The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-12
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
Female Cigar Makers in Madrid Put to
ROut the Police.
The Militia Called Out to Quell
the Riot.
England and Russia MassiRg Troops In
Afghanistan.
Excitement in London Financial
Circles.
Egypt's asfairs.

CAIRO, March 1.-The Mohammedan soldiers of
that portion Of the Indian contingent now at Sua-
the Mahdi as an importer.
The war rumors have produced an excitement in
the stock Exchange, which amounted during the
afternoon to stale OF semi panic.
LONDON, March ia despatch from Suakim
says the Indian native soldiers OF Skhs regiment
were IN their first engagement the Egyptian soil
yesterday, A party Of Osman Disna's Arabs made
an attack on OF the British outposts in the
neighborhood of Suakim, and the Sikhs were sent
out into the open fed 10 repel them. They were
spendidly handled and showed admirable cooness.
and steadiness. The skirmsh hot while it
lasted but the Arabs were soon repulsed and many
left dead on the field. The casualties among the
Indian troops we're few and unimportant. The
Arabs became panic stricken when they saw the
swarthy Mohammedans from India facing them In
true British style and delivering their fire with such
precision az to make almost every shot tell.
The Chinese Defeated.
HONG KONG, March 1.-the French after five
days fighting have carried the Chinese positions
around kelung Forty Frenchmen were killed and
200 wounded.
Henors 10 Gordon's Memory.
LONDON, March 1.-THE municipal authorities
OF Dover recommend that Friday of this week be
regarded as q day of mourning for General Gordon.
The government has invested 100000 fund tor
the benefit of the family of General Gordon.
The Queen Honors Eser Representatives
mt the Congo Cenferen
The Queen has conferred decorations on the dele
gates who represented England at the Congo con-
ference. Earl Granville in a despatch to Sir Ed
ward Malet, British ambassador at Berlin, thanks
the delegates, In behalf of the Queen, for the re-
suits of the conference, which he says are due to
the concatory disposition of Primer Bismarck
and the other delegates.
The Prince of Wales Visit.
Parnell has issued manifesto advising the mum.
cipalities of Ireland to observe
reg arding the approaching visit of the Prince Of
Wales.
The Afghan War Cloud.
Financial circles are somewhat excited over Off
cial reports received there this afternoon confirm
ing the report published in the Times this morning
to the effect that Russian troops had advanced
further into Afghan territory. The Russian gov
ernment admits that such movement has taken
place but asserts that it only intended for the
purpose of seeking more suitable position in case
OF war with AfghaDistan. 1t is generally believed
London that the Afghans and the Russians are
both hurrying forward and that collision is imm-
nent. British consols have fallen 11-l6 of L per
cent and Russian securities 2 per cent in conse-
quence Of the above news.
LONDON, March 11.-Oficials at ths Russian
embassy here, deny that asy preparations for war
are being made by Russia oo the Afghan frontier
They state that there is only the usual number of
troops In southern Turkestan, and that no move
there.
CALCUTTA, March lit is reported that 1000
Russian troops left Tefes a fortnight ago. going
toward Askaboo. Measures are being saken to
increase the number of of the native army
and the Indian government will probably recon-
mend the permanent addition of Is, 900 English
and 1000 native soldiers to the Indian garrison
LONDON, March 11.-Recruiting is in active pro-
gress in India to supply reserves and make up for
The drain caused by members of the reserve force
being drafted in regiments for active service. The
government does not propose any immediate in-
crease in the Indian troops of the line but proposes
10 raise $4,000 additional native troops for gar
rison duty in India. The native press is unaDi-
mOusly clamorous for a war with Russia The
Russians are hurrying the completion OF a railway
aIfords an opportunity to get to Herst without any
great engineering difficulties by going across the
northeast corner of Persia.
Gernany's Relations with England.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE North German Gazette
says that there viii be further controversy be-
tween Germany and Ell gland. Earl Granville's
statement in Parliament was perfectly eorrect
Count Herbert Bismarcks special missiou 10 Eng
land relative to the German interests in West
Africa. appears to have been successful. England
comedies to Germany the whole of the CameToons
country with the exception Of the mission of
victoria, where the Germans are alleged to have
hauled down the British flag. England further
agrees not to interfere will action which Germany
may take in the entire country from the south
bank of the Rio Del Ray, q email river emptying
into the Blight of the Biafra some distance ort ia
OF Cameroons to the Gaboon, which enters the sea
very near the equator. Germany, on the other
hand, recognizes the supremacy of England over
the country lying between the north bank of the
no Del Kay and tho Lagos. This covers the basin
of the lower Niger.
PARIS. March 1.-THE Journal des Debats saws
that the difference between England and France
regarding Egypt requires, for its settlement, the
Intervention of third party whose services will
not be gratuitous.
1t is understood in Paris that Prince Bismarck,
IN return for certain colonial concessions promises
to support England in the approaching conference
regarding the Suez canal
RevoiutiOaists i'm Trouble i'm Paris.
The woman Moran, an accomplce of the dyna-
mtters has left Paris and it is believed that she
has gone to america. A reporter of the Figaro and
Two Irish nationalists have been subponaed to
testify in the trial of the Reporter Kunbley.
Riot in Madrid.
MADRID. March ia riot occucred here today
In consequence of the Introduction of machinery for
the manufacture of cigars. Five thousand females
struck and attempted to smash the machines and
destroy other property. A large force of police was
summoned to restore order but the strikers turned
upon them with stones and cigar knives, inhctin Z
severe wounds upon score of men. The military
mad finally 10 be called to the before quiet
was secured. large number of the strikers were
arrested