The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-06
FOREIGN.
French Legitinnists Violently At
tack the Republic
FREE THINKERS IMPRISONED FOR
BLASPHEMY.
The Morse Tablet Unvelled in Rome.

BUCHAREST, hlaFcn O.--A proposal mas DeeR
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies pro-
viding for a large expenditure for the erection
of foits made necessary by the political situa-
tion Urgency was voted for the measure.
Strong Prejudice Against the English in
India.
LONDON, March 5.-Calcutta adviees state
that the most intense excitement continues TO
be felt among Europeans because of propos-
ed law giving native magistrates criminal lur-
isdiction over whites in certain cases. The
Times correspondent says he is certain from in
quiry that if the obnoxious measure is pressed
ninety per cent of the white volunteers in BEN
gal will resign as protest against it. At q
great meeting held in Calcutta even violence
toward native magistrates was theatened
Alleged Atheism Of Huxley, Tyndall
Spencer and Mill.
The society for the suppression Of hlasphe-
nous literature propose to get up cases against
Professors Huxley and Tyndall, Herbert Spen-
Ger, the publishers of John Stuart Mills
works, Mr.. John Morley and others who fby
their writings hayesown widespread unbelief,
and in some cases rank atheism"
Discovery of Concealed Revolvers.
A number of revolyers have been discovered
at Bradford. 1t is believed that they were
concealed there when the Fenian Tobin was
arrested.
Sent to Prison for Blasphemous Libels
George w. Foote, editor. William j. Ram
Sey, PROPRIETOR, anu N1r. hGQ1p, printer OF the
Free Thinker were found guilty of blasphe-
nous libel. Foote was sentenced to twelve
months imprisonment, Ramsey nine months
and Kemp three months. Foote's sentence pro-
voked storm of yells in court.
Proceedings in the British Parliament
Mr.. Gladstone entered the House of Com
mons this afternoon for the first time since his
return from Cannes. He was received with
loud and long continued cheers from all sides
of the House.
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under foreign
secretary. said the surrender of P. j. Sheridan
had been asked of the United States govern
ment. He was unable to say anything fur
ther regarding the matter
Mr.. Parnell asked question touching the
starving condition of the people in ireland.
Mr. TFevelyan, chief secretary for Ireland,
in reply denied the existence of such distress
as mentioned in Parnell's question.
Carey Expelled from the Dublin Council.
DUBLIN, March 5,--Tbe town council of
Dublin have expelled James Carey, the in
former, from membership and have declared
his seat vacant.
Resignation of the German Minister OF
War.
BERLIN, March 5.--The Emperor of Germs-
ny has accepted the resignation of General
Won Kamsrle as minister OF Either
Generel Bronsart Won Schellendorf or Gen
eral Cspier will succeed him.
French Legitimists Attack the Republic.
LILLE, March "a Legitimist meeting was
held yesterday at which 5000 persons were
present NJ NJ. Baudry DAsson and Barbes
delivered addresses IN which they violently at
tackled the republic A resolution was unani-
mously adopted pledging all persons present
to support the royalist cause in the coming
struggle. Ghe principal Importance to be at
tached to the affair is that it will possibly
cause prosecutions.
Unveiling of the Morse Tablet.
ROME, March 5.-The memorial tablet in
front of the house here formerly occupied by
Prof. Samuel f. B. Morse was unveiled this
afternoon. Mr.. Astor and the whole Ameri-
Can legation and many prominent members of
the American colony and other well known
persons were present. After speeches appro-
pirate to the occasion had been made Mr.. AS
tor thanked the municipality on behalf of the
United States, the American colony ain Rome
and all Americans for their action in causing
the erection of tho tablet. Signor D'Amico,
director general Of telegraphs, replied.
The Debate on the French Constitution.
PARIS, March 8. In the deputies today on
the question OF taking into consideration pro-
posals for u revision Of the constitution, Prime
Munster Ferry, formally refused to court re-
pulse by presenting any such proposal to the
Senate M. Clemence (Rauical) asked wheth-
or the vote OF 1882 Ia favor of the revision of
the constitution was still valid, He moved to
adjourn the debate till tomorrow The molten
Wss carried