The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-15
THE OLD WORLD.
The Lsndsn DYnami,sr..

LONDON, May IA The trial of the alleged
dynamiters, Cunningham and Burton, was re-
sumed this morning. Police Inspector Jarvis
testified that when the brown trunk found in
Burton's possession was first searched, no ex-
plosive materials were found, bat several days
after a second and more thorough search at
the police station revealed small case con-
ceaed in q recess Of the trunk. Inspector
Jarvis swore that during the interval which
elapsed between the first and second search,
the trunk was securely locked.
Col. Majendi, chief inspector, on being Close
lY questioned by tho counsel for prisoners, ad-
mtted that the detonator found in tha brown
trunk was not like the detonator found at the
Charing Gross railway station and elsewhere.
Evidence in regard to the explosion at West
minister Hall then followed, aud the court ad-
jouTned until tomorrow
German Tariff Esill Adopted.
BERLIN, May IL The Reiohgtsg yesterday
read The customs tariff bill fer the third time.
The duty on oxen imported for farming pur.
poses, was fixed at 20 marks for those under
five years old, and at 80 marks for those over
that age, The duty on fat cattle was made 30
marks. The whole bill was then adopted, 199
to 105.
Gen. Graham Receives an Arab Standard
sUAKIaI May 1.-THE Bengal Laneers yes
terday presented 10 Gen. Graham an Arat
standard captured by them from Osman Dig
mas troops at Takhul. Gan. Graham, iu q
speech accepting toe standard in the name OF
the QaeeD, highly praised the Indian troops
for their skill and steadiness and for the forti-
tude With which they had endured the hard
ships of q particularly arduous campaign.
A brigade of guards has been ordered home.
The Afghan Trouble.
TEREHAN, May 14-Col. Alkahanoff, who
commanded the Russians in the attack on
PeDjdeh, remains at Merv, with 1000 troops.
The Russians have two battalions OF infantry
and 500 cavalry. with two batteries at Sarakhs.
They have strong outposts at Pul 1, Khatum
and Zulfkar.
LONDON, May 14-The News says that Rus
sia has not yet replied approving the frontier
proposals
A despatch from Tirpul to the Daily Tele-
graph says that the people of Afghanistan ex-
the Afghans by the Russians, or indem Nifty the
| Ameer for his losses. The despatch also says
| that Yulatane Sarik is head man, and repre-
seGta Russian rule in Penjdeh.
SiMLA, May 14.-The new Afghan frontier
! line starts at a point north of Zalfikar and
| rams thence east to Chamana Bhid. From the
latter place the line extends northward down
| the Kushk river to Ganzit Khan, and proceeds
thence eastward and south Of Penjdeh to Kho-
| ia Saleh.
LONDON, May 14.-Negotiations which have
been resumed in London between Russia and
| England respecting the Afghan question, are
making satisfactory progress. Some furthsr
| explanations are still necessary from both
| SIDES before the ratification of the general
| agreement already reached can be secured, but
it is not believed these will delay the final ad-
| justment
Affairs In Egypt.
LONDON, May 14-Negotiations are proceed
| ing with Tarkey for its occupation of Suakim
aud the Soudan on the following basis: The
Porte engages to assist in suppressing the slave
trade and in developing external commercial
relations. Besides the formal proposals made
through Fehmi Pashs, if the Porte accepts, an
| English company will obtain the option OF se-
curing concession to construct railway to
Berber, and will recsive other trading rights
Earl Granville is also negotiating with the
Italian government concerning an alternative
| scheme for the occupation of the Red Sea lit
| toral in the event of a failure to come to An
agreement with the Porte. The Reforma and
Rassegna OF Rome and other liberal italian
papers are opposed to an italian occupation of
| Egypt, unless England promises an armed
support in the event Of Italy becoming invOlv-
| ed in European quarrel. The italian mill
| tary journal Esercito approves the occupation
OF Egypt by Italy.
Annuity TO Princess Reatrice.
LONDON, May 14.-In tho House Of Com
mons today, an annuity Of $500 vas granted to
| forthcoming marriage. Gladstone, in moving
| the annuity, urged the HOUSE to bear In mind
| that the Princess Beatrice was the last of the
Queens children for whom q demand of this
KIHQ- COulu Do maue. Inc marriage or the
Princess Beatrice, continued the Prime Minis
ter, like all previous marriages in Her Msjes-
ty'5 family, is based on genuine attachment,
The government proposed, Gladstone said,
30 submit the whole question of the civil list,
and future grants to royalty to parliamentary
| committee at the next session.
a Desperate Mans Terrible Crime.
DUBLIN, May 14.-Much excitement has
been caused throughout Galway and Rcscom-
mon counties by the action of an excited
farmer of Ballinaslo. The farmer had been
| put off his holding under distressing circnm-
stances, when he became desperate and decid-
| ed upon revenge. He visited the baliff who
| had performed the act Of eviction and piled
him with liquor until the official was stone
drunk. The farmer then took the drunken
bailiH and held him over FIRE until the man
was fatally burned The farmer has the SYM
| pathy OF the farmers in both counties.
The American Exhibition.
LoNDoN, May Il Tho executive council Of
| the American exhibition to be held here in
1885, have selected the site at Earls Court,
Ksnsington. These grounds comprise about
twenty-five acres
The New Minister TO France.
PARIS, May IL.
Mr.. Morton, retiring U. s. Minister
today presented his letter Of recall to President
| Grevy AfterH ards: McLaue presented his
| credentials to tho President and delivered an
address TO which Grevy replied, welcoming the
new minister and thanking him for the senti.
| ments expressed in his address.