The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-04
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FRANCE.
G hauSe i'm the COustiluli0n

PARIS, Sept. 3-The decree passed on the
3lst Aug. prolonging Theirs powers provide for
Vice President of the Councilef Ministers 20
occupy chair i n case of absence OF THEIRS. In
consequence of changes made in the consttu
ton members of the ministry resigned, but re-
sumed their portfolios at request OF Theirs
The Assembly,
VERSAILLES, Sept. I'm the Assembly to-
DAY Target proposed that the session be adj
]ourned on the 18th inst. till the 18th of No
yember.
Pouyer Quertier confirmed the reports pre-
viously published that the third instalment of
the war indemnity had been paid. He inn
piored the Assembly not to adjourn until they
provided ways and means for meeting the fl
nanc,al demands of the government
Sentences of the Court Martial,
The court martial having been celebrating
with closed doors since o'clock this morning
has lust pronounced the following sentences
on me mbers of the Commune: -Ferre and
Lullier condemned TO suffer death; Urban
and Tuniquet, imprisonment tor lille at hard
labor; Assv, Billoray Chamfy, Regere Circus
SET Verdure and Ferrat to deportation ana
confinement in Fortress Jourdeand; Rastonl,
to simple deportation; Courbet, to SIX montfs
Imprisonment and fine OF $500 francs; Glenn
ent, to three months Imprisonment; Descamps
and Parent are acquitted.
GREAT BRITAIN.
suicide Of an Actors
LONDON Sept. 2.-Walter Montgomery, the
well known actor, who had recently returned
from a professional visit to the Unlted States,
committed suicide last night, by shooting him
self with a revolver. Mr.. Montgomery was
married Wednesday to an American lady.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
challenge Refused.
HALIFAX, Sept. 3.
Several citizens offered to back Brown
against Sadler, to row over the same course
within thirty days, for any sum from $1,000 to
$4,000 Sader refused the Offer. The feeling
is strong here that Brown would have won the
scull race yesterday had Salder not taken his
water.
The Tarlor- Renforth and Amer lean crews
left to-day for Saratoga. Before leaving the
Americans were presented with purse by
their friends here.
SAN DOMINGO.
Terrible ConAasrasion. -
New YORK, Sept 3-Steamer Tybee from
San Domingo brings news that almost the en-
tire business portion of Puerto Plata was des-
troyed by conhagraton, Aug. 81. Loss esti-
mated at $500 900, on which there is little or
no insurance Origin of fire is unknown.
China News.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. 1.-The China Mail
steamer Alaska arrived last evening, thirty
SIX days from Hong Kong, and twenty -oue
DAYS from Yokohama. The cargo includes a.
600 packages of tea, the largest quantity ever
landed from one vessel in an American port
folitical affairs in China and Japau are gen.
ofally quiet. La Canton rumorsS shave been Cir
culated that Europeans intended poisoning the
Chlnese, causing much evaporation amongst
the natives, but measures have been taken to
promptly croch any uprising of the people,
Great damage has been done by floods in the
vicinitp of Canton.
COrean Matters.
The British war steamer Ringdove had re-
Ii nAI from l. II Il
tnred by the Coreans from the wreck of the
Chusan. They have been kindly treated. The
German reported by Chinese as captured at
The same time was found to have left with the
Chinese and it is supposed that the Chinese
murdered him and invented the story CT his
capture by the COreanS to conceal their own
crime.
The Shanghai papers publish a friendly aud
concillatory letter written by the CUrean gov
erDment to the commander of the United
States steamer Wachusett when the ship went
up the river in 1868 to inquire after the crew
OF the ship General Sherman. The letter was
delayed few hours and the Wachusett sailed
without receiving it. Had it been received at
the Time intended subsequent bloodshed would
have been avoided
The inquest
The inquest on Ranforths remains will be
resumed Monday.
Foreign Items.
Madrid despatch says the Carlists have
been ordered to report to their leaders on the
9Th and be ready for rising against King ANA
deus on the 10Th inst
London despair says the Anna, bound to
Copenhagen has been wrecked and all on
board lost.
The captain and engineer of bark at Car:
DIN, OF London, were blown overheard and
drowned Friday by the explosion of boiler
The Berlin governments will send reassuring
explanations of the nature of the Gastien con-
terence to such powers as have expressed an
prehension of its nature.
THEIRS was not the first choice of many mem
bers OF the French Assembly for President
MacMahon, Chengarner and GIery were asked
but refused.
kThe Grand Duke Alexis sailed from st.
Petersburg, Saturday, for the United States.
The Versailles court martial will begin the |
trial OF Rochefort, Russell and others Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Of S46 deaths in Paris the past week, four
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