The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-10
THE OLD WORLD.
Another Dynamite Scare in London.
A Council Of War to be Called in
China.
Efforts OF Plon.PlOn to Restore the Ma
p0leOBic Dynasty.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The government authori-
ties continue to receive alarming information
as to the working Of the dynamiters. The sem
tries at Windsor Castle have been doubled
and effective measures have been taken for
protecting all members OF the royal family
from outrage. The guards at the government
buildings and railway stations have been in
creased, and Scotland Yard detectives are dig
playisg an u0Usual amount of activity. 1t is
rumored that the real cause of the display Of
csutionary measures is that large quantity of
dynamite is missing from one of tue Nobel
Dynamite Company depots. Another report
has it that a number of loiterers have recently
been seen in the neighborhood Of Windsor
Castle and this fact, together with the report
from Paris OF the movements of dynamlters
has led the government to adopt extraordinary
precautions to prevent any outrage.
Changing Names of DubliR's Streets.
DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-Ths city corporation, at a
nesting last night, bS vote OF 81 against u,
resolved to change the name OF Ssckville
street to O'ConDell street. A deputation of
tradesmen appeared aG the meeting and pro-
tested against the action, ,wbereupon DIT. Sulli
van, NJ. p, warned them that they were on
posing the wishes OF the Irish people. This
was construed as threat to boycott them. The
tradesmen are raisipg fund to test the legal.
ty of the action of the corporation.
France and China.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-The National saws that ne
gotiatons between Ii Hung Chang, Viceroy OF
Pee Chi Lii and the French consul st Tisn
Tsin have ceased since the rebuff which the
French received at Tamsui
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Vienna correspondent
of the Standard learns from some source that
the Empress of China will summon a council
of war within few days. The reasons for
the renewal of peace negotiations will then be
given, and the result Of the interviews be-
tween Earl Granville and the Marquis Tssag
will be stated.
Sentenced TO Death.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Capt. Dudley and the
mate OF the wrecked yacht Mignonette, who
we're found guilty of murder in killing the
boy Parker for food to keep themselves alive,
we're today sentenced to death. 1t is believed
that they will certainly be pardoned.
The court room was crowded, and the scene
during the pronouucing Of the sentence ives
most impressive Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge read the judgment Of the court, citing
authorities at great length. The court declar-
cd that the taking Of human life could only bs
justified on plea OF self defence, and the
commission Of murder for the sake of preserv-
ing one's own life was upiustifable OF course
1t vas duty to preserve ones own life, but
duty often required one not to save, but to sac
rifcs his own life. The court must applv the
law aud declare that the prisoners were guilty
of wilfnl murder for which there was no iusti-
fieation. II this judgment was too severe, the
court must leave the prisoners to the clemency
of the Grown. The prisoners were then asked
what they had TO say before sentence was pro-
uounced, and both Capt. Dudley and Mate
Stephens pleaded for mercy in view of thsir
terrible situation when the deed was done
Lord ColeFldge said 1t was the jury's privilege
to recommend the prisoners to mercy, and
then he sentenced them TO be hanged, but
without the black cap.
Sir William Harcourt. Home Secretary. has
advised the Queen to respite Capt. Dudley and
Mate Stephens.
Restore abe NapoIeOnic Dynasty.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-It is reported that Prince
Jerome Bonaparte is contemplating an effort
to restore the Nspoleonic dynasty But littlo
has been heard of "Plon Plon," except his
constant quarrels with his son Victor, sincs he
made HE futile protest against the revision of
the constitution by the congress which Sat at
Versailles last August, and which was COM
posed Of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
in joint session. He is convinced that the
growing hostility to NJ. Ferry and his cabinet
will soon become so formidable that it will
sweep away the present government, aud he
hopes that il will obliterate the republic Prince
Jerome is now preparing a manifesto which
will be published within few days, ia which,
1t is said, be charges the government with
criminal blundering in the management OF
both home and foreign affairs. The Prince,
therefore, proposes an appeal to the eouLtly y,
and the election OF depRties who will have
the courage 10 deprive NJ. Ferry of that power
to which he clings teDaciousiy, despite repeat
ed votes of want of confidence.
The Congo Conference.
LONDON, Dsc. 9-Esrl Granville, Secretary
of State for foreign affairs, said today that SIR
Z. Malet, English delegate to the Congo Con-
terence had been instructed to support Italy in
its endesvor to exclude the importation OF al
coholic liquor from the Congo country.
Gable Notes.
The Nihilist executive at st. Petersburg has
issued a manifesto, condemning Count Tolstoi
minister OF the interior, to death.
The Spanish government has accented me-
dus vivendi treaty OF commerce with England.
Spain comedies to England the most favored
nation treatment
NJ Leo Deli6es, a we'll known composer, has
been elected a member OF the French Acade-
nv.
Earl Dnfferin, the new Viceroy of India, has
arrived at Bombay.
despatch from Alexandra says that Count
De Lesseps has obtsined from the Egyptian
government concession for g fresh water ca
nal from Zagazig 10 Port Said:
Hon. Joseph Whealey Of London, president
of the Board OF Trade in the Lord Derby adj
minist alton. and Privy Councillor from 1857
| 10 1872, Is dead.