The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-29
CURRENT EVENTS IN THE OLD WORLD.
Attempt at BIrnlngham to offset
cIadstone's EIoquence.
A Man with Explosives Arrested
while Waiting for the czar.
Count TeIekl Reports the Discovery
Of an African Lake.

which will take place at Birmingham on
Thursday, Nov. 1st. are looked forward to
with intense interest, the Conservatives and
Unionists having combined to oust the Lib
erals. The Conservatives have a candidate
In each Of the sixteen wards, but In nine
wards the Liberals will make no contest In
five wards now held by the Liberals, candI-
dates Of that party are opposed by Unlonists
and In two held by Uni0nistS the Liberals
hope for victory. The declaration Of the re-
suit Of the elections before GladstOne's pro-
posed visit to Birmingham Is expected by the
Tory Unionist coalition to have an import
ant effect In lessening the force OF the ex-
Premier's arguments.
The Times Trial.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Miles Of newspaper col
umns are devoted daily 10 reports Of the
Parnell commission, aud these furnish the
average Briton with his sole political nour-
ishment Just now. The Tory papers Impu-
IDENTIFY discuss the possibilities Of Parnelps
conviction, as though he, and not the Times,
were on trial, and the Liberals, whose faith
In the Irish leader has grown in proportion
to the Tories Industrious hedging, spend
long nourS at lunch, dinner and between
meals, demonstrating 10 their perfect salts
faction how the Times cannot escape convic-
tion for forgery. As a matter OF fact 1t Is
will be reached. Any fair man, particularly
II ne has any knowledge OF ParnelPs charac-
ter, not only as a man OF honor but as an
astute politician, knows he never wrote those
even the most rabid Tory cannot deny il can
scarcely be hoped for. The huge costs
attached to the trial may be estimated from
the fact that the Times has set aside ESQ.,
900 to be used in fighting the Nationalists.
Already there Is talk Of raising this sum 10
guarantee the Times against what the
English are pleased to call the great risk 1t
runs IN the cause OF patriotism. Should
sucn a iund De started, IL would be raised
among Irish hating Tories In no time, aud IL
will be rather humiliatlng IL the Parnellites
are to show less liberallty in defending their
champion than the English In seeking to
drag him down. In Ireland where Parneips
friends are poor, $4,000 have already been
subscribed.
Another African Lake Discovered.
ZASzIBAR, Oct. 2s.-Count Teleki has ar
rived at Mambaza from the interior. He
discovered a lake which he named Bassa-
merck. and extending from latitude % q
North to 81 North, lying westward Of lakes
ZamDum ana Bassanebar. Two large rivers
from tne North and West enter the northern
part OF the lake.
For Urging the Plan OF Campaign.
DUBLIN, Oct. %. j. d. Sheehan, member
Of Parliament for East Kerry, who was ar
rested at meeting Of Lord Kenmores ten
ants yesterday for advocating the plan Of
campaign, has been taken to Traiee fail.
The police offered to release him on ball II
he would promise to keep silent until his
trial but he refused to do so.
A Plot Against the Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27-The minister Of
the interior today received telegram from
the Imperial court stating that five minutes
before the Cars train arrived at Kautais'
enroute from Titles to the Black Sea, Kan
han Cossack, disguised as an officer, was ar
rested at the station for having on his person
several hand explosives and some gelatine
eapsuls. When arrested the man tried TO
| poison himself. Years ago he was expelled
from the university for an Imaginary pollti-
| cal ofense and his career was thereby ruin
| ed. He was one Of the founders OF the
L South Russian Revolutionary Society," 9th
| er members OF the society have been arrest
| ed at Simferapol.
Foreign Notes.
Twenty persons were severely injured
4 during the row at the BOuanger meeting In
the Sale Wagram, at Paris, Friday night.
| Two elegantly dressed foreign ladies'
| drowned themselves Friday In the lake In
which King Ludwig Of Bavaria committed
suicide.
DIR. Meyer, who with DIR. Baumann was
i recently released by the natives at Pangani,
/ paid $1,000 for the ransom of himself and
| companion. Constant skirmlshing Is report
| ed at Bagomoyo, where the Germans are
making night sallies and shooting many Of
| the rebels The insurgents continue to have
| the upper hand at Pangani
The London Standards correspondent at
| Shanghai says that reports from Corea indi-
| cate that declaration OF the independence
| Of that country may shortly be- expected.
II Is stated that the cipher missed from the
| bedroom Of the late Emperor Frederick has
been found among the papers OF an aid-de-
| camp.
Princess Helene, wife Of George Victor.
| the reigning Prince Of Waldeek, died Satur-
| day at Arolsen, the capital OF the princi-
| pallty.
Two thousand persons attended a mon
/ archist meeting at Tours yesterday. The
meeting was followed by banquet, at which
100 persons were present.
A despatch from Heidelberg says James
| c. Flood Is improving.
Thirty. thousand men employed In the
Derbyshire colliery have been conceded an
advance Of 10 per cent in wages.
In concluding his remarks 10 a municipal
| delegation which waited upon him Saturday,
| Emperor William observed that he was about
| to move to Berlin. He requested the delega-
/ tion to see that less was written about his
/ change Of residence.
| receive the document notifying her Of the d.
i yoree obtained by her husband which was
i carried TO Bucharest by special messenger,
| and the decree will be conveyed to her
| through the foreign Office
Mary Anderson and her company sailed
ON the steamer Umbria. John l.. TOOle the
| comedian sent fruit and flowers to Miss
Anders on from Edinburg. Charles Mitchell
the pugiliSt IS also passenger on the vessel