The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
FOR E IG N.
The Famine i'm Asia Minor.
Twenty Thousand Persons Perish

LONDON, March 6.-Advices from ASIA Mi
nor state that the famine in that country is
causing terrible distress In one district 2',o0o
persons have died. The population before the
famine was 81, 00O.
Further Coercive Measures Against Ger
man Catholics.
The Posts Berlin correspondent te.egraphs
that the adoption by the Prussian Parliament
of the new ecclesiastical bill Withdrawing state
endowments from the Catholic clergy is consid-
cred secured. All parties except the Ultra
montaues aud the extreme conservatives nave
agreed to support it. There is reason to believe
that the government is preparing another
measure, requiring a test of oath from Cathol-
les in the civil service, who number several
thousands, and Diminishing from the employ
ment of the government those who fail to give
satisfactory assurances of loyalty.
The French Cabinet.
PARIS, March ct is said tonight that nj.
Dufaure will attempt TO form a cabinet instead
of M Buffet, who, though he will participate
in negotiations for the formation of a ministry,
was to remain President of the Assembly. nj.
Dutaure will take the Vice. Presidency OF the
Council aud Ministry of Justice. NJ. Grlvot,
now Minister Of Agriculture and Commerce, is
mentioned for Minister of the Interior.
PARIS, March Tit is again asserted
that Nj. Buffet will be Vice-Prident OF the
Ministerial Council if the negotiations now 10
progress are successful. The main obstacle as
to the question who is to be Minister OF the In
terror has not been removed. The Left propose
to submit an in Interpolation in the Assembly as
to the cause of delay in the formation OF
ministry.
The Canada Pacific Railroad TO be Push-
ed Rapidly.
OTTAWA, March 6-When the House was in
committee of supply yesterday the premier, the
Pacific railway item coming up, took the OPP
portunity to lay before the members the pres
emit condition Of the work aud the future plans
of the government In regard to it. He said the
government WAS determined to push the work
forward as rapidly as the circumstances OF the
country will allow, and will not commence
work until they are thoroughly familiar with
the country through which the road will pass
and its probable Cost, and are perfectly satlsned
that their proposed course is in the general Ia
terest of the whole Dominion. The work is
national one and federal interests must take
precedence of provincial ones They will utIl-
ize the water stretches between this province
and Manitoba and between Manitoba and the
Rocky Mountains, butlnot forgetting that they
are ultimately to build a railway through these
districts They have agreed to build road
from Lake Superior to the Pacific by the year
1890. They have also agreed to eypend S2,O00,-
600 per year in British Columbia TIL the WORK
is fl nished and the route been surveyed.
Religious Persecution i'm Montreal.
TORONTO, March 6-Father ChimIquy, who
has embraced Professionalism. has received
number of threatening letters, one OF them
warning him ON the peril Of his life.to desist
from his ministerial labors in Montreal within
eight days.
Foreign Notes.
The differences between the first and second
kings of Siam have been adjusted.
The government claim some successes IN the
recent engagement with the Cuban insurgents
In one fight 80 of the latter were killed.
The London Observer says that the W IT ru-
NOR which appeared in the Calcutta English
man is without foundation.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir James Hope Grant died in
London, yesterday.