The Portland daily press., 1885-10-28
FOREIGN.
No Change Noticed in the Balkan
States Trouble.
The Porte Continues Massing Troops
at Available Points.
A Report that King Thebaw Has Been
Murdered.
Seventy Per Cent Of the Clyde Ship
builders Idle.

Of. PETERSBURG, Ocb zl.--1H0 4NONOO
Vremya publishes an interview when It's
correspondent at PhilippopOlis has had with
the Bulgarian Premier, NJ. Karanelotf. He
denied that Bulgaria had any agreement
with England or Austria before the Roume-
lian revolution, respecting the union OF Bul-
garia and Roumelia, but that they acted on
their own responsibility in taking the initia-
tive in bringing about the union. IF there
was any instigator in the matter" said the
Premier, 1T was Russia, whose Consul Gen
eral at Philippopolis first agitated the union
and helped to start newspaper at Philip
popolis, devoted to the cause Of union, with
Bulgarian money. When | entered the min
istry, believing the game dangerous, | stop
ped the subsidy of the Bulgarian govern
ment to the newspaper, and also forbade the
meetings of unionists in Bulgaria.
NJ. Karaneloff has reaffirmed the statement
that Prince Alexander had notified Russia
of the intention of Roumelia to unite with
Bulgaria, and that Roumelia was willing to
continue the Turkish suzerainty, but would
not cede an inch of territory. In conclusion
the Bulgarian Premier said: If Turkey de-
clares war, we alone are able to raise Mace
dOnia in three days. A European war Is
none of our business and we are not alarm
ed at the armaments of Greece, as her army
is far from being terrible
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 27.-The Porte
continues massing troops at points available
for offensive operations in Eastern Roume-
liza in the event of extreme measures being
resorted to.
A despatch from Smyrna today says 10000
men of the reserves have gone to Salonlca:
The Bulgarian diplomatic agent has in
formed the Porte that the Servians invaded
Bulgaria on Saturday last, but afterwards
withdrew
ATHENS, Oct. 27.-The government has
summoned for active service all members OF
the naval reserve force between the ages OF
"a and 26 years
The Empress of Brazil Injured.
LONDON. Oct 27.-A despatch from Rio
Janeiro says the Empress of Brazil has fall
en- down stairs and broken her arm. Her
Majesty's condition causes much anxiety.
England and Burmah.
CALCUTTA. Oct 27.-Advices from Man
dalay dated Oct. 90 say that King Thebaw
of Burmah scorns pacific counsels,, ana Is
fortifying every available point on the pro-
posed line of the British advance.
RANGooN, Oct. 27.-It is rumored here
that revolution has broken out at Manda-
lay, and that King Thebaw has been mur-
dered
A Paris Banker Suicides.
PARIS, Oct 27.-The rumor on the Bourse
this afternoon that a prominent fnancier
had committed suicide proves true. Inc
victim was M. Fremsel, a banker of this
city.
Depression in ShipbuiIding on the
Clyde.
GLASGOW, Oct. 27-The shipbuilding trade
on the Clyde is greatly depressed, over 20 per
cent of the workmen being unemployed.
Soup kitchens have been opened to relieve
the sufferings of the poor.
important Experiments in the French
Academy Of Sciences.
PARIS, Oct 27-At meeting of the Aead-
envy of Sciences today, NJ De PREF reported
that an experiment for the TRANSMISSION OF
electrical power over distance of So kllOm-
etres, between Creil and Laxillette was a
complete success. A 40 horsepower current
out of so, had been conducted over the line
without the current heating the wire or the
dynamo machine.
that incubation was easily practicable, and
that he had cured hydrophobia.
Another Victory for French Troops.
PARIS, Oct 27-Gen. Courcy, French COM
missioner in AMMAN, telegraphs as follows:
Flags, between the Bamboo canal and the
Rapids canal, and has driven them toward
the northwest, with heavy losses
Editor Stead's Trial.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The trial of Mr.. Stead,
editor of the Pail Mall Gazette, and the 9TH
er defendants in the Armstrong case was
resumed today in the central criminal court
before Justice Lopez A discussion between
the counsel arose respecting portions of the
testimony of Mrs. Ann Broughton, which
was taken yesterday. Reference was made
to the shorthand notes of Justice Lopez,
which confirmed the notes of the jury, that
Mrs. Broughton declared yesterday that Mrs.
Armstrong said she would never let her
daughter for immoral purposes.
The prosecution subpoenad DR.. Smith of
Harley street, and he deposed that he chic
reformed and examined the girl, Eliza Arm
strong, and certified to her virginity, at the
request of Mr.. Stead and Mr.. Bramwell
Booth. This testimony created sensation
in the court.
Mr. Stead paid DR.. Smith three guineas for
the examination of Eliza, which was intend
ed for Stead's protection. Mrs. FARRELL was
in bed a week in the same bedroom at the
time DR.. Smith was friend of the Saliva
tion Army. He had never performed such
an examination before.
Foreign Notes.
Herr Won Maellendorff has resigned the
Premiership of Corea.
While Mr.. Mitchell Henry, member of
Parliament for Galway, was addressing a
political meeting at Glasgow Monday, par
ty of Irishmen stoned the hall, and free
fight ensued. After twenty minutes of up
roar the intruders were elected.