The Portland daily press., 1895-07-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
British Elections Show Strength Of
the Unionists.
RESULTS SHOW THEY HAVE
GAINED 10 SEATS.

Ex Prime Minister StambuIoff Assassi-
ing Banks of Quebec-The Il Fire ON
the Steamer Corean Extinguished-
Other Happenings of Interest.
London, July Is. Contested elections
were held today in the following districts
with results as given below: P. Hoch-
ford, C. W. Radcliffe Cooke (Conserya-
tive) elected by majority of 313; Bos-
ton, William Garfit (Unionist, majority
of 1856; Warrington, Robert Pierpont Com
servative), majority of 6s5; Wigan, Sir
Francis Powell, (Conservative), majority
of s74; Kings Lynn, 7. Gibson Bowles,
(Conservative) majority of 966; Bury
Lancashire, James Kenon, (Unionist),
majority of 242; here the Unionists gain
seat; Rochester, Viscount Cranborne,
lConseryativel, majority of 479; Ashton
vative), majority of 355; Bristol, East
Division, Sir W. II. Willis, (Liberal),
majority Of 2255; Blackburn, two mem
Coddington, (oonsesrvative1, sse 8 l5o, only n
one Liberal candidate; Pontefract, Il
W Mussey, (Liberal), majority Of 81 !;
Paddington, North Division, John Arid,
(Conseryative), majority of 997; Croydon,
Right Hon. Charles Z. Ritchie, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, (Conserya-
tive), majority of 2,oa9; Tynemouth, R.
2O9 Lambeth, Brixon division, Marquis
of Carmarthen. (Conserative), majority
of 2, 000 Bradford, Central division, L.
Wanklyn, (Unionist), over Right Hon.
G. j. Shaw -Lefevre, president of local
government board in Roseberry govern
ment, majority of 49,; Cambridge r. q.
Penrose. Fitzgerald. (Conservative), ma
jority Of 5as, e. Il. Nodehouse, (Conser-
vative), majority of 493; Reading, C. T.
Murdoch Unionist), majority of 623;
Battersea, J.. Burns, Uabor), majority
of 244
There were losses in majorities only
at Bury Lancashire, where the Union
lists lost 154, Tynemouth where the Con.
servatives lost 129, and Battersea, where
the Labor candidate lost 1,315.
Unionists are Jubilant.
London, July 15.-It does not require
the gift OF prophesy to be able to foretell
Some districts heretofore safely Liberal
have given large Unionist majorities.
The Unionists are bubbling over with
citation over their many successes. Sir
William Harcourt, tonight, sent a de-
spatch to the Daily News, the organ o if
4 the party, declaring that he has no inten-
ton of retiring from politics, and adding
that he will devote himself to the In
terests of the party as long as he is able
| Hpforfa<. Gafx, Caate
London. July l5-The returns received
! thus far show the election of 149 Conser-
vatives, % Unionists. 25 Liberals, anti
J Parnellites and 4 Parnelites. The total
number of seats gained by the Unionists
is nineteen.
J Fire on the Corean Extinguished.
Liverpool, July 15.-The fire in the
steamer Corean was extinguished without
much difficulty, and the damage done by
the flames is trifing.
n Peru and Bolivia at Swords Points,
Lima, July 15.-The relations of Peru
with Bolivia are strained. 1t is rumored
that the Minister of Bolivia to Peru is
about to retire. The government of Peru
will send 2000 men to the Bolivia frontier.
Ex-Prime Minister stambuloff Assassi-
Il
Sofia July 15-While ex-Prime Minis
ter Stambuloff accompanied by M. Petkoff
was walking home this evening from the
Union Club, he was attacked by four un-
known men. Two shot him with revol-
vers and the other two stabbed him. M.
Stambulof was removed to his residence
| and physicians announce little hope of
his recovery. The assasins escaped and
there is no clue to their identity.
: M. Stambuloff was wounded in more
Than twenty places. He raised his hands
to guard his head and his wrists were
nearly severed. Both hands had to be
amputated. One assassin was arrested
Leading Bank of Quebec suspends.
Montreal, July 15.-The Banque du
People owing to difficulties which i'm
paired its credit decided to suspend bust
ness in accordance with the banking act
which allows banks to suspend payment
for ninety days, pending an investigation
The bank was one of the leading institu-
tions in the province Of Quebec 1t has
branches in Quebec, ST. Roche, Three
Rivers. st. Johns, Steremi, ST. jerome
and st. Hyacinthe. Its paid up capital
is 81, 200, 000 and reserve fund 5000, 900.
Depositors it is expected will be paid in
full.
Insurgents Still Fighing.
Havana, July ia dispatch from
Santa Clara says: Gen. Luque reports
that bands of insurgents under the COM
mand of the rebel leaders Zayas, Logon
and Toledo, made an attack upon Major
Arminau's 5 column on the estate of Vista
Hermosa in the Sancti Spiritus district,
and after an engagement lasting an hour
and half, the government troops were
compelled to retire
The government lost two killed and
two wounded. The loss of the insurgents
is not known, but it is reported that
among oneir wounded was Legion, the
leader of ore of the bands.
Another rebel band is said to have at
tackled small detachment Of government
troops at Provicia, dispensing them and
setting fire to the village, which was de-
stroyed: The troops were compelled to
take refuge in the woods WHITTIER the
rebels pursued them
Crooked Work by Circus Followers.
Norway, July 15.-The dissatisfaction
OF the people over the doings in and