The Portland daily press., 1883-06-19
One Hundred and Ninety-Seven
Lives Lost at Sunderland.
A Motion 10 CensuTe John Bright De-
feated.
Fighting Between the Turks and
Albanians.
Seven Members OF the Black Hand So
ciety Sentenced to Death.
PARIS, June 1S.-Pierre Alissoff, Russian
socialist, has been expelled from France.
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socialist has been expelled from France.
Arrest OF an Anarchist Leader.
M. Trieol, ringleader of Anarchists in
Lyons, has been arrested for taking part in
demonstration in cemetery, ON which occa-
sion he delivered violent harangue
The Sunderland Disaster.
SUNDERLAND, June 19-The excitement in
Sunderland over the catastrophe in Victoria
hall Saturday night, by which nearly 2C0
children loat their lives, continuei intenee.
Some of the children who escaped say report
spread through the gallery ut the clc1e OF the
performance, that the child hrst out OF the
hall would get q prize, and there was con-
sequently an eager rush for the doors Most
OF the bodies OF the victims will be buried to-
gether In a long trench.
The Queen has telegraphed to the Mayor of
Sunderland that she is terribly shocked at the
awful calamity which occurred in Victoria
Hall Saturday; that her heart Is bleeding for
the suffering of the many bereayed parents.
She prays to God to support them in their ter
riDle distress.
Several OF the children who left the exhibi-
ton before the accident occurred state that
they saw man Just before the rush partially
close the door on the landing where the disas-
ter took place. 1t will be proved at the In
quest that man bolted the door in order TO
facilitate tho distribution of toys to the chill
dren, The box containing toys which had
been placed in petition in readinecl for the
distribution Of the prizes to the children is still
standing near the door.
LoNpoN, June 1S-The number of deaths
caused by the calamity in Sunderland has
reached 1917.
Proceedings in Parliament
LONDON, June 18.-Sr Stafford Northcote,
the Conservative leader in the HouEe OF Com
mons, called attention to John Br;ght's speech
last Thursday and moved that the utterances
OF Bright be declared breach Of privilege
Mr.. Bright who was much cheered on rising
to respond, said that he had right ID 81 eak
with great freedom to his constituency. The
term "allaDce" he said wsJ capable OF
meaning that he did not intend (but it we3 the
ore that frat occurred to him) Perhaps he
ought to have been more careful, but ne alarm
ed that there was combined action tatween
the Conservative and Irish memt srs in 9TH
the debate and the division u worry and
destroy the ministry. He was panied 70 wit
neSJ the manner in which some members OF
the House clamored at the Premier. lie COM
mented on the existence OF socieSie3 in Amer
icd which we're disloyal to the British crown
and which were Eending funds to similar dis-
loyal societic1 in Great Britain. II, ne GAidi
the Irish members of Parliament would diE-
avow connection with the disoyal 6 seties in
America and declare their loyalty TO the
crown he would withdraw the word rebel and
apologize for having uEed it.
Thomas Power O'Connor, memtar for Gal
way, alco addres ID the Houcs. Ia the courEe
of his speech he alluded 70 Mr.. Bright's vain
old age" which remarks eiicited loud protests
IRON many members.
Gladstone followed OiCopnor. He declared
the portion objected to in Bright's speech at
Birmingham was not breach OF privilege. He
(Gladstone) YVES eorry for the remarks that
had inst been made by O'Connor concerning
Bright's declining years, and regretted the
courle taken by some members in regard TO
the Birmingham affair As a matter Of fact
he thought Bright's explanation entirely salts
factory.
Mr.. Northcote's motion that the utterauces
OF Bright be declared breach privilege was
rejected, l51 to III, almost entirely party divi-
sion. The Parnellites voted with the Con-
servatiyes in favor of the motion.
The Black Hand Conspirators.
XEREs, June 1S-The trial of II members
Of the Black Hand Society for assa a5inating
man named Benacoaz, q member OF the society
suspected by the chiefs to be ready to turn in
former, wes concluded to-day. Seven prison
ers were found guilty and sentenced to death.
Eight were eontencod to ts3venteen years i'm
prisonment and two acquitted.
The Bloody Fight Between Turks and Al
banians.
CATTARo, June lS,--In the reported battla
fought Friday between Turks and Alabnians
in Hotti district it Is said that the killed and
wounded on the Turkish side number $50. The
Albanians also suffered heavily.
President Grevy and the Anam Campaign
LONDON, June 1S.- President Grevy is op
posed TO taking extreme measures against
Anam, as he docs not wish to ALLEVIATE the SYM
pathy Of England and America. Prime Min
lister Ferry favors an energetic course.
A Sensation in Berlin.
BERLIN, June 18.-The arrest OF Nj. kra-
zewski, the Polish author, has caused sensa-
tion ia the political circles Of Berlin. The
discovery Of revolutionary documents IN
Krazewskis house at Dresden has led to the
arrest of a prominent telegraph official who
was formerly captain in the PruEsian army.
He was arrested at Schonberg for high treason.
His name is suppressed fIom publication.
The Revolution in Albania.
CATrARo, June 1S.--lt is stated that an Al
banian envoy has gone to Vienna to ask an in
terview of the Austrian government IN putting
down the revolt of tribes in Albania.
Admiral Baldwin gives Fete.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 1S.-The festivities
in honor OF the coronation have ceased with
the exception of fete given to-day by Admiral
Baldwin of the American navy on his flagship,
TO Russian officers,
Sentenced to Death for Treason.
Innsbruck, June 1S.-Sabadini, the man
who drove Overdank, the bomb manufacturer,
across the border and who was placed on trial
In Innsbruck, last Saturday ON charge of high
treacon, has been found guilty and sentenced
to death.