The Portland daily press., 1875-04-05
FOR EIG N.
British Surveying Party Massa-
cred i'm India.
Eighty Killed and as Many WOun-
GaeG.

NEW YORK, April GA CdiCuIta letter |
states that on the Cd of February an English |
surveying party, consisting of Lieut. Holcom- |
he. Can't, Badgely and Mr.. Chermel of the |
British typographical survey, with guard of |
forty native soldiers of the 44th Indian regi.
ment, tweLty frontier police and one hundred |
and fiftv coolies, were attacked while engaged |
in an apparently friendly visit by some two |
hundred armed Maya Indians. The result was |
eighty were massacred, and as many more
wounded before they could get their arms and
February 5Ih they arrived where they were
safe They cut off the heads of those who
were killed to prevent the Nagas from parad-
ing them in their villages. The government
intend sending two regiments forward at once,
when the massacre will be avenged. The Of
ders TO these regiments are to extermin ate root
and branch all of the villagers of what are
known as Sauna and MINI villages of the Maya
Hill tribes.
Arrest of a Professor in Madrid UNIVERSE
~. Il
LONDON, April At is reported from Mad
rid that Prof, Piner of the University of Mad
rid. has been arrested because he petitioned the
KING against the recent reactionary educational
decree. The Professor, although i'll, was sent
Cadiz for transportation to Fernand Pc.
China and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The Pacific mail
steamship Great Republic from Hong Kong
March LIST and Yokohama 18th, brings the fol-
lowing intelligence:
Hong Kong, March 1.-Official mourning vas
briefly suspended February 18th throughout
China to permit the ceremonies of the new ac-
cession. For a few hours each city was devot-
ed to an elaborate display, after which there
was general return to the habits and dress of
conventional grief. The foreign ships in the
open ports, the legations and consulates were
decorated for the occasion.
1t is reported on high authority that there
was coufict February 18th in Formosa be-
how md tba
nese troops, the latter being defeated with-a
loss of several hundred. The scene of the en-
counter was Hong Kong village. six miles north
of the old Japanese position. 1t is remarka-
BILE fact that before their departure the Jap
onese completely won the confidence and atfec-
ton of athe AborigInes, who expressed great
sorrow at their withdrawal, and the ancient
hatred against the Chinese appears stronger
| than ever.
| Yokohama, March 1.-THE weight of the
new trade dollar, Japanese currency, has been
| fixed at five hundred and twenty grains Eng
| llsh, and the quality nine-tenths silver.
Additional inducements were offered by the
| Mikado to the public men recently in retire.
| ment, and most of the differences of opinion
| are now believed to be settled A gradual re-
| turn to Office of statesmen of the stamp of
| KIDD and 1wakura is confidently looked for.
| There ure rumors that the relations between
| Japan and Corea, formed an important subject
| of debate iu the recent Osaka conference, but
SSOA
| If Corea was discussed at all it was only in
minor and incidental way, for there is nothing
| at this moment to cause the subject to be grave
| ly considered.
dwelling the Maximillian Monument.
| TRIESTE, April 3.-The unwilling of the
monument of Maximillan took place in this
| city to-day, in the presence of the Emperor
| Francis Joseph, Archdukes, Ministers and an
| immense eoncourse of people.
| CarIist War. T.
| SANTANDRR, April 4.-The .Carlsts have not
| entered the province of Santander. The sub
mission of insurgent officers to Alfonzo are in
| creasing in number. Nearly one hundred are
| announced in this province alone within few
| days. Gen. Mcdowell has given notice of his
| adhesion to the king
San Domingo to Demand S5,OOO,OOO of
the United States.
! SAN DOMINGO, April 3-It is stated that the
| governments hard pressed by about two thous-
| sand citizens, victims of Baez's action while
under the immediate protection of the United
| States ships of war, to prepare and present
| claim on the United States for losses and in
| juries of the government and people arising
| therefrom. The foundation of this claim has
| been taken from the speech of Senator Sumner
| of March q, 1871, on violations of internaton-
| allaw and the usurpaJions of war powers. The
| governmentjintendit is said, to present claim
| for S., 100000, but has not yet decided how or
| by whom they will present it, having no diplo-
1
Tea and Coffee Tax in the ID dominion.
| OTTAWA, April IA deputation of tea and
/ coffee importers had an interview with the
| Minister of Finance to day. They repre- sented
| to him the injustice under which the trade is
| suffering in consequence of the action OF the
| American governmental imposing the ten per
cent. duty. The deputatOn asked the Cana
/ dian government to meet this by imposing a
| like duty on all Zealand coffe imported from the
/ States, and suggested if the government could
| not impose this duty until the Americans abol-
i ished theirs that it should at least be put on
for one year. Cartwright promised to consult
his colleagues on the matter, as there would be
ethst iIeettasf5if was nade TO tea and coffee I'M
porters.
Ship owners of Norway in the Quebec trade
have determined TO lay up their vessels this
Il spring in consequence of the low rate OF
Il freights.
President Gonzales of San Domingo is deter
mined to have free speech and free press.
1 Pearsoll Smith of Philadelphia, revival
preacher, is holding meetings in Berlin.
| The London Times considers Moody and
i Sankey's revival movement transitory, although
long to De remembered as curious feature of
il religious life.
The London Posts advices from the Spanish
frontier respects the prospects OF peace as in
| creasing daily. One hundred and eighty Off
GERS have already given in their adhesion to
i Alfonso.
| Wilson. McLay & Co., metal merchants of
London have suspended, owing to difficulties
| arising from an American contract for rails.
The liabilities of the firm are estimated at ST.
100000.
A London special says that owing to the war
| like aspect OF European affairs there will soon
| BIZ draft of men for the British arms. An
other rebellion is feared in the Mabratta dis
/ trict of In.iia.
| Advces from Rome say the Papal numcio to
| Spain has left the Vatican for Madrid bearing
instructions to the Spanish clergy to strive for
the restoration of the priests under King Alton
/ So
1t has just transpired that on the I'd of Feb
| ruary the Prussan government sent note to
Brussels in regard to the pastorals of the Bel
| gian bishops, and other publications, COM
| planning chat their tone and tendency were
| such as to encourage German Catholics in OPP
| position to the state. Complaint was also made
| of the Duchesne affair concerning the alleged
| plot to assassinate Bismarck. The answer OF
the Belgian government is not made known.