The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-24

denounces the present laws against breach of
contract, which leaves sailors who have un-
knowingly agreed to sail in unseaworthy ships
the alternative of the Jail or DEATH and contin-
ues, II charge the government with willingly
playing into the hands OF the maritime murder
ers, inside and outside of this House. to secure
the continuance of the present murderous sys-
tenn. desire to unmask the villains who sit
in this House, fit representatives of more
numerous but not greater villains outside. /
demand the bill be proceeded with. Failing in
this lay upon the heads of the Premier and
his colleagues the blood of all who perish next
winter from preventible causes, and denounce
against him and them the wrath of God''
Canadian Copyright Bill. PIimsoIps
Performance.
LONDON. July 23.-The House of Commons
has passed the Canada copyright BILL The
central press report of the scene in the House
over the shipping bill, says it was remarked in
the lobbiesa that there was much method in
PlmsolPs madness. The outbreak was ap-
parently prearranged. Plimsoll came to the
House with his valise, and was prepared to 90
to prison. He has been in the library of the
Commons today searching for presidents, He
persists in his refusal to withdraw his remarks.
A tremendous scene is expected whe1 the SUBJ
ject comes up again next Thursday.
The Wimbledon Contests.
The Kalapore cup at Wimbledon yesterday
was at first won by the Canadians, bya walk
over, as. the English team did not put in APP
pearance Afterwards, upon the arrival of the
latter, the Canadians voluntarily cancel ed
their score, which amounted to 569 points, and
shot the match over with the Englishmen with
the result already announced.
German Exhibitors at the Centennial.
BERLIN, July 23.-The list of German exhib-
itors at the Philadelphia Centennial has been
officially closed. The number of those who in
tend to exhibit in the art department is $780,
The large manufactures ON the Rhine and IN
Westphalia and Saxony will be specially repre-
scented. An imperial commissioner has been
appointed to obtain more room for the German
department in the exhibition building.
The Religious federation Clause of the
Spanish Constitution Adopted,
MADRID, July 23.-The constitutional COM
mittee yesterday adopted by a vote of % against
s, an article of the proposed constitution es-
tablishing religious liberation.
RumOred InsurrectiOnary Movements OH
the Part of Canadian Indians.
OTTAWA. July 23-A telegram was received
| yesterday stating that Fort Carlton on the
Saskatchewan was captured by half-bre eds and
Indians, and that number OF people had been
killed. This appears untrue, although there is
reason to believe few half breeds have been
holding meetings of an insurrectionary charac'
ter.
Foreign Notes.
The channel bill, which has already passed
the commons, passed to its second reading in
the lords without opposition yesterday.
The s'home rule members of parliament
have abandoned their intention of attending a
home rule meeting at Dublin on the 4th of
| August because Mr.. Newdegates convent bill
| which they oppose, is expected to come up in
| the house of commons at that time.
Alexander and William Collie, the suspended
London merchants, have secured bonds and
! been released.
| A London special says that Sherman made
| Beecher speech at Parker's Temple yester
| day, calling Moulton an INSCRIPTIONS and bias
| phemous man.
The British bark Clans Heftye, from Shield
| for Montreal, went ashore on Greer Island
Rock off Cape Bonavista, the 10Th inst. Vesse
and cargo are total loss. The crew were res
cued,
The steamship Abbotsford, lost on the Welst
coast, was a brig rugged iron vessel of 2,6l1
| tons. She was fully insured in Great Britain
| and France.
The strike of the weavers at Brunn, Austria
has ended by compromise.
The election of judges of the Supreme Court
| senators and congressman in Mexico, passed
| eff without disturbance.
There were 1913 deaths in Vera Cruz durins
| June, 1875 being from vomito.
Sir Francis Bond Head, formerly Lieut.. Gov
of Upper Canada, and a well known au4hor, il
| dead.
Carlists have released the crew of the Spanish
| steamer BoyOnes, wrecked near Mexico.
The German government continues to receive
from important members of the Catholic clerg.
their submission to the law relative to the ad
mission of church property.