The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17
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TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.
III PERSONS WASHED FROM


LONDON, March 16.-The steamship Laco-
mia, while on voyage from Alexandria, Egypt,
having as passengers 278 pilgrims returning
tom Mecca, encountered terrific gale One
hugh wave which struck the vessel washed
overheard from her deck III of the pilgrims and
all We're drowned. ..,rr
The Young Man of Destiny.
M NEW YORK, March 16.-A London despatch
bnrs, 'nat grand fete is in progress at Chisel
uIss 1o.oay, on the occasion of the Prince I'm
perial attaining his majority. LARGE denuta-
tlons from all parts of France are present His
estimates that the guests, includino those from
the comment number between 5000 and 5000.
piled in brief speech. He said that the nres
ence of such a large assembly showed the alarm
of France for her future. He considered a
pebiscite as the only salvation of the couptrv.
If the decision was against Imperialism he
would accept it, if IN favor of restoring tn e
Empire he was ready to accept the responsible
ity q the government. His address was recev-
ed with enthusiasm.
Carlist Victory.
BAYoNNE, March 16-Gen. Zebales accord
ing to Carlisle reports. has captured a column
OF $500 men under Gen. Nouvillas.
CarIist Defeat.
MADRID, March 16.-The Carlist leader
Tristany has been defeated in Tarragona 2
1t is rumored that the Carlists have raised
the siege of Bilboo.
Charges Against Gnmbetfn.
PARIS, March 16-M, De Keratry was exam
ined by committee of the Assembly to-day in
relation to he charges against NJ. Gambetta.
He testified that Gambetta, while member of
the government Of national defence. purposely
refused arms to the BretOns that they might
suffer defeat and be unable later to fight the
commune, the rise of which, was alreedy an
tcipated.
Cuban Affairs.
authorities propose to the Madrid government
to admit Mexican and South and Central Amer
lea dOublOOnS at the official valuation of S17
and the American 800 pieces in valuation of S21
with the fractions thereof in proportion.
Contemplated Rising of Slaves
New YORK: March 16.-The Cubans here
claim to have information of contemplated
uprising of 1000 slaves in the district of Ma
riel, forty miles from Havana, and also in the
neighborhood of Bahia Honda. The insurrec-
ton has been instgated by poor whites, who
have dread Of the draft.
Priestly Outrages i'm Mexico.
Cry OF MEXICO, March 10. via Havana,
March 16.-A fearful outrage was perpetrated
by a mob at Ahualulco, in the State of Jalsco
last Sunday. Il the morning the priest deliv-
cred an inceudiary sermon, in the course of
which he advocated the determination of Prot
estants. This so excited his hearers that an
armed mob of 200 persons gathered in the even.
lug anC proceeueu 10 the feSluence OF the Rev,
John Stevens, Congregational minister sent
out " the Boston Board of Foreign Missions.
With cries of ''Long live the priests" they
boke into the house and Selling the clergyman,
mashed his head to jelly and chopped his
body into pieces: They afterwards sacked the
After much delay the riot was suppressed by
the local authorities The government has
sent detachment of troops to the place. A
rigid investigation is on foot, and orders have
been issued for the arrest of all priests in Ahua-
lulco and the neighborng towns of Teshitan.
mob in Saguayo, acting under similar re-
liigious frenzy, attacked the small garrison of
the town, burned public archives, and pillaged
the houses of the authorities
Fall of an Iron Bridge.
TORONTO, March 16.-The iron bridge over
Desjardines canal near Hamilton, broke down
to-day while two teams were crossing. The
horses were drowned and the drivers Seriously
injured ---1