The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
Discovery of Club Of Murderers Who
Execute Private Vengeance for Hire.
Rumored Fall of Khartoum and
Gen. Gordon Prisoner.

SUAKIM, April 25.-Some uneasiness is felt
here owing to the presence Of Osman Digna at
Handuk. The British men-of-war Briton and
Ranger are prepared to repel Osman If he at
tacks the town.
ALEXANDRIA, April PA native paper
here publishes q rumor that Khartoum has
fallen, that Gen. Gordon is prisoner, and the
natives are signing petition for an English
protectorate for ten years.
The Newfoundland Fishery Question.
PARIS, April 25-The Anglo-French Com
mission to regulate the Newfoundland fisher
les has terminated its labors, France re-
nounces the right of fishing in certain bays OF
the island, but will exercise strict supervision
over places where former treaties empower
French subjects to fish. French men of-war
will be empowered to exDel the vessels Of any
nation violating the new rules even to the ex-
tent Of selling the rets of such vessels. Great
Britain will undertake TO obtain Newfound-
lands sanction to the agreement.
Seeking TO Create Cuban sympathy i'm
America.
MADRID, April 25.-When General Aguero's
expedition was in course of preparation, GER
tain Spanish Republicans of extreme views
sent an agent to America for the purpose Of
fomeuting the movement. Their hope was
that the movement could be made to assa me
such proportions that its reaction would be
felt in Madrid. The Republicans promised
Cuba self-government, and declared that the
relations between Spain aud Cuba would be
similar TO those between England and
Canada.
Decentralization OF silver i'm Holland.
THE HAGUE, April 25.-The upper house of
the States General today passed bill author
ing the government to demonetize silver to the
amount Of %, 600 900 forms should the none
tary situation of the country render this step
necessary. This bill was passed early in
March by the lower house. II its provisions
are carried out it will withdraw from circula-
ton something Over one-sixth OF the entire sill
yer coinage, which amounts to something less
than 102, 100000 forms.
OveP-Producii0n i'm Prussia.
BERLIN, April 25.-The proprietors Of the
leading steel works in Prussia, including Herr
Krupp, inform their workmen that over-pro-
duction compels them to reduce the number Of
working hours. Some threaten to stop their
works.
In the Commons.
LONDON, April 25,-In the House of Com
mons today the government virtually accept
ed the decision of the House in regard to the
cattle bill as expressed by vote last Tuesday.
They will prepare an amendment, however,
authorizing the privy council to admit from
one part eff the country althoughlthe foot and
mouth disease is prevailing in another part Of
it.
Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
DIR Oliver Wendell Holmes, in a letter to a
friend in England, promises that he will soon
publish a new book. He says, ST am trying
TO do some kind of justice to Ralph Waldo
Emerson in brief memorial, taking a short
time to read and much longer to write"
Gable Notes.
The reported suicide of Prince Kung and OF
the Viceroy of Yunnan, both of whom we're
recently degraded, is denied.
Sicilian police have discovered a remark
able murder club near Palermo, consisting Of
SO members, who were pledged to murder for
common advantage and profit. Members
undertook to execute private vengeance for
hire. A branch club was established in Sica-
razzi, consisting of 45 members, and within
few months the latter club alone has killed 30
persons. The members of both clubs have
been imprisoned at Palermo and will be tried
in May.