The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-08
FOREIGN.
Gases in Court Growing Out Of the
London Sensation.
Germany Makes conciIiatory Pro-
posaIs Regarding the Caroline
Islands Trouble.

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Mr. Stead, editor of the
Booth, Mrs Coombe, Mr.. Jacques and Nine.
Maurey, the defendants in the Eliza Arm
strong abduction case, appeared at the Bow
street police court to-day in answer TO the
charges againt them. Mr.. Stead conducted
his own case while counsel represented the
others. The excitement in the court room
and in the vicinity has seldom If ever been
equaled. The police were powerless to con-
troll the mob who had assembled to hear the
proceedings Members of the Salvation
Army were arriving all the forenoon in cabs,
and were hooted and jostled by the crowd on
their way into the court room In the court
room there was compact mass OF people IN
cluding anumber of reporters, many members
of the Salvation Army, and quite sprlnk-
ling of brothel house keepers. Mrs. Jarrett
sat in the prisoners dock while Mr. Stead
and Brammell Booth had seats In front OF
the dock. Poland, solicitor for the treasury,
opened the case for the crown with alengthy
speech in which he gave description OF how
the girl was obtained from her mother, the
outrages to which she had been subjected
after she was installed in Madame Maurey S
establishment, and the i'll treatment she had
received from the time she left her mother
until she was rescued and taken home. Mrs.
Jarrett, during Poland'S statement, sat with
a calm demeanOr her eyes closed and her
head nodding. Mr.. Stead appeared uncon-
cerned, smiling occasionally, and at times
denying Mr.. POland's allegations. AT the
conclusion of his address to the court, Po-
land demanded the committal of the defend
ants for trial. The child, Eliza Armstrong,
was placed on the witness stand and ldentl-
fed Mrs. Jarrett as the woman who had Sc.
cured her from her mother on the plea OF
needing her assistance to do hOuseWork. The
girl then gave in detail all the circumstances
connected with her abduction, and further
testified that at the medical examination inn
mediately after she was decOyed from home,
the physician tested her innocence despite
her screams, and that after that she was de-
spatched to France to prevent the police
from getting possession of her for her moth
er. She wrote several letters home, but
members of the Salvation Army, who had
charge of her, suppressed them. This end
ed the girls testimony for the day. The de-
the accuracy of many of the girls state
ments. The court then adjourned until to-
morrow.
The defendants have all been released ON
ball. and Mr.. Stead and Mrs. Jarrett were
Missed by the crowd as they were leaving the
court.
The mob at the doors of the court tried to
overthrow Gen. Booths carriage and molest-
ed other members of the Salvation Army.
Eliza Armstrong was cheered
The Cholera.
MADRID, Sept. There were 2132 new
cases of cholera and GA deaths from the dis
ease reported yesterday throughout Spain.
MADRID, Sept. Yesterdays cholera
returns as compared with those of the Both
ult. show the epidemic has increased in Bar
celona, Cadiz, Santander and Tarragona,
and decreased about 90 per cent in the re-
naming provinces.
ToULoN, Sept. Eight deaths from chol-
era were reported in this city today.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. There were 1t
deaths from cholera today.
The Trouble Over the caroIines.
MADRID, Sept. 7.-Despatches just receiv-
ed regarding the German occupation OF zap,
state that the Spaniards on the Island had
hoisted the Spanish flag, and had lowered i
at sunset for the night, as is customary with
all nationalities, and that Immediately after
wards the German gunb0at landed marines
and sailors. who hoisted the German colorS
and formally occupied the place despite the
protestations of the Spaniards. Prince Bis
marck has offered to withdraw the. German
forces from zap, provided Spain Will not oc-
cupy it pending diplomatic solution of the
question. As to Spain's claim over the Is
land, the Germans will acknowledge the
Spanish occupation of zap provided Spain
proves that the Spanish flag had.been hoisteC
ON the island before the German gunbOa1
had arrived in the harbor., The excitement
in Madrid oyer the affair has quieted some
Count Won HatZfeldt. in his statement tC
Count Benamar, regarding the orders thai
had been given to the German gunboat
meant that the gunboat had been forbidden
to hoist the German flag where the Spanish
flag had already been hoisted. He said that
the disobedience of the commander of the
gunboat would not affect the situation.
PARIS, Sept IN de Freycinet minister
of foreign affairs, is hurriedly returning
home in consequence of the excitement occa-
stoned by the Carolines affair. The Spanish
residents at Marseilles threaten to attack the
German consulate in that city. The loca
authorities have taken steps to prevent an
outrage being perpetrated. The newspapers
of Paris, in commenting upon the difficulty
between Germany and Spain respecting Yap
insist that Bismarck is trying to embroi
France in the affair.
La France publishes a statement to-day tt
the effect that mob has murdered the Ger
man consul at SaragosSa, Spain. This report
is not believed, and no information in con
frmation of the story has been received a
Paris.
MADRID, Sept.7.-It is the general opinion
here that the last Communication to the gey
ernment from the German minister justitie
the hope of a speedy and amicable settle
ment of the Carolines dispute.
HAVANA, Sept. About 5000 persons at
tended the meeting at the Spanish Casino
here yesterday, which had been called t.
take action in connection with the seizure O
the Caroline Islands by Germany. Enthusi
astic speeches were made, pledging the live
and property Of citizens of Cuba in suppor
of the Spanish government in case of a waT
and merchant, in the name of the mer
chants of Havana, offered 100000 toward
| purchasing men-of-war. A resolution wa
| adopted, urging traders to suspend relation
| with Germany, while negotiations are pend
| ing The press of Havana is highly indig
nant over the Carolines affair, and public eX
| citement is intense.
The Spanish Throne.
PARIS, Sept. IA party is forming in ia
| vor of placing the four years old Princess 0
| Asturias on the throne of Spain, with Ger
| Salamanca as regent. The General is tn
most popular man in Spain.
outrages in ireland.
DUBLIN, Sept. IA party of moonlighter
| raided farm house near Tralee last Sunda
evening. They pulled girl out of bed an
| cut off her hair, and tied two donkeyS tail t
tail, and burned them alive. They ais
| burned a rick of hay and stabbed horse t
| death.
Foreign Notes.
o1T Gsr as ssned ct te roI;t rpooI;ce =