The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
FOREIGN
oppressIveIy Warm Weather in
Europe.
Several Persons In Paris Suffer from
Sunstrekes.
Daring Attempt of Brigands to Kid
nap a Gentleman.

T,oNnON March 19.-The weather has
suddenly become oppressively warm, and
the thermometer today has registered 6ao
above in the shade. 1t has risen $40 since
Wednesday night, and this sudden and rapid
change from long spell of wintry weather,
which with heavy snow storms has prevailed
over Great Britain for several weeks past to
almost summer heat took people entirely by
surprise, and has proven extraordinarily op-
pressive and troublesome.
In Paris there has been similar rise in
the temperature, and several persons have
been attacked by sunstroke.
Desperate Fight.
ROME. March 19.-A sensation has been
produced in Sicily by most daring attempt
by brigands to capture the great-grandson of
Admiral Nelson. The young gentleman is
the Hon. Victor Albert Nelson Hood, son of
the present and third Baron Bridport, whose
father was the husband of Lady Charlotte,
daughter of Admiral Nelson. His father is
equerry to the Queen and Duke of Bronte i'll
Sicily. The family estate includes the prop
erty containing the CASTILLO di Maniace,
which was given by the King of Sicily to the
admiral. Victor was residing in the castle
when the brigands who, it is believed, had
plotted to take him prisoner and hold him
for high ransom, made an attack In force
upon the place. The servants were brave,
and soon rallied around their young master
In defence of his person and estate. A fierce
fight ensued, which resulted in the defeat
and dispersal Of the robbers, but only after
many Of them were disabled by WOUNDS.
Four of the brigands were taken prisoners
and turned over to the custody of the au-
thorities.
Opposed to Home Rule.
BELFAST, March 19.--The Belfast Liberals
in convention today adopted resolutions
pledging themselves to oppose the granting
of home rule to Ireland and to advocate the
extension of a local grant system.
Prince AIexander's Title.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 19.-The Journal
Alexander of Bulgaria, who claims life
title under his appointment by Turkey to
the government of Eastern Roumelia, must
renounee that claim and content himself
with title to the g0vernorship for the
simple term Of five years.
Riotous Socialists In Belgium.
BRUSSELS. March 19-The parade of un-
employed Socialists in Liege, the iron manu-
featuring centre of Belgium last evening, re-
suited in disorderly demonstrations. The
mob, which was composed Of Socialists and
the lowest classes of people, took possession
of many of the streets, shouting Down with
the Capitalists, and attacking shops. Ihey
wrecked all cafes and sacked all the shops IN
the Rue Leopold. The gendarmes finally at
tackled the mob. and after severe fight, in
which many of the rioters were wounded
succeeded in clearing the streets and reSt0r-
ing order. Several hundred Socialists who
took an active part in the riots have been
placed under arrest.
EngIand's Naval Estimates.
LONDON, March 19-In the House of Com
mons last evening Mr.. Hibbard, secretary to
the admiralty, explained the naval estl-
mates. He said that the government intend
Northbrook and Lord George Hamilton, and
to maintain England's supremacy. Hubbard
condemned the slow building of men of war,
and said that the work now in progress
would be completed before new contracts
were made Lord George Hamilton, first
Lord of the Admiralty in Lord Salisbury's
cabinet was entitled, Mr.. Hubbard said, to
the gratitude of the country for his courage
ous Initiation of reform.
Cord George Hamilton thanked Mr.. Hib-
of the opposition. The estimates were
adopted. They are the largest since the
Crimean war.
Foreign Notes.
A SileSian peasant woman has been ar
rested on a charge of poisoning feur hus-
bands.
1t is stated that Gladstone viii not be pre-
pared to present his scheme of Irish reform
to Parliament before the first week Of April
Emperor William of Germany has sane
toned the erection of monument to the
poet Lessing near that of Goethe in the
Theigarten.
Gen. Brendenstein is dead at Berlin.
The new census of Japan makes the pop
ulation of that empire 38,500,000.
The Mikado has signifed his intention OF
contributing $500 to the Grant monument
fund as token of his respect for General
Grant, and has ordered the amount to be
forwarded to the president of the committee.