The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-14

OTTAWA. Ontario, May 13.-W. A. Shep-
ard, for the past twelve years special emil
grafton agent In the New England States, Is
In the city. Speaking Of the efforts which
are being made by the Dominion govern
ment to induce the thousands Of Canadians
who have settled In the United States to re-
turn to their native land. Mr.. Shepard says:
The work OF repatrlating Canadians from
the New England states Is going on well.
The glamour seems TO be falling from their
eyes, and thousands would be willing TO
come back to Canada II they had the means.
At the present time there are about POI 600
Canadians IN the New England states, and
OF these about 5000 are out Of employment,
and many OF them very badly off. or the
French speaking Canadian population, H7O,-
OOO), %, 600 are Idle. and OF the English speak
Ing population ul9.OO0), $500 are idle.
Ines, Inese people nave been induced TO go %. the
States under the Idea that they would get
higher wages and better employment, but
they soon realize, after getting there, that
they have exchanged the substance for the
shadow. Wages all over the United States
are lower to-day than In Canada. and have
the most reliable evidence to prove IL. There
Is plenty OF employment In Canada Tor good,
steady men, and living Is cheaper"
An American Suspected.
DUBLIN. May ia magazine exploded
.
down near Belfast. shaking the whole town
and breaking many windows. A portion Of
fuse was discovered and 1t Is supposed the
explosion was the work OF q dynamlter. The
police are hunting for an American suspect
ed OF having committed the crime.
Woiseley a Homo Ruler.
DUBLIN. May 13.-The national press to-
day announces that Lord Wolseley has be-
come a home ruler. He says he does not see
granting home rule to Ireland.
Foreign Notes.
Ii is reported from Chill that several al
rectors OF the revolution, whose names have
recently appeared affixed TO the so called de-
crees and manifestos OF the Insurgents given
out from Paris, are known to have gone
down with the Blanco Encalada nearly a
month ago.
Walter j. Zsndall, governor OF the eolopv
OF Barbados. has addressed letter CONCERN
ing reciprocity with the United States 10
LORD knutsf0rd, secretary OF state for the
colonies In London, asking what mOdifca-
ton or reductions would have to be made ln
the tariff Import duties now In force In that
colony In order to protect Its own commerce.
The Canadian cruiser VigilRnt Is TO sail
along the eastern coast In the vicinity Of
Canso and Prince Edward Island, where q
large heet OF American fishing schooners Is
1t is announced that the Pope will hold
the next cOnsist0ry June /.
There ara now 20 members Of the British
House OF Commons suffering from infinenza.
At Chesterfield, near Derby, the death rate,
owing to the spread Of influenza, has in
creased Al per thousand above the normal
rate.
A committee composed Of workingmen.
delegates from different branches Of the iron
industry, has decided that general strike OF
Iron workers shall take place throughout
Belgium.
Mrs. Batcheller, wife Of the United States
minister TO Portugal, was dangerously in
iured In carriage accident yesterday.
The Japanese assailant Of the Czarewitch
was policeman belonging TO the Samurai
sect, noted for their fanatlcal hostility TO for
eigners. Owing 70 the thickness OF the sun
helmet worn by the CZarewltch the
sabre inflicted wound only three inches In
length which did not penetrate deeply into
attempt, Prince George Of Greece knocked
him down.