The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-22

The Turkish fr1gate lSkenden mas proceeueu W
the Island of Crete with an armed force, III view
of the threaten ened outbreak in that island.
BERLIN, Oct 21.-The North German Gazette
refers with surprise to the report that LORD Sas-
bury insists that the Bulgarian union be main
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse has despatch
from Philippopolis stating that M. Stranski, pro-
yncial governor OF Gasserm pen II ber te
ritory to Seryia He expects momentarlly thaJ
Servia will declare war.
PHILIPPoPoLIs, Oct. 21.-The garrison here
numbering 1000 men and 1000 Macedonian vol
unteers, has started for the Servian frontier
Several divisions of the army, assembled on the
RoumeIian frontier have been ordered to fall
advanced to Agar The Bulgarian government
depends on the Powers to prevent Turkey from
commencing hostilities and urges an alliance pc
tween Bulgaria and Turkey as the best guarantee
for the best preservation of the Ottoman empire
Trouble In the Austrian Reichsrath.
VIENNA Oct. 21.-violent debates arose in the
the president to call Count Taafe, the Austrian
Premier, to order for accusing the opposition OF
eppmans threaten to Withdraw from the Reichs
rath unless satisfaction be given them.
RieI's Case Considered by the Privy
Council.
LONDON. Oct. 21.-The case of Louis Riel, lead
er of the Haf-Breed insurrection in the North
west Territory, was under consideration by the
PRIV Council fodays Mr.. Francis Henry Jennie,
the prisoners English COUNSEL stated the prison
er's side of the case and made a long argument IN
behalf of his client. After hearing RiePs counsel
the Judge thought it was not necessary TO hear
the other side of the case Judgment VIII De pro-
nounced tomorrow. The decision Will probably
be against Rlel.
The Campaign in England.
Sir Charles Dixie. in his speech in London yes
terday, dwelt upon the Importance OF increasing
British influence in Burmah, with view of secur-
ing that field for future trade. He spoke OF the
great benefits to rads to be d derea rye f hPo tg goEa
ance with China was worth all the alliances with a
dozen countries like Turkey. 1t was not intended
he sa WITH y' voluntary Schools He advocated
separate army for India, in order to avoid losses
by sickness, and to enable greater dependence
upon volunteers in time of war.
Lord Rosebery, in a speech at Sheffie Id last
night, said that the country must be prepared to
face the question OF state emigration as an anu
dote to the depression in trade.
story of an Eyewitness of Gen. Cor
don's Death.
LONDON, Oct 21.-The Telegraph has received
from Major H. II. Kitchener, a copy of the report
which he was ordered to make on the fall of Kar-
toum The report states that only one person who
escaped has claimed to have been an eye witness
of General Gordon's death. He relates:
key and went with him to the palace. We met
Gordon Pasha at the outer door of the palace.
Muhammed Bey Mustapha, with my master, lbra-
him Bey Rushdi, and about twenty canvasseS then
went with Gordon toward the house of the Aus
trian Consul Hansel, near the church, when we
met some rebels near the outer gate OF the palace.
Gordon Pasha was walking in front leading the
party. The rebels fired avolley and Gordon was
killed at once; nine of the eanyasses, lbrahim
Bey Rushdi, and Muhammed Bey Mustapha were
large number of witnesses state that Gordon
was killed near the gate OF the palace and various
accounts have been related from hearsay of the
ir, oh ba rfat
reliable witnesses saw and recognized Gordon'S
body at the gate of the palace; one describes 1t
as being dressed in light clothes. The Soudan
custom of beheading and exposing the heads OF
adversares slain in battle was apparently carried
out, as it was done by the Mudir OF Dongola after
the battle at Korti.
doubt which was Gordon's body, and great con-
fusion occurred in the MahdiS camp at Omdur-
man, where the heads were exposed, as 70 Mnlcn ia
nying the identity of Gordons head. one appar-
entity reliable witness states that he saw the reb-
els cut off Gordons head at the palace gate after
the town was in their hands.
Denmark's Political Troubles.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 21.-A desperate attempt
was made at O'Clock this afternoon to assasinate
Premier Estrupp by youth named Rasmussen,
compositor. Rasmussen fired two shots from q
revolver at the Premier but missed his mark, and
when in the act of firing the third shot the would
be assassin was seized by couple OF detectives
and hurriedly taken to prison. Rasmussen declares
his motives were political as Herr Estrupps con con
duct in the present political controversy IN Den
mark is inimical to the state.
Prince WaIdemar's Wedding.
PARIS. Oct 21;-The soireee last evening, in
most brilliant affair. Fifteen hundred persons
were in attendance. The presents for Prince
Wsldemsr and Princess Marie Of s;a Orleans ~t were
medallion, studded with brilliants and containing
q lock of Prince Albert's hair. The Due and
mars intended bride, presented splendid neck
lace, with appendageS of rubies and diamonds,
formerly belonging to the Duchess OF Orleans;
marriage will take place at the office of the mayor
of Paris. The witnesses will be Prince de JOIN
Vile and Duo dAumale for the bride, and the
Danish minister and Due de Cases for the BRIDE
groom. The Prince of Wales will be present.
England's Trouble with Burmah.
LONDON, Oct 21.--A despatch from Rangoon,
British Burmah, says that at a meeting of his gem
erals in Mandalay, King Thebaw declared that he
would personally lead his army against England.
ment viii decide to depose King Thebaw, wheth-
er he accedes to English demands or not.
Further advices from Burmah say that the
Shans have risen against King Thebaw. They
have burned number of villages on the west
bank of the Salmen river, and have attacked
Thamnee The Burmese fed on the approach OF
1t will be impossible for the Indian governments
ultimatum to reach King Thebaw in less than a
fortnight. King Thebaw has sent large bodies OF
men TO British territory His ministers advise
the blocking of Irrawaddy river with sunken
ships.
Wreck of a British Steamer.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The British steamer Glen
fruin has been in collision at Hong Kong. Her
port side was stove in and she was run on the
beach, where she filled. Twenty-three hundred
and forty-four tons of her scargo, consigned to
America, is mostly unfit to be forwarded
Great Fire in Moscow.
Moscow, Oct. 21.-A great fire broke out here
today and caused enormous losses. Seven per-
sons were killed and four injured.
Fell Into a Ravine.
GENEVA, Oct. 21.-The train on the railway
which ascends Rigi Mountain fell into rayine
today One person was killed and % dreadfully
injured.