The Portland daily press., 1885-12-30
FOREIGN.
M. Brisson Tenders the designations
of the Entire French Cabinet,
And They Are Accepted by President
Crevy.
ridings of sore distress in Ireland.
Appointment of Committee of the
English Cabinet
To Draft a Measure for Local
Government.
Gladstone Congratulated on His 76tr
Birthday Anniversary.

Gladstone Congratulated on His 76th
Birthday Anniversary.
PARIS, Dec. ON. Grevy and the Cabinet
ministers urge M. Brisson. Prime Minister,
to remain in office. Grevy will not accept
the resignation of Brisson.
NJ. Grevy today held consultation with
| number of leading politicians regarding the
situation. NJ de Freycinet Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has declined to form Cabi-
net in the event of NJ. Brisson insisting upon
his resignation being accepted and it is like
" Floquett, President Of the Chamber of
Deputies or NJ. Goblet. Minister of Public
Instruction. will be summoned to form
Cabinet
LATER.
After short session Of the Cabinet,
Premier Brisson called ON President Greyy
and rendered the resignation of the whole
Cabinet Nj. Brisson, replying to NJ. Greyy,
said he desired to retire from political life
for year in order to take much needed rest.
The governments majority on the Touquin
credit was too small, he said, for a stable
government, and the result of the Paris cleo
tion was a further reason for their resigna-
ton.
The session of Parliament was then closed
and President Greyy again summoned M.
Brisson and strongly urged him to continue
in Office He was obdurate, however, and
the President then requested NJ. De Frey
cinet to form a Cabinet, and the latter prom
ised to give definite reply tomorrow 1t is
thought probable NJ. De Freycinet will ac-
cept the Premiers position, and that he will
hold also the foreign and colonial portfolios,
and will organize a pretectorate over NADIA
gascar and Tonquin.
It is supposed NJ. Brisson's withdrawal
from politics is only temporary and that he
retires for the present with the object of
increasing eventually his chances for the
Presidency.
President Grevy has accepted the resigna-
tionS of the ministers.
Starving In Ireland.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-There are tidings of
sore distress throughout populous section
of Ireland. Last month the Dublin Free
man published dispatches from special
correspondent on the west coast, which de-
clared that the supply of food on Achill, or
Eagle Island, and Innisboffin was barely
sufficient to keep the people alive until
Christmas. The condition Of the people now
fully justifies that gloomy prediction, for
many of them are at the point of death from
starvation. The principal resources of the
islands named, and of many smaller ones
near the Mayo and Galway coasts, is the fish
ing industry This year the catch has been
very meagre The fishermen have worked
hard, but are hampered by the primitive
character of their boats and tackle. That
they have not been afraid to brave danger in
pursuit of their only means of subsistence is
proved by the long list of wrecks and deaths
caused by the unusually fierce and frequent
gales of the past two months.
Almost the first business of the Parnellites
in the session of Parliament which begins in
February will be to persuade the govern
ment to send relief to the west coast dis
tricts of Ireland This, however, will take |
considerable time, and the distress is already
so pressing that various measures of imme-
diate relief are being planned, mainly in
Dublin, Galway and Castlebar.
DubIin's New Lord Mayor.
DUBLIN, Dec. 20 Dublin is all ablaze with
preparations for the Inauguration of Mr. L.
D. Sullivan, NJ p, author Of the Irish ma
tional anthem, God Save IrelandW as the
Nationalist Lord Mayor. The most enthu-
siastic popular demonstration in fifty years
will be witnessed in the streets of Dublin.
All the trades will join in the procession.
1t is significant of the Irish attitude today
that Mr. Sullivan refuses to invite the Lord
Lieutenant or any other representative of
English power to the Lord Mayors banquet.
No military or police will be allowed in the
procession, a body of young Irishmen with
imitation pixies acting as escort.
Chose Prisoner as their Deputy.
ROME, Dec. 29.-Signor Sbarboro was yes
tClNttl CiCCbCu q ulcLlU6I Ul bll6 SIdUlUtI VI |
Deputies in Pavia, receiving 7,740 votes. He |
is at present undergoing sentence Of seven |
years Imprisonment for threatening the |
Ministry.
Refuse to Support the Eoycotters.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The National League |
has refused to subsidiZe the Cork cattle men |
engaged in boycotting the Cork Steam
Packet Company. Pamell has also refused |
to support them.
Pasteur's Patients.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-M. Pasteur today inocu-
lated Chas. Kaufman of Franklin, n. D.,
who was bitten by q supposed mad dog on
November 81, and sailed from New York on |
the steamer Labrador on Dec. 16 last. The |
operation was successful. M. Pasteur Sc
verely censured Kaufman for his inattention |
to his injuries at the time he was bitten, but |
sad he hoped, notwithstanding the long
velopment of hydrophobia. NJ. Pasteur will |
inoculate DR.. Ludwig 4. Sattler of Orange, |
N. j., the veterinary surgeon who was bitten |
secutive days The four children, Austin
Fitzgerald, Patsy Ryan, Willie Lane and
Patrick Reynolds who were recently bitten |
by mad dogs in Newark, n j., and who
have been under treatment by NJ. Pasteur,
will leave for home on Sunday next They |
are all well.
Politics in England.
LONDON, Dee. 29.-Sir NJ. Hicks Beach, |
Sir Richard Cross, Edward Stanhope and |
Arthur Balfour have been appointed COM
mittee of the Cabinet to draft measure for
local government for the whole kingdom
Cladstone's Birthday.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Today is the 10th ami
yersary of the birth of Rt. Hon. William |
Ewart Gladstone. During this forenoon he |
received 400 letters congratulating him on
having attained his 10th year. Mr.. Glad
stone LEFT his sds cSrcb at dafybreah ana
services were held. Despite the sleet and |
snow that were falling, the walk did not |
seem to fatigue MIR. Gladstone, as he ap-
peared quite hearty when he returned home
after the service.
Among the congratulatory kilograms re-
ceiyed was one from the Prince of Wales.
Foreign Notes,
A London despatch says Rt. Hon. VIM. E.
Forster has had a serious relapse.
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