The Portland daily press., 1885-11-25

afterwards Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
Colonial Secretary In the Conservative Cabinet, is
elected for Blackpool. Rt Hon. Henry @. Ban
herman, Chief Secretary for ireland under Glad
stones administration, is elected for the Sterling
Group Sterlingshire, Scotland, and Mr. Justin
Mccarthy for Newry All of these gentlemen
were elected without opposition.
The following parliamentary candidates were
elected yesterday. Birmingham, II. Broadhurst
Sir W. Waikin on. d. strand ". H. Smith, Con
seryative. Warwick, A Peel, Liberal. The Tor
les have gained seats in Bury, St
Edmunds Warrington. Rochester, Stalybridse
Exeter, Colchester, Blackburn, Cambridge, Bath
plymouth and Cheltenham, and the Liberals have
gained in Observation-Disclosures. The totals thus
The net Tory gain is 10. The Conservatives
everywhere show increased strength.
King Alfonso Dead.
LONDON, Nov 24.-It is reported here this
evening that the King of Spain Is dead. Nothing
whatever can be learned from Madrid to confirm
OF deny the report, but the fact that stocks de-
clined per cent. in that city is taken in some
quarters to indicate that something of an alarm
ing character at least has happened to his
majesty. 1t IS known that portion of the news
in the. despatch relative to the King filed in
Madrid today was erased by the censor, and some
persons Of the opinion that this fact too indi
Gates that the reports concerning the King are
true. King Alfonso first showed some signs of
catarrhal fever in the spring of last year and
during four weeks was ailing but not single day
was he i'll. In the summer OF 1884 he took the
water Of Betelu, in BASQUE, Province of Guipuz
good winter and resumed his active life and
habits-hunting, shooting and riding, assisting at
military manOeuvreS and reviews, and above all
being unceasing in his attention to state and mill
tary affairs. This summer at one time his ply
take second water cure, but in the same way
that he had so gallantly brayed the cholera in
Madrid and Aranjuez, King Alfonso declined to
be sep rated from the royal family this summer,
as cholera was raging in Segoyia, two leagues
from the summer quarters of royalty in La
Grania When the King returned to Madrid on
aRp nj CqrOlInaS
played GOODNESS and determination that
went went great way ay. to aver avert "a a serious ddI,
painful and cruel position in which Germany
had unknowngly placed him.. just about the
same time he caught cold one day IN the Casad
he was trying some young horses with Duke ID.
Sexto. Lord Chamberlain Since the middle of
September the King has suffered first from the re-
turn of his old catarrhal fever and then from indi
gestiOn and diarrh9a. He was i'll for about three
weeks and his physicians forbade him presiding at
the council of ministers for that period. King Al
fonso however, with his usual tenacity in the dis
charge of his duties retarded his recovery and in
tingushed persons in his room at the palace. He
afterwards became convaescent and no doubt en-
tertained hopes of his recovery.
Not Dead but Seriously III.
Later advices from Madrid however, show the
King is not dead but is seriously ILL., Eight ply
sicians are in attendance on his majesty.
Miss Taylor Declines.
LONDON Nov. 24.-The nomination of Miss
Helen Taylor, who is contesting parliamentary
division for North CamberWell, has been refused
by the returning officer. Miss Taylor has pro-
tested against the alleged arbitrary action of the
officer.
The Mediterranean Coast Shaken.
MADRID Nov. 24.-Severe shocks of earth
quake were felt in Spain yesterday at Yalez Nal
aga, Andalusia and especially at Albania. There
were also seismic movements and numerous land
slips on the AFRICAN coast, and it is reported that
bo ,od doff fIn Madit raf1oa cao has tiCap
ceptibly.
Russian Officers on Spree.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov PA military scandal
is attracting much attention at st. Petersburg. A
party Of officers belonging to various regiments of
guards, while driving recently, became somewhat
turbulent, and the commissioner of police falling
in his attempts to quiet sthem, summoned General
Gresser, Governor of st. Petersburg. The officers
thereupon loched and barricaded the doors of
saloon in which they took refuge. Gen. Gresser
ordered the doors to be forced which was DONE
On coming from the saloon Count Schenemetieff.a
captain of Hussars, struck Gen. Gresser in the
face. The corps Of guard then arrested all the
officers, who were imprisoned. The Gar has or
dered a court martial to try the offenders.
Gladstone at Edinburgh.
EDINBURGH, Nov 24.-Mr Gladstone spoke
here today, referring to Parnelrs sweeping de
nuneiation of the Liberals. Mr.. Gladstone said;
Whatever good ireland has received has been
accomplished by the Liberals. The Tories have
always opposed any measure for Ireland's ben
efit The Liberals would continue TO act In the
same spirit toward Ireland in the future in the
past, quite unmoyed by the threats of Parnell and
his friends"
Foreign Notes.
A despatch from Minhla says that severe fight
ing took place yesterday in jungle, continuing
till the central part of the Burmese army was cap
tured, when they fled in all directions.
A despatch from Corktown, Queensland, says
the Geographical expedition which was reported
to have been massacred in West Guinea has arriv-
ed at Corktown, and that all the members are
well.
The Opposition In the Austr0- Hungarian parla-
ment is opposed to Tisza's bill to lengthen Parlia-
ments from three to five years on the gronnd that
ballot election reforms are required first.
Glove makers at Prague, Bohemia, have struck
work. They have sent deputati0n to the gov
ernor of Bohemia to ask him to arbitrate between
the strikers and employers.
A land despatch says that navigation at Cron-
sladt is closed. Steamer Mentmore from Liver
yOyl for Baltimore which went ashore on BarbO
Bank has been a0ated and dOcked.