The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
THE OLD WORLD.
StupendOus Conspiracy Believed to be
Forming in Russia.
Two Hundred Christians Murdered
ia Macedonia.

VIENNA, Dec. 12.--Aecounts recsived from
st. Petersburg, represent the state of affairs in
Russia, concerning which the Russian press is
allowed to. say nothing, as being particularly
disquieting Just now. Arrests on a large scale
have been effected In rapid succession for some
weeks past. An unusual number Of detectives
and spies are skulking about st. Petersburg.
Count Tolstol Is guarded within his dwelling
in the ministry, and also when be goes asy-
where. It 10 remarked in st. Petersburg that
it is a rare thug fof minister OF the interior
to be SO secluded and retiring.
The government is reported to have received
lpformation which leaves no doubt that the
AhliaboH circles are at work again, and that
consequences may follow dwarfng the general
activities OF Russian conspiracy into complete
insigni6cance. 1t is stated that Count Tolstoi
learned that the Jews had entered largely into
the ranks of the Nihilist conspirators, and
that this information caused him to issue the
order yesterday for the expulsion OF all Jews
residing in the large cities, with foreign pass
ports, unless they also possess special govern
ment permits OF residence.
Turkish Atrocities in Macedonia.
LONDON, Dec. ia despsth from odessa to
the Times says that Turkish atrocities ia Ma
cedonia are increasing. AS many as 200
Christians have bsen murdered within the past
few weeks and three villages have been burn
ed. kidnapping is common, and the inhabi-
tar ts ara afraid to leave their houses.
Essissh Operatives Cosing TO America
---I-oasnAsz- DAa- 10 =0aa- hundred hosiery op-
eratives left Nottingham today, Tor Anierrcs5r
where places are already engaged for them.
The Congo Conference.
/. BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Henry NJ. Stanley has ar
rived here from London. The four neutrality
proposals will be discussed by the Congo COM
mittee today. The American neutrality
scheme proposes that the powers occupying the
territory Of the Congo basin shall not make
war upon each other, nor upon the natives.
Mr.. Stanley assured the committee that En-
gland has accepted his proposition TO recognize
the African International Association, bat its
formal ratification Is still awaited. Prof. Az
sert, the counsellor delegate for Holland states
that he has similar treaty TO submit to the
committee. Portugal has Withdrawn its oppo-
sition to Gen. Sanford's railway scheme Should
the general committee reject the scheme Of
Gen. Sanford TO build q railway from Vivi to
Stanley pool, Gen. Sanford reserves the right
to submit the project to the free conference.
The American delegstss will support Sir Ed-
ward Malot's proposition for the total aboli-
tion of the slave trade. Eminent jurists are
preparing long papers on the third part of the
programme OF the conference, defining the
rules that shall govern European annexation
in Africa.
French Successes in madagascar.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-Gsn. Mot telegraphs from
Madagascar that on the 9th inst, ,aftor march
Of Is hours, he captured the second fort south
of Fort Vobemar. He bad With him force of
1900 men, 800 of whom were Europeans and
800 friendly natives. He captured Eve guns of
the Hovas, 200 OF whom wer9 slain. The
French loss was only four wounded.