The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
SO dness In Portugal for the Sufferers
by the Theatre Fire.
A Brutal Struggle to Escape from the
Building.
Yesterdays happenings In the Lands
Beyond the Sea.


Beyond the Sea.
OPoRTo, March 22.-The bodies Of GO VIC
tins Of the theatre fire were exposed for
Identification to-day Many heartrendlng
scenes were witnessed. Besides the bodies
there were also 50 heaps Of unreeognizable
remains. Several projects have been organ
lied for the relief OF the families OF the
poorer victims. The Chamber OF Deputies
at Lisbon to-day decided TO send q telegram
of coincidence to the municipal authorities OF
Oporto, The Chamber adjourned as mark
Of respect for the memory OF the victims.
It Is reported that some Americans and
Englishmen were burned. Thr fire origin
ated from the blowing OF an unprotected gas
let against the scenery. There was panic
Immediately. In the cheaper part OF the
house, the attendance was principally OF
sailors and dock porters, who pitllessly
rush for the doors, using fists, shoes and
knives and mercilessly slashing their way to
the front. Girls, children and women were
literally butchered. The house was crowd
elry for the grand procession. Their clothes
were totally destroyed. The company was
composed Of Spaniards playing la Gran
Via" popular piece depicting
national customs, which had
actress saved herself by jumping from
window. Other members Of the company
found an easy exit to the street. The author
tiles are blamed because architects had con-
demned the building.
Ireland VIII Be Included.
LONDON, March 22.--In the debate on the
criminal evidence bill in the Commons this
evening. there was long discussion on Mr..
Healy's motion to exclude Ireland from the
operation on the measure. Mr.. Smith moved
the cloture, provoking protests from Parnell.
would be compelled to oppose the bill In
every stage. Otherwise he would have as
sisted it. The cloture was carried. The
Healy amendment was then negatived, and
the bill ordered to It's second reading, 23i to
92.
What They Think In London.
This mornings London Financial News.
In the course Of an editorial headed as the
Gould system breaking up?" comments thus:
"Wall street has waited anxiously for sew
eral months for Jay Gould to return home
and lift 1t up, but Gould's first discovery on
his return home, Is that he may soon need
lifting up himself. His Missouri Pacific sys-
TEN has got into a decidedly ghostly condi-
tion, last year about 1900 miles Of line were
added to it and its gross earnings declined by
S6,000,060. Nothing so dramatic as this had
happened In American railway experience
since the callapse OF the Wabash: BY the
way, 1t may be high time for English holders
Of Wabash securities to ask themselves what
effect it Is going to have on them II Gould's
southwestern roads get into trouble, as
seems inevitable. The Wabash will have
lost its last hope Of redemption, its chances
had previously sunk very low, but this
threatens TO finish them"
Engiand's Trade.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at
White Chapel, last night, said it was useless
to think Of returning to the protective policy.
''We must look" he said, ''to an extension
of our markets for the bettering Of our busi-
ness"
All countries represented at the recent
sugar bounties conference, with the excep-
ti0n of France, have sent replies TO the
British government favorable to abolition OF
sugar b0unties.
Fifteen Thousand homeless People.
Advices from Rangoon say that the town
of Hyingyan, an important military post in
Upper Burmah. has been destroyed by fire,
believed to be incendiary. Fifteen thousand
people are homeless. An immense Quantity
Of grain, hides and other property was de-
strOyed.
While He Is In Prison.
DUBLIN, March 22.-Patrick O'Brien,
member Of Parliament, in view Of his i'm;
prisonment for the remainder Of the session,
has placed his resignation In the hands Of
Parnellite members In order to enable them
to secure the election OF member in his
place.
Hewitt Receives Attention In Dublin.
The local branch of the National League
in the Mansion House ward OF this city, has
passed resolutions condemning Mayor Hew-
lit. of New York, for refusing TO allow the
Irish flag to be hoisted on City Hall on st.
Patrick's Day, and declaring such refusal
an insult to the Irish race throughout the
world.
a Blizzard Abroad.
MADRID, March 22.-Reports are received
here of great suffering among the people in
the rural districts, owing to the recent severe
weather. Many peasants perished In the
snow, and cattle and sheep were lost In the
drifts. Thaws have caused serious floods In
the Ebero, Douro and Tagus valleys.
For the Dead Kaiser.
BERLIN, March 22-Memorial services for
Emperor William were held to-day through
out the Empire, especially at universities
and academies. At Munich there was
torchlight procession and an imposing ser
Similar ceremonies were held at Nuremberg.
Floods Continue.
VIENNA, March 22.-The inundations In
Hungary continue to increase. Numerous
houses have been wrecked and many persons
and cattle drowned.
A Doomed Town.
PEsrH, March 22.-The situation Of the
flooded districts of Hungary is appalling.
The dikes at Bekes are falling and the town
is doomed. Fifty or more houses have al
ready gone and floating ice has destroyed
many houses. In Semplln and adjacent
countries, the stores OF corn and food are
lost
The New Minister Speaks.
CRY OF MEXICO, March %, via Galveston.
"A banquet in honor Of General Bragg, the
new United States Minister. was given yes
terday by American residents. Leading on
cials of the Mexican Government were pre-.
sent General Bragg made a signihcan
speech, which was well received. He said
that the United States wanted no more terri
tory, and only desired for Mexico continue
tion Of its liberal government. He stated
that the United States would be opposed to
any attempt TO overthrow free Institutions In
Mexico, and intimated that so long as liDer-
alism was predominant in the Mexican Ad-
ministration, only the most cordial goodwill
would he shown this country, but the people
of the United States, enjoying free institu-
tions and their resultant blessings, would no
look favOrably on reactiOnary movements
here He hoped to see the commercial rela-
tions Of the two countries grow closer and
closer, and good feeling continue to exist
between the nations, which must forever be
neighbors.
The speech Is regarded as indicating the
sympathy of President Cleveland's Admins
tDation with the present liberal administra-
tration here. and as being plain indication
that the reactionary party, which Is thought TO
favor a monarchical form OF government
will never be permitted to carry its de-
signs into execution. The. speech made a
profound impression, and Is topic OF dis
cussion In political circles. No recent utter
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