The Portland daily press., 1883-08-02
FOREIGN.
Appeal for Relief Of English Land
holders.
Further Details Of the Ischia Calamit,
Another Nihilist Conspiracy Dis
covered.

LoNnoN. Aug. IA statement signed by
Lords Dunraven and Mountmorris, Earls Lif-
fard, Couch, Castleton, Fortesque and other
landlords in Ireland has been sent to Glad
stone. pointing out losses of rent and depres-
sion in the value of land that have taken place
In consequence of the passage of the land act,
and suggesting State aid in the shape of loans
for the relief OF landowners.
The Ischia Earthquake.
The bishop of Casamicciola, who was killed
by the earthquake last Saturday night, was
Monsigneur Marrella who was preconized in
partibus for his devoted services on the occa-
sion of the earthquake at Casamicciola in 1881.
Private kilograms state there was slight
earthquake att Ischa on the oath, but that
the fact was hushed up by the authorities for
fear IL the report was sent abroad visitors
would be deferred from visiting the island.
Fifetaen hundred tons OF chloride of lime
were used at Casamicciola during the day for
deodorizing purposes but the stencil in the
upper town is still unbearable. Water gushed
violently ont Of the spring again to-day. 1t
was almost boiling hot A slight shock was
felt on Monday night. Two guards were
killed. The military prevent the landing Of
all persons not provided with special passes
The latest advices from Casamicciola say
that number of English and Americans have
arrived there in search of friends and relatives
who are supposed TO have been victims OF the
calamity. An American lady reports that her
aunt is missing, and 1t is feared she is buried
in the ruins.
One family was rescued after having been
thirty-six hours entombed. OF Swiss family
named Pascal, numbering eight, only one
daughter survives. She states that she beard
her father groaning for several hours before
she herself was rescued.
The Syndic states that 1000 are dead at Lac
CO, 1000 at Torio and 2500 at Casamicciola.
The damage to property is 100000 lire.
Another Nihilist Conspiracy.
fata hot n43io al has
received at continental capital that a most dan
gerous Nihilist conspiracy has been discovered
in Russia. A great number OF people are inn
plicated and many arrests have been made.
An American Lost in the Streets OF Paris
An American named Hane, who was in
Paris with his wife and friend, lost his way
in the streets of Paris on Thursday last. Being
lame he became nervous and much distressed.
The police, noticing his agitated condition, be-
leved him to be insane end arrested him. He
was consigned to madhouse and only recov-
cred by his friends on Monday.
James Carey.
Before quitting England James Carey pro-
vided himself with revolver for self defence.
This weapon he persisted in displaying
The Recent German American Duel.
Lenning, the German-American student, who
was recently arrested in Switzerland for killing
a fellow student in duel near Wurzburg, has
been released from custody, the Swiss authori-
ties holding that his offence is not extraditable.
Unfortunate Aeronauts.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-The voyage of the Count de
Dion's balloon came TO an abrupt and unlocked
for termination at Brussels. The aeronaut and
companions we're caught in gale OF wind at
the height of about 1900 yards, and so heavily
beaten down by the rain that they had to throw
overheard most of theiy ballast. This continued
through the night, and the carrier pigeons
have been unable to find their way home. The
- hall AaA fa1I
toward the earth. A descent was at once de-
termined on.