The Portland daily press., 1872-06-20
FOR Il q N
The Geneva Arbitration.

New YORK, June ia special to the Herald
from Geneva says the American and British
agents have been busy holding a consultation
and receiving dispatches. 1t is evident that un-
less the counsel on both sides come to an agree
ment tonight formal meeting of the Board
will be held on Wednesday, when the motion
to adjourn will again be brought before the
Board, in which case an adjournment for sew
eral days is probable. Efforts are being made
to- adjourn until next week, in hopes that
Granville and Fish may arrive at an under
standing.
LONDON, June Especial dispatches from
Geneva to the London morning papers, that
the English and American representatives were
busly engaged yesterday with the dispatches
which had been received from their respective
Governments
Rounded Palmer, counsel for Great Britain,
and William M. Evarts, counsel for the United
States, were in consultation twice during the
day. The Tribunal of Arbitration met this af
ternoon pro forma. The next adjournment
will be for longer period than the last.
Resolute efforts IRE being made to settle the
cardinal differences which have arisen between
the English and American Government in con-
nection with the Alabama claims arbitration.
GENEVA, June 19-The Board of arbitration
met to-day and adjourned until the 2ith. 1t is
expected that intelligence will be received by
that date which will prove favorable to the set
Element of the differences.
After the sitting of the Board to-day, Secre
tary Farrot informed the representatives of the
press that they would be admitted to the coun-
Gil room as soon as certain delicate questions
are settled.
There is vague impression that the indirect
claims are causing fresh difficulties 1t is said
the arbitrator will give decision on the ques-
ton of ad journment at the next session, even
in the absence of the parties interested.
Various Matters.
LONDON, June 19.-An accident occurred to a
train ON The Midland railroad to-day.
A lockout was begun to-day by builders in
this city. By this act 10000 journeymen are
thrown out of employment.
There is a rumor that Miss Nellie Grant is
engaged to be married to Scotch Lord.
T. w. Higginson of Massachusetts,, was en-
tame by the Century Club last night. He
made brief speech, declaring that he had no
| fear that the diplomatic complications would
| result in the failure of tine Treaty of Washing
ton. Delays were somewhat dangerous, but in
affairs of this kind were frequently pledges of
| safety.
Jesuits PrOscriped.
BERLIN, June 19.-The bill prescribing the
Jesuits has passed to a third reading in the
Reichstag, 181 to 73. Minister Debrook closed
the session of the Reichstag this P. M.
Protest of the Pope.
ROME, June 19.-The Pope has addressed a
letter to Cardinal Antonetti deploring the APP
preaching enforcement of the laws suppressne
converts in Italy as q violation of international
law. He said the constant encroachments or
the rights of the Church by the government OF
Italy violate morality and justice.
Only regard for the highest interests pre-
vented the Head of the Church from leaving
Rome. A conflict between the Holy See and
Italian government is inevitable.
The Pope cannot submit to such usurpaton.
and he requests Antonetti to protest agains
them to foreign powers.
Critical Condition of Spanish Affairs.
New YORK, June ia special to thu
Herald from London says: There have beer
partial risings of the Republicans in Andalusi;
since the conservatives are enraged at the re
lection of their proposals by the King, and say
that the last attempt of forming conservativ,
ministry under King Amadeus has been tried
ga radical ministry and then the deluge," ex
claims a Serranoist journal.
1t is said that Serano has left for England il
disgust, and that Segastus has left for France
The radicals are arming the town population