The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-15
FOREIGN.
Three Hundred Persons Burned to
Death at Circus.
UNFOUNDED REPORT OF THE DEATH
OF EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Wholesale Searches; and Arrests Made.

information given by two informers that a
number of persons connected with a secret So
cietY had determined to assassi nate some of
the more active of the members of the Dublin
police force, the police last night made a
wholesale raid under the crimes act. This
raid is considered here as the climax of sys-
tenn OF secret investigations which has been in
practice for the past six weeks. Nearly all
the people who have been summoned from
time to time were included in the general ar
rest of last night. Sixteen people were taken
In all. A report prevails that another raid is
IN progress, tonight, which is undoubtedly
true. Inc police secured considerable evidence
from their secret investigation, and, in the
present temper of the officials, it seems likely
that somebody will be charged with the Phoe-
nix Park murders, even on slight evidence.
Rumors are current indicating a belief that
Delany, the man who attempted the life of
Judge Lawson, and was sentenced to ten
years, has made an information duplicating
some OF those taken last night Many of the
police proceedings are most extraordinary in
their character. Twenty warrants were is
sued but only 16 arrests were made Others
had their houses searched under the clause in
the crimes act, on which the government was
defeated last session and subsequently passed,
ON the definite understanding that it would
not be used. One man lately called before the
secret tribunal was reused out of bed last
night, with every member of his family of
both sexes. The house was surrounded by 20
pslicemen, and was searched by five. They
tore up the carpets. broke open the closets,
took the beds to pieces, and threw the place
into chaos generally. In another case, when
party OF visitors were spending the night the
guests were left in the house under guard,
whlle the hosts family were all taken to Jail.
subsequently lady guest was compelled to
walk clear across the city, while the police
searched her house. The raiders caught Tar
tar in james Cary of Dublin, town council
ior and most popular man. He was elected
to the post by a majority over two candidates.
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conspiracy to murder an informer named
Bailey. Bothe!occasions he fought the officers.
Last night he Knocked down three before sub
mitting. One other victim was compositor
in the Nation office, named Martin. He was
arrested previously in connection with the ac-
cidental killing of man in Dorset street He
was lately summoned secretly and questioned
exhaustively regarding his knowledge of the
Ph@nix Park murder. The police were sur
prised, when the examination ceased, to find
that he was in prison when the crime occurred.
Nearly all those arrested have been jailed bs-
iore on various charges. The police apparent
iy think they have struck good thing. Supr.
Malllon said they had arrested the worst crowd
In Dublin, and had plenty of evidence to JUS
tify the warrant, which charges conspiracy to
murder government officials and others. All
were remanded for week, while fresh evil
dence is gathering. There is apparently not
much uneasiness among people ordinarily in
Guided in the suspected classes here. They
seem to think that, while some evidence, per-
haps, has been secured, in no way can the
police lay hands on the actually guilty parties
TO bring to their door. 1t is the impression
among them that the police have gone off at
half cock, Curran, the magistrate who con-
Quoted the secret inquiries, spoke confidently
today, All sides seem equally sure, one of
success, the other of failure. 1t is reported
that quantities of arms were found in the raid,
but 1t seems unfounded. Only few revolvers
were found, and one of those on the person of
cripple unable otherwise to defend himself.
Supposed Clue to the Cavendish Murder.
Knives are supposed to have been found to
tit cuts in the clothes of Lord CaYendish and
Mr.. Burke. The authorities are convinced
that they are the identical weapons with
which the murders were committed. Efforts
are being made to procure description of the
purchasers OF the knives in the Strand Lon
don. The police have clue to the purchaser
OF the revolver with which an attempt was
made upon Judge Lawson's life.
Wholesale Arrests at Rome.
ROME, Jan. 13.-The police last evening
made d0mlciliary visits TO 1876 houses and ar
rested in 125 persons They also made 60 seiz-
uIes OF newspapers containing revolutionary
accounts of Overdank's life and so-called MARI
tyrdom. 1t is believed that the arrests will
lead to the discovery of import ant informa-
tion. A trial for high treason is impending
Precautions at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.-The Emperor
and Empress, Immediately on their arrival
today, visited Masan fortress and cathedral
An increased number of detectives and spies
have been placed on duty around the Annitch-
koH Palace, and strict orders have been issued
to all hotel proprietors to watch new comers
and scrutinize their passports
= Terrible Weather at st. Petersburg.
MOSCOW, Jan. 14.-Persons frozen to death
found in the streets daily. There have been
four deaths from the cold at Kharkoff recent
ly.
An Addition to +ba pora1 Uo,,o;t~v
LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Duchess of Con-
naught was safely delivered of son, at Wind
sor, shortly after noon today.
English Plans in Egypt.
CoNsTANTINoPLE Jan. 13-The scheme for
administrative, judicial, financial and military
reforms in Egypt, which the British charge
q 'atfaires handed to theiPorte yesterday, also
deals with proposed regulations in reference to
the Suez Canal, and arrangements for with
drawing the British troops from Egypt when
the objects aimed at are secured. The effect
of the scheme upon the Porte has already been
to dispel the idea that England contemplated
the annexation of Egypt.
Serious Illness of Emperor Williams
Brother.
PARIS, Jan. IA dispatch received tonight
from Berlin states that the Emperor William
is in excellent health, but Prince Charles, the
Emperor's brother, is very seriously ill. This
probably geve rise to the false report of the
ASWPcAOi o AOaAtn puUlloucu III lu6 evening pa
per here.
Davitt Howled Down.
koNDoN, Jan. 14.-Davitt appeared before
the meeting at Oldham to deliver an address
on the Irish question. When he commenced
to speak he was howled down by an organized
gang present who attempted to storm the plat
form, but were repulsed with chairs by the oc-
cupants of the platform. A free fight ensued
in which chair legs and brass knuckles were
used and many persons hurt. Davitt called
the disturbers cowardly crew and declared
If twenty men would follow him he would
clear the hall of the gang. He thereupon ad-
vanced toward the latter for that purpose but
was restrained by policemen present. Ad-
dressing his opponents again, Davitt said they
were'mlserable, contemplate, cowardly dogs.
When they were sitting in taverns. he said,
he was fighting the British government. They
were drunken blackguards and were dis
grace to the name of nationalists. If ireland
were made up of such she would earn the con-
tempt of the civilized world. He said he had
travelled throughout England, and English
men, although his enemies, had given him
hearing. What spectacle for I'e English,
he exclaimed, was afforded by these profess
sors of blackguardsm at a time when ireland
was asking for selfgovernment. The police
finally succeeded in removing the dis sturbers
from the hall. A vote of thanks to Davitt
was then passed and the meeting shortly after
ward adjourned
Three Hundred Persons Burned to Death.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. l4.-During a per-
formance yesterday at circus in Berditscheff,
Russian Poland, fire broke out in the building
and before the spectators could escape the
whole structure was ablaZe. Three hundred
persons perished in the flames.
Mussulman Rising in Eastern Roumelia.
SOFIA, Jan. 14.-Reports that preparations
are making for an early rising of Mnssulmans
in the mountain districts of Eastern Roumelia
have been confirmed, The authorities have
seized cases of Martini rifles sent by the
Young Turkey Committee" at Constantine
pie to a committee in Phlippopolis. Turkish
troops have been clandestinely massed on the
Eastern Roumelian frontier.
Foreign Notes.
A dispatch from Brussels says state prose-
cution has been commenced against the Bish-
op OF Tournay on account of his opposition to
the surrender of the money which Canon BeI-
nard deposited in America