The Portland daily press., 1884-12-29
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Terrible Tale OF Death by Earthquakes
in the Spanish Provinces.
A Priest Roasted Alive by Brigands
in Galicia.

MADRID, Dec. 29.-oficial reports show that 266
persons were killed In the province OF Malaga and
Gtsnada by therecent earthquake. The population
of Granada are still encamped in the squares, and
the richer classes lodging in carriages along the
promenade The facade of the cathedral was seri-
uusly damaged by the shocks. Many houses were
DESTROYED in Jimena and whole family was killed
in the village OF Cajar by the falling OF chimney.
Over half Of the Inhabitants OF Albunueas were
killed. and Albania is mostly in ruins. The prov
ince Of Malaga suffered equally as much damage as
Granada, and commerce is paralyzeds
Two hundred houses at Alfarnetejo were damag-
ed. The panic is subsiding. The shock was
not felt in the northern and northwest provinces.
The government has granted $4,000 from the ma
tional calamity fund for relief Of sufferers in the
province Of Granada.
MADRID, Dec. 2e.-Later adviees show that 300
lives were lost at Albania, and 100 houses and
churches were destroyed and 30 persons were
killed at Periano. 1t is now estimated that 300
persons killed in the province of Malaga, in
cluding those killed at Albania.
Fresh shocks more violent than the first have oc-
cerred in larrax, and the panic at this place has
been revived.
Matters in Egypt.
CAIRO, Dec. 28.-The Mudr of Dongola tele-
graphs that a native who left Khartoum fortnight
ago has arrived at Dongola. The native, who spent
four days in spying the Mahdis position, reports
that the rebels are suffering severely from famine,
that many bodies are strewn about unburied, and
that the rebels are discouraged by General Gordons
repeated attacks.
SUAKIM, Dec. 29.-Rebels have captured the
Romeyat salt mine, one hundred miles north of this
place, and killing many merchants and inhabitants.
The Great Eastern.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Hundreds of workmen are
still busily engaged 10 tho work OF preparing tho
Great Eastern for sea, but the date of her depar-
ture and the completion of the necessary repairs
still in doubt. The question Of her seaworthiness
notwithstanding the exertions which are being
made to remove defects caused by the neglect con-
and she will not be allowed to sail for New Orleans
until a thorough inspection of all her appoint
ments has been made by officials of the board Of
trade.
Fate of "A Heroic Priest at she Hands Of
Galician BriEands.
The recent outrage by brigands at Cortelos in
Galicia, was even more terrible than at first
ported. The rufians surrounded the village church
aud patronage, while some of their number entered
tue residence and ordered the priest to tell where
the money was kept. The priest had in his possess
sion considerable sum of money which had been
collected fer the poor of the parish, and he steadily
refused to reveal the place where it concealed
The brigands bound the priest and threatened him
with terrible death, but he persisted in lis re-
fusal and they filed his furnace with straw lighted
1t and thrust the unfortunate priest into the fire.
His screams az he was burning to death we're heard
all the village, but the villagers too much
q crisp. The brigands then deliberately plundered
mis- house and several Others and vanished mys-
teriously as they came No arrests have been made.
AuIi-Rent Strikes iu Ireland.
LIMERICK, Dec. 2S-An anti-rent strike prevails
here. Tenants demand reduction in rents Of 20
per cent but the agents of the landlords object to
the reduction, and tenants therefore have refused
to pay their rents.
Reopeniug of the spanish CerIes.
MADRID. Dec. 27-The Cortes reopened today
In the Senate Senior Mayano, representative of the
Madrid University, complained of the action of the
president in resusiug to allow convoc alton of the
council of the university and the president defend
cd his action. vote of censure on the president
sion closed without action being taken.
A Turbulent Meeting of Socialists.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-Three thousand Socialists held
q meeting at Sale Lewis today. number of An
archists who were present wished to nominate a
chairman and met with some opposition when
hand to hand fight ensued, in which seats used
as weapons, and several persons were injured.
England Warmed by China.
LONDON, Dec. 2S-Marqurs Tseng has warned
Earl Grsnvile that the sale to France of the
English vessels now trading between England and
Cape Good Hope for the purpose of transporting
French troops to China, is breach OF neutrality,
of the vessels that evasion OF the foreign enlist
ment act will be permitted.
Gable Notes.
The Independence Beige of Brussels reports
serious quarrel between the agents of the African
International Association and French agents in the
Congo territory. conflict is imminent.