The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
GENERAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Land Leagers Struggle to Garry out
their Plans for Meetings,
But Soldiers and Police DIsperse
them, InJuring Many Persons.
Bitter Feeling Increasing In Berlin
Against Empress Victoria.

Bitter Feeling Increasing In Berlin
Against Empress Victoria.
kILRUsH, ireland, April 8. - Saturday
night policemen trying to prevent the erec-
tion Of platform for the meeting announced
for today, were pelted with stones by mob
and compelled to charge the crowd Ten
civilians and soldiers we're wounded with
batons and bayonets and two policemen in
jured with stones. Mr.. Tanner, member Of
Parliament, held meeting outside Of Ma
crown at a. m. He burned copy Of the
government proclamation. At 2 D. M, the
advertised hour, he attempted 10 hold another
meeting, when the police removed him from
the ground. Only slight excitement attended
the arrest.
About 5000 people belonging TO the League
Branches In Kilrush assembled at 2.3O The
police charged the crowd, injuring many. A
number of triumphal arches were torn down.
Father Glynn, OF Kilmahill was attacked by
two policemen with rifles. farmer felled
one policeman with a blackthcrn stick. A
riot then being Imminent, the Berkshire regi-
ment, with hXed bayOnets, charged the crowd.
Many persons were badly wounded. Order
was somewhat restored on the crowd being
appealed 10 by the priests, and Messrs Red
mOnd and Crilly, members OF Parliament
MI AtuuOHu tlcn dbLtulpIcu 10 organize the
meeting, which had been heretofore annOunc-
ed, but was prevented by magistrate. Mr..
Redmond protested against the g0vernment's 8
action in proclaiming the meeting illegal,
and, together with the priest. advised the
multitude to disperse.
A Corn Store Their Castle.
ENNIS, April S-Messrs Davitt. O'ConnOr,
Rev. Mr.. CORY and other League leaders
left Carmel's Hotel, Ennis, this afternoon,
and drove ten miles into the country, fol
lowed by so hussars under Col. Turner. BY
pre-arrangement Mr. Condor, NJ. p. re-
mained in town to hold the proposed meet
ing In an unoccupied corn store. The pro-
gramme leaked out, and Gordon Of soldiers
were placed around the building. The doors
OF the building were barricaded, but they
soon gave way TO the sledge hammers In the
hands Of the police. This aroused desper-
ate resistance on the part Of the people, and
many were injured, including reporter of
the Irish Times. Fifty persons were arrest
ed, among them being Editor Dare, Of the
Independent, Mr.. Halpin, poor law guardian,
and Patrick Carmody, relieving officer. The
rain is falling In torrents. Cavalry and
infantry are patrolling the town.
The Police Baffed.
KANTURK, April s.-Seyeral hundred men
with National League cards diplayed on
their caps paraded here today In accord
ance with the announcement Of League
meetings. Messrs, Haly and Flynn, after
considerable trouble in evading the police,
attempted to address the crowd. The crowd
was Immediately dispersed by the police.
Meantime a successful meeting had been
held two miles outside the town.
Prince Alexander's suit.
BERLIN, April 7.-Prince Alexander Of
Battenberg comes TO Charlottenburg next
Thursday, and his betrothal to Princess Vic
toria takes place early in June. Prince Bis
marck has Withdrawn his resignation. solely
from the consideration that the domination
of Empress Victoria would speedily lead to
the break up Of German unity.
Nothing since the accession Of Emperor
Frederick has occurred that has so strongly
animated the Prussian Conservatives against
the Empress as the marriage question. IL
now becomes known that the Empress win
impel her helpless husband to thwart Prince
Bismarck, without regard to the respect due
to the late Emperor OF TO the national safety
The Vossissche lettings st. Petersburg
correspondent says that the proposed mar
riage Of Prince Alexander and Princess Vic
tOria Is regarded there as favorable TO Rus
sia, because 1t is believed that the marriage
would preclude the princes return to the
DulBdIldu tuIOuts IL DtluS lmpOoSlOlc tldb ~
son-in-law of the Kaiser should become a
Turkish yassel.
The Present Situation.
The policy of the Conservatives at this
time represent the genuine feelings Of the
whole German peoyle. All the Radical news
papers ignore the fact that that Battenberg
is only a chord in the general discord struck
by the party Of the Empress. The reticence
Of the Berlin press, in referring to court in
trigues has been greater than required by
deferance t0lthe Emperor and Heading officers
OF State. Matters have been concealed, or
only alluded to, which ought to be discussed
with the fullest publicity The Battenberg
marriage becomes minor incident in the
court sintrigues. Among other successful
schemes, the Emperor has oeen induced To
send to Count Won Moltke a series Of state-
ments Of the condition of the army, fol-
lowed by request that the General preside
at meetings of the commission on reforms in
the army. Count Won MOltke replied that 10
would be Impossible for him to preside over
the commission without knowing how 1t was
constituted, and what reforms were desired.
consequently the commission has been
dropped.
Another move of the party Of the Empress
Is TO overhaul diplomatic appointments. III
Bismarck had consented, the Prince Of
Reuss, minister at Vienna, would have been
been withdrawn from Paris and Baron Hats
feldt from London, because each Is knit into
Bismarek's policy. The position now Is a
mere truce.
As Bismarck Desired.
BERLIN, April S.-The report Is confirmed
in ministerial circles that the crisis termi-
mated on Friday. The Cologne Gazette states
that the matter is settled as Bismarck de-
sired.
England Concerned.
LONDON. April THE government is
concerned in regard to the Berlin crisis.
They fear that the growing irritation in Ger
many against the Empress and her mother
Queen Victoria, will extend TO the British
nation, resulting in the destruction Of the
cordial relations now existing between the
empires.
Popular BouIanger.
PARIS. April s.-M. Doumer is elected in
the Aisue District, and Boulanger's return
for Doudogne is assured. NJ. Ferroult is re-
turned for the Aude District In this dis
trict Boulanger received 7,15l ystes, al
though he was not nominated.
Not a FIattering Account.
TANGIERs. April 7.-Half dozen Ameri-
citizens resident here with interests 90 pro-
tect are seriously contemplating expatriation
and placing themselves under British prOtec-
tion. On the Sd. as wired, Ben Sidi, the
special ambassador, absolutely refused TO
comply with Consul General sLewis's de-
mands. The refusal, it Is said on good au.
thOrity, was c0uched in insulting terms.
Under the circumstances, though Lewis had
given the Moors until the 9th to come 10
terms. 1t was apprehended that trouble
would be preeipitated.
The Sultan willing to Arbitrate.
LONDON, April s.-A despatch from Tan
giers says; "A treaty was signed today
whereby the Sultan agreed to leave the dis
pute between the United States and Morroc-
co to the decision Of the Moorish represen-
tative and American consul IL they fail to