The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-14
FOREIGN.


The Londos Times ON Parnells speech.
LONDON, Dec 13.-The Times, in its lead
ing editorial today, says there was never
more uncompromising defiance tung 10 the
face Of the English oation or government
than when Parnell, in his speech In the no
tunda at Dublin, declared war upon the COL
stitutionsl principles and connection between
Englsnd and Ireland. 1t Is impossible for the
public men OF England to regard this renewal
Of Irish warfare with indifference or contempt.
The situarion is serious and will TAX the ability
OF English statesmen to Its utmost.
London Stock Brokers Failed.
Abbott, Page & Co., stock brokers, have
failed. Their liabilities are el65,0OO.
The Efforts 20 Save O'DonnelI.
The solicitors and friends of o DoDnell have
found five Of the jurors who convicted him.
Three of these desire that q meeting OF the
whole twelve should be held in order to ex-
plain their verdict and arrest the execution OF
the condemned man. 1t is believed that un-
less the other jurors are found by tomorrow 1t
is scarcely probable that the execution will be
stopped. The crown authorities have refused
to give the addresses Of the Jurors to O'Don-
nell's friends.
The letter OF Mr.. Sullivan to Mr.. Russell,
chief of O'Donnell's counsel, contends that
Judge Denman misdirected the minds OF the
jury when he said there was noievidence that
Carey bad a revolver. O'Qonnell's friends
maintain that although no evidence was
OucIeu W tuIb cutCb luoEo WINS nO phOOA bhdt
Carey was not armed and tnat by harping on
the word "evidence" instead OF using the
word "proof." the judge obtained verdict OF
guilty OF wilful murder.
United States Minister Lowell states that
il any OF the jury say their verdict was iDfu-
enced thereby he is willing to seek a mitiga-
ton Of the sentence. Six members OF the
jury have now been found. Three say their
verdict was influenced by the judges dictunl.
Of the iurymsn because Of the recent threats
Of the United Irishmen against them. II q
meeting Of the jury is possible the crown
might be forced to mitigate the sentence but
there Is no hope OF tracing the remaining
members Of the jury In time to prevent the
execution OF the death sentence. 1t is now
understood the jury stood seven for murder
and five for manslsughter before the dtctum
of Judge Denman was delivered.
Trial of Conspirators.
The trial OF Elliott and othe rs for conspiracy
to murder Mr.. Smythe was temporarily post
poned today owing to the illness Of juror.
Affairs in Egypt.
The Khedive, in an interview yesterday
with correspondent of the London Daily
Telegraph, said that should El Mahdi reach
the first or second cataract Of the Nile 1t would
become easier for Egypt to strike decisive
below. Egypt, he said, would never with
draw from Soudau.
CAIRO, Dec 13.-Colopel Harrington, who
tiSitcu luo eCcuo VI bu6 lhto Udtbio uodE 0u-
akin counted 1000 rebel corpses on the field
and he learned that relatives had previously
removed many others.
A spy who had been sent to Ell Obeid has
returned to Khsrtoum after an absence of 20
days He confirms the reports of the destruc-
tion of Hicks Pasha and ermy and adds that
Ell Mahdi is now almost without followers.
Many of his men were killed in an engage
ment with Hicks Pasha's forces.
Intermarriage of Christians and Jews.
PEsTH, Dec. 13.-At meeting of the Lib
eral members OF the lower house of the Hun
garian Diet, it was resolved to return the bill
legalizing marriages between Christians and
Jews to the upper house in exactly the same
form as that in which it previously passed the
lower house. The opposition acquiesce IN this
course, which, by the rules Of Parliament, can
be repeated several times.
The Funeral of Mario.
ROME, Dec. 13-Ths remains of Signor
Mario, the tenor, we're buried today. Funeral
ceremonies were attended by large assem-
blage of notable persons, including Signor
Cusino, Qaeen Victoria's master of music.
Besides the wreath which Queen Victoria di-
rected to be placed on the coffin there were nu-
merous other floral tributes, including q
wreath from English visitors at home.
Seizure of Arms in Dublin.
DUBLIN, Dec. 13.-The police have seized
quantity of arms, ammunition aud military
pouches and belts in house on Dolier street,
occupied by man named Dunno, who has
been arrested.
Among the articles sc lied in Dunne's house
were four rifles, revolvers, large quantity of
powder and po wder TASKS. II is believed that
Dunno is a member of the National League
and Fenian Brotherhood.
A Revolt i'm Amman
PARIS Dec. ia telegram from Saignon
is published stating that q revolution had
taken place at Hue and the King of AMMAN
has been killed. The ministry have no in
formation relative to the report.
spain Visited by the Gale.
MADRID, Dec. 13.-A hurr ricane prevailed in
the province of Alicante yesterday. At Denia
an immense sea demolished the qaays, inun-
dating the town and wrecking fourteen vessels
in the harbor.
Foreign Notes.
The deficit in the Egyptian budget for 1888 is
estimated at e3, 100000.
The report that French vessel has taken
possession Of the islands of Annabon and
Corioisce, on the west coast of Africa, belong
ing to Spain, is denied.
A statue of Gladstone was unveiled in the
City Liberal Club rooms in London yesterday.
The French Senate has voted urgency upon
the Tonquin bill.
King Humberthas ordered q review of 90,
600 troops in honor of Prince Frederick Will
liam's visit to Rome
O'Donnell's wife sailed for New York from
Liverpool yesterday.