The Portland daily press., 1873-07-11
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Prevalence of Cholera in Germany
BERLIN, July 1O.-A despatch from Brestlan
says viruent tppe of cholera has appeared in
that city. Thus far there have been eighteen
cases, fourteen Of which have proved fatal. In
the town of Lanterburg, thirty-four miles north
east of Strasbourg, eight persons were stricken
with the disease, and four died.
Withdrawal of German Troops.
In accordance with the treaty signed in Ber-
lin last March, under which the departments of
Vosges, Ardennes, Mouse and Mewrthe ex-
Mosille, as well as the fortress and armed dis
sement on Belfort, are to be evacuated on pay
ment of the second instalment of the last mil
lard of war indemnity, the German troops
commenced to retire on the Sd inst. The with
drawal will continue by detachments till the
18th Of August, when the above mentioned
country will be entirely evacuated.
The shah's Reception at Paris.
LONDON, July 1O-The Shah told President
Mac Mahon that Paris looked like bride in
her wedding dress. He is greatly pleased with
the brilliancy of his entertainment, but he has
no conception of the serious side of anything he
has seem He is like a child at fair
Claims of Englishmen against sthe United
States.
An advertisement appears in the Times this
morning, calling meeting of all pei sons who
have claims against the United States which
arose after the terminal date fixed liz the treaty
of Washington, for the purpose of taking joint
The TichbOrne ClHimant.
The case for the prosecution against the Itch
borne claimant, closed to-day, and was adjourn
ed till the .21st inst.
Disgraced.
LONDON, July 1O-Sandree Fem, the Persian
Foreign Minister, is in disgrace and will prob
ably be dismissed and executed on his return to
Teheran.
The Renter Concession.
There are serious difficulties with regard to
the Renter concession. Renter is a million and
and half dollars out of pocket He deposit
ed $250,000 as a guarantee ON the contract and
expended an equal sum in brides to secure the
contract. He also loaned the Shah, at 5 Der
cent, $1,000,000. The money will never be re-
paid. Now there is curious intrigue around
the Shah to make him cede the concession. The
Shah was bought out by Renter to help float
his schemes, but other London financiers APP
peared and have told the Shahs suite that the
commission was worth more than Renter was
paying Miro Hassan. Ali Khan, Minister of
Public Works, is against him. Renter would
like to sell the concession but in the face of
such difficulties it is doubtful if it has any val
ue
Details of the Khivan Expedition.
LONDON, July 1O-[Herald Especial 1.-The
Herald's correspondent at Schiekarik river Ok
us, June 4th, teegraphs details of the military
preparations prior to the capture of the Kbiya
Gen Kaufman crossed the Oxus on June list,
with ten pieces of artillery, mitralleuses, 1900
infantry, and 600 cavalry Having passed a
dam (Kolsean,) May 14th, and water being
scarce, camels were sent back for fresh supply
causing delay of one week. Gen. Kaufman
attacked Adam Kursel. and repulsed the ia
NOUS brigand, Sadik Valtack, suffering terribly
from want of water. Kaufman pushed for
ward, reaching Dock Ookak, on the Oxus, skir-
mishing all The way, the last twenty miles. He
reached water, and charged the Turkomans,