The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-20
FORE EICN.
Lord Salisbury Addresses Meeting
of Conservatives.
mount Etna in state of Eruption
Eorty-FIve Germans Tortured to
Death In Africa.

LONDON, May 19.-Lord Salisbury this af-
ternoon addressed large Conservative meet
ing. Lord Salisbury said ne felt it to be his
duty in these critical times to urge all loyal
men to combine for the support of religion
and the empire. He denied that he recon-
mended as the best means of governing the
irish people the adoption of a 20 years coer-
cion policy. He had only advised the NAM
tenance of law and order In Ireland. lie re-
iterated his advice to the Irish to emigrate
from Ireland if they could not prosper and
be contented under British rule and urged
Conservatives to support the Liberal union
ist candidates on the coming election Wnere
Conservatives could not certainly be chosen.
Referring to the objects of the Primrose
League under whose auspices the meeting
was held Lord Salisbury said they were In
the highest sense Catholic being to secure
united opposition to the flood of infidellty
and socialism which at present was menac-
ing the world. Similar leagues, he added,
were being formed in the British colonies
and even on the Continent of Europe.
Mount Etna In State of Eruption.
News received from Catania, Sicily, yes
terday that Mount Etna Is IN state Oh erup-
ton is confirmed. Shocks of earthquake are
also reported in the vicinity of the noun
tain.
Dispatches received from Cape Coast Cas-
tie, capitol of the gold coast, Western Africa,
says a conflict is proceeding between Bre-
quahs and Adansis, two native tribes and all
trade with the interior is temporarily stop
ped. The Brequahs recently captured 40
German traders and killed them all by the
most horrible tortures and mutilatlons.
In the Commons.
In the House of Commons this evening,
Timothy Harrington, home rule member for
Dublin, moved the second reading OF the bill
providing for election by ballot OF poor law
guardians in Ireland, abolishing proxies and
reducing the number of ex-oftcio members
of poor boards The Orange members bit
terly opposed the motion. John Morley,
Chief Secretary of Ireland, supported the
motion and after hot debate it was carried
297 to 105. The announcement OF the result
was received with cheers.
U. S. Minister Cex's Interview with
the Sultan.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 49, United States
Minister Cox today had a three hours inter
view with the Sultan. The American minis
ter presented to his majesty the gifts sent by
and views of scenery in different parts OF
the United States, portraits OF celebrated
and typical Indians, copies OF the last cen
Sus report, etc. The Sultan was well pleas
ed with the presents and requested INT. Cox
to thank President Cleveland for the unique
and valuable gifts" His majesty, said he
had recently ordered the taking of the Turk
ish census, and asked Mr.. Cox to cooperate
in the work by giving him the benefit of his
American experience. This he promised to
do, provided his health, his duties and his
government permitted him to do so. The
Sultan expressed himself as greatly interest
ed in the progress of America and ordered
that Mr.. Cox be shown his private grounds
and gardens The Sultan will give ban
quet to Mr.. and Mrs. Cox on the Goth.
Foreign Notes.
Baron DeCourcel, French Ambassador at
Berlin, has arrived at Paris to confer with
| the government concerning the relations be-
| tween France and Germany. 1t is reported
| these relations are at present strained.