The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-29
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International Complinnents.

BERLIN, Oct 2S-Minister Bancroft has
written letter of acknowledgment to Emperor
William, in which he says he is charged by the
President of the United States in the name of
tive American people to thank his Majesty Tor
the great pains he has taken in and the atten-
ton he has devoted to the case growing out of
the dispute between Great Britain ana the
United States in regard TO the northwestern
boundary. The letter closes with the assur-
ance of continued frienpship and good will be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The Liquor Traffic in Liverpool.
LONDON. Oct 2S.-The licensing act requir-
ing the drinking saloons in Liverpool to close
at nine o'clock Sunday night, was enforced for
the first time yesterday, and gave rise to
considerable excitement among the frequenters
of those places, crowds collecting in various
portions of the city, who were addressed by
persons, several of whom were under the infiu-
ence of liquor, in opposition to the act. The
gathering finally become SO noisy that the po-
lice were compelled to interfere and arrest most
of the prominent malcontents. In some streets
of the city the people opposed to the act mani
tested their indignation at its enforcement by
lighting colored fires in the streets and hooting
at the police officers when they appeared.
A Rebuff from the Pope.
ROME, Oct 2S.-The Giornaled Roma makes
the following statement with regard to Cardn-
al Cullens visit to Rome: The mission of his
eminence to the Holy See was % urge the Pope
Galway who are suffering persecution. The
Holy Father, who always censures the excess
es Of the Irish clergy, peremptorily refused to
interfere, saying the Irish obeyed the Holy See
when they could turn its instruction to good
account, and willingly disobeyed 1t rather than
sacrifice their passions
Conflict i'm the Dict.
BERLIN. Oct 2S.-There is conflict between
the upper and lower houses of the Prussian Di-
ct on the country reform bill, which provides
for local self government in the rural districts.
The bill which was adopted by the chamber of
deputies at the last session, came before the
House of Lords at the beginning the present
session and has since met deter mined opposi-
ton. A majority of the deputies threaten to
resign if the upper House refuses to pass the
bill, and the Emperor has declared in favor of
it. The President of the House of Lords was
received yesterday by the Emperor, who spoke
to him about the dead lock in the Diet and in
sisted that the lords should bring it to an end
by passing the measure which the lower House
had adopted.
Opposition to the Dogma.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-The Cure of Havavillers has
written letter to the Bishop of Versailles re-
iectng the decision of the Ecumenical Council
with regard to the AVAILABILITY of the Pope.
Trouble with French shipping.
HAvRE, Oct. 2s-The quays are crowded
with vessels bound to the United States Ship
owners refuse to let them sail in consequence
of the ten per cent increase of duty imposed by
the United States on goods imported in French
bottoms
Terrible Devastation.
TURIN, Oct. 2S.-The damages caused by the
inundation of the Pc, especially in the prov
inces of Mathu and Ferrara are immense. Sew
eral hundred kilometers of the most fertile in
Italy are covered with water and whole towns
and villages are submerged. Many houses have
been undermined and fallen. In some places
the water reaches the roofs of the highest
building. Thousands of people are homeless
and others are flying from the dwellings which
are threatened with destruction. The towns of
Casol, Maggiore and Ostiglia, on the river Pc,
are in great danger and the inhabitants panic
stricken. Suffering is widespread and intense,
but relief is going forward from all parts of
Italy v1
Hurricane.
NAPLES, Oct. 2S-A fearful hurricane swept
through the province of Syracuse yesterday.
Several buildings were blown down and it is
reported 80 persons were buried under the ru-
ms.