The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-14

for their iniquities. ''Why should London"
exclaimed the preacher, ''be more favored
than Rome? What is there about our boast
full race ON this or the other side of the At
lantic that we should monopolize Gods
favor? God would judge mems secret sins
too vile to be spoken of and which cause the
nation to shudder if dragged, as they ought
to be, into daylight. Deeds of night, of the
closed room, done when the finger is put
upon the lip, and the act committed which
must never be mentioned lest the man him
self be regarded as an outcast, abhorred
even of his fellow sinners, all, all shall be
revealed"
RiotIng in Ireland.
DUBLIN, July 13.-The celebration of the
battle of the Boyne, at Waterford, caused
large increase in the usual Sunday number
of drunken men on the streets. Some
soldiers belonging to Welsh regiment do
ing garrison duty at that place, got into
drunken row with some citizens, during
death The crowd then attacked the sol
diers, who were compelled to retreat to the
barracks. A mob followed them, but, being
threatened with powder and ball if they at
tempted to force an entry into the barracks,
they cOntented themselves with smashing
the windows of the barracks with stones.
The rage of the pOpulace was so great this
morning that it was deemed best to transfer
the Welsh regiment to some other place.
Ihls was done at once and as the soldiers
HdlVllCu lIOhl Illt DdIIdckS 10 IHe railway
station, surrounded by policemen, the mob
followed them, bowling and stoning the SOL
diers Several Parnellite members of Par
lament have telegraphed that they will
bring the matter before the government and
demand an immediate enquiry into the out
rage. 1t is generally believed that the sol
d!ers began the row.
A later despatch says the name of the
civilian killed was Peter Grant. During the
hottest part of the conflict soldier attacked
Grant and pIunOad hic harOraf cfraiUhf
through the mans heart. Grant fell dead
on the spot. This tragedy infuriated the
people, and they fell with such ferocity upon
the troops that the latter retreated in full
flight into the barracks. The barrack build
lngs were besieged all night by the citizens,
who, although they were unable to break in,
smashed every window in the building. The
excitement in the city lasted all night, and
every soldier in the streets was attacked.
Some struggling soldiers were fearfully
handled, being stoned, beaten and kicked un-
til unconscious. Those who escaped mob
violence did it by fleeing to the barracks or
police stations for refuge Two privates
were arrested this forenoon on suspicion of
being guilty of Grants murder. A number
of civilians profess to be able to identify the
soldier who killed Grant. The excitement
remains unabated
Parliament Proceedings.
LONDON, July 13.-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon Robert Bourke, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that
nothing has yet been definitely arranged by
the present government for arbitration to
determine whether the Russian attack on
PenJdeh was consistent with Russian prom
lSes previously made to England.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach stated the govern
ment would erect monument to Gen. Cor
don and would propose a credit therefor
Mr.. Bentinck asked the Home Department
whether the Pail Mall GaZette'S charges
against the London police in connection
with that papers revelations of iniquity in
the city were true, and the Home Secretary
replied that If the facts were as stated by
the Gazette the fullest inquiry would be
made, and he considered it his duty to en-
deavor to get to the bottom of the charges.
During the discussion of the army supple
mentary estimate, Smith, War Secretary on
the vote for $4,000 men, explained that the
government would continue in a state of
preparation until the arrangement about to
be concluded with Russia was finally settled.
Gen. WolseIey in London.
LONDON, July 13-Gen. Wolseley arrived
here this afternoon. The Victoria railroad
civilians and he was given an enthusiastic
welcome.
Russian Aggressiveness.
LONDON, July 13.-The Russians i'm
prisoned clerk of the English consul at
Teheran, Persia, at ASkabad and fogged
him and threatened him with death unless
he divulged the names of the English agents
who are secretly operating on the frontier
Finally, after spell of hard labor they re-
leased him. He has arrived at Meshed
There are numerous indications of Russian
aggressiveness on the frontier of Persia.
VIENNA, July ia despatch to the Tag
blatt from ST. Petersburg says: events of
Importance are pending in Central Asia.
Troops are leaving various parts of Russia
daily for Merv."