The Portland daily press., 1872-10-09
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Another Assault ON the King.
Concealed DesperadOes Throw Stones at
Him.
a1 WE EIEwG
Thirty Miners Killed by an ExplO-
gaE sion.
A Ship Wrecked and all Hands Lost.


PARIS Oct. S.-A special from Madrid says
walking in the Plaza del Orient two men who
were concealed behind statues threw several
stones at him, crying at the time Viva la Re-
publica." The desperadoes took flight imme-
diatey after committing the dastardly act
They were pursued by number of policemen,
but succeeded in making their escape. The
King was not hurt. The occurrence caused
great excitement in Madrid. 'i{qWE
LONDON, Oct. S.-An explosion took place in
coal mine at Morley. yesterday, while the
miners were at work. Thirty of the miners are
known TO be killed. The greatest excitement
prevails in the neishborhood.
The Queen of Holland is expected to visit
England in few days.
Mr. Schenck, the American Minister, has re-
turned from the Continent. -
The Hilda, of Liverpool, was wrecked off
South Shields yesterday, and all hands lost.
Alarming Prevalence of the Horse Dis
TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 8.-The disease among
horses continues. There is scarcely a horse in
the city fit for work. The interruption to busi-
ness is becoming very serious as merchants are
unable to ship or get goods from the depots.-
There are no hacks on the stands.
Fire.
HUNTERsTowN, QUE, Oct 8,-The large saw
mill owned by an American company and
known as the Hunterstown mill. was totally
destroyed by fire this morning Loss 800, 600
Advance of Coal.
LONDON, Oct, S.-Coal has again advanced
The mining companies of Belgium are unable
to executs the orders received for coal to this
country in consequence of a scarcity of miners
+ A firm in birmingham has made a contract
with the Prussian government to furnish $780,
900 rifles of the improved patterns.
By an accidental flooding of a coal mine near
Wrexham Wales 500 miners were thrown out
of employment. etf
Gambling Saloons Closed.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-Five gambling saloons in a
well known German watering place have been
closed. aaL
slavery I'm Cuba-Popular Tumuli
MADRID, Oct. Sin the Cortes the President
decided that under the rules of the Hhouse, de-
bate on the motion to amend the address Of the
klng by inserting paragraph asking for the
abolition of slavery was out of order. After
the shop-keepers manifestation yesterday,
which temporarily subsidized on the promise of
Alcade that the tax on show bills would be re-
considered Crowds again collected on the
street and Missed the members of the city gov
ernment and assailed the police with clubs and
stones. The civil force being unable to sup
press the disorder and the rioters becoming
more violent, a battalion of national guards
was called out and cleared the streets. Several
| persons were injured but none killed. Order
was restored and the city to-day has been quiet.
Strike of Cigar Makers
HAVANA, Oct. THE workmen in the Ha-
| vana cigar manufactures have inaugurated a
strike for higher wages. This morning only
the partagas few smaller manufacturers were
working. 1t is generally considered that the
strike will finally result in the bankruptcy of
the smaller manufacturers; that only the large
establishments will remain and manufacture
| cigars. Havana tobacco will increase abroad.
The Governor of Havana will preside at meet
ing of the cigar makers this evening for the
purpose of arranging the difficulties between
them and their employers,