The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-07
FOREIGN.
A Number of Christians Massacred
in AMMAN.
The Egyptian Indemnity Commits
sion Pronounced Fraud.
Riots in Bohemia Disturbing the
Austrian Government.
Mrs. Russell Stevenson Dies on the
Passage from Canada to England.
Christians Massacrad.


| PARIS, Sept. s. Gen De Courier, French
| commander in AMMAN, telegraphs from Hue
| that serious disorders have occurred in
| Quinhon. Numerous Christians have been
massacred and a number of villages burned.
Egypt's Affairs.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Letters from Egypt
make it plain that the commission which
made the indemnity awards which were paid
out of the Egyptian loan was farce and a
fraud of the worst kind. The mission it is
charged ratified claims for thousands of
francs which were worth no more than the
same number of centimes and in many cases
after giving certificates for claims the COM
mission was forced by evidence of fraud to
cancel the awards, but in many others where
the fraud was equally great. payments Were
made c0rruptly. Its positively stated that
majority of the claims paid have gone into
the pockets of the members of an organized
gang of financiers. Notwithstanding de-
mails 1t is asserted on good authority that a
great number of the most influential foreign
ers residing in Egypt favor movement for
an English protecorrate overlthe country as
the only means of reScuing it from bank
ruptcy. Nubar Pasha, Egyptian Minister
for foreign affairs, favors the project. Nu-
bars support of the scheme however may be
founded on his conviction that it would ena-
BILE him to retain his portfolio The Khe-
dive on the other hand opposes the idea, but
he does so secretly. He dislikes England.
The Egyptian council of ministers recently
discussed the question and bare majority
voted in its favor, but the Khedive overruled
the vote. A petition in favor of the project
is at present being circulated secretly though
out Egypt.
The Catholic Demonstration at
Munster.
AT the meeting of the Catholics at Nuns
ster, Prussia, yesterday, DR.. Windthorst, the
Prussian Catholic leader, said the Pope still
ruled the world The Holy Chair must be
made independent Of the Powers. We now,
he said. stand steadfast for the Pope through
life or death. The speaker asked for thIee
cheers for Pope Leo, which were given with
enthusiasm. Several resolutions were pass
ed demanding the unconditional repeal of
the chief May laws, especially those dealing
with religious ORDERS and the education of
the clergy.
Bohemian Riots Threaten Austro-
German Troubles.
The riots between Germans and Czechs in
Bohemia continue and greatly disturb the
Austrian Government. 1t is feared that
Germany may take umbrage at the state of
affairs and demand heavy indemnities for
Germans injured by the rows. Many riots
have occurred, but the,majOrity of them have
been hushed up by the Government officials
in order to prevent the hostile spirit between
the conflicting parties from spreading.
The Political Situation in England.
The British political event of ,the..week
has been the speech by Marquis
Harrington. He having been one of Mr..
Gladstone's most trusted ministers, his adj
dress is generally accepted as foreshadowing
the campaign issues which will be advocated
by the liberal party. The speech was so
revolutionary projects of the radicals that it
has angered the tories. 1t. would appear
from their denunciations of the "lack of
policy as il Lord Harrington had eleyerly
taken the ground from under the Conserva-
tives Everybody is anxiously awaiting
some political utterances fromlMr Gladstone
1t is thought he may have inspired Lord
harrington, that the latter's speech was put
out as a 'feeler" and that it will soon be
backed up by a powerful address by the
grand old man" and this would leave the
situation thus: The tories under the lead of
Lord Randolph Churchill advocating a sort
ofamild Parnellism; the Radicals, led by..Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, urging extreme home
rule; the real Conservatives and Wings not
far apart and large body of Liberals and
Tories in state of doubt, but with preju-
dices hostile to the PanelliteS. Mr.. Glad
stone is far more influential with the follow
ers of Mr.. Chamberlain than the Marquis of
Salisbury is with the followers of Lord Ran
dolph Churchill as the ex-premier is suppos-
ed to desire return of his party to power
with votes enough to make it independent in
Parliament 1t is easy to surInise that his
management will be the indication of COM
blnlng the Wings and moderate Conser-
vatives against the Irish party and he calcu-
lateS on securing Radicals enough for any
purpose he MAY desire in the House of Com
mons. This scheme if successful would give
the Liberals sufficient majority. in the next
house to throw the ParnelliteS out from their
present position of the balance of power
without possession. The Irish party would
go to pieces and then Gladstone having Par
nell shOrn could Salve the Irish question Of
concession which would placate the people
OF Ireland and leave Parnell without an
issue,
The Stephens Benefit Fund.
Mr.. Michael Davitt's recent lecture in Dub
lin for the benefit of the fund for the sup
port of eX-head centre Stephens netted 1850
and Mr.. Dayitt has handed a check for that
amount to the aged Fenian leader.
Riotous Military.
Thirty soldiers belonging to a Highland
regiment today made an assault upon a doZ-
en- artillerymen at village near Plymouth,
and the Scotchmen were routed. The artil-
lerymen then carried the village by storm,
when the people Hfed to the fields. An arm
eed picket guard subsequently captured Is Of
the rioters.
The Cholera.
ROME, Sept. 6.-Only few cases Of chol-
era are reported at Parma.
MADRID, Sept. 6.-Returns from all the
infected districts of Spain show that Satur-
day, there were reported 2,147 new cases of
cholera and 779 deaths.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. 6.-Ten deaths from
cholera were reported in this city today.
ToULoN, Sept. 6.-Nine persons died of
cholera here today.
Foreign Notes.
The Car and Czarina and the rest of the
Russian imperial party arrived at Copenha-
gen Sunday. Large crowds of people well
coined the visitors and gave them an 0va-
ton.
Mrs Russell Stevenson, sister of the
Countess of Dufferin died at the sea while
on her way from Canada to England, and
the body has been landed at Londonderry.
The names of the Irish athletes who are
going to visit America are Barry, Purcell
Walsh, Hayes, Spraulehorte, Bulger, Christ
matian on the 10th.