The Portland daily press., 1875-06-12
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Fearful Earthquake In New
Grenada.
Sixteen Thousand Lives Lest.

SAVANNAH, June News has been receiv-
earthquake in New Grenada. The destruction
is the greatest in the valley of Cucuta, on the
Venezuela frootier. 1t is reported that. 10 600
lives were lost by the calamity.
MIR. Oliivier's Defeuce of His Ministry.
PARIS, June I'm. Ollver's defence of the
Ministry Of which he was the head on the
breaking out of the Franco Prussian war, de-
clares that Prussia by her insults realy declar-
ed war. His Ministry cannot be held RESPONSE
Bile for entering upon the conflict, for tho act
was unanimously approved by the Senate ana
legislative body; nor Is 1T responsible 1or tne
military organization which was the WORK OF
years before it came into power. M. Olivier
claims for his Ministry that few months after
its organization it had Gained the public mind
and restored the authority of the government,
without employing either corruption or Intiml.
dation He publishes a letter from the Empe-
ror, written after the fall of the Ministry, ex-
pressing continued confidence. Olivier urges
the BonapartistS to help the present govern
ment, to maintain peace and to respect the
constitution, and when the opportunity comes
for revising the constitution, then claim an ap-
peal tn the plebiscite.
Additional Particulars of ihe Loss of she
Vicksburg.
New YORK. June ia dispatch from Mon
treal saws the Messrs. TorrantS, agents OF the
Dominion Line, give the following information:
There was on board the Vicksburg seven cabin
and twenty-five Storage passengers, besides
the crew, under Captain Bennett, late chief
officer of the steamship Psussian. The cabin
passengers We're Brian McShane of Montreal,
Miss Sutherland supposed to be of this city, A.
III. Belts of Kingston, MIR. and Mrs. Bloom,
Rev. F. A. Adams from Upper Canada, and
Mr.. Nipond. The vessel was valued at $780,
900, and is said to be fully insured. Her cargo
was worth $S5, 600. The ninety-two head OF
cattle shipped by Mr., McShane were insured
for 1900.
OTTAWA. June IA passenger by the Do
minion steamer Quebec, who arrived Yesterday,
reports that the vessel spoke the Vlcksbnrg
just as the latter was about encountering the
ice. and that the captain Of the Quebec waroed
the Inflated vessel not to risk the passage as 1t
was only with difficulty that the Quebec was
enabled to get through.
0pposisson 10 Presbyterian Union.
MONTREAL, June lit is considered doubt
full whether the proposed union OF the Presby-
terrain church will be accomplished without re-
course to the law court, as some OF the men,
bers of the church of Scotland, led by Rev.
Gavin Long, propose taking legal steps to pro-
tect what they consider their rights.
MONTREAL, June 1.-THE loss OF the steam
ship Vicksburg is causing considerable excite.
ment here. She had about $4,000 bushels OF
grain. 90 oxen and a general cargo The names
of only Is of the Storage passengers can at
present be procured. They are as follows: q.
Peren, iresidence unknown; G. r. Armstrong,
of Markham; Philip E. Pencil who obtained
his ticket at Quebec Isaac Rusor of Markham;
Mrs Ed. Cunning and infant, OF Sherorooke;
Griffith of Minnesota; John Delaney, OF Mel
bonrne; G. Burner, Mary Burner, Thomas Bur
ner, Minnie and George Burner (all one fam
iy). supposed to be from Montreal; r. Carbet
Of Montreal; Mrs. j. @. Bang of Montreal, and
A. Knapp. whose residence is unknown.
Foreign Notes.
By railway accident near Bath, England,
Yesterday several persons were killed ana IN
jured. -.
The Carlists claim that the victory of their
troops over the Alphonsists at Callvera was an
importaat one They say that 500 Alfonssts
infantry and 800 cavalry, together with arms
and stores, were captured.
All is quiet in Haytl since the suppression OF
the late conspiracy.
Small ox is raging with violence in Ponce,
Porto Rico.
The bsnished Uruguayans. who recently
were forbidden to land at Havana, were con-
veyed to sea by a Spanish man-ot-war and
allowed to proceed
In the German Federal Cou neil, Thursday,
the Preside mt of the Imperial Chancellory sub
mitted several votes Of supply to meet the ex-
pense of a proper representation OF Germany
at the U. S. centennial EXHIBITION.
An order has been issued from the Imperial
Chancellory prohibiting the circulation of cop
les of the Catholic Gazette of Baltimore for
two years within the boundaries OF the empire
of Germany.
Inthe italian Chamber of Deputies there
have been violent debates over the government
public safety bill, which amends the law for
orders in Sicily and elsewhere. The bill is
approved by the left. The sitting last night
was abruptly closed on account of the disorder
which accompanied the discussion.