The Portland daily press., 1872-10-16

Death of the Emperor's Brother.
BERLIN, Oct. 15.-Prince Frederick Henry
Albert, brother of the Emperor William, died
to-day.
Spanish EnsurrectiOn.
MADRID, Oct 14.-The Captain General of
Gallicia entered Ferrol Sunday night, with gov
ernment troops and now holds the town. await
ing the arrival of reinforcements from Santan-
der and Gigon, and with the increased force
expects to crush the instruction without the
shedding of blood.
MIR. Washburne Coming Home.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-Mr. Washburne, minister
to France, sailed from Southampton for New
York in the steamship Deutschland.
A Warning to President Theirs.
NEW YORK, Oct IA special says there
was great excitement in Paris last night conse
quent upon the receipt by President Theirs of a
box of bombs with an anonymous letter, stat
ing that a thousand bombs have been sent to
Paris. Troops were placed in suspected places
and the Imperialists closely watched. Theirs
and Marshal McMahon had "a conference last
night.
PARIS, Oct 15.-M Ranker has made an ap-
peal to the permanent commission of the AS
sembly in behalf of Prince Napoleon. The
Prince proposes to prosecute the Minister of
the Interior for expelling him from France
without authority of the law. The Prince and
Princess have left Germany for Milan.
The TOpe to remain IN kOffic.
Cardinal Bounechose, who has just returned
| from visit to the Holy See, assures President
| Theirs that the Pope will remain in Rome.
Application For Cattle Stcalers.
| MATAMoRAs, Oct. 15.-Yesterday the civil
| and military authorities at Brownville, Texas,
made an application through the U. S. Con-
sui to General Rocha to arrest some thieves
who had stolen about eight cattle and drove
them across the frontier within sight of this
city; also to return the cattle and surrender the
| thieves for trial. General Rocha immediately
despatched squad of cavalry who, in connec-
ton with Texas police officers, captuted the
thieves and and some of the animals. The lat
| ter were sent across the river and restored to
| their owners. Rocha also Informed the Texas
authorities that the thieves will be surrendered
on proper demand.
Strike Ended.
HAVANA, Oct 15-The cigar makers whe
were on a strike returned to work to day, thu
employers agreeing to increase the rates as de
manded by the workmen.
Levying n Tax on Slaves.
The difference between the receipts and ex
penditures of the island is 13,500,000. TIL,
council of the administration under the Presi
dency of Intente has resolved to balance tn
budget without increasing the import or expor
duties and meet the whole deficiencies by 10
ton will be an imposition of $24 on each slave
which will produce about 100000.
Discovery Of n Conspiracy.
Havana journals report the discovery of
conspiracy in Guisa district, neal. Bayamo, stat
ing that the Cubans were to rise and captur
and kill those favoring the Spanish cause, ant
burn their establishments. The Spanish Gene
raj Mendiena had eight of the conspiratOI
shot and others condemned to Imprisonment
for life. Fifty of the Cubans are awaiting tria
Anxious to Arrange the Nisundersfnn nd
ing.
Private letters from Mexico say that Lerd
DeLajada is exceedingly anxious to arrange th
misunderstanding between the United State
and Mexico, created by Guzemans conduct i
Washington.
. Various Matters.
AsrINwALL, Oct 9.-Steamer Ocean Quee
has sailed for New York.
The California is now overdue five days.
A conspiracy against the government in Cost
RIGA was defeated
D The report of an epidemic in Panama is III
E | true
There was a serious riot recently in Valpara
So