The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-15
FOREIGN.
Victory of the False Prophet in
Soudar.
ARCHBISHOP McCABE NOT DEAD
BUT BETTER.
Particulars OF Richard Wagner's
Death.

DUBLIN, Feb.-Tn the commission court to.
day Curran, who was charged with the m ar
DER OF farmer named East, was acquitted
The Irish Parliamentary Party.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-At the preliminary meet.
ing OF the Irish Parliamentary party today
Parnel! was reelected chairman. 1t was de.
cided that an amendment should be made to
tne address IN reply to the speech from the
Il throne dealing with the operation OF the
|, crimes act.
i The French Cabinet Trouble.
/ 1t Is now expected that M. de Freycinet will
form Cancellation cabinet, with M. Leon
Say as minister of finance; M. Coustans, min
ter of war; Admiral CLIQUE, minister of ma
rine; and M. Waldeck Rosseau, minister of
justice.
me Cimbria Inquiry-The Captain and
First Officer of the Sultan Set Free.
HAMBURG, Feb. 14.-At the conclusion of
their evidence before the court of inquiry con-
cerning the Clmbria disaster. Captain Cuttill
and First Officer Bullard of the steamer Sui
tan were allowed to go free.
Austrian Finances.
VIENNA, Feb. 14.-The budget committee of
the Reichsrath estimates the deficit for 1883 at
28,5Oc 900 forns. This is 5000, 900 forins less
than the minister OF finance expected.
A Victory for the False Prophet.
CAIRO, Feb. 1.-THE report that the Bara
garrison had surrendered to the false prophet
is confirmed. Sir Samuel Baker and other
good judges consider that Obeid and other
places in the Soudan must follow. The situa-
alton is very serious.
The Reported Death of Archbishop Nc
Cabe Denied.
The report of the death of Archbishop Nc
Cabe, printed in the Times this morning, was
received from Rome and the Times accepted
it as true. Inq~iry today shows that the Arch
bishop is slightly improved.
The Phoenix PARK Murders.
The Dublin CORES pondent of the Standard
says 1t is stated that Thomas Fitzpatrick, who
was recently arrested at Poplar for completely
In the murder of Lord Frederick Cayendish
and Mr. Burke, and who acted as a watcher in
Ph@nlx Park at the time of the murder, will
identify the actual stabbers who were TWO in
number only.
The Death OF Richard Wagner.
The composer Wagner died of syncope
AAcHEN, Feb. IA The Wagner Theatre
here. mindful of the lately expressed wish of
the deceased composer to provide for his son,
Siegfried, will devote the proceeds of to-
nights entertainment to that purpose.
BERLIN, Feb. 14.-The Boorsen Courier re-
ports that the King of Bavaria has tele-
graphed to Wagner's relatives Offering his con-
dolence and begging them to await his wishes
IN regard to the removal of the remains and
funeral services.
VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The composer Wagner,
VINO was suffering from heart disease, was
staying In an apartment of Vrendremini Pal.
ace. He had yesterday severe attack. He
had another violent seizure in the afternoon.
The doctors were summoned and found the
case hopeless. He died in the arms of his
wife and surrounded by his children.
Foreign Notes.
1t is stated that Count Corti, the Italian
ambassador to Turkey, has been instructed to
ask satisfaction for renewed insults to Italian
officials in Tripoli
The London Times confirms the statement
that bill allowing persons to affirm instead of
taking an oath will be introduced in the
House of Com mons.