The Portland daily press., 1875-12-18
OR EIGN N.
STARVING LARORERs,
A Demand for HeiieE-Biotous Demon.
STATIONS.

MONTREAL, Dec. 17.-This forenoon about
1000 unemployed people. mostly French Cana
dians, assembled in front of City Hall, where
they remained for some time in an excited
state, but beyond relieving bread wagon of
about dozen loaves of bread no reprehensiSle
acts were committed.
Alderman Genier spoke to the crowd, advis-
ing them to adjourn till 3 o'clock this after
noon when the council would be ready to give
some answer in response to their demands.
The majority OF the assemblage then march
ed through the streets in tumultuous column.
Upon reaching the Champ de Mars seedy
looking Frenchmen addressed them, adv sing
them to be quiet He was pointed out to a re-
porter as "MonSieur lie PRESIDENT, but of what
organization could rot be ascertained. A
young Frenchman named Canopy seemed to
WELD considerable influence among them.
At 8 o. m. disorderly throng of over 1000
surrounded city hall and despite the large body
of police the mob attacked beer wagon and
drank it's contents. A bread wagon was then
cleared out. Ten minutes later fight took
place and order was restored with difficulty.
The aldermen locked up the various depart
ments and discussed the propriety of reading
the riot act.
The Mayor then addressed the assembly from
the balcony, counseling the greatest modera-
alton on their part, and that violence would
council was to meet and give their case earnest
consideration. He reflected on few who
wanted to create disorder. and was interrupted
by cries of 1--WE are suffering and want food"
At quarter to four clock the council COM
menced its deliberations. Meanwhile several
the excited mob. Several arrests were made
and upon the approach of reinforcements thu
crowd fled in all directions. number were
intoxicated, and while no doubt large num-
Der of laborers present desired work, many
simply wanted an opportunity to plumber.
At the council the mayor read an answer
from the Premier, Mckenzie, to his letter de-
scribing the state of destitution in the city.
The Premier said there was too great a dispo-
siton to lean upon the federal government in
this crisis. They could adopt no special policy
touching the case. Contracts had been let for
portion of the canal enlargement and con-
tractors were requested to proceed with every
portion possible during the winter, but 20 go
ahead would require the emptying of the canal
thus throwing a thousand millers out of EN- :
ployment. The route of certain portions of the
canal had not yet been decided on, owing to
engineering difficulties, but contracts would be
let during the winter which weuld furnish a
good deal of employment in the spring.
The Mayor said that it was now for the coun-
Gil to take measures for their relief, not by dis
tributing charity, but by giving work. After
long discussion the council decided to employ
as many as possible in the earthworks at sixty
cents day. The police are out armed, ex-
pecting trouble tonight.
The Starving Montreal Laborers.
MONTREAL Dec. I7-This morning between
1000 and 1900 desperate laborers again sur
rounded City Hall, camoring for bread. AL
derman Grevier, chairman of the public COM
| mittee, addressed the people and quieted them,
advising them TO wait till to morrow. If i'm
The Bremen Explosion.
BREMEN, Dec. 17.-Thompson's wife has re-
turned to Dresden. She appears innocent of
any completely in her husbands crime. The
total number of killed and wounded by the ex-
| ploson is now estimated at 200.
One of Thompson's Internal Machines ON
Board Another Vessel.
LONDON, Dec IS - The Bremerhaven
| Zeitung asserts, in spite Of all contradictions
that according to Thompson's confessions there
| is another explosive package on board the
steamer Salier, where the one had already been
discovered.
Foreign Notes.
Owing to the refusal of the U. S. authorities
| to allow Canadian vessels to navigate American
| canals on the same footing as American vessels
the Dominion goy eminent has prepared case
| and forwarded it to Secretary Fish.
The Empress Augusta has started a benevo-
lent association of the ladies of Bremen in aid
of the survivors of the Mosel explosion.
Hon. Mr. Cave and Col. Stokes have arrived
| at Alexandria, Egypt, in pursuance of their
| mission from England to that government.
The Queen of Denmark and Princess Thyra
have returned to Denmark. They are accom-.
| panied by the Princess of Wales and her chill
dren.
A Cairo telegram confirms the recall of the
| Egyptian Zanzibar expedition.
The Earl of Derby was inaugurated rector of
the Edinburgh University yesterday.
Late Panama dates say the election riot in
Huanta, Peru, resulted in 20 deaths and sever
| al more wounded.
The French minirterial crisis caused by the
intended withdrawal of M. Leon Say, the min
| lister of finance, continues, inasmuch as Saw
| persists in his determination to resign
Gen. Cissey, minister of war, was elected to
the French Senate yesterday.
A London despatch says default has been
made in the coupons of the Peruvian govern
ment.