The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-31
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LONDON, Dec. 30.-On and after January LIST,
1870, the Anglo-Amercan telegraph tariff for
political and general news other than CONNER
cial dispatches to the press, unauthorized and
not in CIPHER, will be one shilling (25 cents in
gold) per word.
The English Rifle Association.
The Times this morning makes the following
announcement:
The National Rifle Association of Great
Britain have accepted the challenge of the New
York Association to take part in the match for
small bores, to be held in the United States
during the Centennial exhibition. Sir Henry
Balford has been appointed Captain of the
English and is row engaged in arranging pre-
limnaries
The AIfonsists Concentrating.
The Standards Madrid despatch reports that
the Alfonsists have concentrated $1,000 men in
Navarro and Alara.
No Answer by England to the Cuban Cir
cular.
Reuters Telegram Co. publish the stateme mt
that the American Minister here, in the name
of his government, has addressed the British
government for the purpose of learning its
views respecting a collective intervention of the
European powers with a view to putting a stop
to bloodshed in Cuba. The British government
has deferred answering definitely for the pres
ent. This information comes from a special
and authentic source.
The Berlin Indignation Meeting.
New YORK, Dec 3O.-A special form Berlin
says that at the indignation meeting in that
city, over 200 Americans were present. Prof.
Hayes of Boston presided.
Rev. DR.. Thompson of New York, delivered
lengthy address, reviewing the offensive
newspaper statements, and stating the neces-
Sity which existed for a formal denial. A
committee was named to act on behalf of the
meeting.
The committee having consulted, resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that the act of
Thomasen is in no respect fruit of American
civilization. 1t affects the honor of the human
race, and not that of particular nation or
city.
There were also read two letters of approval,
one from the consistoral counsel, DR.. Downer,
and another from deputy of the Reichstag.
1t was ordered that the resolutions and an ad-
dress be published in the Berlin papers.
Another Circular ON Cuba Impending.
MADRID, Dec. 30-The Impartial newspaper
OF this city asserts that Spain will shortly adj
dress communication of Importance to the
various European cabinets on the subject of
Cuba.
French Assembly.
PARIS, Dec. 30.-In the Assembly to-day the
deDate on the report of the committee on dis
trlbution was continued. The committee had
submitted motion to the Assembly to finally
separate to morrow, even if the seven bills
which still await consideration should not be
disposed Of
M. Coilaux, Minister of Public works. urs-
ed the houses not to adjourn till after the bills
were passed.
This was agreed TO and it is therefore proba
BILE that the Assembly will meet again IN JAN
uary. The Left is greatly dissatisfied over the
delay on the final adjournment
The Assembly adopted all the other recon-
mendations Of the committee on dissolution,
viz: That the delegates to choose Senators be
elected January 9th; that they proceed to the
election of Senators January 23i; that the
general election for members of the Chamber
OF Deputies be held February 20th and both
houses meet March Sth
The Assembly will appoint apermanent COM
mittee tomorrow.