The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-21
FOREIGN.
Formal Opening of the Liverpool
Birkenhead Tunnel.
sheehan, the Murderer, Hung in
Dublin.
Queen Victoria Arrives in London.
What Her Speech, to be Read Today,
Contains.

DUBLIN, Jan. 20-William Sheehan, con-
yicted on Dec. 18th of the murder OF his
mother, sister and brother at Castletown-
Doche, in 1877, was hanged here today The
condemned man became greatly agitated as
the hour for his execution drew near, and
was so weak that he had to be assisted to
the scaffold. He responded feebly to the
prayers of the priest, and was trembling VI
olently when placed under the gallows. He
died almost instantly, his neck being broken
by the fall.
Opening of the Tunnel Under the
Mersey.
LONDON, Jan 20.-The tunnel under the
Mersey, connecting Liverpool and Birken-
head, was formally opened today by. the
Prince of Wales and his two sons Not
wthstanding the inclemency of the weather.
a heavy fog prevailing and snow falling
there were large crowds. present, beth at
Birkenhead and Liverpool. At the central
Station at Birkenhead an address was pre-
sented to His Royal HighnesS by the inhabi-
tants of that city. The Mersey Tunnel rail-
way company had provided accommodations
for great number of persons within the
station, and the entire space was filled with
prominent people.
Queen Victoria in London.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Qqeen Victoria arrived
in London today from Windsor Castle She
drove from the railway station to Bucking-
ham Palace in an open carriage, and received
an ovation all along the route Her Majesty
who is in excellent health, will open Parlia-
ment in person tomorrow.
The Queens lSpeech.
LONDON, Jan. 20-The Queens speech
was read at the ministerial dinner today.
Referring te Ireland the speech says in sub
stance that although in some respects there
are favorable indications of progress toward
order in that country, yet at present Ireland
is disturbed by the increasing tendency to
resort to unlawful practices, and dlSposl-
tion to set law at naught. The government
GUS steps to enforce the law in order to pro-
vide security for life and property and to
maintain in its fullest meaning the Integrity
of the union. and measures necessary to Sc
cure these ends will be submitted to Parlia-
ment The speech further promises local
government measure for England, to be fol-
lowed by similar measures for Scotland and
Ireland and bill to cheaper and facilitate
the transfer of land. 1t refers to the hope
full prospects of the Egyptian commission
establishing stable government in Egypt;
that the question of anneXing Burmah Will
not be decided till Lord Dufferin reports on
the subject, but that the deposition Of The
baw is necessary; congratulateS parliament
on the peaceful foreign relations of Great
Britain; trusts that peace will be maintain.
ed in the Balkans, through the self control
of the powers interested, and concludes by
expressing the hope that the new parliament
will follow the great traditions of former
parliaments.
Foreign Notes.
A man named Antonia Padovan was muir
dered and robbed on a railway train near Bo-
logna, Italy, Tuesday. The murderer was
captured.
Baron Won Lutz, the Bavarian Secretary
of State, has presented a memorial to the
King, stating that the ministry will endeav-
or to regulate His Majesty's finances on con-
dition that it be empowered to control his
futIlre expenditures.