The Portland daily press., 1885-03-11
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LONDON, Mar. 10.-Mr. Quillian OF Liver
pool senior counsel for the defence in the high
treason felony case against Cunningham &
Burton was last night arrested on suspicion OF
being dynamiter. Quillian had been at the
Bow street police court during the larger part
OF the day in company with Stephen j. Meany
OF New York looking after the interests OF his
clients during the days proceedings against
them, and at the time of his arrest Mr. Quill
lian and friend were about to board train at
the Mark Lane Railway station, His COM
panion carried black travelling bag. After
several hours detention Quillian succeeded in
establishing his identity and innocence and
was released
The German Hnsult 40 the British Flag.
The newspapers here regard the hauling
down Of the British flag by Germans at Vic
toria, the English mission town OF Emhas
Bay, on the west coast of Africa, and the sub
stitution of the German flag therefor, as due
to an excess of zeal on the part OF German
officers 1t is thought that Germany would be
unlikely to recognize such breach of public
law.
Count Won Munster today officially inform
ed Earl Granville that Germany recognizes
Victoria colony in West Africa as British ter
had received no confirmation of the hauling
down of the British flag and substitution Of
German colors.
The Times states that Russians have ad-
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that collision is imminent. The Afghans
are prepared to Withstand an attack and the
British government has ordered General Sir
Peter uumdens to organzs a system of de-
fence. The Ameer of Afghanestan has re-
quested England to fortify Herat SO it can be
defended by Afghan troops.
The British Parliament.
LONDON, Mar. 10.-In the House of Com.
mons this evening Lore Edmund Fitzmaurice
under foreign secretary, stated that no copy of
the dispatch of May 5, 1884, which Prince b Big-
marck read to Sir Edward Molet as something
he said he had sent to Earl Granville had ever
been handed to the British foreign office.
Earl Granville replying to a question by
Marquis Salisbury said neither the English
nor the German cabinet was aware that the
British flag had been hauled down by Ger
mans in Victoria.
AnsurrecIion in Albania.
SALoNICA, March 10.-An insurrection has
broken out in Albania, and all available Turk
ish troops are being hurried to the scene. A
force of Turkish regulars has been defeated by
the insurgents near Lyonmet, and at Prisreud
the garrison has been driven into the citadel
by the insurgents and is now besieged. Insur-
gents have cut the telegraph lines communi-
eating with the districts in rebellion.
Affairs ia Egypt.
Sir Evelyn Barring, British diplomatic agent
in Egypt has advised the Governor OF Kassala
that no expedition, Egyptian or foreign would
go to Kassala to relieve the beleagured garri.
son there and that the governor must decide
for himself whether it was best for him to
continue holding out against El Mahdi or
to come to terms with him.
KoRTI, March 10-A messenger from Kor-
defan reports rising against the authority of
the Mahdi's uncle. There is great dissension
and famine among the rebels. The Mahdi has
gone to Abbas Island, 130 miles above Khar-
toum. Natives arriving here today report that
the reason for Ell Mahdi leaving is that he
fears he will be assassinated by some of the
many enemies who are jealous of his succ cesses
and will take this mode of doing away With
their rival.
Graveyard Desecrated.
PARIS, Mar. 10. AT st. Saulsee, near
Makers last night gang of malefactors forced
their way into the cemetery and desecrated ov-
er 100 tombs. They also destroyed all crosses
in the neighboring cemetery OF Clamacy and
profaned it in the same manner. 1t Is sap
posed anarchists are implicated.
Gable Notes.
Austria and Hungary have decided to fol-
low Germany's example in raising the duties
on foreign grain. These bills, however, will
mainly affect articles imported from Germany
and France.
Edmund Yates. editor of the London World
who was sent TO aalloway prison, Jan. 10TH
was released Monday morning.
Lord Durhams suit for divorce from his
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dismissed from court with costs against his
lordship.
The Emperor William has formally con-
gratulated Prince Bismarck on the success of
Count Herbert Bismarck's mission 10 Eng
land.
1t is rumored that the Imperial government
intends to expel from Germany the Berlin
correspondent of the London Times because Of
his offensive treatment of the Anglo-German
colonial controversy.
Count Won Munster has communicated to
Earle Granville q dispatch from Prince Bis
marck expressing satisfaction with Earl Gran
ville's recent statements in Parliament.
Newspaper correspondents are all leaving
Korti concluding the campaign is over.