The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-04
FOREIGN.
Indictments Against Walsh, Sher-
idan and lyman.
Burning Of Freemasons' Hall In London.
Further Examination Of the Dyna-
mite Consplrators.

| DUBLIN, May 3.--The Crown has presented
| the grand jury bills for murder against Peter
| lyman, Number One), John Walsh and p. j
Sheridan, and bill OF accessory to murder af-
| ter the fact against Fitzharris Walsh and
| Sheridan are In America, and lyman is sup
! posed 10 be there.
The grand jury have found true bills against
Lawrence Hanlon, James and Joseph Mullett
and Daniel Delaney, on charge Of attempting
the murder OF Juror Dennis Field. They have
also found true bills for conspiracy to murder
against the two Mnlletts, Lawrence Hanlon,
Edward McCatfrey, Edward O'Brien, Geotge
Smith, Peter Doyle, Thomas Doyle, VIM. Mo
roney aud Daniel Delaney.
James Mullett was arraigued this morning,
on charge Of conspiracy 10 murder, and plead
ed guilty.
William Moroney also pleaded guilty to the
charge OF conspiracy to murder.
Lawrence Hanlon was next arraigned, on
the charge OF attempting the murder Of Dem
nia Field lie pleaded not guilty, and the
trial was begun.
The grand jury have returned true bin
againes Tynan, Walsh and Sheridan for nur-
ueF' hHu agaiAat- Hifzharsia- -aa aanessory after
the fact
Panic Caused by Gas Explosion.
LONDON, May 3--Priest Gate street, one OF
the principal thoroughfares in Peterborough,
was partially blown up last night. Great
alarm was caused by the explosion, as IL was
thought il was the work Of dynamite fiends,
but Ii ia now believed it was due TO the igni-
tion OF gas in a sewer.
Arraignment of the Dynamite Conspira-
tors.
DIR. Gallagher, Bernard Gallagher, Wilson,
Curtin, Ansburgh, Whitehead and Dalton,
charged with treason-felony Ia connection
with the dynamite conspiracy, we're again ar
raigned this morning, in London. The time OF
the session was occupied by the reading OF the
evidence taken at the previous hearings. At
the conclusion the prisoners were remanded
for another week.
Rumored Extradition OF lyman, Walsh
and sheridan.
A rumor prevails in London that the United
States Government has consented to extradite
lyman, Walsh and Sheridan, indicted by the
grand Jury at Dublin, for murder.
The French Government and the Triple
Alliance
PARIS, May 3.--The reply Of NJ. Challemel
Lac0ur, minister Of foreign affairs, TO Due de
Broglie, in the Senate yesterday, in regard to
the position of the government as TO the triple
alliance, is favorably received in government
circles az Vienna and Berlin.
Departure OF an Arctic Exhibition.
The Danish Arctic expedition has started for
Greenland.
Disastrous Defeat OF the False Prophet.
LONDON, May 3.-A telegram has been re-
ceiyed at Cairo from Col. Hicks, reporting that
April 29sh he had an engagement with 5,c20
rebels. The battle, which lasted half an hour.
resulted in the defeat of the rebels with 800
killed, including the Lieutenant General OF
FL Mehdi, the False Prophet, and many
wounded. The Egyptian less was slight. Col.
Hicks praises the gallantry Of the Egyptian
troops.
The Austrian Army.
vienna, May 3.-The lower house OF the
Reichsrath yesterday adopted bill fixing the
minimum force OF the Austrian landwehr,
exclusive Of that Of ths Tyrol, at 13S, 600 men,
and authorizing the formation of six regiments
OF landwehT cavalry. The measure will in
volve an increase in the military budget of
100000 aorins.
An Extradition Case.
BRussELs May 3-The government has ad-
dressed 10 France a fresh demand for the ex-
tradition Of M. Phiilippant, the broker, charg-
ed with forgery.
Tho anarchists, Dedisr and Federscher, have
been convicted and sentenced to three months
and seven months imprisonment respectively,
for assuming aliases and having forged papers
10 their posses ion.
Proceedings In Parliament.
LONDON, May Sin the Commons this af.
ternoon, Evelyn Ashley, under Colonial Sec
retary, stated the governments OF New South
Wales, Victoria and South Australia approved
the annexation Of the island OF New Guinea
to Queensland.
In the Commons Tonight, the affirmation
bill was refused second reading by vote OF
2g2 to 2S9.
Burning Of Free Masons' Hall in London.
LONDON, May 3.-Free Masons' Hail. in
Queen street, wss burned tc night. All the
Masonic insignia, together with the furniture
and paintings, were destroyed. Among the
paintings were portraits of all past grand mas
tiers. The loss is mostly irreparable.