The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
suIllvan's Cell In BaIfour's Favorite
JalI Without an Occupant.
Some Things the Speech from the
Throne VIII Contain.
Bismarck Believer In a Prolonged
but Peaceful Solution.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-Ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan
Of Dublin was released from TuIlamore
prison today, after two months con6ne-
ment. A large crowd was gathered In front
Of the building, and greeted Mr.. Sullivan
with great enthusiasm.
Farmer FItzmaurices's Murderers.
The Freeman's Journal demands that the
government and the police use the same Wig
lance to unearth the men who murdered
Farmer Fitzmaurice near Tralee, County
Kerry, as they exert against priests and
members OF Parliament who venture 10
make speeches. III the assassins are per-
mitted TO escape, 1t says. the fact will be es-
taDlished beyond yea or nay that the unlim-
tied powers Of the government are used, not
for the detection and punishment OF crime,
but for the exaetiOn Of rack-rents The
police know every man In Ifalee, and there
will be nothing TO excuse their failure to ar
rest the murderers.
Cox Goes to Limerick.
The trial Of Mr.. Cox, member Of Parlia-
ment for making a speech at Kudysart.
county Clare, In October for melting ten
ants to conspiracy, was concluded today.
Mr.. Cox was convicted and sentenced TO one
months imprisonment He was taken to
Limerick jail. No demonstration was made.
Father McKenna, the priest OF Kildysart,
has been summoned for denOuncing the resi-
dent magistrate of Ennis, before whom Mr..
Cox was tried, as dog, scoundrel, black
guard and traitor.
Americans In Court.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-The trial Of Thomas
Callan. formerly Of Lowell, Mass, and
Michael Harkins Of Philadelphia, the al
legged dynamiters, was begun today at New
gate. Mr. Charles p. Phelps, son OF the,
American Minister and second secretary Of
the American legation, sat on the bench
watching the case. The procedure was quiet.
The Attorney General gave the history Of
the case, and the policemen who arrested
the men repeated their testimony.
the Queens Speech.
Lold Harrington has issued a circular to
dissident members Of the House, saying that
important business require their presence
Immediately upon the opening Of Parlia-
ment A cabinet council Friday will mould
statements for the speech from the throne.
The ministerial circle Is confident that the
reference to the foreign situation viii be
optimistic. The speech also congratulates
Parliament upon the improved condition Of
Ireland, upon the general revival trade, and
the hopeful prospects for the nations
finances. The group OF Ultra Radicals Is
communicating with the Parnellites to con-
cert obstructive tactics. Large c0ntingents
OF Pdrnellttes Will join the group refusing
to adhere to the Gladstone-P Parneu policy OF
non-obstruction.
The Talk Of War.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-Prince Bismarck, In q
recent conversation with an eminent banker,
expressed the conviction that the interna
tional situation would undergo a prolonged
but peaceful solution. At the same time
Bismarck considers it possible that Russia
may preserve the Bulgarian question as an
open sore with a view TO future political
chances.
Armament stjll proceeding in the interior
Russia of will shortly form the subject Of a
formal inquiry on the part Of Austria.
Foreign Notes
Lord Ripon and Mr.. Morley we're received
in Dublin last night with a great popular de-
monstration.
Owners Of London halls and theatres have
boyeotted tine committee having in charge
the demonstration in honor of O'Brien.
NJ. Vignon was wounded in the arm in a
duel with NJ. Baner, editor Of the Paris Gil
Bias yesterday. VignOn was formerly
secretary to M. ROuvier.
The Pope received Irish pilgrims and clergy
yesterday who presented him with an ad-
0ress and presents.