The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-15
FOREIGN.
Liberals Pledge Themselves to Vote
Against CIadstone's Bill.
Thirty-TWo Persons Killed In Madrid
by the Hurricane.
Destructive Floods Reported In Eng
land.

LONDON, May IA meeting OF the fol-
lowers of Lord Harrington was held to-day
for the purpose of cementing the Wing and
Radical opposition to the Home Rule bill
| SiXty-four gentlemen attended, including
Chamberlain, Trevelyan and Mr. Caine, Lord
Harrington made 20 minutes speech, in
which he explained the reasons. why the
Liberals should oppose Gladstone's measure
The meeting was harmonious throughout
and unanimously adopted the resolutions de-
claring that those present would oppose the
second reading of the Home rule bill The
meeting lasted half an hour.
Lord Harrington whips report that ITO
Liberals have pledged themselves to vote
against Home rule bill and that 80 are doubt
full. The Conservative leaders advice the
Conservatives in the House of Commons not
to speak during the debate as they wish to
hasten division on the second reading. It
is rumored that Gladstone is consulting with
his colleagues on the advisabillty OF with
drawing the Home rule bill.
1t is stated that Mr.. John Bright will ab-
sent himself from the House of Commons on
the occasion of the division on the second
reading of the Home rule bill and his ex-
ample will be sure to have influence on other
members.
Opposed to Home Rule.
More firearms have been sold in London
derry during the past three months than
were sold during the previous five years.
Orders have just been given there for 1000
new rifles Crowded meetings of Orange
men were held to-day at .Newry and Mourne,
at which pledges were given not to submit to
q Dublin parliament and not to pay taxes.
All present enrolled themselves for military
service as volunteers and Canadian Orange
men promise support
Deaths from the Hurricane In Spain.
MADRID, May 14.-In this city 50 persons
were killed and $40 injured by the hurricane
Of Wednesday evening.
MIR. Pasteur confides His Secret to
a New York Physician.
LONDON, May 14.-It is reported that DR..
Valentine Mott of New York has spent a
week in Paris with M. Pasteur, who ex-
his discovery in the most minute details. M.
Pasteur was SO pleased with DIR. Motifs
scientific intelligence that for the first time
he has allowed his virus to leave his own
hands, with certain strict conditions concern
ing its use. DIR. Mott was also allowed to
take away rabbit inoculated with the virus
the day ne left Paris. DIR. Mott sailed on
the Etruria on May 8th.
Earthquake in Scotland,
EDINBURGH, May 14.-A slight shock of
earthquake was felt last night at Gairlock
Read, on the Firth of Clyde, county of Dun
barton. No damage was done.
Destructive Floods in England.
LONDON, May 14.-The heavy rains have
left large part of Derbyshire submerged,
and many of the public highways are to-day
impossible. A railroad bridge over the river
Severn, near Shrewsbury, weakened at its
foundations by the floods, fell last night un-
der the weight of passing freight train. n.pre-
cipitating it into the river. No lives were
lost. At Monmouth, the capital of Mon
mouth county, boats are plying for hire in
the flooded streets.
An Order Rescinded.
ATHENS, May 14-The government has
rescinded the orders for the advance of the
troops to the front.
A Bold Villain.
PARIS, May Am. Pilot, agent of the
Banque des Compe of this city, who recently
fled after successfully uttering large
amount of forged paper to-day suddenly APP
peared in the private office of Baron Soubey-
ran, director of the bank, and at the point
of a loaded revolver compelled him to sign
three checks for $4,000, with which Pilot
then made good his escape.
Attack by Arabs.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, May 14.-The new
Soudanese Mahdi with fifty Arab followers
recently appeared in the vicinity of Jeddah,
cut telegraph wires and defeated detach-
ment of Turkish troops, killing and wound
ing many of the soldiers Another detach-
ment of troops overthrew the rebels and cup
tured seven of them whose heads were ex-
posed on spikes at the gate of Jeddah.
IreIand's Affairs.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Nationalist men,
bers of Parliament this afternoon held
secret meeting in the House of Commons at
which Parnell presided. 1t is understood
Parnell laid before the assembly a number
of communications from Gladstone suggest
ing certain notifications in the Home rule
bill and further concessions to the demand
of the Radicals.
DUBLIN, May 14.-One firm of manufac-
turers in the province of Ulster has already
concluded arrangements for the transfer Of
| its mills to Germany, and it is stated that
| other Ulster firms are considering the ad-
| visibility OF removal also.
In the Commons.
LONDON, May 14.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Bruce, Under Foreign Secretary,
| referring to the case of schooner David j.
| Adams, said diplomatic action would be pre-
| mature until the facts in connection with
| the seizure of the schooner had been estab-
| lished.
| Mr.. Jennings moved to impose tax on
| imported foreign manufactures that compete
| with English manufactures and reduce the
| duties of tea, coffee and cocoa with the OBJ
| ject of increasing the revenue and improving
the condition of the depressed industries.
Cholera in Egypt.
ROME, May 14-At Venice to-day there
| were reported seven new cases of cholera
and three deaths, at Bari five new cases and
| nine deaths, and at Brendis ten cases and
| ten deaths.
Foreign Notes.
The negotiations looking to treaty of
| commerce between Austria and Roumania
have collapsed, and it is expected the result
| will be war of tariffs.
Agents of an American company have ar
| rived at Taschkend with permission from
| the Russian government to introduce cotton
! culture in Turkestan, where the climate and
| soil are favorable.
| 1t is semi-otficially announced that the
| German government will enforce the Socialist
| laws more stringently than ever in order to
| prevent anarchy, which Great Britain, Bel
| GUM, France and America are unable to
| suppress.
| GENERAL REWS.
| Ex-President Arthur is improving.
| Herr Most was bailed out yesterday in New