The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-06

NCWD OV AaAOot
Serious disturbances are reported at Augers,
in the French department Of Marine ct Loire in
which several persons We're killed and wound
ed. Measures tor placing the Belgian army
on peace footing has been carried out.
Its expected that the Allan St. amshir Co.
Will take the next contract for Carrying the
mails between Halifax and Liverpool, Mr.. In.
man having given notice that he will terminate
the present csntract June II.
At Mount Carmel, Pa, a miner named Hoff
man was shot in his bed Friday night and one
end Of the building was blown out. 1t is sup
posed that powder was placed under the build
ing Nine balls were found in the house. The
man shot was working outside OF the Union.
Sec'y Boutwell, has given notice that the 3
per cent. certificates bearing dats from Oct Is,
1867 to Dec. 16. 1867. inclusive, of the denoni.
nation of $4,000 each between the numbers e61
and 1899, and the denomination $4,000 be-
tween the numbers 759 and 1910 will be paid on
presentation after April 30. Interest on them
will cease after that date.
1t is officially ANNOUNCED that a treaty of
commerce between Italy and the United States
has been signed.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill ss final
~ passed contains the following items inserted
by the Senate: For life saving station on
Narragansett Beach, R. l., $40, 900. A section
was inserted authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to increase the compensation of GEN.
sus marshals fifty per cent. in his discretion;
the entire amount of compensation not to ex.
coed So. 90 per day for the time employed also
section authorizing tho President 10 PIE
scribe such rules and regulations for the al.
mission OF persons into the civil service of the
U nited States as will best promote the efficien.
cy thereof.
The Republican Senators will hold call
Gus Monday to agree upvn the standing COM
mittees Of that body.
The high commission, all the members being
present, held their second meeting at the De-
partment of State Saturday afternoon. The
American members this evening entertained
the British members at dinner.
10 the Dominion Senate Friday night Sena-
tor Mitchell moved tor second reading OF the
fisheries Pill and explained that the measure
seizioR vessels to take them into other than
me nearest port; also that one-half of The value
De allowed to officers making such seizures.
The service performed BY the officers in this
uencaeo ou1V was SUCH as secures the eBfire
satisfaction of the head Ut the oepaItmentN
The alterations were not very important. Int
were I. quired. This fi,he y act had beer com.
meuted on in high quarters in another coun.
try where it had been described as one of novel
and arbitrary legislation. 1t was neither novel
nor arbitrary, as similar laws existed in Eoe-
land and the United States. Senator st. Just
thought the measure pregnant with danger
and apt to lead to complications. Senator
Mitchell said it was the duty Of every Canadian
patriot to strengthen the hands OF its repre-:
sentatives in the high commission at Washing
ton and to particularly avoid expression Of
Dbl oions which might endanger our rights.
He concluded by moving the House to 20 into |
Committee OF the Whole on Tuesday next to |
consider this bill.
The German troops have all left Paris. The |
mobiles and national guards at Havre have |
been disbanded and the trenches around the |
own are being filled up