The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
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THE PARIS RETOLUTION,

REBELS CANONADED.
| OUTSIDE PARIS, May 26-The canonad
aealnst the insurgent position at Bellevill
HAS peen vigorously resumed. t4
l. FIRES STILL RAGING
! terrible fires are still raging inside OF Paris
Inc Northern railway has been repaired, bu
entrance to the city has been refused
| Tue defmap positions at Aubervillers an
| eiseWhere have been strepgthed to prevent tn
escape of insurgents. The Germans permi
only the women and children inhabiring tn
PRISONERS TAKEN. .
| VERSAILLES, May 26 The instruction ha
| Deen squelched in the quarter MOnflard @
Paris. where 5000 prisoners have been ca ptur
| ell. The insurgents are still confined at Belle
| vile and Les Buttes Chaumopd, whence De
troleum shells are fired all over Paris.
REBELS SHOT.
| The following leading insurgents have beef
shot: Wales. AmOreux, Brunei, Rigault
DOmbrowski and BOnsequet. The report o
the arrest of Pigot, Delescluze and Cluseret il
uncontrmed. 1t is rumOred that all the hos
tlges held by the insurgents are safe.
LIST OF PUBLIc BUILDINGS BURNED
The following named public buildings have
been destroyed: The palace of the Tuileries
Ministry of Finance, Prefecture of Police
Court OF Accounts, palace of the Legation oil
Honor, barracks on the Quay d'Orsay, Hote
de Vile, and Mont de Plete. The following
have been saved: Ministries Of Marine, Int
ri0r, Foreign Affairs and Agriculture ;the Pan.
theon, Ecoe Militaire, Ecoie des Beau Arts
Bank of France, Credit Foncier and the
churches generally.
COMMUNISTS CALLED TO SURRENDER.
Marshal Mcmahon has sent to the insur.
gents the last summons to surrender, in which
he saysthat al who may be hereafter captured
with arms in their hands will be shot.
The collections in the Louvre have all been
many valuable books were destroyed. The
National Library and Grand Livree are safe.
WOMEN sHoT-BLooDY WORK.
ST. DENIS, May 2S The troops to-day sur.
prised and shot large company of women en-.
gazed in pouring petroleum Into cellars and af.
teward throwing in lighted fuses. Fires con-
tipue in many places. 5E~s
way towards Pantin but were closely pur-
sued by troops who slaughtered them without
mercy.
ALsAcE QUEsTI N SETTLED.
BERLIN, May 26. Bismarck has agreed to
compromise upon the Al.ace question, making
the Cover nment of the conquered territory q
dictatorship till 1878. The sanction of the Par
lament bowever:is TO Do required for the rails
Jog OF loans in Alsace.
Jamaica.
p CAUSE Fur WAR WITH ENGLAND.
KINa.ToN, May 26- wealthy Euglishman,
brother OF the American consul ut Maracaibo
has been arrested, placed in irons aud thrown
into prison, and it is believed he will be shot.
The government refusing applications of both
the British and American consuls for an inter-
view with the prisoner The British Consul
declares the arrest unwarranted by any act
committed Dy the prisoner.
aHVp LOST d
The schooner Ices from Marsciibo for New
York has been lost The crew were rescued
and brought to Kingston.
Great Rritain.
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED ON THE ARMY BILL.
LONDON, May 26 In the House of Commons
last uisht, az amend ment offered BY the oppo-
sitiOn to the army regulation bill and intend
ed to hill it was rejected by 16 majority.
Dominion sr Canada.
EDITORS DROWNED
MONTREAL, May 26 George Spaight and
A. Lodge, editors of the Gazette of this place
were drowned yesterday while boating.
WASHINGTON.
5f INDIANS TO BE FED.
WASHINGTON. May 26-A member of the
Indian Peace Commission will be sent to feed
the starving Apacbes in Arizona as soon as
they can be brought in upon reservations
BOwEN's TRIAL
The trial of Representative Bowen for biga-
my has been postponed till Tuesday in conse.
quence OF the Illness OF his counsel
AMERICANS SAFE. 5
Minister Washburne telegraphs to day that
there is fighting in remote parts of Paris and
there are some new fires. Americans and
their property are all safe.
NO MARTIAL LAW.
Gov. Scott of South Carolina, had long in
terVew with President Grant this morning. in
which he said there was no necessity for put
ting the State under martial law, and that the
good feeling among the better class of citizens
was enough to pat down the Ku-K!ux.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The Young Mems Christian Association
Convention this morning adopted resolutions
in favor OF the observance OF the second Sun
day in November next as a day of special pray
er for Divine blessing upon the work of the
Association. of isappOinting delegates to the
Wnrldss Convesstion Of the Association In Lon
don next fall, and of continuing the publication
OF the monthly organ of the Association
The Committee on Resolutions reported it
lnexpedient to adopt resolution relating to
wOman's work. as the subject was covered in
the resolution of the Portland Convention re-
lating to the use of tobacco. Resolutions in
favor OF better observance of the Sabbath
and recommending Christian work among
prisoners in jals and penitentiaries were rec
commended for adoption. The money tonic was
discussed. The President said that fairs and
lectures had generally failed, and the subscrp-
ton was the DULY business way.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Senate remain
ed in executive session this afternoon from a
few minutes past one till SIX O'clock The
subject discussed being connected with the
treaty of Washington, though the exact form
of the proposition is not known. 1t is certain
however that the debate was not terminated
and the Senate will meet at noon Tomorrow,
though it is doubtful if it adiourns that day. A
number of Senators have left Washington and
it may be necessary to svmmon some OF them
back in order to secure quorum @