The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-22
FOREIGN.
Renewal of Rioting at Belfast Fol-
lowed by Fatal Results.
The Mob and Soldiers Engage in a
Serious Conflict.
The Madrid Conspirators Con-
demned to Death.
Gladstone and Others Debate on the
ParreIi Land Bill.
announcement Made that Parlia-
nent is Soon to be Prorogued.

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Madrid have been condemned to death. A
| band of rebels at Oceanna, in the province
| of Toledo, killed their commanding officer
and then returned to allegiance and prayed
for mercy. Common soldiers who took part
in the uprising generally repent their folly
| today and blame their officers for leading
them astray The soldiers are yielding to
| the authorities. In the province of Toledo,
however, two bands of rebels still hold out
| They are trying to reach the Guadarrama
mountains and force of loyal troops has
| been sent in pursuit of them. Senior Martos,
president of the Spanish Congress, says that
| Sunday nights revolt was not political, but
merely financial, inspired and fomented by
| Bourse specalator. Madrid is quiet today.
The Bulgarian Coup D'Etat.
SoFIA, Sept 21.--The committee appointed
to examine into and report upon the clrcum-
stances OF the present coup detat IN bulga-
ria, have concluded their investigations.
They pronounce Karaveloff, WikiforoH and
ZankOff jointly, eminently responsible and
recommend that all be suspendedfrom par
liamentary immunity.
The Sobranje at its next meeting will de-
eide what further steps, if any, shall be
taken against the the three declared con-
spirat0rS
More Rioting at Belfast.
BELFAST, Sept. 21.-Rioting, accompanied
by firing, continued throughout Belfast dur
ing all of last night. Two policemen were
severely wounded and a number of citizens
were injured. How many of the latter were
many of them carried them away before the
authorities could secure them for hospital
treatment. Twenty arrests were made dur
ing the night. Catholics evince more bit
ter spirit against the police and soldiers
The appearance of a single constable in one
of the troubled districts last night was
greeted with a volley of 20 stones. The as
pect of affairs this forenoon was threatening
and more fighting was expected;
3p. m.-Rioting was resumed at dlnner
time at the junction of Northumberland
street and the Falls road, by Catholic mill
hands. There was strong police force on
duty to keep the Orange Queens Islands
ship yard men from coming in contact with
the mill hands; The police. had to retreatas
forced. Then they drove the mob back cap
turing a number on the way. While this
battle was going ON, another mob In al differ
ent locality stoned the Black Watch regi-
ment of Welshmen, although the soldiers
Troops with fixed bayonets charged in double
quick time ON the mob and drove them from
the scene, wounding great number OF the
rioters and arresting two. Still another mob
ing out into the street accidentally over
turned loaded passenger car. Immediate
ly rowdies drawn to the place by the riot, be-
gan stoning the car. The terror stricken
passengers crowded close under the seats
and shielded themselves the best they could
with floor mats and seat cushions. Several
were hurt. Their situation was serious un-
til the militia rescued them and escorted
them to place of safety. Loyalist troops
continue to scour the country in pursuit of
groups of insurrectionists and many arrests
were made. Frequent skirmishes are report
ed between troops and rebels.
The funeral cOrtege of a man named Boyle
while returning from the cemetery today
r,kA. fa1rn1 l,xrn arh raN fnd hn
mourners with stones. The military charged
on the mob and arrested score of the riot
ers. In the melee the colonel in command
of the troops was badly hurt. At midnight
the city was quiet.
Parliament to be Prorogued,
LONDON, Sept 21.-Parliament will be
prorogued Friday
Another Denial from MIR. Gladstone.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-Mr Gladstone pub
fishes letter again today, denying the per
sistently repeated report that he is about to
join the Catholic church. He says: The
statement that intend to become a Roman
Catholic is a revival of miserable false
hood, reproducing from time to time without
a shadow of evidence for its basis.
ParneIrs Land Bill.
LONDON, Sept 21.-John Moreley resumed
debate on the second reading of the Parnell
land bill in the House of Commons this af-
ternoon. He merely contended that the bill
provided better machinery, better method
of answering the governments own ques-
tions as to the necessity of relieving Irish
tenantry in some form than would the APP
pointment of any royal commission.
Sir Michael Hicks, Beach, chief secretary
for Ireland, stated that the government
commission to inquire into the working of
the land act of 1881, would consist of Earl
of Cowper, chairman Earl of Milltown; Sir
James Caird; Judge O'Hagan and George
Fattrell.
After this announcement the debate was
continued. Lord Harrington regretted he
was unable to support Gladstone's conclu
sions. He said there was little doubt that
the time had arrived for full inquiry into the
agrarian question in Ireland, and the gov
ernment was about to institute such inquiry.
Yet pending this investigation. Gladstone
was prepared to take action on ParnelPs
bill.
Sir Michael Hicks, Beach, said there was
SCOPE for inquiry into the whole matter up
on the announcement of the result of the
royal commissions inquiry, the government
would submit proposals to the House dur
ing the next session. The position of affairs
in Ireland was such that the government
might be obliged to ask parliament to deal
with the question earlier than usual.
(Cheers.) But the government would not
buy peace by doing injustice by blackmail.
Ali Gladstonians supported the Parnellites
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