The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-20
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ,19-The following is
from the Japan Herald and Gazette of Nov.
25th:
The political crisis appears to have passed
over, the MikadO and his government having
triumphed over those who wished to involve
him in war or revolution.
A proclamation has been issued intimating
that the age of fendalism is past forever. A
been promulgated The object of the govern
ment is to render service compulsory upon all
classes and train the entire male population to
the use of arms
A rumor appeared in the native papers that
preparation will be demanded of COrea for fir
the ministers of war and the navy have been
ordered to make preparations.
The Bremen Explosion.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec 19.-Steamer Salier
which replaced the Mosel took on board here
60 passengers saved from the Deutschland and
sailed for New York. The authorities of this
port took every precauton to ensure public
safety while the salier remained at the docks,
and the German consul assured the passengers
that the steamers entire cargo had been most
rigidly examined.
Malays Defeated at Perak.
LONDON, Dec 1S.-Sir VIM. Jervis, Gov. of
the Straits settlement, telegraphs under the
date of Dec. 18th:
'sThe troops are now going up to PeraS I'M
The rebels retreat to Kinta by Jungle path.
The troops are pursuing, but with what result
ia unknown.
The Cuba War.
HAVANA, Dec. Is, via Key West, Dec. 49,
On the 18th inst. the insurgents commanded
by Gonzales, burned the town of Jakquey
Grande and the estate of Rosario. On the 18th
they stopped near Palmira mile from VAL
maseda's camp, a train of II cars loaded with
provisions and ammunition, to which they
helped themselves and fired the train.
Foreign Notes.
The Montreal Bank was opened Saturday, a
loan of $125000 having been effected.
r. Fl. Hurst, Liberal, has been elected to
Parliament from Ha1shon.
The Emperor of Brazil will embark for New
York on the 25th of March.
The Legislature of Bermuda has been dis
missed.
NJ. WALTON, Minister of Public Instruction,
has been elected to the French Senate; also the
Bishop of Orleans.
The Prince of Wales has left Madras for
Calcutta.
A Berlin telegram in the Times says Thomp-
sons real name was Alexander, and bel was
we'll connected in New York.
The Paris correspondent of the Times tele-
graphs that the reports of cabinet crisis and
ministerial designations are premature.
A despatch from Santander to the Times an
nounces Gen. Morione's arrival there, and that
ne goes lumoQlaGelY 10 assume command OF
the army in Guiepuzecoa.
Advces from Manila report the tobacco crop
very large and of superior quality.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
The Court of Alabama Cloims has adjou rned
till the 10Th of January.
There are Is inches of snow at Jamestown, n.
Y.
Ex-Gov. Brown of Tennessee has accepted
the vice presidency of the Texas Pacific Rail.
road.
Six thousand applications have been made
for space in the Italian department of the Gen.
tennial.
The third social meeting at the Yale alum
nj was held in New York Friday evening.
The business men of Pttsburg want Congress
to repeal the bankrupt law.
The strike at the Sidney mines is over.
The Western Union Company have COM
pleted Geographic communication with Fort
Fairfield.
Saturday morning the mercury on Mt Wash
ington was II degrees below zero, with the
wind blowing 40 miles per hour.
The pilgrims of the st. Joseph cathedral of
Buffalo numbering over 10000 paraded yester-
day.
Babcock has been ordered to appear for trial
Jan. IL.
The Hall Patent Safe Co. are said to, be me-
gotiating for President Grants farm. They
want him to take $4,000 Of his pay in their
stock.
The friends of Fitz John Porter say they have
reason for believing that executive authority
Porter for review of his case.