The Portland daily press., 1872-11-04
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A Sad Accident.

Sad Accident.
LONDON, Nov. while court was being
held in Darens, parish in the county of Cork
near Bantry, Ireland, the floor of the room
gave way, precipitating two hundred persons
| twelve feet below. Several were Instantly kill
ed and forty We're injured by the fall.
Death of an Irish Editor.
John Francis Mcguire, Irish member of Par
lament for Cork, and editor of the Cork Ex-
amlner, died last night aged 81 years.
The Elections.
The municipal elections yesterday throughout
England resulted in heavy Conservative gains,
which are attributable to the passage by Parlia-
ment and the enforcement of the licensing act.
mich dissatisfaction is expressed at the work
ing OF the new ballot act At some of the vot-
that many persons were unable to cast their
ballots before closing the polls.
Hostile Demonstrations
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov, 2.-Later advices
from Khiva report that the Kahan has built a
fort at Djarkale where he will resist the ad.
vance OF the Cars troops He still refuses to
surrender the Russians held as prisoners
German Courtesy.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.-Mr Bancroft, American
Ambassador, soon after the Emperor's decision
was rendered on the San Juan boundary ques-
ton, applied to the foreign office for an ac-
count of the expenses incurred by the German
government in the course of the arbitration,
formed in reply that the German Government
had no bill of expense against the United
States.
A Demand on Theirs.
PARIS, Nov. lie SOULS has report that
Count Won Arnim has demanded of President
Theirs disavowal of Gen. Ducrat's order of
the day. in which he speaks bitterly of the Ger
mans.
STRAsBURG, Nov. 3.-The German govern
ment will re-establish next year the councils
general in Alsace and Lorraine in the same
form in which they existed under the French
dominion ~tIsseE sesa
The Horse Disease in England.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The horse disease has ap-
peared in several places in Devonshire. 1t is
especially severe in Tiverton and vicinity
Release of Fenian Prisoners Demanded.
The mass meeting at Hyde Park to-day in
favor of amnesty for the Fenian convcts was
very large and orderly No attempt was made
by the authorities to interfere with the proceed
ings. Speeches were made and resolutions
adopted demanding the release of prisoners.
The CooIie Riot.
KINGSTON, JAM, Oct. 26-Accounts from
Demarara say that the recent riotous conduct
on the part of the coolies resulted in the death
of five of their number and the wounding of
six. The disturbance originated on the Devon
shire estate in difficulty about wages. One
of the coolies was arrested and when about to
and cudgels, took possession of the estate
drove off the blacks and threatened to kill the
overseeers. When the police arrived the COO
lies became very defiant and finally attacked
the officers, who fired upon them with the re-
snlt stated. A detachment of troops was sent
to the scene but the coolies had returned to
work and all was quiet.
Indian Attack ON Jalapa.
The indians in Guatemala attacked Jalapa,
but they were defeated in an hours battle and
were pursued by the troops.
Revolution Threatened.
A conspiracy for a revolution is on foot in
Costa Rica.
A Town Burned.
The town of Twavista, on the Isthmus OF
Darlan, was burned Oct. 16. Loss $4,000.
Mexican News.
NEW YORK, Nov. City of Mexico advices
via Havana,state that considerable controversy
IS going on about the respective merits of
broad and narrow guage railroads.
Inc border commission has left for MatamoraS
as action on the mixed claims commission diff
hculty is still delayed.
Manuel Agnez, the Protestant Episcopal Bish-
op OF Mexico, died Oct. 18th.
;, new Protestant church has been opened in
the capital
Several Journals complain that the Catholics
post pasgmnods on the street corners against
the Professionals.
Wore About the Polar Exploration.
Advices from Gatha, concerning the explor-
atoms OF Captain Nils johnson represent that
johnson in re-exploring in August last the is
lands east of Spitzbergen, found the seas free
OF Ice. Capt. johnson went north to a latitude
OF nearly so degrees. DR. Peterman, a German
geoprapher, is shortly to make public the dis
coveries of Capt johnson.
Steamer ALTERNATE, from Norfolk to New
YORK, was towed into the latter port yesterday
by steamer Wyanoke, the A. having lost her
The National Democracy of the city Of New
York have withdrawn their candidates for local
offices i'll favor of Tammany.
Timothy Deasy was fatally stabbed yesterday
street, Boston. Lamasney was arrested.
Father Burke is to deliver series of lectures
IN New York, in reply to Froude