The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
English commoners VIII Sit From 3
p. m. to a. m.
unser Fritz to Submit to a Second
and Painful Operation.
Little Bulgaria Says She VIII Rally
Around Prince Ferdinand.

LONDON, Feb 24-In the Commons tonight
Mr. w. III. Smith moved consideration Of
the rules Of procedure and that they have
precedence over other business. Mr.. Glad
stone said he regretted the proposal. but
would give the government assistance In ex-
peditiug the discussion.
Mr. Bradlaugh moved an amendment ex-
Guiding Wednesday from the operation Of the
rules. The amendment was defeated, 247 to
$50.
The procedure debate resulted In a decision
tG meet at p m and pSi,Isii adjourn an.St az e.
proposal 70 adjourn from 8 TO 8 p. m. was re-
iected. Provision was made to carry impOr-
tant business over midnight Mr.. Smith an
nounced that the reforms would take effect
Immediately. Labouchere's proposal for a
short sitting on Friday instead Of Wednesday
was rejected.
More Suffering for unser Fritz.
A despatch from San Reno says that a
critical operation will be performed upon the
Crown Prince tomorrow.
Missionaries Besleged.
Adyices from Lake Nyassa announce that
the Arabs attacked the Scotch mission, Dec.
IS. and set fire to the stores and buildings.
The whites took refuge in a mud fort,I where
they were beseged five days, when the Arabs
retired, friendly natives having arrived to
assist the whites.
Parnelps BiIl.:
The text Of ParnelPs bill ispublished. The
bin empowers the court to order reduction
Of arrears and costs Of tenants TO whom the
land acs Of 1887 applies, where II is proved
that such tenants are unable to pay owing to
circumstances beyond their control, and ex-
| tends TO nine months the period within
| which caretakers, under the act Of 1887, may
apply for the restitution Of their
| tenancy. The bill empowers the court
| to reduce the amount OF judgment and
/ cost against such earetakers when 1t Is
proved they are unable to pay, and directs
| upon the payment Of the reduced Judgment,
| that upon application to be restored TO their
| holdings they be dealt with as IL they had
! paid the Judgment in full. The bill was
submitted to Horley, and will be supported
| by the Gladstonians.
a Liberal unlonIst Victory.
The Parliamentary election in the Doncas-
ter division Of the West Riding Of Yorkshire
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Walter S. Shirley UiberaD was held
today and resulted In victory for the Lib
eral- -Unlonists, their candidate. Hon. w.
Fl. Fitzwillam receiving 56ls votes against
1923 for Mr.. Spencer Balfour, the GladstQn-
| ian candidate. In the previous election the
| vote was, Mr.. Shirley, QiberaD, 5000; Hon.
| w. II. Fitzwiliam Liberal UniOnist, 4702.
|. The Governments victory was complete
| surprise 1t Is certain that 1t was brought
about the by the landed influence OF Mr..
| Fitzwilliam.
A Delegate Sentenced.
DUBLIN, Feb. 24.-At Ennis, today, Mr..
Lloyd, an English home rule delegate, was
sentenced to six weeks Imprisonment under
the crimes act for melting tenants not to pay
rent.
Lloyd told the bench that few more Lib,
eral victories like those IN EdinDurg and
Southwark would sweep T0ryism out OF the
country, whereupon he was seized by two
constabies and hurried from the court room.
He is now ia Limerick jail.
Ferdinand's shaky Throne.
BERLIN, Feb 24.-The North German Ga
zette says that Russian proposals regarding
| Bulgaria will not be modified by hesitation
shown in other quarters. and reiterates that
| the adhesion Of the powers is not necessary
| 10 secure the Po-te's acceptance OF their pro
| posals. Advices from st. Petersburg affirm
| that Turkey has declared readiness on re-
ceiving collective note from the powers TO
notify Prince Ferdinand that his position Is
| illagal and untenable.
SOFIA, Feb. 24.-It is stated that the gov
ernment is firmly resolved to reject any pro-
posal to dethrone Prince Ferdinand, even II
such proposal be supported by the powers.
Foreign Notes.
The Daily News declares the Doncaster
election a severe check to the Liberal sue
cesses.
The English commission In the recent ne
gotiations incurred expenses of $500 pounds.
Europe Is still snow bound, traffic being
suspended in many places.