The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-10
THE OLD WORLD,
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
The French Government to Watch the
Irish Convention.
AN UPRISING OF THE NATIVES I'm
svUTH AFRICA.
rae France Chinese question.


SHANGHAI, May "a great difference of opin-
ion prevails among prominent Chinese statesmen In
regard to the Franco-Chinese question. Lii Hung
Chang, to whom the whole AMMAN question has
been referred recently submitted memorial to the
Empress, urging the necessity of peace with
council Of her leading advisors, including Prince
Chun. The result of the councils elaboration
to condemn Lii Hung's policy.
Uprising of Natives in South Africa.
LONDON, May 9.-AdYices from Durham, South
Africa, report the uprising of the natives in Inkau
khlabush. The Undabuks tribe has attacked os-
bornes party and Osborne has asked for assistance.
The reserve is considered unsafe, and the Beers
in Central Zululand have announced their inten-
ton to settle the country and maintain Dinizulu In
authority.
PARIS, May 9.-The proposed convention Of Irish
Americans, under the leadership Of James Ste
phens, ex-Fenian head-centre, the object of which
is to denounce the dynamite policy and to found
new society to be called the "Irish Liberators,"
arouses Indignation in the extreme Irish-American
faction. Two members of the dynamite party have
visited Stephens and asked him to renounce the
convention on the ground that it would endanger
the Irish cause Stephens fatty refuses to listen to
this request. The French authorities do not believe
that the convention will assemble. They are resolv-
ed to prevent any manifestation, even if it shall be
necessary to expel the agtators from the country.
A League Meeting Proclaimed.
DUBLIN. May 9.-The authorities have proclaim
ed meeting of the National League. which had
been appointed for Sunday next at Abbeyfeale.
County Limerick.
Debate ON the Anti Socialist Bill.
BERLIN. May 9,-In the Reichstag today, the de-
bate on the special anti-Socialst law bill was
sCmed. Herr Richter pronounced the law failure.
disagreed with Herr Richter Prince Bismarck
spoke in defence of the bill. He referred to the
ton made by DR.. Windthorst in 1881, providing for
the adoption of international measure regarding
the punishment of regicdes, and read letter writ
ten by the Emperor William on the occasion of the
assassination of the Gar Alexander, showing that
the Emperor had proposed such a measure before
DR.. Windthorst. Russia and Austria were in favor
of an international conference. France made her
decision dependent upon the action which England
should take. England rejected the proposal. and
Austria afterwards withdrew her consent. Tho ne
gotiations were now confined to Germany and Rus
sia. The government could not make the law more
lenient than it already was but they hoped through
social reforms to give the workmen their due
namely work. If another parliament should like
wise reject the bill, the government would be exon
Grated of all responsibility, and could regard fur
Their development of social Democracy with quiet
conscience.
CAIRO, May 9.-Iatest advces from Dongola
state that "a revolt of troops has occurred. Ell
Mahdis emissaries have arrived at that post and
have summoned the garrison to surrender within
three days or be massacred. 1t expected that the
whole province will rise and revolt. An Egyptian
Wadyhafa. Il is reported that seven British regi-
ments have been ordered to be in readiness to
march. 1t is believed they win be dispatched to
Khartoum.
Conference of the Powers.
CAIRO May 9.-Mr. Bsrrere, the French diplo.
matte agent, has been summoned to France. He
will remain in Europe during the conference, and in
case each power has two delegates he will be the
second French delegate.
Matters in Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9.-The Governor of Bag
dad opposes British armed gunboat being sent to
the British Consul at that place. The Porte COM
plains that the Sepoy guard at BaQdad is larger
than was allowed. Count Cont, the italian am
bassador, has addressed an energetic note to the
Porte concerning the Boracita mines. Earl Dutferin
supports Count Cont.
Gable Notes.
A Constantiuopls dispatch states that the Sultan
Friday gave an audience to Rear Admiral Baldwin
and staff and afterwards entertained them with a
banquet at the palace.