The Portland daily press., 1884-07-30
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
"A NUMBER OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
Five Hundred Persons Massacred at
Agig.
A BURGLAR LYNCHED IN ROME.
The Dynamiters.

The Dynamiters.
LONDON, July z9.-Great precautions have
peen taken At warwick to preserve order dur
ing the trial Of DAILY, Eagan and O'Donnell
the suspected dynamiters. Strong barriers
nave been erected to protect the approaches
of the court, and constables heavily armed
with revalvers will be placed on guard at all
public buildings.
Conference of Liberals.
Aconference of Liberal delegates will be held
in London tomorrow. There are indications
of discussion between the members at the
meeting. The majority desire direct attack
on the constitution of the House of Lords and
they disapprove Of the ministerial decision to
not make the House of Lords veto the fran
chise bill. This is the the chief point of agi-
tation. The other section of the delegates will
support a motion for reform of the House of
Lords. Radicals are making arrangements for
demonstration at Hyde Park in favor of the
abolition of hereditary government.
Massacre at Agig-News from Gen. Cor
don.
1t is reported that 800 persons were massa-
cred at Aeig. A letter from Gen. Gordon, da-
ted the lit Inst. emphasizes the necessity of
his remaining to protect Kassala. He Gays his
soldiers are in good spirits, and are only await
ing the rising of the Nile to destroy the reD-
els.
The Egyptian Conference.
At the conference yesterday, the Austrian.
O0EIudu anu hubSld0 O6I0gaL6S l0IlL1dt6u bu6lr
approval of the leading points Of the French
proposals In relation to the government OF
Egypt M. Waddington, the French Ambas-
sadcr, offered for the acceptance Of the confer
ence years provisional arrangement, based
upon foreigners in Egypt, the suspension of the
sinking fund and an economist administration.
He also abandoned his proposal to reduce the
interest on SueZ Canal shares held in Eng
land Earl Granville, British Foreign Sscre-
tary, asked for an extension of the provisional
arrangement to two years.
A Lyuchfng i'm the Eternal City.
ROME, July pa burglar in woman's
clothes yesterday entered the house described
in 6awthornes transformation as "Hilda's
abode" occupied by an American lady, The
concierge, who was suspicious summoned a
policeman, who confronted the burglar. The
robber drew revolver and the policeman
stood aside, when the burglar fed. A crowd
quickly gathered and pursued the burglar. who
during his flight lost his head gear, revealing
his sex. The crowd finally caught the
culprit and, after giving him pummeling,
hanged him.
Severe Weather in abe Far North.
ST. JOHNS, n. f., July 29.-MaiI steamer
Plover, from the Straits of Belle Isle, reports a
furious northeastern on the 9th of July, lasting
ten days. Several fishing craft were sunk, but
lost only two lives. The mountain tops each
side of the straits were capped with snow, and
hundreds of vast ice islands, miles in length
were passing through.
The Cornwall Scandal.
DUBLIN, July 49, Two more persons have
been arrested in connection with the unsavory
Cornwall scandal. Many other persons have
become frightened at the prospect of arrest
and are leaving the country.
Arrested for Conspiracy.
ST. Petersburg, July ga number of
women aud girls nave been arrested for con-
spiracg against the government. The are con-
nected with the Marie Institution school of ed
ucation for girls of good families.
Gable Notes.
The authorities of the Irish National League
have decided to postpone the Nationalist con-
vention which was called to meet in Belfast
today.
The crops in South Russia promise an excel
lent abundance.
Three thousand troops of the Warsaw Dis
trict have been echelloned along the railway
between Skierniwice and Warsaw, the route
to be taken by the Gear.
At meeting in Paris Monday of $50 Legiti-
mists Count Andigne presiding, the Count of
Paris and the Orleanist branch were denounced
as unfit TO represent the principles of heredita-
ry monarchy. The meeting also declared
Prince Juan de Bourbon successor to the Count
of Chambord.
A new divorce law was gazetted in Paris
yesterday and 5000 suits for divorce have al
ready been begun.