The Portland daily press., 1874-10-09
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LONDON, Oct. S.-Heavy bail was offered for
Count Won Arnim, but refused. The prisoner
will in few days be arraigned before crimi-
nal court in Berlin, when the:public prosecutor
may demand sentence of several years i'm
prisonment.
RumOred Declaration of War Between
China and Japan.
The Globe this afternoon says telegram
from Shanghai states that war has been de-
clared between China and Japan. We are not
able to confirm the report. F
The story that Arnim int ndled 10 publish.
a Book Reiterated.
A special despatch to the Standard from Ber-
lin states that in consequence of the domcilli-
airy visits to the residences of the friends of
Won Arnm throughout the empire, they can
not communicate with him. 1t is reported in a
despatch that these events are connected with
forthcoming book, the early sheets Of which
are already In circulation in Ultramontane
circles in Munich and Vienna 1t is now said
that the missing documents number 100.
The Buenos Ayres RebelIion-An Insur.
gent Victory.
New YORK, Oct. S.-A special London des-
patch states that advices from Buenos Ayres
report that an engagement took place on We'd
nesday morning outside of that city, and the
government troops were repulsed and retreated
loosing many killed and wounded.
Heavy Loss by the Recent Typhoon.
HONG KONG, Oct. S-The loss occasioned by
the late typhoon here is estimated at Ell, 00e,
600. The shore for miles around is strewn
with wrecks OF vessels destroyed by the ty-
phoOn
Count Arnim denies that He inten.I ed 10
Publish His Documents.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-Count Won Arnim had an
interview with his son and government Off
cial yesterday. In the course of conversation
the count protested against the insinuaton
that he had published or intended to publish
any OF the documents retained by him. He as
serted there were no state secrets contained in
the papers. He also said he noticed in the
spring that there was deficiency in the docu-
ments belonging to the archives of the Paris
Embassy. w
ter Denied. -
BERLIN, Oct. 8.-The truth of the report
that the Danish minister had de lvered note
to the German government is denied He SIM
ply presented the complaints made by the
parties who had been repealed from Schlsswig.
HOre Abont Won Arnim's Letters.
PARIS Oct. S.-Thc Journal de Paris says
that Count Won Arnim, when ambas sador to
Paris, hastened the downfall Of Pre- sideut
liners and urged Germany to recognize the
government of McMahon. Immediately Prince
bismarck disapproved Of this course of Won
Arnim and wrote to the latter explaining the
reason why he preferred the policy of Theirs
to that of Nc MahOn. The Journal says that
these are the letters of Bismarck which are
missing
ROME, Oct. S.-The Vose Della Veritu says
IN relation to Arnim's arrest that there is also
reason to believe the missing documents relate
70 the establishment of new government in
France, and to German interference in Spanish
affairs.
The Situation In Buenos Ayres.
Rio JANERlo, Oct: S.-Advces from Buenos
Ayres report that Senior Aelaneda intends pub
lishiEg manifesto relinquishing the presi-
dency, and that Senior Quintana will probably
be appointed provisional PRESIDENT pending
new election. Government troops are fortify-
ing all strategetical points. The inuurgents
are assembled under Caneos and Gen. Mitre at
Goionla IN Uruguay. opposite BueEos Ayres.
IL IS asserted that Gen. Mitre will take the
chief command. The insurgents have captured
the island of San Martin Garcia $4,000, 900
nave been withdrawn from the Argentine
banks.
HAVANA, Oct. Flight hundred modified
volunteers left yesterday for Nuevitasa
Three hundred and eIghty-seven soldiers ar
rived yesterday from Spain. The Spanish maui
OF war bound to Nuevitas, having on board 500
Obliged to put back to this port in Consequence
OF heavy seas and heavy head winds
=, "A new draft OF infantry doing duty at Fort
Cubans and Moro Castle were sworn to the flag
yesterday.
shipwreck.
QUEBEc, Oct S.-A telegram; from Gaspe
states that the bark Laugau, from LyernOol
for Quebec, was wrecked twelve miles east of
Ellis Bay, Anticosti, on the 2Sth nit. The cap
tain had arrived at Gaspe. No particulars.
MINOR TELEGRAMs. 5
1t is runored that the French government
will place man-of-war at the disposal of the
Pope.
At the session Of the Philadelphia Baptist
Association yesterday, resolution was adopted
stating that the Baptists had never been close
COMMITMENTS, but with Christians generally
held to the doctrine that baptism naturally and
scriptualy precedes communion. So far from
special Openness
A Washington despatch says that owing to
extended calls, the army will need to be in
creased, and law authorizing such increase
will be introduced early in the next CONGRESS.
The ship Uncle Joe, Nichols, reported Sailed
the 5th from Bristol for New Orleans. was
obliged to ship her anchor during heavy Gale
and grounded outside of Bristol. 49,
The wool manufacturers convention at its
annual meeting in New York Wednesday,
adopted a resolution opposing reciprocity.
The employees in the various manufactures
in Toronto are being discharged in consequences
of dull times,
At Holly Springs, Miss, Wednesday night,