The Portland daily press., 1885-01-16
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
An Anarchists Plot Discovered in
Paris.
Forty-eight Men Buried in a Mine
in France.
Great Demonstration by Unemployed
LabOrers in Birmingham.
Anarchists, Pic, Discovered.

AHHrcnists A-AOA uncovered.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-An anarchists plot has
been discovered at Lyons. The plot contem-
| plated seizure by night of arms belonging to
the Rifle Society and the immediate proclama-
tion of revolution.
Terrible ExpIOsiOn in French COlIiery.
A terrible colliery explosion occurred to-day
in the great coal mine at Lievin in Pas 10
Calais France. At the time Of the calamity
there were fortunately but 4S men in the mine.
All Of these were entombed. Twenty eight
dead bodies have so far been brought up from
| the mine. 1t is believed that none OF the men
| in the colliery at the time of the explosion
escaped instant death. The cause of the ex-
| plosion is as yet unknown.
Rgypts Affairs.
CAIRO, Jan. 15.-The MAhdi has written to
| Bayada sheiks saying that they are assisting
| the English, and warning them that such
| apostates, If caught, will be stoned, and that
If they escape their relatives or friends will be
made to suffer instead. The letter concludes:
Better slaughter your camels and throw them
into the Nile than gain infdel money"
LONDON, Jan. 15-The Foreign Office to"
day made public the text Of both the English
and French proposals for settlement OF the
Egyptian foancial question. The proposals
were correctly anticipated by the Paris Temps
on the 18th with but single exception, that OF
an additional clause in the English proposal
which provides for the payment by England of
al indemnity for the occupation of Alexan-
dria OF &45OOOO0, that to be paid in
preference bonds, bearing per cent. interest.
Measures of Relief for the Scotch Crofters.
LONDON, Jan. 15-A conference OF High
land landlords was held yesterday in London
to consider the appeal of Sir William Har-
court, Home Secretary, in behalf Of the
Scotch crofters. The Marquis OF Stafford pre-
sided The meeting unanimously resolved to
make an offer to the erofters to increase the
size OF the holdings, to grant leases for twenty
years when rents are not in arrears, and to
permit revision Of rents as compensation for
permanent improvements, also to urge the
government to aid in the development OF the
hshing industry and to assist crofters who de-
sire to emgrate.
Labor Demonstration in Birmingham
At a meeting of 5000 unemployed persons at
Birmingham to. day resolution was passed
asking that the city furnish them with en-
ployment. After the meeting a procession was
formed, which marched through the streets.
1t halted before a bakery. and shouts OF
BREAK inl" were heard. An artisan stole a
loaf OF bread from the shop and was promptly
arrested. Much excitement exists among the
working classes and it is feared violence will
bs resorted to unless the condition soon i'm
proves.
Police COmnaissiOner Rnmpff's Murderer.
FRANKFORT oN-THE-SAIN. January 15.-The
murderer OF Commissioner Rumpff, who was
found dead in front of his house last night, has
not yet been captured. German officials be-
lieye that the assassin will try to escape into
trian police in tracking him. Austrian officers
are very active in the search, and all suspicious
passengers on railway trains between the two
countries are closely scrutnized. These pre-
cautions have increased the nervousness of
people over the doings of anarchists who are
universally believed to have been the author
Of the crime.
A Libel Suit Decided.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The libel case of Mas
kelyne VS.. Bishop was decided to-day. 1t was
tried before sberiff's Jury, which awarded the
plaintiff $4,000 damages.
Coufesses TO Perjury.
A sensation was caused in London to-day by
the publication OF confession by Schotz, one
OF the principal witnesses against Mr. Lawee,
the sedlptor, in the libel suit brought against
him by the sculptor Belt last winter, in which
verdict was awarded plaintiff OF e5, 900.
Schotz declares that all his testimony was per-
jured.
In his confession Schotz claims to be the
author OF Belts sketches and models, and
asserts that he and another witness and Belt
agreed to divide the damages awarded by the
court.
LandsIips EDdanger Valuable CaIhe-
draI.
VIENNA, Jan. ia despatch from Car
nowltz, a town of Austrian Poland, states
that series of landslips is occurring on hill
behind the Greek cathedral in that town. A
building adjacent to the cathedral has been
bnried, and the cathedral itself, which cost
SS,OO0,OOO, is in great danger.
The Emperor Williams speech TO the
Prnssiam Landtag.
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The Prussian Landtag
opened to-day with the customary formalities.
The speech OF Emperor William, as King Of
Prussia, was the important feature of the
opening ceremonies. The speech was not de-
livered by the Sovereign in person, but was
read by an officer. 1t was stated in the speech
that the financial couditien of Prussia was in
satisfactory condition. The surplus of rev.
enues over expenditures for the year 1884 had
been devoted toward the payment of tho pub
lie railway debt 1t was estimated that the
surplus for the year 1885 would not be sufi-
oient to meet the increased contribution de-
manded OF Prussia for the empire, To meet
the deficiency thus incurred loan would he
necessary. The conditions Of trade the speech
declared have improved, bat agricultural in
terests are depressed. The government will
endeavor to ascertain the causes Of this de-
preston and provide remedies therefor. The
speech further contained proposal for bill
to tax incomes from invested capital
Gable Notes.
A Madrid despatch says that heavy snow
storm has stopped railway travel from Madrid
to the French frontier There are six feet Of
snow in some of the provinces.
M. Saint Amand, the French dramatic au
thor is dead.