The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
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RnZaine,s Escape,

Rnzaine's Escape,
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Gen. march,, Governor of
the island of Sante Marguerite, protests his
innocence OF completely in the escape of Ba.
zane, and accuses Col. Vilette, the marshal's
ald-de-camp, OF having perfected the plan to
secure the flight of the prisoner. Eight per
sons are now in custody On suspicion of having
aided the prisoner to escape.
La Gazette DIES Trlbunaux says the night of
Marshal Bazaines escape from prison one SOL
dler was twice on guard, and each time jalor
the sentry box. This jailer has since been ar
rested.
French News.
PARIS, Aug. 16.-An election to fill the va
cancy in the Assembly was held in the depart
ment of Covades to-day. Partial returns in
by the following vote: Aubert, Republican,
400, De Lannay, Bonapartist, 1854, Fontelle,
Legitimist, 1902.
Count Jarnac has been appointed Ambassa
dor OF France to the Court of St. James.
M. De FORBADE Larogrentte, an eminent
statesman, died to-day, aged 81.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letter from
Madame Bazaine to minister Chambord La
Tour, in which the lady declares that the first
account of the Marshars escape was substan-
herself, and had no accomplice except one of
her relatives.
Progress of the Carlist War.
LONDON, Aug ia special to the Times
from the north of Spain states that Marshal
Zabala with "a 900 men and AZ guns left Mir
anda on Thu sday last, with convoy for the
relief of Vittorla, which is very closely be-
leaguered by the insurgents. The Carlists will
oppose his march at entrenched positions at
Pueba. Gen. Moriones awaits the result of
Zabala's movement, when united attack will
be made upon the Carlists at Estella.
Illness of a Prominent Englishman.
John Laird, member of Parliament and SEN
ior partner of the firm of j. Laird, Sons s.
Go. of Birkenhead, is seriously ILL.
Bazaine.
Bazaine has arrived at Cologne, where he
will remain few days, awaiting the arrival of
hs.children. He declares that only his wife
and brother-in-law assisted him to escape.
Immense Meeting.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-[New York Herald SPEC
ial. Yesterday 10000 (?) miners assembled
on Durham race course aud were addressed Nv
Bradlaugh, Macdonald and Lloyd Jones'
Home Rule.
An immence home rnle demonstration took
place at Glasgow to day. The procession was
mile in length. and 10000 persons attended
the mass meeting. An equally extensive meet
ing was held IL Dungannon to-day. Among
the speakers were Mr.. O'Connor of New York.
The Carlist War.
MADlsiD, aug. I0.-A ueSpatcn received at
the War Office from Gen. Moriones reports
that the Carlists lost 700 men in an engage
menJ at Oteiza in Navarro.
I Damages by the Late Storm.
MONTREAL, Aug. 15.-Four more victims
the South Eastern Railway accident are not ex-
pected to recover. Their names are Manson,
Davis, LOOMS and Minach. The storm which
caused the accident was the most severe known
| in Salton township Although it only rained
two hours the whole valley for eleven miles
was inundated. Five railway and twenty high.
| way bridges were destroyed. The loss to the
company is very heavy and the crops are CON
siderably damaged. Itis thought that a wa.
terspout burst in the hills, as the rain could not
have produced SO terrible volume of water
Serious Shooting Affair.
GUELPH, Ont, Aug. ia case of shooting
| which may prove fatal to two persons, occurred
near the catholic cemetery last night A man
named Hazel, mistsking Miss Calver for his
own daughter in company with one Hurley,
| fired at the man and then at the woman. The
first ball entered Hurleys left eye and the Sec
ond entered Miss Calver's mouth and passed
out through the cheek. She fled, pursued by
Hazel, who fred again, shooting her in the
neck Both victims lie in a critical condition.
Hazel has fled