The Portland daily press., 1885-12-21
Terrible Slaughter of Christians in
AMMAN.
Over Four Hundred Siberian Miners
Killed by Dynamite.
Great Loss of Life and Property
Caused by Cyclone.
The Russian Press Want to Punish
Germany and Austria,

scheme for local government in Ireland. and titus
allow Parliament to pronounce early upon the
of lsbury.
Mr.. Mccartney, Conservative, who was member
for Tyrone in the last Parliament, declares that
the adoption OF any form of home rule would be
in direct violation of the constitution under the
provisions of which thousands OF Engshmen
and Scotchmen have invested money in Ireland.
To grant Ireland home rule, he says, would be to
betray the minority in Ireland and the English
people would be held responsible for the conse-
The following despatch from Mr.. Gladstone has
been received by the Cable News Company:
HAwARDEN, Dec. 10.
If should at any time have any plan or inten-
tion to announce on the question Of Irish govern
ment, it will be done publicly on my own RESPONSE
bility; not by an anonymous and irresponsible
declaration. My political friends are assured that
l remember my obligations to them, and they
may safely understand that am bound to none
of The ideas respecting home rule for Ireland re
Gently announced i'll my name. After saying this
much, hold myself excused from replying to
further inquiries, runors OF allegations regarding
the Irish question. VIM. E. GLADSTONE.
In response to a request for his opinion of the
home rule proposals, the Earl of Derby, who was
a member of Nh. Gladstone's cabinet, writes that
the original plan for the establishment Of home
rule in Ireland has been materially modified by
subsequent statements, and that it is therefore,
impossible for him to express an onnion on the
subject.
RI Hon William E. Forster, formerly secretary
for Ireland, writes 1--WE may now be allowed
to see the scheme, but until it is made public
CduuOt give OpliliOu bll dll
ment of Mr.. Gadstone's views, which Mr.. Glad
stone himself has denied since its publication. |,
myself, am to i'll too enter into discussion of the
Rt. Hon. James Lowther, who was succeeded
by Mr.. Forster as secretary for Ireland, says: Il
think it better to defer expressing an opinion
stone until definite and authentic evidence has
been produced relative to its authorship"
Mr.. John Redmund in an interview, said that,
supposing the description of it to be accurate the
scheme was fairly satisfactory, and afforded q
basis OF settlement by mutual concessions. He
could not say more before consulting the leaders
a Terrible Murder.
BERLIN, Dec. 19.-Mainz had most thrilling
sensation this week in the trial of man named
Herbst a bootmaker's assistant, for the murder OF
his employer Herr Wothe, and his wife The
body of the murdered man. minus the head and
arms, was flshed up by q dock laborer near Mainz
one morning, and aboutth same time Frau Nothe
was discovered dead in her bed. Soon after the
missing head and arms turned up Suspicion fell
on Herbst who was seen at an inn with Frau
rested. The horrible details of the crime had eX-
cited public curiosity and on the morning OF the
trial the court was crowded. The prisoner, tall
gaunt man. about 80 years of age, with a resOute
face, sunken eyes und rather receding forehead
faced the Judge without flinching and pleaded
mot guilty" He was unmoved by the sight of
two skulls on the presidents table; The evidence
tended to prove that improper relations existed
prisoner StrenuOusly denied. A witness testified
to having seen q blood stained bundle of clothes
under the prisoners bed. what do you say to
that?' said the president.
Herbst calmly replied: ''The clothes look like
mine but don't know where the blood stains
came frOm.n
TWO other witnesses declared that on the night
of Frau Wothes murder they heard her scream
ing, Fritz | won't do it again." The cries were
succeeded by the sound OF blows, but nobody took
the trouble to interfere. The trial continues.
Terrible Massacre of Missionaries
PARIS, Dec. 19-Advices from AMMAN say that
rcfia 1F1pli in diI1h
merous attacks by the natives, and in final sortle
dispersed the Annamites. Three hundred con-
yerts were killed in the light. MaSsacres OF
Christians have occurred in the villages around
Death in Siberian Mine.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.--Dispatches just
received here state that terrible dynamite eX-
plosion has occurred in the Pleljuchin mine in
Siberia. The accounts are conflicting as regards
the numbers of persons killed, some placing the
number at 400, while others place it as high as
1000.
Fearful Havoc Wrought by Typhocn
SAN Francisco. Cal. Dec. 19.-Advices by the
steamer Oceanic from Yokohama and Hong Kong,
which arrived today, state that a typhoon swept
over the Philippine Islands on November 7, de-
stroying 4400 buildings, including 13 churches
and 10 converts. Eighteen lives were lost and
800 head OF cattle perished. This report only
comprises the destruction in 10 OF the "a dis
tricts of the island, the remaining Is not hav-
ing been heard from.
VIENNA, Dec. ia correspondent Of the ALI
gemene has sent to that paper the report Of an
Interview he has held with King Milan Of Servia.
The King, so the correspondent telegraphS, ad-
mtted that his military work since the beginning
Of the present war had been replete with great
bunders. He marched his troops into the hostile
with be & Ks Kr hSd to the e
deal only with Bulgarians and not to have an en-
counter with the troops OF Bulgaria and Roumelfa
combined King Milan made no secret OF the
fact that his troops deficient in the drill and
firing tactics so essential to an effective army
A dispatch from Sofia says that NJ. Tsanoff, the
Bulgarian minister of foreign affairs, has replied
to the powers that Bulgaria will submit to the de-
cision of the international commission.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.-The liberal press
in Russia is urging an alliance with England as
the sole means of settling the Eastern question
and furnishing the peftdy of Germany and Aus
tria,
LONDON, Dec.-It is rumored in Shanghai that
the troubles in Corea have become serious, and
Chinese, American and Japanese men-Ot-
war have left for Corea.
Foreign Notes.
Mr. Michael Davitt has consented to become q
| member of the corporation of Dublin as work
| ingmen's representative.
| Pelew and Caroline groups the equator ON the
| south, the 18th degree of latitude on the north
! and the 133d and f64th degrees OF longitude OIL
| the east and west, respectively.
William Sheehan who murdered his mother
| sister and brother near Castletowne Roche Coun
| ty Cork Ireland, in 1877, after being twice tried
| has been convicted and will be hanged Jan. Goth
| Stephen Baker Guion, the well known ship own
| er died in Liverpool, Saturday, from apoplexy
| aged about 60 years.
S7The health OF Emperor William has greatly i'm
| proved during the past several days.
| A Berlin despatch says the Liberals Will, on the
| assembling of the Reichstag after the recess SUB
| nit motion respecting the expulsion Of Poles
| from Germany (Which is still going on and has al
| ready resulted in the driving out of more thai
90 600 nersOnSl. to the effect that such action OF
| the part of the government is inconsistent Will
| the Jaws of humanity and detriment to the Ger
| man nation.
stumbling of his horse on Tuesday last, is suffer
| ING from infamed veins, and his physicians hay'
advised him to maintain reeumbent POSITION
John Hargreaves, a provision merchant Of Liy
| erpool New York and Chicago suspended pay
| ment Saturday The liabilities are S350O00.
| Madrid despatch says it is reported that tn
| Duke Seyee wanted his regiment to depose tn
! Onpen in favor of aX-O Queen ISahea.