The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-28
FOREIGN.
Irish Suffering in the County of
Donegal.
PETITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF
PRINCE KRAPOTKINE.
The Controversy Between Germany and
the Pope.

ROME, Feb pa Catavia, Sicily, dispatch
says popular ferment has resulted from an al
teration of the railway tariff affecting the sui
phur trade. The situation is becoming grave.
Two men-of-war and a regiment Of troops have
arrived to maintain order. MANY persons have
been arrested, including several Of importance.
dwelling Of the Morse Tablet
The unveiling of memorial tablet to the
late Prof. Samuel T. B. Morse in the house in
which he resided when in Rome will take
place March o.
Germany and the Vatican.
BERLIN, Feb 27.-The North German Ga
zette publishes an article attacking Herr
Windthrust, the leader of the Clerical party
1t says he occupies his position only by virtue
OF the dispute between Prussia and the Vati-
can, which dispute he is determined not to al
low to be arranged. The wish for settlement
OF the differences is apparent in every word of
the letters OF the Pope and Cardinal Jacobini,
although they try TO obtain the most favorable
conditions for the Vatican.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-A dispatch to the Stan
dard from Rome says the answer of the Em-
peror William to the second letter of the Pope
asks for the precise limits of the demands oil
the Vatican.
Sickening Report OF IRISH Suffering.
Accounts from the district of Gweedore,
county Donegal, in the northwestern part oi
ireland, indicate that the condition OF the peo-
plr is most Distressing. The medical officer OF
the district reports that the children are much
emaciated in consequence of the scantiness OF
their principal meal. There is sick person
in almost every house owing to the want OF
food.
Status OF the Danes in Schleswig.
The Standard correspondent at Copenhagen
says the government is willing to settle the
present difficulty touching the status of Danes
in SchleSwig, on the basis that only those liv-
ing there, born before or during the year 1864,
shall be exempted from the Prussian military
service.
Harrington Not to be Released.
Treveyan, replying to a question in the
Commons today, said the government did not
intend TO release Harrington, now in Jail foi
using intimidating language, and who has re-
Gently been elected member for Westmeath.
Another Blow at Journalists in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 27.-The Minister ol
War has issued an order prohibiting all con-
nection with the press of persons serving in
the army or in its departments.
The Island of Fernando Pc.
MADRID, Feb. 27.-In the Senate yesterday
Foreign Affairs, denied that negotiation
are proceeding for the sale of the Island o.
Fernando Pc to Germany.
Mexico and the Vatican.
ROME, Feb. 27.-The Pope, Yesterday. re.
| ceiviDg deputation of clergy nen from Mexi-
co, praised the piety of that country, and said
he felt sure that its rulers in their own interest
would renew relations with the Vatican.
The Northeast Passage.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 27.-Baron Nordenskjold
the Swedish explorer, has notified the Dutch
minister at Stockholm that he intends to claim
a reward of % 600 gnilders offered in 1886 fol
the discovery of northeast passage.
Petitions for the Release of Prince Kra
potkine.
PARIS, Feb ga memorial signed BY
many scientists and authors Will be sent to
President Grevy asking for the release from
PRISON OF Prince Krapotktne, the anarchist, as
they say, he is the only person capable of max
ing complete researches of Russian geography.
Another reason for their request is the precar-
ious condition of the Princes health.
More outrages in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Feb. 27.-Another of Lord Arde-
laun's baiiffs named Flynn has been attacked
brutaly and left for dead near Clanbur, coun-
ty Mayo. Three members of the Joyce family
who were witnesses in the Mountraska trial
while protected by five policemen, were at
tackled IN public house at Churchfeld. The
police were deprived of their firearms, which
were freely used on the Joyces one of whom
was badly wounded.
Proceedings In the Commons.
LONDON, Feb. Pin the debate on the ad-
dress in reply to speech from the throne, Ar
thur O'Connor, homeruer, moved an amend
ment declaring that the distress in Ireland, the
inadequate machinery of the land and arrears
acts, laws governing parliamentary and muni-
cipal franchise aud the condition of the local
government, demand the urgent attention of
the legislature.
Trevelyan said that although the govern
ment had no large measure concerning the
government of Ireland to introduce this year,
they intended to bring forward several useful
measures with regard to the distress existing
there. The truth was that the holdings in the
west of ireland were too small. People could
not live without getting into debt. The uues-
tion was whether by giving extraordinary re-
lief the government should stay emigration
which the poor were not averse to and merely
postpone the evil day.