The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-06
FOREIGN.
Liberal Unionists to Work with the
Late English Government.
Further Rioting at Belfast, Ireland,
and Several Persons Injured.
After Several VoIIeys are Fired the
Mob Finally Disperses.

BELFAST, Aug. 5.-Belfast was tne scene
of renewed trouble yesterday, when TWO par
ties of Workingmen engaged IN serious
conflict. The police in attempting to dlsperse
the rioters were turned upon by both partleS
and received heavy volley of stones ana
other missiles to which they responded Dy
firing into the crowd. Several ROUNDS were
necessary to disperse the mob, which was
only accomplished after many OF them nad
been iniured. Some of the rioters were In
iured very seriously. Magistrates Keegh
and Millar were severely wounded with
stones while engaged in reading the riot act
to the mob.
Liberal Unionists Will Work with the
Late Government.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-A meeting OF LlDeral
.CJniOnists was held in DevonShlre House,tne
residence of Lord Harrington today. LORD
Harrington presided, and among those pre-
sent were Messrs sJoseph Chamberlain,
James Ryland, Caine Henneage. and Jesse
Collins. Lord Harrington, in long speech
upon the coming parliamentary WORK, pro,
posed that all attitude OF hostlllty toWaru
adherents of the late government DC apan
ate in an endeavor to secure the enacImeliI
of useful legislation and oppose sunltediy an
proposals looking to the separation OF tre
Empire. He said the consolidation OF tne
party was only matter OF time. lOneers.l
Toward that end the Unionists should at
once identify themselves with the rest OF the
liberals by taking seats in the House of
Commons among them. He reiterated ms
opinion that the split in the party would soon
heal. Mr.. Chamberlain 1olloWea Loru ot nart.
ington. He said he would willingly accept
the leadership of Lord Harrington, with
whom he was in entire and cordial sympa-
thy He declared that such action as Lord
Harrington proposed would speedily restore
the unity of the party. The Unionlsts, he
said, were the real victors at the elections;
Mr.. Chamberlain's remarks were received
with enthusiastic cheers. Messrs. Ryland,
Collins and Caine and Sir Henry james also
spoke in similar strain. A vote Oh THANKS
to Lord Harrington was then passed Dy ac-
ciamation, and resolution was unanimous
ly adopted that the Radical and wing IN
ionistS should work together, and that tne
leaders who are Privy Councillors should
claim seats in the House OF Commons on an
equality with the Gladstonite leaders. Inc
meeting unanimously indorsed the sentiment
of the speakers. Some reports say that IoIty
and others that sixty were present sat the
meeting.
Gladstone in the House Of Commons.
LONDON, August 5.-Although the recep-
ton of Gladstone in the House of Commons
was undemonstratiye he was Justify eheered
in the palace yard, both on ARRIVING ana
leaving. In Gladstonian circles II IS re-
ported that Mr.. Gladstone will raise the
Irish question in debate on an address In
reply to the Queens speech, demanding OF
the government an explicit statement of its
policy.
PARIS. Aug. 5.-Very soon, the Parisians
will be able to burn their dead in four Gre
matory furnaces, which have just been hH-
ished at Pere-la-Chaise. These furnaces
were begun last November, and have been
hurried on to completion, so that by the END
of August at the latest, those who IN dying
express the wish to be cremated can be there
reduced to ashes There will be no first,
second and third class cremations. Poor
and rich will be on footing OF absolute
equality. The price charged to those who
can afford to pay for the burning will be 10
francs. The furnaces were constructed on
plans by NJ M. Barrett and Formlce.
large porticO is in front of a dome beneath
which are placed the crematory furnaces.
They have the appearance of very elegant
ovens. Three hundred and fifty thousand
francs was the price they cost. They are
according to the Corini system In use In
Rome and Milan. 1t was found that the
heat of the Siemens furnaces was too IN
tense Instead of reducing the corpse to
ashes it subjected it to a kind OF yitrlftca-
ton.
Foreign Notes.
Mr. Gladstone has sissued specific denial
in the London Daily News of 1.-THE statement
that he regards Lord Randolph Churchllrs
appointment as proper recognition OF his
talents.
The first council of the new English gov
ernment was held Wednesday.