The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-07
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PARIS, July "A loan is to be raised by the
municipality OF Paris for the purpose OF re-
building the monuments destroyed during the
sege.
Jules Ducatel, traitor from the commun
isis to the Versailists has been accorded the
cross of the legion of honor.
Gen. Mcmahon has been reinstated in COM
mand of Versailles.
Duke de Denmour, and Schneider formerly
President OF the Corps Legisatif, are in Paris.
An election is to be held Sunday next to fill
the vacancies in the Assembly, when one per-
son is to be chosen by the constituencies.
Prince de Joinville having declared for the
Republic, will undoubtedly succeed in the de-
partment of La MaDche.
Moltke has given orders to the Ger man com
manders in France TO forbear from iBficting
punishment upon offe uders whom the French
law can reach.
Count Waldersee has complained to the for
e,gn office of the bitter language used against
Germany and the Germans by the French
newspapers. The Journal Official in making
.nis statement advises other journals to exer-
G c,se the utmost forbearance in abiding to the
MEXICO.
various Matters,
CITY OF MEXICO, june 3O-The primary
elections ON the 18th were favorable TO Pre- 81
den1 J9arez IN the City of Mexico, in Quereta-
r", Pachuca, Jalisco Orizaba and Talnca In
Guanaluato, Pnebla and Vera Cruz the resnlt
is probably divided between Diaz aud ,Juare,
The revoutiOnists are much disuuieted -
Lerdo has been completely defeated. There is
no disturbance in any of the above States In
this State the feeling in favor of the reelection
of Juarez is almost unanimous.
The pardon of many of the Tampico rebels
has been asked for from the government.
The black vOmit is still raging in Vera Cruz
The government has ordered the fOrtifica-
tons of Tampico to be destroyed.
Hhnrn hnS hnnn ian. IN,
Many lives were lost.
general Congress will be called to meet in
the capital on the 25th of July. The Presden-
tial election will be decided in Congress. The
election for members of Congress will take
place July 9th.
over Lerdo and Diaz jointly, and the choice of
President will not devolve upon Congress- The
y uaTIStS will also have majority in Congress-
1t is not deemed likely now that any attempt
will be made to inaugurate revolution.
All parties at the elections were guilty of
violence and fraud.
The country is quiet. Business is dull but
mining is increasing, and the mines that were
abandoned since the war with Spain are again
being worked.
The Spanish minester was well received.
Great dissatisfaction is manifested about the
Tehuantepec canal project.
Great Loss of Life.
By a fire in the Zuebradila mine at Zacate-
cas- over 100 miners were suffocated.
Foreign Items.
1t is said that the first act of the Assembly
when the new members have taken their seats
will be to prolong the Presidency of Theirs
two years.
The London jury conclude that Tickborne,
the butcher, that claimed to be a nob'eman, is
an imposter.
The Crown Prince of Prussia and the Prince
Imperial of Germany arrived in London last
evening.
Emperor William has nearly recovered from
an attack of rheumatism.
The details of the vote of the French army
army are coming in and show great unanim-
ity for the Republicans.
Napoleon will soon leave England for Gene
va, and Eugene will simultaneously pay
visit to her mother in Spain. -
Dispatches received here state that the Mont
Gents tunnel has proved partial failure. A
large portion of the root has fallen in, and
many OF the wOrkmen have been buried in the
mass of earth and rocks which now obstruct
the progress of the work, which was rapidly
approaching completion. Seven corpses have
been recovered, but it is known that a number
yet fem hin among the debris.