The Portland daily press., 1890-01-25
A Bill AGAINST the Adams.

NEW YORK. January PA London
special says that an international
episode between the United State
the refusal of the captain of the United
States steamer Enterprise to pay to the town
harbOr authorities at Dartmouth small bill
for harbor privileges, when that vessel Wis
tied Dartmouth harbor a few days ago with
the body OF the late ex-Minister Pendleton
on board. The captain claims that the bill
was illegal, as warsnips are received by cour-
tesy In all harbors. Minister Lincoln sns-
tains the captain. The affair is creating
much talk In American circles, but the for
eigners will probably set the matter right.
To Defend Portugal.
LrsBoGN, January PA large meeting
start fund for national defence. The Duke
of POmares presided, committee of 120
consisting of leading citizens and naval and
military officers were appointed to solicit
speeches were made in which England was
bitterly assailed for the course she had fol-
lowed In the dispute with Portugal, and the
French and Spanish were lauded for their
sympathy with the Portuguese. Subscriptions
were made to fund by persons present at
the meeting.
The Proposed iberian Union.
LONDON, January 24-The Madrid cor
RESPONDENT of the Seculo, reports that Re-
Spanish Chamber of Deputies the considera-
tion Of the subject of an Iberian union. The
Secula says "The project of a union of
SpaiL and Portugal will receive no support
from the Portuguese Republicans The two
countries should combine for a defensive and
offensive alliance without any complication
or Limitation of the self-government or the
political independence of either"
More Trouble on the Docks.
LONDON, January 24-Two hundred dock
laborers employed In discharging the British
steamer Bengore. Head at Liverpool stopped
work today upon representations of dele
gates from the Belfast Dock Laborers' Un-
ion that the Ulster Steamship Company, to
which the Bengore Head belongs, would not
concede the demands of the dock laboreIs.
The Presidents Sympathy.
ROME. January 24.-The Riforma, the or
| gan of Sign0r Crispi, publishes President
Harrison's telegram to the King of Italy
| conveying condolences upon the death of the
Duke OF AGsta. The Rif0rma says this man.
| Hesitation Of cordality is the more notewor-
thy because it has so few precedents.
The Bank Of Brazil.
| BERLIN, January, 24.-Dr. Barbosa, the
| Brazilian minister of finance, cables the
Brazilian minister here that the bank of the
United States of Brazil was established yes
| terday with capital of 100000 contos, all
| subscribed in four hours.
Extending the Franchise in Spain.
| MADRID, January 24-The first article OF
the electoral law, by which the right of suf.
| frage is given to every Spaniard 25 years old
has passed the Chamber of Deputies, 141 tC
/ 81. &.
Peters Reported at Subaka.
LONDON, January 24.--It is reported thai
DIR. Peters is at Subaka.
Foreign Notes.
Edward Rothschild. a son of Baron AL
phonse Kothschild, became involved In 8
dispute with the Marquis de Gouy. A chal
lenge was sent and accepted and yesterday a
duel was fought. The Marquis wa;
wounded.
M. Martineau, a member of the French
Chamber Of Deputies who recently seeded
from the Boulangist party, entered a meet
ing of Boulangists Thursday night. HI
was Immediately attacked, kicked, cuffed
and spit upon and compelled to sign a resig
nation of his seat in the Chamber.
Advocate Ginlio of San Felice, brother Of
the Archbishop Of Naples, has abscondet
with $780, 900 in trust money.
A terrific storm Is raging all over central
Austria. There has been h"avy snow fail
in Bohemia.
Mr. Stanley writes to friend in London
MY hair Is like snow from Ruwenzori; bu
it is the crown of busy period, and veal
it without regret as the gift Of time.''