The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-11
FOREIGN.
The Designs efyon Aruim.

The Designs sfvon Arnim.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-A Berlin special says
that evidence is accommodating that Won Arnim
has some time back been plotting with court
circles against Prince Bismarck, and that the
court seriously entertained the idea of shortly
occupying the leading position in the Imperial
government
London Grain Market,
LONDON, Nov. ,10-Berbohms reports float
ing cargoes of wheat firmer; floating careoes of
corn quiet; cargoes of wheat on passage and for
shipment have the pretension Of higher prices
on the part Of the sellers and prevent business.
A Various Items.
LONDON, Nov 10.-W. E. Forester has de-
clined the eandidature for the Lord Rectorship
of the University of Glasgow. The liberal
students will now unite in supporting Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
The steamer King of Leopold of New Castle,
foundered at sea. Twenty persons were
drowned
~ Company.
1t is reported that the directors of the Liver
pool, London and Globe Insurance Co. of Eng
land, recently decided to close up their agencies
| in America. owing to the heavy losses here
| during the past few years. In accordance with
this decision it is reported that orders were re-
ceived in this city this week to close all their
offices here but one, and this will be probably
the only Office representing their business in
| this country.
Un-Republican.
| PARIS, Oct. 10.-In consequence of his royal
| list and clerical opinions, Mr.. Chaiffora a newly
| appointed professor in the school of medicine
| in this city, was prevented from giving lee
| ture by the students, who drowned his voice by
an uproar.
| European Crops.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-Ihe Mark Lane Express
| says: "The weather the past week has been
mild Roots, which at one time seemed hope
less, now show quite acrop. Moisture was
wanted in abundance, but there is now some
apprehension lest vegetation may go on too
fast Wheat sowing is nearly over. In conse-
quence of the absence of ice every European
| port keeps open and shipments are FASTENED.
Foreign arrivals and the dampness of the
| weather operate against and advance the price
| of wheat Not one European market notes a
rise, while in many there has been fall of
| shilling Continental SPECTATORS and shippers
| are hanging back, Notwithstanding reduction
in freights.
The Jamaica Hurricane.
KINGSTON, Nov. 1O.-The hurricane of the
9th swept through Portland and ST. Auns with
great severity. Among the vessels damaged
was the American brigintine Helen, in st. Ar
| mis- Bay.
| Strange Proposition.
QUEBEC, Nov. 10-The board of trade has
voted ito ask the Dominion government to
grant means to thoroughly test the practicabili
ty Of navigating the st. Lawrence to the sea
during the winter season.
| Alsace.
BERLIN, Nov 10.-In the Reichstag to-day q
bill extending the imperial coinage law to AL
SAGE and Lorraine, was passed. AES
Nova Scotia Coal Trade.
HALIFAX, Nov. 10.-The returns of the Goa
trade of the Province for the nine months end
ing Sept. 30th exhibit decrease of the sale
as compared with the same period last year
The greatest falling off has been in Cape Breton
| mine, while the Pictou and Cumberland collier
les have increased their production. Pictou will
probably not raise much coal during the re
naming quarter of the year. The dizziness O
trade and the strike of the miners will have thu
effect of checking the work. 49, ~
Loss of Fishermen. s-4@s
The schooner Lucy Ann of Gloucester arrived
at Cape Canso, Friday from the Grand Banks
The crew report the loss Of Capt Peterson ant
two of the crew named John McRae and Mark
Whyte, who left the vessel in a dory to visi
another schooner about three miles distant and
since leaving the latter vessel about nine
o'clock the same evening, nothing has beer
heard of them.