The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-12
Final Adjustment Of the Bulgarian
Roumelian Confederation.
Efforts to Better the Condition OF
Irish Laborers.
People Freezing to Death in the
Streets Of Austrian Cities.
Further Particulars of the Collision
on the Monte Carlo Railroad.
Five Persons Killed and Twenty-Six
Badly Hurt.
The Government Again Defeated in
the English House of Commons.

LONDON, March 12.-The Turco- Bulgarian
treaty has been accepted in its entirety by
the conference of the representatives of the
powers in session at Constantinople: The
treaty practically recognizes the union of
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, under the
rulership of Prince Alexander.
The principal changes made in the treaty
while under consideratio were the elimina-
tion of the clause providing Ior reciprocal
military aid, the substitution Oh tne words
'Prince of Bulgaria" for prince Alexander
of Bulgaria" wherever they occur, ana IN
the addition of a clause abolishlng kou-
melian duties on goods which have already
paid customs tax ON entering turkey.
Extremely Cold Weather.
VIENNA, March 1.-THE weather through
out Austria is colder than has been known
for many years, and in some places Is al
most unbearable. Men have been frozen 10
death in the streets, and no one ventures out
unless compelled to do so. In Gallacla ana
Bohemia the thermometer ranges 240i below
zero; the roads are blocked with snow, ana
railway travel is entirely suspended
PARIS, March 11.-Extreme cold weather
is causing great deal of suffering here, and
the hositals are crowded with people suffer-
ing from its effects.
A Fatal Railroad Collision.
ROME, March 11.-Three passengers and
in a collision which occurred on the railroad
between Monte Carlo and Mentone yester-
day. Twenty-Six of the passengers were in
jured, thirteen of them very dangerously.
The collision happened on a sharp curve
where two trains, both filled with travellers,
tried to round at the same time on a single
track. The trains were badly telescoped
and were thrown from the track. The point
where the collision occurred is situated ON a
cliff overlooking. the sea. and about 125 feet
above the beach. Two OF the carriages,
which were thrown from the track and fell
down this cliff, rolled considerable dis
tance into the shallow water at the base,
and imbedded themselves in the sand. Both
these coaches were full Of people,. and the
wonder is that all were not killed. The
Monte Carlo.
Relieving the Distressin Ireland.
DUBLIN, March ia meeting at the
Mansion House to devise means for the re-
lief of the distress prevalent among the poor
of this city was well attended by the dis
tinguished people of the capital. The lord
mayor presided.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Earl of Kimber-
ly, secretary for India, moved in the House
of Lords for the appointment of a committee
to inquire into and report upon the state OF
the government in India. The Earl stated
that Lord Dufferin, the Indian viceroy, did
not consider the position of affairs at Yem-
ethen, in Burmah, as seriously alarming,
although it had been reported that the place
was besieged by 5000 rebels, and Gen. Prem
dergast had been sent with 5000 British
troops to relieve it, The motion was
adopted.
Henry Labouchere (RadicaD during this
afternoons debate in the House of Commons
on the governments civil service esti-
mates moved to reduce the grant for
maintenance of parks belonging to or used
exclusively by the royalty or members of the
royal family. The motion caused lively
controversy, but it was finally carried
against the government, 131 to ia.