The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-27
FOREIGN.
An Official and Several Workmen
Killed in a Labor Riot
in Russia.
DAMAGING STATEMENTS MADE
ABOUT AMERICAN POKK,
Expsosicn of an Internal Machine in
Birkenhead Streets.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Pa terrific explosion,
supposed to have been caused by an internal
machine, occurred at Birkephead yesterday.
Nobody was killed. A lamplghter named
butler observed two men watching a canister
burning opposite dwelling house. Going up
70 me canister he kicked it few yards, when
suaasnly terrible explosion occurred, break
ing the windows of all the houses in the vicin-
ity. Ihe two men who had been watching the
10 their identity. A fuse one foot and half
long was found near by,togetheH with a leather
match CASE
Labor Troubles i'm Russia.
Ida, Dec. 26.-The workmen and officials
employed upon the railway works in this place,
engaged In riot yesterday owing to exactions
OF the contractors. One Official was killed and
several workmen injured before order was re-
stored.
American Pork i'm France.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-M. Paulbert has written a
letter 10 toltaire, in which he affirms that the
fear OF an outbreak from the use of American
PORK ls IN no way chimercal. He quotes the
EtatementS of Mr.. Delmers, an inspector at
Chicago, who certified that diseased and dying
hogs passed his house daily, and that they
were sold cheap and shipped to Bordeaux and
Havre.
Disscntion in NihiIists' Ranks.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-It is announced that dis
sension has arisen among socialists in St.
Petersburg regarding the prevention of the
appearance OF the November numbers OF the
student paper, the "Chester," and the Nihilst
paper, the 'Naradnajo Valja.''
France and Tonquin.
HONG KONG, Dec. 26.-It is reported that
France will permit no interference with her
lonqu1n programmed; neither will she negc-
tiste for peace with China until after the
French troops occupy Bacnimh. 1t is likewise
reported that The ErADch loSaQa in "a
battle at Sontay we're much greater than the
official statement indicated.
The International League Of Peace and Lib
erty has addressed a manifesto to France sng-
gesting an arbitration of the Tonquin ques-
ton by delegate from each Of the European
powers.
Naval Ferces i'm Chinese Waters.
The Austrian government has sent two var
vessels to join the English, American and Ger
man siuadrons for the protection OF European
interests in China. Admiral Dowell, the COM
mander of the British SQUADRON, will
make Canton the central station Of the
internal squadron. The English feet
at Canton includes lthe Audacious (fagship),
Albatross, Cleopatra, Fly, vigilant, Fox
hound, Zephyr, Pegasus, Cockchafer, Daring,
Swift and Espoir. The German squadron is
commanded BY Admiral Galts, aud is COM
posed OF the Stasch, Leipzig, Hyena, Ills,
Nautilus and Albatross The combined
squadrons pre- sent the most powerful naval
force ever seen in Chinese waters.
Foreign Notes.
The Senate by vote of POI to 81, has decid-
ed to re-establish the salary of the Archbishop
of Paris at $4,000 francs per annum The
Chamber of Deputies had reduced it to 5000
francs.
The Crangemen are making great prepara-
tions to oppose the Nationalist meeting to be
held in Dramore, County Down, on January
Count Roday, Hungarian Minister of Ma
tional Defense, is dead.