The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
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PFQtccti0n Asked for German Farmers
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-In the Reichstag during
debate on the question of emigration Prince
Bismarck said that Germany was nation of
farmers and required duties on corn. Prosper
ity was not the only cause of emigration. Some
people, provided they had means, emigrated in
order to improve their position. Germany
would be able to grow the corn she consumed
be improved BY an increase of the duties on
corn. He objected to everything that went
wrong with Germany being laid at his door.
Affairs in Egypt.
CAIRO, Jan. ga messenger who left Oak
dul Sunday reached Korti today with despatch
es for Lord Wolseley. He fell in with some
armed natives at some wells an route who
treated him in friendly manner and gave
him correct directions as to the way, his guide
having proved false, The messenger reports
that the country for so miles out from Korti ia
open, bat beyond that point is dangerous from
quently crossed the road. A native guide
messenger further stated that he had been
sent out from Gakdul to purchase produce of
the natives, but he returned without anything
aud besides reported that he had been badly
treat3d. BrtisbfS fScoats captured four natives who
hac left Metamneh January l. with goods for
Merawi. These men report that a detachment
OF Gen. Gordon's troops is at Shendy. The
Mahdi's force at Metamneh is 1000 strong.
Major Kitchen with few men was scouting
miles this side of Gakdul He captured
small party of natives with camels. He went
in pursuit of a convoy of 70 camels and 30 ma
tives on their way to the Mahdi The natives
at first showed fight, but dispersed with loud
cries when the English charged them. Nine
crmels loaded with corn were captured.
The South Pole Expedition Postponed.
LONDON, Jan. 9 The Nordenskiold expedi-
ton to the South Pole has been postponed un-
til 1887.
To Create a Minister of Education.
The government has decided to create a
Minister of Education, and it is probable that
Hon. Lyon Playfair will receive the appoint-
ment. The new minister will have seat in
tne CABINET.
Record of Mortality from the Earthquakes
in Spain.
MADRID, Jan. 9.-An official bulletin states
that up to the 9Th inst, in the province of
Granada and Maloga, 1,400 persons were killed
by earthquakes, 900 were wounded and 49 900
are homeless. fhe Alhambra is to be rebuilt
mile from its present site.
ALeague BIssolves.
DUBLIN, Jan. 9.-At Belfast today the CEN
tral council OF the Irish National League dis
solved. 1t avered that it was unable to act in
harmony with the Irish parliamentary party,
and 1t felt bound to resent the arbitrary action
OF ParneD in connection with the electoral
contest in Tipperary
GIadstene's Illness.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Lancet says ''Glad-
stones complaint is chiefly slight attack of
catarrh. Besides this he is suffer ing from lum-
bago and insomnia. There ia a fair prospect
that he will soon be completely restored to
health"
The Orange Troubles i'm Newfoundland,
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 9.-Auother Orange
outrage is reported from Carbonear district
Wednesday. While DR.. Richard Dun, Roman
Catholic medical practitioner at Broad Cove
was proceeding on sick call, he was oyertak-
en- by mob of about 100 men and bows with
stones: He was also stabbed in IA places and
robbed,