The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
Count Arnin,.

BERLIN, Oct 12.-In accordance with the
advice of the physicians appointed by the gov
eminent, Count Arnim will be removed to.mor-
row to a sanitary establishment where he will
be guarded by two policemen. His trial will
soon take place and it is intended the case will
be disposed of before the opening of the Ger
man Parliament rF7t fTfr IA
Carlist Defeat.
MADRID, Oct. 12.-Oficial dispatches are re-
ceived reporting that band of Carlists under
Republicans near the town of Fortuna, in the
province OF Murcia. Gen. Corbrera refuses to
join Don Carlos in Spain.
French Council Elections.
PARIS. Oct. 12.-The second ballots in the
councillor districts which failed of a choice a
week ago, took place yesterday, completing the
election for councils general. The following ia
the total neutrality-suspicious. elected G72 Mon.
archists 6O4; Bonapartists 155. The Republic
cans have majority in 38 councils, the Mon
archists in "A, and in three departments The
councils are equally divided.
Murder of a German Consul. -,
NEW YORK, Oct. ia letter from Hakoda-
di states that the murderer of the German Con-
sui at that place has made confession stating
that he cut him to pieces at the instgation Of
the spirit OF deceased Japanese Emperor who
desired the extinction of foreigners. The resi-
dent foreigners at Hokodadi were much
alarmed, but the arrival of several men -of-war
quoted the apprehension of slaughter by other
fanatical Japanese.
The Porto Rico Story.
The Cronsta, Spanish paper published in
this city, prints card from Admiral Polo de
Bernabe, late Minister of Washington, in re-
gard to the story of the cession of Porto Rico to
treemen's Journal The Admiral says that
the dispatches which were incorporated with
the story have no existence, and that it is like .
wise untrue that he had sent in his resignation
as plenipotentiary of Spain to Washington,
since the cause of his leaving that office was
that the Minister of Marine required his SER
vices in the navy. The Admiral concludes by
saying that the whole of the story is network
of absurd and contemplate calumnies.
The Buenos Ayres Rebellion.
Rio JANEIro, Oct. PA despatch from
Monteviedeo dated yesterday, says that Gen.
Mitre has issued manifesto announcing that
he has assumed command of the insurgent
forces in the Argentine states. He declares he
does not seek power and that if a successful is
sue to the movement is reached he will retire to
private life.
Gen. Mitre's partisans in Monteviedoe fare
buying arms, enlisting men aid negotiating
the purchase of three steamers. Two slight en-
counters between the insurgents and govern
ment troops have taken place outside of Bueaos
Ayres. An engagement is reported in the
north, the resultssof which is unknown
Japan and China-Denth Of a.nIainc MAN
AsaiSGIoN, Oc9 tL-a AWE atoI cn ~
culties between that country and China are still
unsettled, and both parties are concentrating
their forces on the island of Formosa and at
strategic points on their respective coasts. A
settlement of the question is thought to depend
upon the result of the negotiations of the jap
anese ambassador to Picking. ga
Midshipman Daniel F. Baker of Maine, died
at Nagasaki, Japan, August 18th, of consump-
ton.