The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30
CONFLICT INEVITABLE.
Premier Tisza's Diplomatic An
nouncement eft the General BELIEF.
Fatal Affray Between Russian Sol
dIers and PrussIan Gems d'Armes.
The Latest Prosecutions in Unnapp,
Ireland.

PEsTH, Jan. 2S.-In the lower house OF the
Hungarian Diet, to-day, Premier Ilsza, re-
plying to the Interpolation of Herr HelDy In
reference to Russian military preparations,
to Austria's position regarding Bulgaria, 10
the advisability of the government taking
the initiative in summ0ning an international
conference to settle the Bulgarian affair In
the sense of the programme of 1886, as to
whether Austria might count upon the al
lance Of Germany and italy, in case the
efforts now being made to maintain peace
did not succeed, emphatically declared that
there was no ground to doubt the reciprocity
bona fide of the powers allied 1or tne preseI
vation of peace and for their own security:
In consequence of the marked displacement
of Russian troops, and their transfer In the
direction of the Austrian frontier, the gov
eminent, without doubling the Gar pacing
declarations, and avoiding all semDiance Oh
provocation, considers 1t It's duty 70 see tnas ss
necessary measures are taken to assure the
safety of the frontier and the efhclency Oh
the army, in case OF emergency.
The Inevitable.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-Herr Won Tisza's state
ment in the lower house Of the Hungarian
Diet to-day was anxiously awaited here 1t
has confirmed the conviction that war be-
tween Austria and Russia Is accepted oy
both sides as inevitable. The premlers
statement was given in carefully poised
speech, protesting peace, but breathing tne
spirit Of war.
Shot Down by Russians.
BERLIN. Jan. 29.-Today, while several
Russian soldiers were fishing in stream
near the Prussian border. they crossed the
frontier They were ordered to recross the
line by two Prusslan guardsmen and re-
fused. They then fired at the Prussians,
wounding one slightly. The Russians seized
the wounded man, but when his comrade
tried TO rescue him, they released him. Ihey
arrested the other Prussian whom they TOOK
away with them.
Prosecuting Mr.. Cox.
DUBLIN, Jan, 2S.-The trial to-day at En-
mis- of Mr.. Joseph r. Cox, member of Parlla-
ment, who was charged with addressing pro-
claimed branches of the National League,
resulted in a verdict Of guilty. Mr.. Cox was
sentenced to four months imprisonment
with hard labor. He took an appeal and was
admitted to bail, but leaving the court
house he was again arrested. The new
charge brought against him Is that he was
guilty of breach Of the crimes act in adj
dressing the tenants Of Kildysart.
Yesterdays Irish Budget.
DUBLIN, Jan. 29.-There was intense ex-
citement caused at Galway today by the ar
rest Of company of musicians returning
from the bishops house.
Michael Davitt, speaking at Bathkeale.
County Limerick, today, advised the tenants
of Lord Guillamore not to accept the offer
if rendered them to purchase their farms,
because Of the heavy burdens which would
surely accrue under the present circumstanc-
es, and also because Lord Guillamore has
evicted two tenants.
The Crown Prince.
SAN RENO, Jan. 29.-Dr. Mackenzie has
arrived, and declares himself satisfied with
the present condition of the Crown Princes
health. There is a decided improvement In
every respect in the condition Of the throat
Foreign Notes.
Herbert Gladstone has written an apologe-
tic letter to Lord Clanricarde for utterances
about His Lordship, while speaking at Leeds.
George Goodwin, the noted English
architect, editor and writer, is dead, aged 70.
Prince Oscar of Sweden was formally be-
trothed to Miss Munck, yesterday.