The Portland daily press., 1884-10-27
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
100000 People Participate In Radical
Demonstration in London.
Immense Orders Given for NUM-
tions of War by China
AN UNsUCCEssFUL ATTEMPT TO
AgsAssKNATE KING LEOPOLD.
THE OLD WORLD.

PARIS. Oct. 26.-Ths Crie du Peuple states that
on Tuesday at Lacken an attempt was made to
shoot King Leopold. One shot from revolver wac
tired at him by a Radical student. The would be
regicide was then arrested. The news Of the Incl
dent was suppressed.
said ON Paris Gamblers.
The police to day made raid upon the gambling
houses in Paris. The event has caused great sem
sation. Many club members were arrested and
others fed on the approach of the police.
France and China.
LONDON. Oct. 25.-The report that Epgland was
about to mediate between France and China with a
view to the annie able settlement of the present
difficulties. was altogether without foundation The
Chinese government has given i'm ~ ense orders for
munitions of war in London, Berlin and other
cities. Arrangements have been made for the cou-
s1gnment OF heavy gus aud small arms. Among
The purchases already made by China are ,00O, 200
cartridges. which were made during the franco
herman war. and the are now being shlpL ed from
London. Experts say that the powder in these
cartri ges would at this DAY be unable to eject
the bullet from the muzzle of the rife.
EaIl Granville in aeknowlede ing intimation Of
the French blockade OF the island of Formosa, has
Informed Minister Ferry that the British govern
ment reserves the righJ of questioning the validity
of tue blockade, inasmuch as there mas been ne
formal declaration of war by France.
A NihiIist Leader Arrested.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 25.-Lapstin, the Nihlllst
leader. was captured to-day while walking on the
NeWsAi HuspectlVe. ne lOugnb desperately, put
the police finally overpowered him. He cried to
the crowd that had been at tracted by the struggle
to tell his friends that he was prisoner. He has
been wanted four years, and is accused Of having
been implicated in the murder of Gen Mezereneff
iwenty students, most of item sons OF superior
Russian employees in Poland, and number of girls
of good faL lily have been arrested in Warsaw They
are charged with being Nihilists.
A Monster DemOustraIioa i'm London
Against the House of Lords.
(af A
tion in favor of the abolition of the House of Lords
was held in Hyde Park to-day. Over 100000 per-
sons were present. A long procession with bands
flags. ETC., marched through the principal streets
aud the marchers groaned while passing the head
quarters of the vai lous Conservative clubs. At the
West End many banners were displayed bearing
such inscriptions as Down with the Lordsp' ''rhe
Lords are opponents Of civil and religious liberty
and must be aboishedP Speeches were delivered
from niue platforms, and resolutions were passed
dangerous and ought to be abolished. No speeches
were made by mem bers of the House of Commons
The New belgian Cabinet.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 26. The following Cabinet has
been formed and has received the approval Of King
and Minister OF Finance M. V. Older, Minister Of
Justice; NJ. Thouessen, Minister of the Interi r and
of Instruction; Gen. Poutus, Minister of War; Nj
Perebom, Minister of Railways; M. Chimay, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; NJ. Moreau, Minister of
Agriculture. The second ballots for Communal
representatives w're held to-day in the various
parts of Belgium, and resulted in the return of
46 Liberals. IL Clericals ami 10 Independents
Serious DISC ders occurred at Renaix and Morialme
Gable Notes.
Fifteen thousand French troops will be imme-
diately dispatched to China and Tonquid.