Count do Chamoord by
sending 4 correspondent 70 GoritZ 10 interview
him- Tbs correspondent was informed BY the
Counts secretaries that his leg had been
sprained six weeks ago, causing a rupture OF
the tendons. A treatment with bandages
was resorted 10, and perfect quiet was secured.
The walking, riding aud hunting, ia which
the Prince excels, had to be stopped. This
Is an important feature Of the case. In order
10 hasten his cure, II Was decided that the
Prince should receive nobody until his de-
parture for Frohsdorff 1t was this fact which
caused the reports that his illness was danger
Gus, Barring the accident to his leg, the
health OF the Prince Is excellent
Exile OF Dishonest Bank Officials.
AkONSTADIt May Io.--Ine trial OF great
case OF fraud In connection with the failure of
a savings bank, which has been proceeding
here, has resulted Ia two OF the directors of
the bank being sentenced to transportation,
one to Archangel and the other to Tobolsk.
Foreign Notes.
Gen. Sabattier, governor OF Paris, is dead.
Tho harvest prospects in France are favora-
BILE.
The dynamite conspirstors, Deasey. Fun
nigau, Kennedy, OHerliby aud o. Conaor
have been committed for trial.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the Japan
now living in the Tyne which was originally
intended for the Chilian navy.
In the Dominion House OF Commons the
bill to make provision for taking evidence ia
relation TO criminal matters pending In courts
Of justice passed Tuesday. This was nee
essary to supply defect in extradition mat
ters which had been sbrogated by previous
act of The Dominion Parliament.
Reports from Bosnia state that the ground Is
covered with three feet 81 snow and that the
crops are probably entirely ruined There will
result great suffering.
John Dillon, in letter to the Freeman's
journal of Dublin, advises the Irish people to
make the Parnell fund such success that the
Pope will realize how grievously he has been
deceived by the English government and the
miserable pauper landlords who infest ome.
Archbishop Croke, on his return from Rome
at reception rendered him at Kingstowp,
said be had no reason TO be dissatisfied with
his visit,
A Berlin despatch says a state banquet was
Of Queen Victoria