The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-11
FOREIGN
More Communists Executed
nck Going to Ifal

More Communists Executed.
PARIS, Oct 1O.-Robinson and Rand, two
Communists have been convicted, sentenced
and executed. -EL- 30 l'a
MIR. schenck Going to Italy.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-Mr Sehenck, the Ameri-
can Minister, is about to visit Italy. He yes
terday presented Mr.. Moran, Secretary of Le-
cation, who acts as charge daffairs during his
absence to Earl Granville Mr. Schenck ex-
poets to be absent about two months.
An vi. p. ON the Award.
LONDON, Oct 10-Mr. Bentwick, NJ p, in
public speech last night, pronounced the settle
ment of the Alabama question a dishonor to
England. 1t was absurd that a rule should be
made and held to bind England to the respon-
slbility for an act committed long before.
Heavy Topographic. Tolls.
Telegraphic tolls and dispatches forwarded
and received at the expense of the British gov
eminent on the subject of indirect claims
amount to 100000.
London Journals on the American EIec-
lions.
The London Journals foresee in the result of
the State elections in the United States on
Tuesday the reelection of Psesident Grant.
The papers comment at length on the cleo
lions and their effect on the Presidential con-
test
The Times says: ''We cannot regret the re-
suit '.a- -- ...H.r ....
The News says: "Grecley's cause is now a
torlorn hope and will certainly fail.
The Post characterizes the Liberal Republi-
can movement as failure beyond redemption
The Telegraph alludeS to the election as a
coup de grace to Greeley's projects for the
Presidency.
right between the Turks and Persians
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 10-There was fight
yesterday at Stanboul between the Turks and
fersians. The troops were called out to sup
press the riot and fired into the Persians kill
thraa oyd ;nor0
injured. The Persian colony is greatly excited
anu there are fears of a general massacre.
4 Caban Matters.
HAVANA, Oct. 10.-The strike of the cigar
makers is over The committee on both sides
have agreed to scale of prices.
Sir Charles Bright has recovered the Panama
cable and laid the shore end yesterday to Har-
borhead, Jamaica.
1t is reported that the Interdente has seized a
large quantity of petroleum belonging to the
Mere Ajuca Company . ~. =,
Insurgents attacked the village of Jeguas
near Puerto Principe but were repulsed
The volunteers of the Vuelto Abojo district
were pursuing Carlos Balino, and Gonzolo Cas-
hlllo, notedlnsurgents. The Interdente offers
to the informers the entire proceeds of the sale
OF to mef rem use, seized for smuggling: The
troops nave Killed the Insurgent Chief, Juan
Antonio RoJay near Sancti Spiritue.
The Cuban Volunteers Censured.
MADRID, Oct. N.-In the Senate to-day Sc
nor Diaz made a severe attack ON the volun-
teers in Cuba for their insubordination and fe-
rocity The Minister of Colonies defended ard
praised the volunteers. He declared their services
in maintaining order in Havana and other
towns had been invaluable. They had also by
performing garrison duty in the seaports freed
large bodies to operate in the interior and there
by materially assisted in lessening the expenses
of the war
The Abolition Secretary of Madrid sent pc
tition to the Senate praying for the manumis-
sion OF slaves in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Minister of State has promised an inves-
tigation into the charge that the Spanish SOL
diers in Cuba had attacked foreigners, but de-
clares his belief that the soldiers only did their
duty.