The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
FOREIGN.
Accident 20 the Faradar.

LONDON Feb. 20.-Steamer Farsday, which
left Queenstown some time ago with portion
of the new Mckay cable on board, has return
ed to Portland. She lost her port propeller.
A terrific hurricane prevailed today Ia 81.
Georges channel, and there was tidal wave
in the river Mersey, which caused two steam
ers to ground at the entrance TO their docks.
En the Commons.
The opening hours of todsy's session OF the
House OF Commons were the occasion OF
stormy and uproarious discussion OF the latest
phase OF the Bradlaugh case.
Sir Stafford NorInc0te moved that the House
reaffirm its previous resolution preventing
Bradlangh from taking the oath, and exciud-
ing him from the precincts OF the House.
Mr.. Gladstone said that the aspect had
changed since the 11th inst. when Bradlaugh
nppesred before them. An action At Law had
been begun against Bradlaugh for thrice vot-
ing upon that day, and the utmost would be
done to obtain speedy Judgment, and he asked
the House to await the decision OF the law
court befoie any action was taken on the mat
ter.
Lord Randolph Churchill deprecated Glad
stones advice
Sir wm Harcourt. home secretary, contend
ed that the battle vas no longer against Brad
laugh, but against Northampton. HIS speech
was strongly sarcastic. aud chaffsd Lord Ran
dolph Charchill and tue opposition without
mercy.
The resolution was sdopted-226 to 173.
Thereupon the Speaker ordered Bradlaugh to
withdraw, and Brsiilaugh complied, protesting
as he did So
Eeot and Mouth Dissnse.
In the House OF Lords today the Duke OF
Richmond offered an amendment to the bill
introduced by Baron Carlingford, designed to
afford better protection against the introd1c.
tion OF the foot and mouth disease from abroad.
This amendment, which vas adopted, makes
tbs bill still more stringent in Its restriction
upon the importation of cattle.
strike of Miners.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-Four thousand miners have
struck at Auzin, department du Nord, the CEN
ter OF the coal mining industry of FTsnoe.
Aa Attack Upon Minister Sargent.
BERLIN, Feb. 2i.-The Deutsche Tageblatt
yesterday contained savage attack upon
Minister Sargent. and the Berliner Tageblatt
today repels this attack, and asserts that Mr.
Sargent had no relations whatever with any
political party at Berlin.
Ths National Gazette opposes the comments
OF the North German Gsss'te upon the Lssker
incident. 1t says that the courtesy of a
foreign legislative body could be regarded as
an act of interference aud likely to provoke
i'll feeling. could be the opinion only of people
who cannot hear d word os praise addressed to
political adversary Further, regarding the
assertion of the North German Gazette oon-
csrning the ignorance of diplomatic usages dis
played by Minister Sargent in his note to
Prince Bismarck Transmitting the Lssker res
olation, the rational Gazette says: "Fhere is
no doubt that the same assertion woula nave
been made il the resolution of ths House Of
RapreeentAtives had been 5snt by Minister
Sargent dire ct 10 tina President of the Reich
stag. We do cot feel inclined TO take Mr.. Sar-
gents part, but IL is to be regretted that the
element OF personal i'll feeling should be appar-
ent In tue treatment OF this question"