The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-01

70 r EIGN.
me New Government of Paris.
The loyal Palaces TO be Sold to
Pay the Indemnity.
1"e GWittOtine to be Erected.
THE MOtRMENT ON PARIS.
oounIer-MOvement ON Vers allies
by the Commune.
me assembly to be dispersed.
F. r EIGN.
me assembly to be DISPERSED.
FRANCE.


ANOTHER WORLD SENSATION
Paris, March 31.-[Special to N. Y. World. I
All Is CONSERVATION. The watchword of the
commune is "Death to the rich; death to The
land owners; death to the priests" DEGREES
cOnfiscating the church property have been
prepared. Demonstrations of the Suspects"
are made hourly and many persons have been
arrested Guillotines will soon be erected and
good for the guilotine. Drafts on the treasu-
ry are not paid either in Paris or Versailles
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST PARIS.
The government has completed arrangements
lor moving against Paris. The troops will
move slmultane ously with the Germans along
the line BY Montmartre and Berey. Learning
TINS the Commune have reserve to march on
xersal,ies tonight with 30 900 national guards
wa Montrouge and Camp Sartory, where an
in1antry line is stationed. On overcoming and
fraternizng these they will proceed to Yer
sallles and dispense the Assembly. The new
decrees issued by the Commune makes the
workmen wild with delight. a
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Delegates to the Commune National sur
sented its transfer to Versailles The postal
service IS completely disOrganized. The cleo
ton committee demands rigid scrutiny into
the election of last Sunday.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF PARIS.
The Communal Council holds its delibera-
tions in private, but it is divulged that an ex-
ecutive committee of seven members had been
appointed. The Commune is divided into nine
sectlons, viz: Finance, war, justice, safety, sub
sistepce, education, labor, foreign and munici.
pal. The names of the members are all obscure
except Endes, Pyatt Flourens and Delesclnze.
THE PEACE CONGRESS-
BRUSSELS, March 31.-The peace conference
suspended its sitting for the purpose of avoid
ing controversy, and its business will hereafter
be concluded by an exchange of votes. Com
mercial questions will be settled by special
delegations from France and Germany.
THE STATE OF SIEGE TEMPORARILY RAISED.
Thesstate of siege of the districts of France
occupied by the LIST, %, 9Th, 10th and 18th corps
has been raised from March 9th. Prisoners
will however, still be subject to trial by court
martial.
The Echo de Parliament Of Brussels saws that
convention has been signed modifying the
prelimi naries of peace by granting delay in the
payment of 800 900 900 francs due from France
to Germany April 1st
The Independence Beige states that Uric
Fouville is organizing force Of 100000 nation
al guards at st. Germans, for the support of
law ana order. LIE Vengeur threatens the for
chile election of the National Assembly at Yer
sailles. The insurgents seem to be confident
that the government troops will not fight.
EVIDENCES OF ROYALTY TO BE SOLD TO Paw
THE INDEMNITY.
The Communal Council is celebrating upon
the proposal to pay off the Prussian indemnity
by selling Versailles for 100000 francs to an
ADglO-American company, Saint Cloud. for
100000, 600 francs to German gambling pro-
prietOr, and FOntainbleau for 800 0O0, 900 francs
The government stops all horses and cattle
from entering Paris. The mails to and from
Paris are greatly delayed, and are expected to
be stopped entirely. The Commune is actively
disarming the loyal nationals.
Germany.
THE PRUssIAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, March 31-In the Reichstag yester-
terday the draft of an address to the Emperor
in response to his speech at the opening session.
prepared by Herr Benningser, was adopted.
243 to 63. Six of the Polish members abstain
ed from voting. The address was opposed by
the Catholic members, who moved an amend
ment to the address, expressing the principle
that Germany should intervene with the Ital-
ian government in the affairs of Rome The
proposition was rejected. The form of govern
ment for Alsace and Lorraine has not vet been
decided. -Ekfff. - -
Spain.
THE WEST INDIA ELECTION
MADRID, March 31.-Orders have been sent
to the Captain General of Porto Rico to hold
elections in that Island in July. The Cuban
elections will be ordered soon as the necessary
preliminaries have been completed
RESIGNATION OF ANToNELLI
LONDON, March Silt is reported that An
t0nelli has resigned the office of Secretary of
State in the Papal Cabinet.
FLORENCE, March 31.-The financial Con.
Vention with Austria has been ratified.