The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-01
A Big Procession.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 31.--FiVe hundred women
dressed in mourning today led a procession
OF 1900 persons gathered from the sur
rounding towns in funeral march to Char
leroi. They carried banners inscribed with
notices in favor Of universal suffrage and
amnesty to the strike rioters. They formed
q solemn and orderly cortege. On starting
from Roux the procession evoked the SYM
pathy OF enormous crowds of lookers-0n.
Petitions have been presented TO the govern
ment from all the workingmen's leagues in
Belgium praying for universal suffrage.
There was no disorder today, but great ex-
citement prevailed
Afghans Rising Against Taxation.
CABUL, Oct. 3O---The Ghizia tribe and
portion Of the lazarus tribe have been
Joined by the renowned robber Sadu and
under command Of the notorious Mushki
Aleem Mollah have risen against the Ameer
near GhuZnee. They attacked and dispersed
the Afghan regiment which was acting as
an escort to the pleasure trains. The rising
is attributed to popular discomfort over the
excessive rate of taxation.
Teemer and Hamm Win a Race.
LONDON, Oct. 3O-Perkins and Goodwin
won the international double scull sweep
stake race today, against Wallace Ross and
George Lee. Teemer and Hamm beat Bubear
Crust. Then followed a race between
Teemer and Hamm andlPerkins and Good
An Irish BaiIiff Hurt.
CORK, Oct. 30.-Near Lst0well, county
Kerry, a country mob attacked a bailitf
named Barry and fractured his skull. The
ofhcer lies In Precari0us condition. No
arrests have been made.
Cholera In Japan.
TOXIC, Oct. 30-Although the epidemic in
Japan is abating somewhat, the mortality
from the disease is still enormous. From
September 27th to October 7th there were
COLA cases and 4,435 deaths. In Toxic 4S3
new cases have occnrred and 400 deaths
Returns for the four weeks ending Septem-
Der 25th give total of 34,908 cases and 3d.
IA deaths. The average mortality was over
6S per cent.
Warlike Preparations.
BRAILA, Roumania, Oct 30.-Fresh prepa-
rations for war are being made in southern
Russia. lronclads are expected at Sebasta-
pol. Several transports are riding at anchor
in the harbor of Odessa, and torpedo boats
are leaving Sebastapol for Varna.
Burmese Rebels Setting Fires.
RANGooN, Oct. 30.-The insurgents have
set fire to the ruins Of Minholla and sent
large burning boats down river.
Fight with Brigands.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct 40.-Ina fight be-
tween luIklSH anu OTlBduuS OH tue IrODtler
of Epirus, the Turkish commander and three
brigands were killed. The leader of the
brigands was captured.
France and Turkey.
LONDON, Oct. Silt is learned on good
authority that the French government
received little encouragement from Turkey
in its agitation against the British in Egypt
The French envoy at Constantinople
attempted recently to secure Turkeys aid in
extorting from England a definite promise
to evacuate Egypt at an early date The
Sultan emphatically refused to be party to
such proceeding and informed the envoy
that the Porte could not agree with him on
his structures on the English policy respect
ing Egypt.
Resolution OF Socialists.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Socialists today
adopted a resolution to follow the lord
mayors procession.
Trouble Expected In Bulgaria.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. S1.-A revolution
in Bulgaria is momentarily expected.
Floods In Italy.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The floods in northern
Italy have carried away the works con-
nected with the new bridge at Casale. The
engineer and five men were drowned.