The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-05

| One hundred and fifty men were killed. The
| latest despatch from Madrid says important
seizures of arms were made there to-day.
BAYoNNE, Aug. 4.-Don Carlos is in the
town of Guernica, province of B!scay, seven
teen miles northeast of Bilboa. Yesterday he
took the oatn of fealty to the privileges of the
province.
BARCELONA, Aug. 4.-The Carlists at Prats
De Llusanes are divided into three corps the
whole force commanded by Don Alphonso.
ROME, Aug 4.-The fleet of italian war yes
sells has been ordered to proceed to Carthagena
to protect the interests Of the subjects of Italy
and also to cooperate with other foreign ves-
sells now there in whatever measures may be
deemed necessary, in view of the situation.
The Bourbons and OrIeanists.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-There is no longer any doubt
that Count De Paris has gone to visit Count De
Chambourd. Hearrived at Vienna to day and
was received by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
There is much excitement here over the crcum
stance. In view of the reconciliation of the
Bourbon and Orleans branch, to which this pro-
ceeding points, the vigilance commissioners of
the Left and extreme Left of the Assembly
hold daily sessions of their respective parties
together when the time comes to take action.
The conservatives have elected majority of
members of the general councils in the depart
ments of Savoy, Eyre and Arne, and the radi-
Gals have carried the elections in the Derome
and the tower SOire.
New YORK, Aug. 3-Letiers from Lima
gives accounts of the terrible rain storm of the
9th OF July along the Peruvian coast. Moth
ing OF the kind had ever been known. The
summer roofs of houses were destroyed and
furniture, carpets, bedding etc. ruined MANY
houses were undermined and fell in ruins bury
ing everything. The Palace of Justice became
large lake and the great Library was drench-
ed. The streets were impossible and remained
so many days after the rain ceased The dam
oh, Ill
are now being done away with, and more sub
stantial ones constructed.
The Shah's Concession to Baron Reuter-.
New YORK, Aug. 4-London correspond
ence says it is officially stated that the Eng
fish government knew nothing of the Persian
concession to Baron Reuter- until it had been
granted. Earl Granville stated that he first
heard of it from Reuter- himself last Septem-
Der.
The correspondent says Reuter- regarded his
concession with the eye of an Englshman,
which he regards himself by residence and in
terest and offered Granville an appropriation
to reap the political benefit of the grant for
England. Granville ignored the political sig
nificance of the concession, treated it entirely
as commercial speculation which it was, out
OF the ordinary line of policy of the govern
ment to protect
The Great Thunder Storm in England.
Foreign files describe the great thunder storm
on the 21st ult, which broke over Bolton, Eng
land At six o'clock group of boys were
playing cricket on the moor were struck By
lightning, two being instantly killed and two
others injured, while more were Frustrated.
Rain fell in torrents flooding the streets. Hail
also fell and the river Creole rose three feet in
half an hour Several houses were injured by
lightning and the whole town damaged by
water The thermometer that day ranged to
112 degrees.
Another Dutch Expedition.
1t is now stated that second expedition to
Atchin will leave Batavia next December to
comprise 1000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 5000
Coolies. The Dutch government offers high
premiums for medical men to go with the expe-
dition.
Various Mat tcrs.
HALIFAX, Aug. 4.-Bro wn has agreed to row
Biglin for $1,000 allowing the latter $3.50 for
expenses. The time is not fixed
A pensioner named Clinton, was arrested
Saturday for bgamy The action is brought
by his first wife who belongs in Portland, Me.