The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-01
FOREIGN
The Floods i'm Itaiy-EGorfs to Arrest
their Further Progress.

The Floods in Itaiy-EGorfs to Arrest
their Further Progress.
ROME, Oct. 31.-Despatches from Turin re-
port that there is no abatement of the floods
caused by the overflow of the river Pc. Over
1000 men are at work day and night, erecting
barriers to arrest further progress of the water.
The damage to property and crops in the prov
inces of Mantua and Ferrara are beyond calcu-
lation. In Ferrara alone 400 persons are home
less Assistance is being rapidly forwarded
from all points to the suffering people.
Various Matters.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Emperor of Germany
has conferred ON Hepworth Dixon the decora-
ton Of the Knight of the Golden Cross.
A letter from on board the British sloop of
war Shearwater reports that Lit. Moore and
Gunner Mahoney, of that vessel, on the 18th
inst, performed the feat of swimming across
Hellespont from Abaydos to Sestos.
Impeachment Trial.
MADRID Oct 31.-The trial of the impeach-
ment Of the members of the Sagasta ministry
promises some curious disclosures. Senior Sa-
gasta has announced his intention Of defending
himself at the trial.
A private company has made a proposition
to the Spanish government to construct and
maintain at its own expense lines of telegraph
throughout the country.
Military Affairs in Spain.
The debate in the lower house of Cortes ON
military affairs has terminated in vote agree
ing to the contingent of 10000 men for the
army.
The EhOne foundation.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-The waters of the river
Rhone are rising The dykes above the town
of Aries are broken in many places and the ex-
tensve plains of Camargue are inundated
Banquet at Bordeaux.
The Conservatives have q banquet st Bor-
deaux tonight. Speeches strongly favorirg
restoration of monarchy were made and the
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toasts to the health of the King and Princess OF
the royal family could be offered.
Immi grafton to Algeria.
Count De Gueyden, Governor General of AL
eeria. in a report to the President states that
the number OF Immigrants to the colony du-
ring the last three months was 5000, and of
these 800 were from Alsace and Lorraine.
MINOR TELEGRANIs.
Thomas Harley has been convicted of the
murder of John Patterson, at Chicago, and
sentenced to seventeen years i'll the penitentia-
ry hs 1
The examination of the Heinrich case is
again postponed to Friday week.
In the case of McWilliams, the Jersey City
Chief of Police, charged with aiding bank rob-
kers, the, jury failed to agree and he was dis
charged.
A Washington despatch says that both our
government and the Mexicans will take decid-
ed measures to prevent further disorders on the
border
Rina, political Governor of Havana, has re-
sumed his position.
Steamship Cleopatra, from New York, arriv
ed at Havana Wednesday. Steamer Moro Castle,
from New York, arrived Thursday. The latter
will probably return to New York via Nassau.
Steamship Steinman, from Antwerp, and
Thorwaldsen, from Stettin, arrived at New
York Thursday. M
Matthew Shaw was shot at Georgiaviile, r.
T., Thursday, by William Sargent, in self de-
fence.
Rev. Amer has been elected Bishop of Africa
by the House of Bishops which convened at
New York, Thursday
The base ball championship closed for the
season at New York Thursday, by victory for
the Baltmores.