The Portland daily press., 1871-10-04


LONDON, Oct. 3cd -SavI Dickinson writes
fIom Teheran the 7th OF Septe mber giving al
account OF the con.ltiOn OF affairs in the famine
stricken province of khoraSsan. He says tina
during July 5000 persons persisted in the city o
Meschld, and 40 900 persons Of the province
bad been carried off into slavery by the AT
ghans, who had tax on advantage of the gene
al Reorganization to make invasions fol
pluDuer.
The bakers demanded such exurbitant prices
tor bread that the authorities had INTERVIEWED
and a number OF the extortioners had been ex
ecuted. Dickinson says that the country il
disturbed by frequent Instructions.
Inc pestl'ence still RACES, and its horrors are
Increased by destructive foundations, vet not
wltbstand,ng the fearful situation oil the couu.
try and tue peope, the Persian Government
has refused to avail itself OF the aid proffered
by the governments of Great Britain and
Russia.
Foreiga Items.
The French man-of- war Bouvet is ashore on
the coast OF Hayti and will probably be total
loss.
1t is thought Senior Rivero will be President
OF the Spanish cortes Figuerola is mentioned
Tor Minister of State.
yesterday.
There are rumors of Orleanist intrigues in
SPAN.
One of the Fenians arrested in Cork Sunday
Tor Illegal drilling has been cou mtted for trial
and the others are remanded for further exam
nation.
Sothern, the actor, has sailed from Liverpool
for New York.
Herr Won Arnim has addressed a new COM
plant to the French Miaister of Foreign AT
airs regarding The injuries Inflicted on Ger
man clLizens OF Lyons, and has received in re
ply new assurances of indemnity and security.
1t is semi offcally announced that the nego
tlatlons of customs treaty on behalf the
French and German Governments have ar
rived at definite understanding and the usual
singing OF the Treaty is delayed to await the
payment by France OF the indemnity now due.
The scissor-srinders, cutters and carpenters
OF Sheffield, Eng, and The splnners OF Bolton
and Dundee have struck work Four hun
dred women in the fax mills at Bolton have
joined the strikers ana qLit work.
Three buildings owned by Mr.. Loogner, of
LIVESTOCK u utarO were burned Monday. Loss
$2O QUO; insured for $4,000
The ship James Rooth fouudered in the Bay
OF Blscay in the late storm. Nineteen men
were drowned.
John Devany and Patrick Sullivan, Of Hall
TAX, were drowned in Bedford Basin on Friday
night while mackerel fishing. Mackerel are
reported plenty in that harbor, several hun
dred barrels being shipped.
NEW YORK.
Loan AuI.orized
NEW YORK, Oct. AT meeting of the
Board of AppOrtionment to-day a resolution
Was passed permitting the issue of city bonds
and stocks, at per cent. interest.
Retire nchment.
The nun Der of workmen on the parks has
been reduced to 645 since the first OF Sc ptem-
Der.
Secretary Seward at VI ome.
Elk Secretary Seward arrived to-day on the
steamship Java, and was warmly received BY
his relatives ana friends. He proceeded to tue
residence OF Frederick Fl. Seward at Peeks-
kill.
= he Complaint against the Maysr.
The action of Justice Bixby in summoning
Mayor Hall TO appear be ore him to morrow
was the great topic OF conversation to-day, and
intensified the excitement relative to the ex-
posture of city affairs. No steps OF a similar
nature have yet been taken against Tweed.
Que Of the Thieves.
Carney, who is reported to have fl ID to En-
rope, is really ill of lever at his city residence.
Ihe Meeting Of the 8oard of Apport,on-
meat.
The amount of bonds and stock authorized
to be issued by the Board of Apporton III ent
to-day was &c. 637, 272. ExDepu. y Controller
Storrs has been appointed Assistant Sec: etary
of the Board. Application made for $3.50, OOO
for the department. of charities and correction
was laid over ill the next meeting.
The Suffering LabOrers.
Several hundred laborers of the department
of public works to day besieged the Control
ler's Office, violently demanded wages and
Threatened to pay their respects to the Mayor
IN person. Controller Green pacited them by
promising to answer as TO their pay to-mor-
row.
Two hundred and fifty Il borers on the Gro
ton works to-day demanded their wages of the
Controller, and arrangements are. making TO
obtain money for the purpose.
II is expected that the firemen, whose pay
roll for September amounts to $65 600, will be
paid GU Thursday or Friday. Elk Sheriff
OCrien advanced money to pay the police OF
The 17ih precinct, and Aldermaa Farley that
for the 10 Ward The health and police
clerks were paid to-day.
Making an Esiimate.
The appraisers appointed by the committee
of seventy were to-day at work ascertaI nj @
the value OF the furniture aud work, Sc. Of
the county court house.
Undertaking N Big Sob.
The Post is informed that the Mayor has nm.
dertaken to suppress the sale of Harper
Weekly on the streets, as libellous and indie.
cent.
she Dem ocraiic state Convention.
ROCHESTER, Oct. Sup to O'Clock this
evening there Was no charge in the situated
st the New York delegation question All sorts
of rumors are aHoat to compromises and re.
fusals TO compromise. The State Committee
went into session at 9 O clock, as did also the
members of the Tammany delegation, who are
in the city. Speaker HItchman, Senator Ge
net and other leading New York Democrats
arrived this evening, also Gov. Seymour. Gov
Chuich and other leaders of the rural Democ
racV.
MidnigM-Ex Gov. Seymour had an inter.
view with Tweed tonight, but no satisfactor,
result was reached. Tweed it is understood il
unwilling TO accept only a compromise which
recognizes the regularity of the Tammany ueI
egatlon as its basis Some members of the del
egation threaten to bolt If not gwen their seats
On the other hand it is said that the STAT,
Committee can see 10 chance for the admissio,
of the Tammany delegation. Other report
Indicate compromise is possible, but the Tam
many delegates indignantly rejected a promo
sition from the State Committee to make ON
of their btterest enemies chairman.
Tammany Arguments
1t is rumored that twenty car loads of rough
are en route from New York, and that the DC
lice will be brought into the convention to pre-
serve order. IL is thought that Hon. Luciu
hohlnson will be temporary chairman.