The Portland daily press., 1885-02-16

The leading sections centred in Zurich Geneva,
Lucene, Berne, Lausanne and Ffeiburg The num-
Der OF secret foreign police has been largely aug
mented.
Found Murdered Near AtnIone.
DUBLIN, Feb. 14.-The body Of man named
Peter Kelly was found this morning at Moate,
town near Athlone, in County Westmeath, with the
skull battered in. The murder is supposed to have
been the result of agrarian troubles
Grown Witnesses in the CunniB CHAM Case
Threatened with Death.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The police and other witnesses
for the Crown in the case of James G. Cunning
ham, the alleged dynamiter, charged with high
treason-felony in causing the recent explosion in
the Tower of London have received letters threat
ening them with death if they persist in giving
damaging testimony against the prisoner.
The authorities have again received letters con-
tanning warnings that St. Pauls Cathedral and the
Bank Of England are to be attacked with dynamite.
Certain Press Privileges i'm the House Of
Commons Taken Away.
The members of the press holding seats in the
press gallery greatly excited the Speakers
new regulations abolishing the rule granting to
press representatives admission the inner lobby
OF the House Of Commons; and forbidding reporters
to go into the leading corridors or to committee
rooms Tor the purpose of transcribHg their reports
deputation of journalists has been appointed TO
see the Speaker, with the view of inducing him to
rescnd the Objectionable regulations The reporters
are urging the managers Of their papers suppress
reports OF debates unless the restrictions modi
fed.
Irish WOrkingmen Being Discharged.
There is growing movement in the docks of Lop-
don and among builders and other tradesmen to
dispense with the services of Irish aborers. Fif.
teen hundred Irish workingmen have recently been
summarily dismissed from buildings in course of
construction in East London. their fellow workmen
OF other than Irish nationality being unwilling to
work beside men whom they regard as possible
dynamiters. Reports have been received that a
similar movement has been started at Manc hester,
Liverpool and provincial centres.
Significant Speech of Thomas Power
O'COnHOr.
DUBLIN, Feb. 14.-The proposed meeting of
Nationalists at Londonderry has been proclaimed.
Meeting was held at Longford to-day to vel
come Justin Mccarthy, NJ. p, from Longford
county. Thomas Power O'Connor, NJ. P, made
long address, In which he compared Earl Spencer,
the Lord Lieutenant, to the Car in W arsaw and
said that few years would decide lreland's fate.
Both Wings and Tories in Parliament would want
the Irish vote, and it would only be given In the
interests of Ireland.
Her Majesty Worrying Over ihe Turn of
Affairs la the SOudan.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-It is rumored tonight that
Queen Vietoria's illness exceeds the announcement
made from Osborne to-day that her majesty was
suffering from severe cold and had been unable to
leave her bed for the past two days. 1t is stated by
persons familiar with the Queens household that
her majesty has during the last menth been exceed
ingly anxious and continually worrying over the
affairs of the government, and especially as to the
outcome of the Soudan expedition. NotWiths stand
ing the TACT that the of the fall of Khartoum
and the murder of Gen. Gordon sorely distress her
majesty she insisted doing her full share of the
consequent work which Egyptian affairs entailed
upon the government, and the result was a severe
strain on her nervous system, which made rest i'm
perative.
Victories for the French Troops.
PARIS, Feb. l5.-An official telegram from Gen.
De L'Isle states that the flag of France now floats
over Lang Son. The Chinese position at Kuua has
also been captured by the French, the Chinese
army having been routed after hot fight.
The French occupation of Lang Son occurred on
the 18th, the engagement between the Chinese
army and French forces taking place about eight
mllometers beyond the town. The French troops
then crossed The river and occupied Kulua. 1t is
reported from Shanghai that the French and
Chinese men-0f war have had an engagement oil
Sheipes, the result of which is unknown.
Gable Notes.
The Dublin Gazette says sll copies of the United
lrishmen found In Ireland will be forfeited.
Justice, the London organ of the State Socialists
publishes threat that, ii the government does not
do something soon Tor the relief of the working
men, there will be bloody uprising of the people.
Jules Louis Joseph Wales, the well known
French journalist is dead.
The French Chamber of Deputies Saturday by
vote of 364 TO 1876, resolved 10 discuss the tariff
clauses relating to duties on corn.