The Portland daily press., 1872-06-21
FOR n
TO Il EIGN
THE GENEVA Tribunal.
Prospect that the Treaty will he
"a 7v Saved. ~

- LONDON, June 20-Special dispatches from
Geneva to the London journals say that the
Tribunal of Arbitration was in session one hour
yesterday. 1t is confidently said the treaty will
DC saved. Although the court adjourned We'd
nesday next, it may in certain eventualities
meet again by arrangement on Monday, the
4th inst 1t is stated that Count Sclopis, ar.
bitrator on the part of Italy, who is President
OF the Board, Baron fItajuba, representative
OF Brazil, and Jacob Stempf, arbitrator on the
part of Switzerland, desire time to consult with
thelr respective governments, as they them
serves fear to assume the responsibilities of re-
lecting or acceding to the proposition of Great
Britain for an adjournment of the tribunal of
arbitration eight months If the prospects for
satisfactory conclusion of the work for which
the tribunal has assembled continue good the
American residents of Geneva will unite in a
grand celebration in that city on the 4th of july
The American Commissioners will 90 to Paris
and the English to London dnring the adjourn
ment OF the tribunal in order to accelerate the
progress of the negotiations for the removal of
the differences now pending between England
and America. Count SclOpis, and Favre, Sec
rotary OF the Board, are the only persons con-
nected with the arbitration who will remain in
Geneva.
British Parliament.
LONDON, June 2O.-In the House of Com
mons this evening Mr. Diraeli announced, in re-
ply to question from MI. Osborne that in con-
sequence of the continuance of negotiations in
reference to the Alabama claims, he had con-
Guided to postpone for the present his motion of
lnquiring into the relations between Great
Britain and the United States
In answer to inquiries by Messrs Walpole
and Gregory, he stated that the result of the
labors OF the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva
would have no effect whatever questions of
the Canadian or San Juan boundary.
Important Announcement.
More has been accomplished at Geneva than
is generally allowed in public. AT the next
meeting of the arbitrators, it will be announced
that the question of indirect claims is settled
The arbtrators will then proceed ON other
points.
The Revolution Again Weak.
MATAMORAs, June 19.-It is reported, on
creditable authority, that Generals Trevino and
Quiroga finding themselves unable to offer any
considerable resistance to the government forces
concentrating on Monterey, and powerless to
hold SO important point outside Of the State
OF Nueva Leon, have sent commissioners to the
city of Mexico to arrange terms of peace on
basis of their pardon and subsequent submission
to the Juarez government.
Yesterday evening, party of forty, supposed
TO be headed by bandit chief named Portugal,
appeared near this city, robbed several persons
and committed two murders, within cannon
shot of the Notifications. The guns of the fort
opened on them, compelling them to leave. The
garrison being without cavalry the bandits es-
capped. Hs.I II
Yesterday pleasure boat on the Rio Grande,
between this city and Brownsville containing
Mr.. Chase, manager of the Telegraph in
Brownsville, and Messrs. Gerard, Mason and
Worte, were fired on by the Mexican sentinels
an the bank of the river and were compelled to
land and surrender. They were taken to mill
tary quarters and detained some time.
A Woman Hung for Numbering her Hus-
-.. band.
TORONTO, June 20.-Phebe Campbell was
hanged to-day for the murder of her husband
She met her fate with calmness and composure,
evInclng no emotion. Her neck was instantly
paramour and supposed accomplish Coyle, is
In prison awaiting trial. In her confession She
accused him OF committing the murder but ad-
uniting that she was his accomplice