The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-24

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CAIRO, Dec. 23.-lt is rumored that the Khe-
dive is negotiating for the sale of Egypt's
founders shares in the Suez canal The gov
eminent OF Great Britain and NJ De Lesseps,
representing combination of French capital,
are are the bidders The latter has offered $4,000,
O00 for them.
French Assembly.
PARIS, Dec. 23-In the Assembly TODAY the
electoral dirtricts bili was rfer no,s;derst;on
An amend me at proposed bv the government
was adopted by which Paris will retnrn to the
lower chamber 20 IDENTITIES in stead of Ok and
LYONS 6 instead of 8 as at nresant This 70.
d1ction is effected nv annortionin~ ona dnnntv
to each 100000 of nonniation in those cities NY
stead of one denutv n each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90, !.
tanning under 100, 900 inhabitantss and tvs tvs
deputies to arrondissements CONTAINING more
than 100000. as in the rest of France.
The Left are indignant over the introdnct;on
and abortion of the Amendment
Rus.;.n succ... =, xh.,,,s
roro,- r. 90 M I.'.s" n
that fron ausaue "usse ssa1es
tribes subject to Russia in the neiehborhood Of
Urapete, Toorkistan. to revolt, The Rnssian
troops attacked them and were first rennlsed
but subsequently, obtained a v;ctorv 9oO IN
surgepts were killed in one enoaoement -
rs. E.s... n,...rJs
1o,nox nso o. a por,;,' sas~ ~
r; LONDON, lee; 20 berlln despatch to the
lines lines says tne FRINGE OF montenegro has con-
cIuoea negotiations Tor loan OF million dol
nt mith s1ovouianS' IL OeneVeo 10 % guar
Il is also renorted that an American aoent Of
Cettigue has engaged 10 sunnIv tbe nr;nce with
cannon and rifles. f--'0o "'''
The Montenegro official journal publishes
an article warmly praising the insurgents in
Herzegovina.
The Times correspondent remarks that the
only explanation OF the attitude OF Montenegro
is that the government has been led to hope it
VIII snortIy De allowed to interfere
tbat tba sta afo IN vienna 70 the Times states
the pronosais for reformina TprMeg 10 ohomt "
be sent to the governments of France. Great
Britain and Italy with an invitation to Join in
The Times, in leading article saws we ara
prepared to moe that the clansa in the trootr of
Paris, forbiddipg intervention between The
Sultan and his subjects be rescinded: that the
powers may be permitted to interyepe if neces.
sary for the common interest. and that Turkey
be considered as needing the tntelaoe nf Enrone
TIL. n.t..so oe C,,,,r.
M.n n. 90 M, n
the G.rS,+ ~ ;ns,r,,,a EPoca says tnat "nen
c;ont arns ,uH ;, t s9pplesseg, an EN-
naoase WI, 70 naiulaueu III Ouoa DIS
Will no Diaoapd 20 tho auu 'uas neaVy guns
Snan vii erannsa e.o th ~ 'Ee same tlme
and mntnalip oav.n no t. Sta'es new
marco Snhscrint;ons ha9 haon n"y VI .o
frav the cost If mannfac,nrn% oponeu W ee-
the defence NJ Cnha Ae"'S s"ae LUZ
y. o
IN haVana'
HAVANA, Dec GA report is current that
VIM M. Tweed arrived here last Tuesday OF
schooner. Several New Workers. who know
MN by sight, say they saw him yesterday and
to-oay III diHerent parts OF the city.
HIM. n.s oo Tt Dlo'on
pointed to examine The distress in Cana R,otapn
re ports 1855 persons reouirino assistance in the
various mining districts.
uespatcn 10 a Inc Daly news IRON Vienna
LGp9r.s 1naS tne on insargent oelegates assem-
Sieu at auetza III bosnia, nave rejected the
o e lrnlah PIoposing REFORMS as Unworthy
" oonuuence. iHey nave iormeo sort OF pre-
Vls aI government.
Ihe Daiiy Ieiegfaphs special from Paris