The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-01
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Order of Business in the Fresch Assem-.
bly,.
PARIS, MAY 1.-The Assembly has settled
upon the following, as the order in which i'm
portant business before it is to be taken up:
list, the municipal electoral bill; I'd, the mu-
nlclpal organization bill; I'd, the general cleo
The Catholic clergy of this city have been
entertaining the pilgrims from the United
States.
The Left's Tactics.
At a meerins of the Left to-day, it was re-
solved that motion for the dissolution of the
Assembly should be presented and that over
lures be made to the other sections of the
chamber to secure their cooperation in the
movement.
BAYoNNE, May 30-Hernapi is completely
invested by Carlists who have had some sharp
skirmishes with the garrison.
Germany and the Spa uish Throne-Bis.
marck Better.
BERLIN, May 31.-The rumor that Germany
seeks to disturb the Luxenburg treaty and to
revive the candicature of the the Germen
prince for the Spanish throne, which has been
for some days in circulation throughout Europe,
are considered here wholly without founda-
ton.
Prince Bismarck is slowly recovering his
health on his estates in Varzin.
Arrival of MIR. and Mrs. sartsris.
QUEENSTOWN, May 3O-Steamship Baltic,
from New York, with Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris
ON board arrived this evening All are we'll
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, May 31.-HOn. Caleb Cushing.
Minister of the United States, was received to
day by President Seobala with the customary
ceremonies.
Senior Mantilla is appointed Minister of
Spain at Washington.
The government has forbidden the press
from attacking its financial policy.
A Traffic rous Colonel
NEW YORK, May 30.-It is stated that pri-
vate advices from Havana say that the noto-
rious Col. Herrera of the Fifth Regiment of
Spanish volunteers, has been sent to Spain for
trial on the charge of treason, arising from the
fact that a steamer belonging to him, which
went ashore recently near Neuvitas, was found
to be loaded with arms and ammunition, of
which no account as to their destination could
be given.
- A Steamer Burned.
PEMBROKE, Ont, May 8O.-The steamer
Forest Queen was burned to the waters edge,
seven miles above this place, this morning.
Margaret Cavanaugh, the cook, was burn ed to
DEATH.
Particulars of the Loss of the Niobe.
HALIFAX. May. 3O.-The following are the
particulars of the loss of the Niobe on Cane
Blanc, Maguelon:
The Niobe left Halifax for St. PIERRE in
tending to communicate with the French naval
officer at that place, before proceeding on her
hShinS O'uIoo. "a tHiCh 10y WAS experienced
the whole passage and in consequences she was
unable to reach st. Pierre Roads On the ooh
inst she came to anchor on the west side of
Sandy Neck. joining Great and Little Mague-
lon Islands, but finding the anchorage not a
desirable one, and from the state of the wealth
er thinking it possible. notwithstanding the
fog, to reach Miguelon Roads, or even ST.
Pierre, by rounding the north end of Miguelon
Island. Commander Boyle ordered the anchor
weighed and steamed northwest, keeping the
land in sight and being apparently in the edge
of the fog bank which was dense seaward. AT
about $40 a. M, breakers were reported ahead
The screw was stopped and reversed, but soon
after the ship struck uGder Cape Blanc
on the north side of Miguean Island, and ow-
ing to the heavy sea soon became total loss
The boats were Immediately got out and all
hands but one, who was drowned in landing,
were safely landed by $50 p m. the same day
Three men were washed out of the boat by
sea, two were washed asher but the third was
lost. AT the time the Woodlark left the Niobe
had fallen over and had water ia her up to her
lower deck beams. The crew are still at Migue-
lon stripping the vessel and saving everything
possible. They are all wall housed and pro
visioned. The Niobe was about eight years
old and was the vessel under command of Sir
Lambpton Lorraine, who stopped the massa-
ere of the Vifginius prisoners at Santiago de
Cuba.