The Portland daily press., 1883-05-07
FOREIGN.
A Persian Town Shaken by an
Earthquake.
Seven Men Killed by Powder Ex-
piOsiOn.
Parnellites Sorely Pressed by the
Forster Party.

ceiyed from Tabreek, Persia, reporting that
that city has been visited by an earthquake,
which destroyed great man many houses and
caused the death Of a large number Of persons.
The Pope Wants Cardinal McCloskey TO
Explain.
A despatch to the Standard from Rome says
Cardinal Jacobini, Papal Secretary OF State,
has sent cable despatch TO Cardinal McClos-
key OF New York asking whether IL is true
that he received Alexander Sullivan, presi-
dent OF the Irish National League of America,
and demanding an explanation IL such Is the
fact.
Explosion OF an English Powder Magazine
Seven Persons Reported Killed.
PORTSMOUTH Eng, May 5.-An explosion
has occurred in the Government powder mag
azine sitnated on Priddy's Head, In Ports
mouth Harb0r. 1t is reported that nine per-
sons were killed and number injured by the
explosion.
Noon-Later information states that the ex-
plosion was caused by an accidental ignition Of
some powder during the filling Of quantity
Of shells. The loss Of life, happily, is not so
great as was at first reported Only two per-
sons were killed outright, but Eve were so bad
ly injured that they are in dying condition,
Prussia's Reply to the Vatican.
ROME. May 5, 1885,. 3.The reply of tho Prug-
sian government 10 the letter of Cardinal Jac-
obini. the papal secretary of state, is expected
Immediately. 1t is believed that II will be fav-
orable TO the demands OF the Vatican, and that
ii will relate rather to the abrogation of the
penal provisions of the May laws than TO the
revision Of the organic laws.
France and the Concordat.
PARIS, May BIN the Senate today, NJ.
Batbie contended that the decision of the coun-
Gil Of state which renders clergymen Of all
ranks liable TO suspensions OF their etipends
was violation OF the concordat. He declared
that the government had entered upon down
ward course. NJ. Martin Feuillee, minister Of
justice, replied that the council faithfully in
terpreted the concordat. The state, he said,
could not be left powerless in dealing with pub
lie worship. He would maintain the concor-
dat and protect religions. but would also exact
obedience to the law. The matter was then
dropped.
In Search of the Danish Expedition.
AMsTERDANs May 5.-The Polar exploring
ship William Barents sailed yesterday for the
Arctic regions to try TO discover the where
abouts of the Dutch Arctic expedition.
Rioting in Vienna.
VIENNA, May 5.-Last night one thousand
OF the striking bakers assistants engaged in a
riot at the assembly rooms The furniture
was destroyed and the windows broken. The
rioters then threw up barricade in the street
to enable them to resist the police, who had
been summoned TO quell the disturbance, and
who had a difficult time IN subduing the infu-
rated mob. simultaneously with this out
break demonstration was made in another
part of the city BY four hundred more strikers
who attacked the buildiDg occupied by the
bakers association, the doors and windows Of
which they broke. Both parties OF rioters
were finally dispersed.
Bartholdis Statue
PARIS, 5iay 5.-Bartholdi's colossal statue
of Liberty Enlghtening the World" is now
quite finished and ready for shipment to
America President Grevy yesterday visited
the foundry where it has been cast, and in
formally expressed his qualification at the
completion of the work.
The Dublin Murder Conspiracy.
DUBLIN, May 6.-ssnce the beginning OF the
second private inquiry in connection with the
murder instituted by Mr.. Curran, divisional
magistrate of the metropolitan police, 200 per
sons have left thereby
Irish Members of the Commons Anxious
TO Resign.
New York, May Ga special London ca
blegram to the Times says the Irish members
do not believe lyman has turned informer.
Forster's followers in the Commons have
pressed SO closely upon Parnell's party for an
explanation OF the identity OF Blonde, mem
Der Of the House who Carey swore attended
the meetings Of the Invincibles, as to make
the position of some of the Irish men,
bers most uncomfortable. Yesterday, TO ev-
cry ones amazement, Barry, Irish member
from Wexford county, strong Parnellite.
and the gentleman who secured for lyman
the situation he long held as commercial trav-
eller in Ireland for the London stationery
house OF Costello s. Co., offered TO resign his
seat in the House on the ground that his pres
ence may prove embarrassing to the Irish
leader. The government had learned of Bar
~ rs former relations to lyman and used the
knowledge TO harass the Irish party, but 1t is
said that all the government knew was the
the fact stated above, which they used to pro-
duce an impression that lyman had turned
intormer. The amazement over Barry's pro-
posed resignation was not lessened when
shortly afterwards Z. Dwyer Gray, proprietor
OF the Dublin Freemans Journal, informed
Parnell that he also intended to resign. Par
nell was requested by Gray TO explain that i'll
health and pressing journalistic duties neces-
Stated his resignation. Parnell, of course,
refused TO accept of either tender and strongly
urged Barry and Gray 10 retain their seats.
Every effort is being made by Irish members
to induce the reconsideration requested by
Parnell. The Foster party point TO the con-
duct OF Barry aud Gray as confession of
weakness by the Irish party and as the begin
ming OF the disruption of Parnellism which
they claim the governments information is
sure to bring about sooner or later.
The Tonquln Question.
New York, May 6.-Marquis Using, Chinese
ambassador at London, has had conference
with NJ. Ferry and Challimet LeCour at
Paris, at which the ambassador stated his gov
ernmeDt was determined to maintain suzerain
rights ever AMMAN, including Tonquin. He
proposed a settlement of the question on the
following basis: That France should recognize
the suzerainty OF China, the latter conceding
q French protectorate over Tonquin. After a
long discussion the proposals were refused and
the Chinese ambassador left, considerably
chagrned az his failure. On leaving Paris the
Marquis started for Berlin, thence he will pro-
ceed to Moscow.
Large purchases of war munitions ara report
ed in Germany on Chinese orders. English
China houses have private advices from
Shanghai and Canton, giving details of the
extensive movements OF the Chinese troops
toward the AMMAN frontier. The Pekin gov
ernment does not intend making an early dec
laration of war, but will await the progress OF
the French expedition to Tonquin while earn
estly protesting against any occupation of the
country.
Russia Cut Out by Uncle Sam.
Hone KoNe, March 27.--Russian officials
here announce their intention of negotiating
treaty with Corea. This act has been hitherto
delayed, owing, it is believed, to the strong
desire Of Russia that no treaty should be con-
cluded with any western nation by which the
port OF Gensau, ON tho eastern coast, should
be opened 10 foreigners, who, once in ocou-
patton, could not afterward be displaced on
any pretext. This port has long been coveted
by Russia as its own exclusive possession, and
IL is understood that arrangements could be
made with japan bv which the latter would
waiva any rinhtg she has ohtnfnad hx traatv