The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
A HOWling Mob Of Unemployed Work.
men Parade London Streets.
Gladstone Kissed and Government
Houses Stormed.
The Mob Finally Dispersed bY the Po.
lice.
THE OLD WORLD.


LONDON, Feb. 16.-Great excitement was
occasioned to-day by the riotous conduct of
large number of unemployed workmen. Three
thousand paraded the streets with banners
bearing notices of their grievances, and the
procession marched to the building occupied
by the local government board, where COM
mittee from the ranks entered the Office and
demanded relief for the people they repre-
sented. They wanted immediate employment
on the construction of municipal works, which
they said were needed for the public good.
The officials of the board repulsed the COM
mittee and the crowd became a bowling mob.
The police attempted to interfere, but were
soon overpowered. The paraders then invaded
Downingstreet and stopped in front of the
official residence OF Gladstone. Here they
howled and hissed invectives against the gov
ernment. A Cabinet council was being held
at the time and the mob attempted to force its
way in the room where the council was sitting.
The police received reinforcements and elected
the intruders, when the mob then attempted to
storm the Admiralty and Home offices, but
were driven off and finally dispersed by the
police.
Minister EOweIPs Wife HI.
LONDON Feb. 16.-The wife of Lowell, U.
S. Minister, is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
Financial Question Settled.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.-The financial question has
been settled and the payment of an indemnity
for losses incurred by the bombardment Of AL
exandris, is expected shortly to be made.
The African International Associations.
BERLIN, Feb 16.-The Marquis de Penafiel.
the Portuguese minister, Colonel Strauch,
president Of the African international Associa-
tion and Baron de Co1rcel the French ambas-
sador, have signed treaty at Berlin dated
February IA, defining the territory of the Atri-
can international Association. The boundary
line starts from the north bank of the Congo at
Kebobombo, extends to South Kabenda bay
and thence runs parallel intersecting the me-
ridian OF confluence OF the Colucalla and Lu-
culla rivers This meridian is followed until
it meets the Luculla when the line takes the
course of the Luculla to the confluence Of the
Chiloango. The boundary also follows the
course OF the Congo from its mouth to the con-
huence Of the Mangouango at point between
the latter with Hogui in possession of Portu-
gal.
Arrest of Two Suspects.
All but two Of the passengers who arrived at
Hamburg on the steamer Bohemia have been
discharged. OF these, one is believed to have
been concerned in the murder Of Chief of Po-
lice Rumpff of Frankfort, and the other has
been recognized by English detectives as dy-
namiter.
Eenten Pastoral letter Prepared by Car
dimaI Nc Cabe ON the Eve of His Sudden
Death.
DUBLIN, Feb 16.- Yesterday in all the Cath
olic churches was read, amid an impressive ST.
lence and rapt attention, the lentsn pastoral
letter which Cardinal McCabe had prepared
on the eve of his sudden death. The pastoral
expresses indignant reputation OF the hdeous
attempts made for the destruction of property
and innocent lives by the foul dynamite con-
spiracy, which has startled the world by its
wickedness.
"The object OF that wicked conspiracy" said
the pastoral, sis to achieve the independence
of Ireland, and venge the wrongs inflicted on
that unhappy country in former times. God
knows the record Of its wrongs forms the black
est page IN European history, but surely saw
age vengeance is not calculated to win God or
the world 30 the side OF that poor and afflicted
country, which has no mora deadly foes than
the WIetched men who support or countenance
schemes 50 detestable. Deeply as Hove Irs-
land, would gladly consent to a continuation
OF its greatest sorrow rather than see its re-
demption worked out by agencies that God and
the church ansthemAtze."
The pastoral created profound sensation in
all the churches. The other bishops derounce
dynamiters.
Exclusion OF Cereals from Germany.
BERLIN, Feb. 16. The government ~intends
to introduce in the Reichstag, after the final
reading OF the corn duties bill, bill forbid
ding the importation of cereals from certain
countries. The existing duties on rye import
cd from such countries as received from Ger
many the "most favored nation" treatment,
are to be continued.
Revolt Among the SomaIi Natives.
ROME, Feb. 16-A despatch from Assab Bay
states that the Somali natives have revolted
against the Egyptian government in Harar
which is the most important territory in the
Somali region, sand was annexed by Egypt
during the reign Of lsmail Pasha. The Itali-
an traders and colonists in Hsrar have made 8
claim upon the Italian government for protec-
tion.
The Russian Government Gives England
al
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Some excitement was
created. here today, especially in commercial
ard financial circles, by the receipt of des-
matches from 8erlin, announcing that the Rus
sian government had ordered 1000 Krupp
guns Tor the purpose of strengthening its posi-
tion in Central Asia. The guns are to be of
the largest pattern, and are evidently intended
for service in fortresses of superior build. Sim
ultaneouely with the above report, came des-
patches from ST. Petersburg. stating that Sc
bastopol is to be made free port.
Russia Will not Occupy Herat.
ST. PETERsBURG, Feb. 16.-It is denied in
official circles here that the Russian govern
ment intends to occupy Herat.
Seventeen Men Killed by n Powder ExpIo-
sion Gt Gibraltar
LONDON, Feb 16.-A terrific explosion oc-
Cured in powder magazine at Gibraltar to-
day, killing II men and doing considerable
damage otherwise.
Later dispatches from Gibraltar SAYS: Oh
the II men killed by today's explosion, s were
soldiers and civilians. The explosion occu r
red in one OF the small powder magazines be-
longing to the Notifications
The Suspected Dynamiters.
LONDON, Feb. 16-A further hearing in the
case of James G. Cunningham apd Harry
Burton, the dynamite suspects, was held in the
Bow street police court today. Mr.. Q0illam.
counsel Tor Cunningham, also appeared for
Burton.
Mr.. Poland, the solicitor Of the treasury,
conducted the case for the prosecution. He
stated that since the last hearing he had sue
cseded in procuring several important Witness
es, by whose evidence the government propos-
ed to show that both the defendants were the
principals in tho explosions at the Cover street
station OF the underground railway on Jan. I'd,
last, and that ever since their arrival in Eng.
land the prisoners had devoted their time to
scheming and planning explosions
Mr.. Poland then called Mr.. Seward to the
stand. He testified that he was passenger on
tho train from which the explosive missile was
supposed to nave been thrown, near the Cover
street station, and he saw a man leaving the
window of the brakeman after the explosion,
whom he fully identified as the prisoner Gun
ningham.
Mr.. Myers, an auctioneer at Clapham, was
next called. He testified that he travelled on
the Underground railway on the same train
from which the explosives were thrown: that
he tried to enter the brakeman, but was pre-
vented by three men, who closed the door in
his face, aud would not allow him to enter.
Zone Of these" said the witness, II identify
in the man Cunningham" The witness point
ed directly at Cunningham as he spoke, and
looked him full in the face.
Cunningham stared fercely at the witness in
return, and appeared TO be very much ineens-
ed by the witness statement andlpositive iden-
tification. He at once sprang to his feet, and
in a loud voice exclaimed, "You are q liar. 1"
This action OF the prisoner caused profound
sensation, and he was instantly seized by the
police and pressed into his seat, while the
judge warned him against any further out
break