The Portland daily press., 1886-12-20
FOREIGN.
Turkey Warned by the London Press
Against Coquetting with Russia.
A Heavy Snow Storm inpedes Travel
In the West OF England.
The Crisis In Ireland Believed to be
Rapidly Developing.
The Downfall Of the English Govern
ment Predicted.

DiiOu was ucIOIc TIE queens DencU, ana utlcuu-
ed himself against the charge Of bad behavior In
a speech which elected universal admiration.
The judges replied in speeches, which might have
been delivered In this days Of Charles III. AL.
though they lauded to the skies Mr.. Dlllon's mo
tives, they decided to hold him to bail for good
behavior or at his option to go to prison for six
months, on the ground that he had entered into an
illegal conspiracy. OF course, this did not pre-
vent Dillon from going with his work as he had
promised. He was allowed twelve days In which
Ii Tent sad ne 1 etmP
showed that they had only been waiting for the
pronouncement Of the Queens bench judges TO 60
a step further. They decided to put an end sum-
marily TO what they called illegal work by Illegal
means The preachers OF legality and guardians
Of orders proceeded to break the law themselves
10 attain their end. The arrest of Dillon OBrien
and the rest at Loughrea was legal enough, but
the seizure OF the money and papers was an act
as Illegal as any ever committed, and the eonse-
quenee will be that actions will be Immediately
brought for the recovery Of the money and for
damages against the guilty police officers. But
Beside Dillon, 0'Bren, Harris and Sheehy several
other Irish members are TO be prosecuted for con-
PilGaeyGi GK namely az Cry HSTeT Mayae' Cox rnS &
it end there They will have TO prosecute others,
and. If the tenantry stand firm. still others Then
the questions remains whether the iures will con-
Wet. II they are not packed with rabid landlord
partisans not single verdict OF guilty will be OBJ
tained, and then must come fresh coercion act
triumph for the Irish.
Killed on the Seine.
PARIS, Dec 1S.-The inventors Cirven and
Buisson were conducting experiments In a SIN all
steamer on the Seine today with petroleum en-
gine when an explosion occurred. The steamer
was blown TO fragments. BuissOn was horribly
lnangled and expired Immediately. Clrven was
terribly scalded and will die The st0ker has not
been found and Is supposed to have drowned.
Severe Storm.
MADRID, Dec. I0.-Heavy snow storms are re-
ported In the North Of Spain. Wreckage OF steam
ing the severe gale at Marin church was unroof-
cd and nye persons were Killed
The Suez Canal.
CAIRO, Dec 18-The Suez Canal Company and
the kgypi ian government have agreed to the wild
ening Of Suez canal frnm Port Said 70 Bitter
Lakes The canal will be Al meters and from
there 10 Sucz 60 meters.
Parnell's Health Improved.
LONDON, Dec 1o-Mr. Parnell, who has lust
arrived in London, said today that he was slowly
but firmly recovering from his recent gastric at
tack. His doctor viii permit him 20 resume his
sion II he promises TO be careful Parnell does
not intend at present to express an opinion on the
land to consult with the promoters OF the plan,
whom he has not seen since the end Of the last
session of Parliament He also desires TO obtain
fore he speaks ON the subject. He declares he
was not aware that the 'plan of campaign" had
been devised or even proposed until II had been
published. Parnell win 60 to Ireland shortly
Acquitted OF Blame.
The Board of Trade inquiry relative to the
last was concluded at Liverpool Saturday. ALI
concerned we're acquitted Of blame.
In Favor OF German Labor.
BERLIN, Dec. I9-In January all the Freueh
employees on the lsace-LOrraine railway will be
dismissed and replaced by Germans.
Cardinal JacobIni Resigns.
ROME, Dec 19.-Cardinal Jacobini has ten
dered his resignation as Papa Secretary Of State,
owing to Ill health. The appointment OF sue
ceSS0r ts under consideration.
In Honor of the Queen.
LoNDoR, Dec. 19.-A committee has been or
ganzed with view OF raising fund for the wo-
mems and girls offering TO Queen Victoria In honor
OF the bOth year OF her reign. Donations OF from
one penny, 70 one pound will be received. The
Queen will decide the nature of the offering. All
great ladies are helping the movement, and com
mlttees have been formed throughout the country.
The Governments Downfall Pre-
dlcted.
DUBLIN, Dec. 1S.-The Nation says landlords
have driven the government 10 inaugurate the pol
icy Of plunder and outrage which ensures Its ear
The proprietors of the United Ireland have had
their books papers, etc, removed to a place Of
savety in view Of the possible seizure Of the paper
by the government. II suppressed the publica-
tiOn will continued just as when the land league
was suppressed. C0mmOner Tanner, speaking at
Cocheford, Cork, today, prophesied the downfall
OF the government within three months. Com
moner Hooper declared the tenants were capable
Of effeeting an honest combination with or with
out a plan of campaign" There were no priests
at the meeting.
~ Heavy Snow Storm.
LONDON, Dee. ia heavy snow storm IN the
west of Ireland today has lmpeded travel.
Warning to Turkey.
The Post this morning, in an article warns Tur-
key against further e0quetting with Russia. The
British government, II says, has undergone great
sacrifices TO uphold the integrity of Turkey even
against the opinion Of a large portion of the En-
gliSh people. Any hesitation on the part Of Tur-
Key viii now compel England TO adopt a course to
eounteract Russias threats by measures that will
speedily impress the Porte with the fact that its
present doubtful policy is the worse for her real
interests.
Call for Meeting.
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-A meeting Is to be held at
Kilrush to protest against Vandeleur's eviction
processes. The call for the meeting Is printed on
hand bills, and concludes as follows:
People of Kilrushl At the NEST important
crisis in our countrys history you are invited TO
become soldiers Of ireland, under the banner Of
the National League"
Commoners Deasy Harrington and shehan
spoke at Killarney today, denouncng the action
Of the government. Harrington condemned the
absence Of priests from the meeting.
Death of Or. Lyons.
DIR. Lyons, formerly member Of Parliament for
Dublin, died In this city this morning.
the STATE.