The Portland daily press., 1885-09-28
FOREIGN.
the Union of Bulgaria
and Roumelia.
The Government of Greece Wants
the Terms of the Berlin
Treaty Enforced.
Three Missionary Priests Murdered
in China.
The Cholera Makes It's Appearance
at Nice.

PARIS Sept. 26.-It is stated that Russia has
proposed an immediate meeting at Constantinople
of the ambassadors of the powers to settle the
Roumelian difficulty on the basis of accepting the
ed fact.
ATHENS, Sept. 26.-The government of Greece
has sent circular note to the powers, urging that
the treaty of Berlin be enforced. The note saws
that if the powers indorse the action of Prince
Alexander Greece will take steps to protect her
interests.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 26-Le Nord Russian organ
puDnsheS an article disappearing the action of
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria in seizing eastern
Roumelia, and advocates separate autonomy for
the two Bulgarias and Macedonia
Telegrams received in Paris from Russia and
Germany in relation to the seizure of Roumelia
denounce the course pursued by Prince Alexander
OF Bulgaria, and favor his deposition.
LONDON, Sept 26.-A despatch from Athens
says that 5000 troops of the reserve force have
been formed into an army corps Seventeen
thousand troops, including all branches of the
army, are massing on the frontier bordering on
throughout Greece over the recent events in Rou.
melia. The King, who has been away has arrived
on tne port, but viii be unable to land owing to
quarantine regulations.
PARIS. Sept. 26.-A despatch from Philippopo-
lis to the Temps says that the enthusiasm Of the
people there over the revolution is not so great as
has been alleged, and that the feeling in favor of
a union with Bulgaria is dying out. Large num-
bers OF Roumelians, the despatch says, are emf
grating to Seryla in order to avoid military SER
vice. All able bodied Servians now in France
nave Deen ordered by their government to return
to Servia forthwith. The changes in the Turkish
ministry, says despatch, were made in conci-
iatory mood.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Advices from Bucharest re-
port that hghting occurred on Friday near Adrian
Sople, and thai az during the engagement 80 Roume-
llans were killed and 800 wounded
Serv1a's circular to the Powers states that the
recent events In Bulgaria threaten Servian inter
ests; and as a safeguard she asks the support of
the Powers. The first and second classes of the
reserves nave been ordered to be formed into an
Tha y;el,
1000 killed ''''
massacre of Missionary Priests.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-Among the victims in the re-
cent massacre of Christians in Cochin China
Mere Wst me @ missionary priests Rev. Frs. Bavais
pressed against General Decourcey because he
stations.
The Possession of HeIigoIand.
., VIENNA, Sept. 26.-The Tagblatt today revives
the rumor that England is about to cede Heligo-
land TO Germany. possession of this isleth,r
marcks side, and diplomatists have many times
asserted that friendship between the new powers
was out OF the question so long as England re-
tanned possession of Heligoland. 1t is not stated
what price is to be paid for the island, but it is
generally believed that Germany will render her
colonial possessions in New Guinea in return for
the cession of Heligoland.
The Political Situation in England.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The prospect is that the as
surances Of the coming week will make election
affairs quite lively. Premier Salisbury will on
tuesday issue Tory campaign manifesto, and
this the Conservatives hope will put new life into
the Tory cause. The blast blown by the grand
old has dissipated the seeds of disrupting dis
cord, which were fast taking root in the division
ef the liberal structure, but the edifce has been
neglected since, and damaging growths are again
fastening upon it. Mr.. Bright's utterances will
all make good and effective party literature for
the Liberals. Lord Randolph Churchill will begin
campaign work next week. Mr.; Gladstone still
TO- Aafa for fha 1alft
speech he has promised to make to his Lambeth
constituents Some persons attribute his refusal
to his continued physical inability to speak In pub
lie, while others believe that he is simply waiting
to have Premier Salisbury make some general
statement of Tory policy in order to effectually
answer it. Mr. Herbert Gladstone declares his
brother is under strict medical orders to refrain
for the present from any use of his voice that
might strain it, but adds that Mr.. Gladstone him.
self expects to be able during the campaign to de
liver at least three public orations.
At Lambeth on Thursday Mr.. Gladstone openly
| declared that in the event of the restoration O
| the Liberals to power he would refuse to take
place in the cabinet unless his colleagues SHOULD
agree to his schemes of public purchase and allot
| ment of land to laborers and abolition OF schoo
| fees.
| Large numbers of Wings are daily becoming
| more dissatisfied with Mr.. Gladstones manifesto
| statement concerning church disestablishment
| and it is generally interpreted TO mean that ht
believes that the question of diseStabllShment il
live one, and that after its brief respite Ii thu
| Radicals are successful in securing the ascend
| ancy in the Liberal party, the whole question will
be pushed by them to some solution before anothe
| dissolution of Parliament.
| The ParnelliteS constitute at present the onl
| thoroughly united and compact political party IL
| the country and they believe that their prospect
| are bright. MIR. Parnell estimates that the HON
Rulers will secure "a seats in the next Parliamen
| and possible 80.