The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-01
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
More Shocks Of an Earthquake in Spain.
Houses Destroyed and the People
Terror Stricken.

MADRID, Dec 81. - Further earthquake
shocks we're experienced yesterday at Velez
Malaga, city of 1900 people, a few miles
from Malaga. The shocks wers of much vio-
lence, and many houses that had been previ-
ously damaged were utterly destroyed. The
people we're terror-stricken, and have aban-
doned the city altogether. They are now en-.
camped outside the town, and the telegraph
station has been removed to the same place.
A thousand houses at Albania are in ruins.
I've work Of searching the debris for the dead
bodies OF the victims Of the disaster was viglr-
ously prosecuted yesterday. During the day
1872 bodies were recovered. The shocks yester-
day we're also felt with more or less severity
everywhere throughout the province of Mala-
ga aud through Granada. They occurred be-
tween the ho1rS of and 10 in the mornings
There was further loss of lie and property
at Periana, Riogordo, Vinuela and Alfanatejo.
1t is estimated that the total number of per-
sons who have been killed since Christmas is
1000.
The town of Albuequeros was completely
destroyed. Many people perished, among
whom wore several local officials.
Subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers
have been started ct Madrid, Malaga and Gra-
NADIA. The King has subscribed Sc 600.
France and the Tonquin Difficulty.
LONDON. Dec, 31.-The Pail Mall Gazstte
says that France contemplstes issuing large
loan Jan. 18th, unless Prime Minister Ferry
shall speedily settle the Tonquin difficulty.
France will then declare war on China, in Or
der to avoid complications arising from the
present anomalous position in the East.
Germany's ALE sed Hnsolencs.
LONDON. Dec. 31.-The Standard this morn
ing publishes despatch from Madrid, headed
the 'Iusolence of Germany" and treating of
the failure Of the protocol regarding the Soooo
Archipelago TO receive signatures. 1t says
that there was positive agreement on the
part of three countries-SpaiD, England aud
to offf fhos- sosz II
Dec. 10, when at the last moment Germany in-
terposed some novel claims. The newspapers
counsel close knitting together of Spain,
England, Italy and the United Sates and
urge England and Spain to sign the Sooloo
protocol and ignore Germany's pretentions.
Strong Language by an Irish Member of
Parliament.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Mr. T. M. Healy, mem
Der of Parliament for Monaghan, delivered an
address at Glasgow yesterday, 10 the course of
which he denounced 4hr. Bannerman, chief
secretery for Ireland, who, he said, knew no
more about ireland than he (Healy) knew
about Scotland. "How would Scotchmen,"
he asked, like me to rule Scotland through
scoundrels, robbers and mon guilty aof un-
speakable Offences" Mr.. Hsaly said he
would rather accompany Joe Brady to the gal
lowe than sink into the prisoners dock in
company with Cornwall and French. Mr..
Healy condemned O'Donovan kossa's policy
as criminal and stupid, but said he understood
it was because Rosa bad been reared among
the people and knew their wrongs.
Cruelty ON sbipboard.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3l.-The judicial exanina-
tion of the case of Second Mate VIM. Raus-
cher and Boatswain Ferdinand Koelpein of
the American ship L. f. Chapman, arrested at
Birkenhead ten days ago, on q charge of hav-
ing murdered a Russian seaman named jan
sen, begun yesterday, was concluded today.
The seamen testified to numerous acts of cru
city op the part of the captain and other Off
GERS. The prisoners were remanded to await
further action.