The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Louise Michel the Target Of Man
Bent on Murder.

IARle, Jan. zo.-AH dltolllpt was maui w
kill Louise Michel at Havre last night. She
was making an address at meeting of
Anarchists when man in the audience
named Lucas suddenly arose and fired two
shots at her. She received serious wound
in the head and the lobe of one ear was torn
away. Lucas had narrow escape from
Anarchists, and it was only the timely ar
rival of gendarmes that saved him. The
speakers wounds are not serious.
LATER.
Louise Michel is reported to be seriously
hurt.
Socialist Bismarck's Socialist Policy.
BERLIN, Jan. 23-Prince Bismarck is just
now concentrating his energies on new
measures for the suppression of Social Dem
ocrats, who have been constantly growing in
strength, despite all his hostile measures.
The Prince, while having Socialistic ten
denotes himself, detests every Socialist Of
stripe different from his own. He asks for
additional powers to use in suppressing
freedom among the people, and contemplates
measures, compared with which the coercion
law is mere child's play. he wishes to be
able to intlict years imprisonment and a
thousand marks fine on every man, woman
or child who hands Socialist paper to a
friend, or who in any way exposes to public
view, if only by carrying in his hand, copy
of a forbidden print.
Emperor of Asia.
The story is being revivedl in diplomatic
circles Of the Cars intention to have him
self proclaimed Emperor of Asia, and that
the ceremony is to take place shortly at
Merv. Friends of this rumor declare that it
is with this end in view that the Car has
lately cultivated Germany so assiduously, in
order to have strong alliance somewhere
with which to Offset the burst of rage which
might be expected from England and from
England's Queen, should the Gar take on
title which would include that of the EN-
press of India, Victoria's most recent pride
and joy.
The War Scare.
Since the;sofficial organ of the German
army, the "Militar Wochenblatt," gave its
luminous comparison of the strength of the
frontier forces of Germany and Russia, the
discussion of the situation has ELECTED moth
ing more definite than the semi-official state
ment in several papers today that, despite
the arrival of additional Russian troops on
the frontier, the German government for the
present will not order the counter movement
necessary to equalize the strength of the two
forces This is one of several indications
that the government believes war has been
delayed.
The Moscow Gazette" yesterday indicated
the pacific policy of Russia. 1t declared that
peace was assured unless Russia should be
provoked by aggressive acts of her neigh
bors. The "Novye Vremya" protests that
Russian ornaments are purely defensive.
The "Svet" disputes the "Wochenblatt's"
figures and tries to prove that Germany can
concentrate million men on the frontier of
Poland within ten days, while Russia's huge
areas of territory and imperfect means of
transportation render difficult the work of
mobilization.
The postponement of the rupture is not in
accordance with the strategy of the Berlin
War Office nor with the wishes of the
Viennese but continues due to the irres0lu-
tion of the Austrian Government. Although
convinced tnat war is inevitable and that it
would be preferable for Austria sooner than
later Count Kalnoky persists in waiting
Russia's time.
Foreign Notes.
Ismal Pachas claims are settled. He gets
his Egyptian places and 100000 of property
| in Hamboul, communication af his civil al
lowances at fourteen years and elo0,00O In
cash for crops.
O'Brien will again stand for Parliament, II
his so doing is thought advisable by the lead
ers of the party.
The populace Of Falcaragh. County
Donegan, Ireland, are armed and threaten
trouble if attempts are made to arrest Rev.
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