The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-26
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
Col. TrOtter Takes Possession Of the
Fortress at Wadyhalfs.
Sad Death of Thomas Edwards,
Dean of Bangor.
M. Ferry Presents Bill for Revision OF
the French Constitution.
THE OLD WORLD.

PARIS, May 25.-M. Ferry, in the Chamber of
Deputies today, presented bill for the revision of
the Constitution. 1t proposes to change the law re-
torsf term nus sba1I he nine years. 6e b IL not rs
respective, but provisions made for filling
cancies in the list of removable senators, by cleo
ti0ns in which the Senate Chamber Of Deputies
shall participate. The number of Senators and
delegates with whom the election of ordinary Sena-
tors rests, is to be increased in proportion to the
number of municipal councillors. The financial
rights of Senators are to be modified and prayers al
the openidg OF the legislature are to be abolished
Ths majority applaude.d, Ferry but the extreme
Twelve Men suffOcated.
EDINBURGH, May PA fire has occurred in q
coal pit in Porto Bello three miles east of Edin-
burgh. Twelve men were suffocated.
English Naval Preparations.
LONDON, May "a The Admiralty has ordered the
hotilla of torpedo boats at Chatham and Ports
mouth to be prepared forthwith for active SERVICE
Fortunately of the Spanish AbOlitionists.
MADRID. May 24.-The Spanish Abolitionist So
ciety has presented memorial to the government
calling attention to the fact that out of 10000 ne
groes under Spanish dominion who ought to have
been freed from the modified form of slavery
known as patronage" only 1000 have hitherto
been released.
LONDON, May 24-It Is reported that the negoti-
atoms between Admiral Hewitt and King John of
Abyssinia have failed, the Mahdi having promise
the King large coast district, including Massouah
remain neutral.
Am Important Fortress Secured by Col.
TrOtter.
CAIRO May 24.-Col. Trotter has arrived at Wa
dyhalfa. He has caused the Bashi-Bazouks to
leave the fortress, and has taken possession of all
the arms and ammunition. He met with sullen
opposition. Col. Trotter is now fortified in the
strongest building which is stored with large
stock of provisions. Wadyhalfa is for the present
safe. Fifty mutinous soldiers from Dongoa are
outside the walls, but have refrained from
making an attack. Fifty blue jackets have started
from Assouan to establish patrol to Wadyhalfa.
Gen. Grenfell will leave next week to take COM
mand of the Egyptian forces in Upper Egypt.
Suicide of the Dean of Bangor.
LONDON, May 24.-Very Reverend Henry Thorn
as Edwards, Dean of Bangor, committed suicide
some time between last evening and O'Clock this
morning. at his residence in Ruabon. One Of the
servants went to his bedroom this morning to see if
he wished anything, and found the Dean hanging to
one of the bed posts. He was Immediately cut
down, but life was extinct. He had been troubled
that this brought on temporary alteration of the
mind
The Tubbercurry Inquiry.
SLIGO, May 25.-At the magistrates inquiry to-
day into the Tubbercurry conspiracy, Delaney, an
Invincible informer, deposed that lyman the alleg
ed mo. /, % was present at the Phenix Park muir
ders, and that Brennan, ex-secretary of the Land
League, was member of the Fenian directory:
Delaney also gave an account of how he was one of
the party who went to shoot Detective Sheridan,
under the orders of the leaders In his opinion the
members of the Fenian organization were encour-
aged to commit crimes.
Ell Mahtli's Successes.
LONDON, May 25.-A despatch from Korosko says
the Caliph of Nooreddeen has arrived at Shendy
with large force to support Ell Mahdi, and bodies
of Arabs are passing through the eastern and west
ern districts to attack Assioul and Assouan.
Advices from Cairo say the rebels have captured
Debbeh.
Or:eanist Gossip Concerning Minister
Morton.
PARIS, May 25.-The Republique repeats story
that Morton, the American Minister lately receiv-
ed the Count of Paris with royal honors and invited
many prominent enemies of the Republic to meet
him. The Republique does not hold Morton
sponsble for orleanist gossip, and hopes the story
is untrue