The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-08
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Writes a Letter Concern
lug the Coming Parliament.
Report the BuIgarians Have Attacked
Servian Troops.
England, France and Italy Urge Ser
via to Preserve Peace.
Prince Alexander Announces the
Armistice is Prolonged to Jan. 3.
Lord Randolph ChurchilI's Scheme
for Irish Home Rule.
The Balkan Troubles.

The Balkan Troubles.
BELGRADE, Dec. THE Bulgarians have at
tackled Gen. Leshgunius' division, near Kujevatz.
LONDON Dec. England, France and Italy
have jointly urged Servia tospreserve peace.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. IA despatch to the
Porte from Prince Alexander announces that the
armiStice has been prolonged until January 18TH
The Porte has Withdrawn its delegates from
Roumela and renounced its intention of sending
a commissioner to Philippoplis,, and asks the
powers to appoint an international commission.
Spain's Affairs.
MADRID, Dec 7-Senor CASTELAR,, in an inter
view today, admitted he was in accord with Zoril-
la and declared himself opposed to revolution:
He said the republicans could await the growth OF
opinion in the country against regency. The
Queen was worthy woman, but she was
foreigner and there was an abyss between her
and the public. In spirit he was Conservative
republican, respecting property, moral order and
religion. People could rely upon an army headed
by General Dominguez.
Trouble in Egypt.
LONDON, Dec Five British battalons have
been ordered to proceed to Egypt. despatch
from Cairo says General Stephenson will leave
for Wady Halfa Friday next and will assume
command Of the Egyptian forces.
A Scheme for Irish Home Rule.
LONDON Dec. 7-Lord Randolph Churchill has
drafted a scheme for Irish home rule, the basis OF
which it is reported is the formation of four pro
vincial councils with central council at Duplln
to deal with local legislation and taxation, but
without power to interfere with the tariff, police
or military legislation.
Low Rentals to His Tenants.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Sir VIM. Heart Dyke, Con-
servatiye member elect of Parliament for the
Northwest division of Kent has offered the work
men on his estate in the county of Kent small
holdings at an annual rental of five shillings per
week.
M. De Lesseps Injured.
PARIS. Dec I'M. De Lesseps was thrown
from his horse while out riding today. His face
was cut and he was badly shaken up by the acci-
dent.
The English Elections.
LONDON, Dec. 7-Mr. Gladstone has written a
letter in which he says:
81 am certain that the Tories will be much
weaker than the Liberals in the next, as in the
past Parliament. It will be impossible for the
Tories to conduct the government on their own
strength or to hold position of dignity and in
dependence. The Liberal party will Outnumber
The Tories and ParnelliteS combined, and will be
the only party independent of unworthy motives
to court the Parnellites for support"
1t is stated that Mr.. Parnell, seeing that the
Tories and Nationalists combined will not be able
to deal with the affairs of ireland. in view of the
certain secession of the Irish Tories from the
lures to the Liberals Mr. Parnel it is said, de-
clares that the Liberals and Parnellites combined
can carry everything before them
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Returns received up to
O'Clock this afternoon show that 81 8 Liberals,
245 Conservatives and 70 NationaliSts have been
elected
Foreign Notes.
Jewelry valued at 800, 900 forms was stolen by
burglars In Vienna Sunday night.