The Portland daily press., 1888-07-28
MR.. BLAINE IN LONDON.
How He is Spending His Last Days
on English Soil.

LONDON, July 27.-Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
and party have been here since Saturday
last too much occupied in final preparations
enjoyments which London stands ready to
offer them. Mr.. Blaine, however. has ac-
cepted invitations for every day remaining
to him in London. He has met at Mrs.
Jenne's the Marchioness of Londonderry,
Mr.. John Morley, and the Earl and Countess
of Pembroke. He dined last night with Mr..
Chamberlain. Today, with Sir Charles Ten
nant, the party take in Oxford, Stratford and
other places of interest on their way to Liv-
erpool, and sail Wednesday next, as already
announced on the new Inman steamer, the
City of New York. The trial trip of this gi-
gaRtic ship from the Clyde around Ireland to
Liverpool was made at three-Quarters speed,
body yet kno MS what the real capabilities Of
the vessel are, but her owners are sanguine
that she will break the record on her first
voyage. Her cabins are described as the
most spacious and comfortable yet designed,
and all her fittings are luxurious
Mr.. CIadstone's Jubilee Gifts.
The jubilee gifts to Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
stone on entering their fiftieth year of mar
ried life were most gracefully offered. The
presentation, which took place at Spencer
House, was private, but the address, with
signatures. is published, and very remark
able list it is. None but old colleagues or
old friends bore part in this subscription.
1t is roll call of the most eminent
names in the Liberal party as now
led by Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. Hollis
portrait of Mr.. Gladstone, now given to him,
is a masterly piece of painting, which will
l,lo 60 and hnxxr
leader looked in his most warlike moments.
Mr.. Herkomer has painted Mrs. Gladstone,
and three silver cups complete the gift.
At the Swedish Court.
STOCKHOLM, July 27.-This afternoon the
royal party proceeded in the royal yacht to
Drottingholm, where dinner was served,
| They returned at and soon afterward WIS.,
tied the yacht Hohenzollern. The German
squadron sails at 3 a. m. tomorrow: The
| Hohenzollern will sail later and will over
take toe squadron. Emperor William has
asked King Oscar to be the godfather of his
| last born son.
More Trouble in China.
SHANGHAI, July pa volcanic eruption
| at Bandaisan, fifty leagues from Yokohama,
persons, including 100 visitors at the Their.
| NAL Springs. A fresh crater has formed and
| the eruption is still active.
| Foreign Notes.
| A thousand miners at st. Pierre, France
| have struck. 1t is expected the strike VIII
| spread.
The Pope is suffering from liver COM
| plant
O'Donnell proposes to bring another suit
| against the Times.
| Nineteen immigrant agents have been ar
| rested at CracOw Tor melting the natives TO
| emigrate to America.
| The German. Empress was safely delivered
| of son at 1.30 o'clock yesterday morning al
the royal palace at Potsdam
| Berlin journals consider that the st
| Petersburg Journals recent reference to the
| personal relations existing between the Rus
| sian and German courts indicate the mar
| riage of the Czarevitch and one of Emperor
| Williams sisters. 1t is expected that the
betrothal will be announced when the Care
witch visits Berlin on the conclusion of his
| European tour.
A startling report was current in London
Thursday night that Parnell would bring
| action for libel against the Times. 1t is Ger
tain that he was seriously considering the
matter, and his friends said he had made vi
his mind.
The local government bill last evening
passed its third reading in the Commons anC
its first reading in the Lords. In the Com
mons, Mr.. Lorily had laid on the table al
amendment to the Parnell commission bill
to insure precedence for inquiry into and re
port upon the Parnell letter.
1t is expected that additional evictions OF
the Vandeleur estates will be postponed
and another effort be made to effect settle
| ment
General Boulanger drove to the Bois d,
Boulogne yesterday for the first time sine,
he was wounded. He was followed by man!
of his sympathizerss.