The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-18
FOREIGN.
The Opinion of the London Press on
the Arrest at Loughrea.
Dillon and O'6rien Disturbed and
Hurt Physically.
Boats Crew OF Nine Persons
Drowned.
Russia Unwilling to Recognize Prince
Ferdinand as Candidate to the
Bulgarian Throne.

LONDON, Dee. 1.-THE London Standard says:
"The arrests at Loughrea last night mark the
beginning Of death struggle between the league
and the law. The Nationalists imagine that Sir
Michael Beach win shrink from filling the prisons
with Irish priests and commoners. 1t is the duty
OF the ministers to show these crafty schemers
they have miscalcuated their strength"
The London Times Of this morning says: "The
English government must show that they are not
conclaye setting at Dublin or New York or the
government Of Ireland aud In doing 50 they viii
be supported by the approval Of every subject Of
the Queen who values the law as guarantee Of
freedom.
The freeman's Journal says it does not believe
that any movement In Ireland against rack rents
would induce the English people to consent to
coercion. IL appeals 10 the people of ireland to
falsiiy the prediction that arrests Of NatiOnalsts
leaders would lead to outrage
The Express (Loyalist says the limit OF for
6earanee has passed and the government had no
alternative but to arrest Dillon and his associates
Had they acted otherwise they would have stulli-
fed themselves before the world.
The Morning News OF Belfast says 1t hopes that
men a fair trial and leave ii to the country to de-
eide between the leaders of the reduced rent
movement and their Intended victims.
prton and o'6rlen Injured.
DUBLIN. Dee. 17.-Dillon and o'Brien arrived
here to day, both much disturbed ana hurt physi-
cally. In addition 10 the trouble which the gen
tlemen had yesterday at Loughrea when they
were arrested they mel with an accident on the
ruau The horse drawing the car on which they
were riding from Loughrea 10 Athenny halted on
M Mthe way and both men were thrown Violently TO
Cabinet Meeting.
LONDON. Dec. 17.-A cabinet council was held
to-day lasting three hours. The chief business
was In relationto Egypt. The cabinet approved the
circular note to the powers, explaining Englands
views on the Egyptian question, both financaily
and military. The action Of the Irish executive
was also approved
Tariff Revision Abroad.
The Natal Council has adopted a proposal for a
tarlii remittng the duties on spirits and teas IN
mttlng machinery free OF duty.
a Heavy Failure.
Cowan & Co., ship brokers aud merchants OF
Glasgow, have failed. Liabilities estimated at
| S5OO,O'0 o.
The Warsaw Prisons Crowded.
| with Anarchists and Nihilists. Two prisoners
have been hanged within few days.
shans mastering.
A despatch from Burmah says that the Shans
have mustered in great force, and occupy the
| passes leading to the Ruby mines. The British
| column has been reinforced.
Drowning Accident.
| A despatch from Geneo reports drowning of
that port boat crew Of nine persons
The Transatlantic Malls.
Interim injunction has been granted restraining
| the Cunard and White Star steamship companies
from refusing to carry any mails offered to Amer
| lea. The companies undertook TO carry only con
| signees' letters and notified the government to
| that effect.
Catholic Vacancies.
Dublin paper learns, in connection with tina
proposal TO send British envoy TO the Vatican,
that Lord lddleseigh asked the right Of 0bjecting
TO undesirable appointments TO Catholic vacancies
Great Brifain and that the POna fhot
| persons who in any way violated the law would
| not be encouraged anywhere. as the spreading OF
the gospel of peace was the object of the church.
Russia Unwilling to Notice the Re-
gency's Proposals.
Count LabanoG Russian ambassador at Vienna.
has informed the Bulgarian deputati0n that Rus
sia Is unable at present to recognize Prince Ferdi-
| nand as a candidate for The Bn garian fhrnnn IN