The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-24

very generally renewed over Great Britain
and along its coasts. A government dredg-
ing vessel has foundered In the dangerous
shoals of Goodwin Sands. The llfe-boat
succeeded in bringing off the crew of the
dredge in safety.
Spain Still Flooded.
MADRID, October 23-The floods reported
subsided. 1t was learned today that the
town Of Albunol In Grenada, Is completely
inundated. the water being six feet deep In
the streets. A number Of buildings have col
lapsed.
Floods In Mexico.
Cry OF MEXICO, October 23.-Floods In
the State of Tabasco are becoming more dis
astrous. Thousands OF cattle have been
drowned, crops are almost entirely destroyed
and many lives lost.
TO FILL PARNELL'S PLACE.
Martin FIayin to Contest With Red
mond-soIdiers Gathering Around.
DUBLIN. October 23.-The McCarthyites
today selected Martin FlaviD, local butter
merchant, to make the contest against John
E. Redmond. the Parnellite candidate for
election to the House of Commons from
Cork.
Lord Wolseley has made arran gements for
strengthening the military atCork during the
contest for Parnell's seat. A number of
troops were forwarded from Dublin today.
Suicide while Insans.
LONDON, October 23-The, death Of DIR.
Phillip Fl. Carpenter, d. &c., master Of scr
ences at Eton college, which occurred
yesterday, was the result OF suicide by the
N a nf nj Eotd fad bo
fore the cor0ner's jury developed the fact
that insanity existed In DIR. Carpenters
family. 1t was also shown that he has been
financially embarrassed for some time. The
verdict Of the. jury was death by suicide
while insane"
Eean Still In Trouble.
SAN DIEGO, October 23.-The Chilian gov
ernment has informed Mr.. Egan that safe
conduct will not be issued for the refugees
supposed ground for this refusal Is that the
men are criminals, and that Mr.. Egan con-
tinues to demand q safe conduct for them.
The question now appears far from settle
ment.
Apprehension In Berlin.
BERLIN. October 23.-The arming of the
police with carbines which virtually converts
them into regular soldiers Is due to great ap-
prehension felt by the authorities that the
winter will be attended by suffering among
the poor and perhaps by consequent dstur-
Dances.
Berlin is thronged with strangers seeking
employment. There Is not work enough for
the resident population, and numbers Of the
new comers are going about the streets beg
ging.
Michael Davitt to Stand.
DUBLIN, October 23.-When Michael Dav-
lit arrived in this city from Queenstown he
was driven rapidly TO- the headquarters OF
the Irish National Federation. where he was
a be cty ter
longed consultation itwas announced that
Mr.. Davitt had consented to stand for the
northern division Of Kilkenney. the seat In
the House Of Commons, made vacapt by the
death Of Sir John Pope Hennessey.
Aurphy and Mccreevy Guilty.
QUEBEC, October go. E Murphy of
New York doodle" fame apd Robert Nc
Greevy, the crooked public works con-
OF conspiracy brought against them by Con-
tractor Michael Connolly, VINO alleges that
they attempted to extert & half million dol
lars from him. The jury rendered verdict
OF guilty. Judge Bosse declared Murphy
and McGreevy's bonds forfeited.
Great Britain Well Pleased.
LONDON. October 22-Sir Henry T. Wood.
British commissioner to the Chicago exhibit
UltlOu, HAS Ulhu6 u TobOAbku LILO suNckuIucub.
He Is highly satisfied with the allotment Of
space for Great Britain and speaks In the
highest terms of the kind hospitality with
which he and bis colleagues were treated
while In Chicago.
Germany to Lead Affairs.
BERLIN, October 23.-There Is no truth In
the statement that Germany will take the
lead In putting into operation a common
plan OIL action In the present crises In China
A proposition, however, is mooted that the
German minister at Pekin shall take su-
preme control Of the foreign interests during
the present crisis.
Latest Returns from Chill.
New YORK. October 23.-A Valparaiso
special to the Herald says that the further
election returns show that the different par
ties combined under the name of the Liber-
ais have elected IS deputies, while the Con-
servatives elected only 81.
German Printers to Strike.
BERLIN, October pa general strike Of
German printers seems determined upon for
tomorrow, In case employers refuse to grant
1ne workmen nine hours and an advance Of
80 per cent IN wages.
Foreign Notes.
The Paris Figaro says: "The League Of
.hsaace' mas been formed by Russia, Servia,
| Frsstenegrc, Greece, Sweden, Denmark and
tn9 hrelbund agreements.
| uh;aSsteamer wisconsin from New York,
| T,uaSdn,|as r,vad h S several days overdue, has ar
| r''eu IL Queenstown.
Gresham Denies u.
OHlcAo. October 23.-Referring TO the
sbSOry sb az issa Indianapolis. Ind to the effect
twsen % nI he bSseement had been entered into be-
IVA thoSe ose adlana friends Of Judge Gresham
anu tnose Harrison, by which the former
Was was W cese his opposition to MT. Harri-
son e-noiination and the latter 10 lend
aasnina MS inausnS to Judge Gresham in 1896, an
JIronns Indna pahr publishes an interview with
Huuse nnSan, T,eSasn, In which he says There
Is no ioundat'n for the statement"