The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-27
Comment on the Recent Action OF
the Irish NationaIists at Dublin.
Eight Persons Killed by the Explosion
of a Steamboats, Boiler.
Over Four Thousand New Cases of
Cholera in Spain.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Mr. Parnells Dublin
speech of yesterday has thoroughly aroused
the Conservative press of England. The
Times says that no prudent politician can
under-rate the Importance of the action
taken by the Irish Nationalists at their con-
ference in Doblin yesterday. "Mr. Parnell's
programme, continues the Times, may how
ever meet with fate similar to that which
befell OConnelrs, at the time when the
Irish were as confident as they are now.
Parnell demands the repeal of the union, so
the Irish question is no longer a question of
local self government. This might be ac-
ceded to by England, which will never listen
to plan for the separation of Ireland
The Standard says:
Mr.. Paruell has declared war. 1t will be a
shame and disaster if the English statesmen of
both parties fail to battle him. We do not pre-
tend to ignore the danger to which impeTial
unity is opposed Parnell now holds a strong
hand. The late Liberal majority in Parliament
could afford to ignore him but it will be different
in Parliament evenly balanced between the two
parties. PaTnell has, however rivals by the
score He knows very well how precarioils his
tenure of authority is. If both Wings and Tories
make It clear from the outset that PaTnells de-
mand for Home rule will be met with firm opposi-
tion his influence will be doomed.
The News takes advantage of the excite
ment over Parnell's bold declaration for
Irish independence to exhibit the ADVANTAGE
the country. ''The Liberals" argues the
News, 'are more likely to oppose Parnellite
demands than the Conservatives. y
Mr.. Bradiaugh Again.
Mr.. Bradlaugh, the atheist who has given
to the House of Commons so much trouble
has issued campaign manifesto to his con-
stituents in Northampton. In it he urges
his majority to continue sending him to Par
lament despite the refusals Of the House of
Commons to permit him to take his seat, un-
til the Commons be shamed or compelled by
popular feeling to accord him his rights. Mr.
Bfadlaugh hold up to his constituents the
example of the voters of Middlesex in con-
tinuing to re-elect John Wilkes, notwith-
standing his repeated expulsions by the
House, until the issue became public ques-
tisn, and the Commons were forced to sub
nit to the will of the electors.
PIunnbago Works Burned.
The Plumbago crucible works at Battersea
We're destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss
$500,G00.
The Cholera.
MADRID, Aug. 26.-Four thousand nine
hundred and siXty-nine new cases of cholera
and 1547 deaths from that disease were re-
ported in all Of Spain yesterday.
Terrific Explosion.
TRIEsT, Aug. 26-There was a terrific
boiler explosion to-day ON the steamer Argo.
Eight persons were killed and many injured.
Foreign Notes.
The remains of Admiral Courbet, which
were brought home from the East ON the
iron clad Bayard, were landed at Hyeres to-
day Mass had previously been celebrated
on board the Bayard. The easl1et was cover
ed with wreaths and salvos of artillery were
fired during the Decentralization of the body
The weather was fine and the scene was
very impressive.
The German government declines to either
propose or accept an arbitration of the differ
ences between it and the government Of
Spain concerning the Caroline Islands affair.