The Portland daily press., 1886-12-03
FOREIGN.
st. Magdalen Church, In London
Damaged $500, 900 by Fire.
Thirty Men instantly Killed In Dur
ham by an Explosion.
Two interpreters and Twelve Sol
dlers Killed by Pirates at Haker.
Rumor That a Transport Sunk and
1900 Lives Lost Untrue.

DUBLIN. Dec. 2.-United Ireland publishes
legal opinion given by the Right Hon.
Hugh Holmes, Attorney General of Ireland,
TO the government as to its right to suppress
the new movement of the Irish National
League, which aims to beat the landlords by
having tenants deposit with a trustee for
tender such sums below the demanded rents
as the tenants believe fair and are able 10
pay. The line Of action the landlords pro-
pose to have the government adopt 70 crush
out this form Of resistance was to arrest
every person who should act as trustee, thus
rendering the leagues plan Of paying rent
futile. Landlords agents being Of course
debarred from accepting tenders below the
Holmes says the men have legal right TO
act as trustees for tenants as proposed by
the league, and the government has no right
TO arrest them for so acting, as this Is a
method OF getting their money from tenants
which will not involve government assist
anee.
Dr. Collin of Paris read paper before the
Academy Of Scientists today, showing that
the annual average number Of deaths from
rabies in France IS 26, and that since Pasteur
began his course Of treatment the same num-
Der of patients have died. According TO
official statistics the number OF persons bit
ten by mad animals last year In France were
351, while Pasteur has treated 100 patients
DIR. Collin concludes that the Pasteur system
is Of doubtful efficacy, and he Is alarmed for
the results Of virulent incubation.
The Times ProddInR Government.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Times, commenting
on the rent war in Ireland, says 1t wishes the
government would show that 1t is more con-
scious Of its own strength. Whether by mis-
fortune or fault. says the Times, government
luton. The struggle would soon end IL the
law would prove strong enough to make IT.
self respected, and the Irishmen would
quickly recognize their masters and range
themselves on the winning side.
A Deputation to Visit the Powers.
A deputation of Bulgarian notables has
been instructed by the government TO visit
the different powers and personally place
before them the facts Of the Bulgarian sltua-
tion. 1t has also been instructed to demand
that the powers shall either consent to have
Prince Waldemar Of Denmark elected to the
Bulgarian throne or else permit the return Of
Prince Alexander.
Marriage of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt was married this
morning to Edith Kermit Carroll Of New
York at st. Georges church, Hanover
Square. The service was performed by
Canon Bamidge. Mr.. Cecil Spring Rice Of
the Foreign Office acted as best man. Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt will leave this afternoon
for Italy.
Sir Charles Dixie as a Journalist.
Sir Charles Dixie began yesterday six
months engagement, or rather experience,
on the editorial staff Of the National Press
Agency, in order TO gain a knowledge Of the
methods Of journalism and details of the
management OF newspaper office. He Is
reported to be in excellent health ana has
full confidence and determination.
A London Church Burned.
The ancient Church of st. Mary Magdalen
in knight street was partially destroyed by
fire today. The same fire completely de
strOyed four warehouses in the same street.
The total loss amounts to S500.000.
An unfounded Rumor.
A despatch from Paris received this even
ing states that the Minister of Marine says
the report of the loss Of the transport Chan
dernagor, with 1900 persons on board, is un-
founded.
More Murders by Pirates.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-Advices from Handi, the
capital of Tonquin, state that pirates at
Haker surprised the frontier commission
and massacred two interpreters and twelve
soldiers.
Thirty Men Killed by a Mine Ex-
pioslon.
Thirty men were instantly killed by an
CAPAOoAOA Ia AC 4tAOAC tOAAACAJ III DuAhoth W
day.
Death OF a Count.
Admiral Count Louis Henry Guridon Is
dead. He had just entered his 7sd year.
Snow Storms In Ireland and Eng
land.
Snow storms prevail in Ulster, Ireland,
and Deyonshire, England.
a Plot frustrated.
BUCHAREST, Dec. "A new plot, formu-
lated here November % by Russian refugees
having for its ayowed object the overthrow
OF the Bulgarian regency and the f0menting
OF a revolution, has proved abOrtive. Russia
refused to furnish any money for the enter
prise.
a Special Envoy.
ROME, Dec. Mgr. Stranisr0 has been
appointed special envoy Of the Vatican In
London.