The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-04

ed, to the effect that the Servian volunteers
have cut the telegraph wire near New.
The Turkish consul at Simlin, desiring to
visit Belgrade on private business, was refused
admission, and the Porte has demanded an ex
PLANTATION of the insult to his representative. 1t
is thought that consular mediation will fail to
heal the difficulty.
Rumor of a Turkish Victory.
A despatch to the Times from Therapia, a
suburb of Constantinople in which the foreign
ministers reside, says the Turks have gained a
victory. Ten thousand insurgents have been
driven across the Frontier into Dalmalis, where
they have been disarmed by the Austrians.
Navesigne, the focus of the instruction, has
been destroyed. Communication by way of
Kleck is reestablished
A Market for Wheat.
The Times in its financial column says:
'There is an increased frmness in the discount
market. Apart from other influences which
may be expected to cause greater demand Tor
floating capital as we get into the autumn
more than usual attention is directed to the re-
quirements of the country in connection with
the grain trade. 1t is known that we shall
wheat, and it is equally certain that all the
mailing BARLEY will have to come from abroad.
Reforms too long Delayed.
A special telegram from Constantinople to
the Times states that Server Pasha has been
instructed to issue proclamation on his ar
rival at Mostar. giving assurances that hence
forward no vexatious illegal acts will be per
mitted n the name OF the government He
also has been directed to dismiss and punish
officials guilty of expressing the people. to in
stitute special tribunal which shall examine
and satisfy the demands of those who have
been the object of arbitrary treatment to re
call any persons exiled without Just cause and
expel agitators He is authorized to employ
all necessary means to execute these instruc-
'tOns The Porte, while determined to repress
the insurrection at all cos s. intends to extir-
pate abuses likely to lead to its repetition.
The Standard special despatch from Con-
stantinople represents that the insurrection in
Herzegovina is now maintained by bands of
robbers. Not single insurgent is to be seen
around Trebgne. The fugitive insurgents
have driven $4,000 head of cattle into Dalmatia
for security. The semi official journal at Ath-
neutral attitude towards Turkey. 1t says that
theirlSclavonians never helped the Greek; in
Crete and The Greciau Interests imperatively
call for friendship with Turkey. The Neol gs,
the Greek organ at Constantinople, advocates
an alliance between Greece aud Turkey.
FOREIGN Notes.
It is reported in Rome that Monseigneur
Roncetti will be appointed to a high ecclesias-
tcal dignity in America.
Gen. Frossard is dead.
The Times, 10 a leading article commenting
on the Herzegovina troubles, strongly urges
the fitness and duty OF interference by Great
Britain.
The Daily Tele graph has special telegraph
from Berlin announcing report that the Rus
sian General Kaufman had entered the city Of
Khokand.
The Moscow Gazette says the mission of the
consuls at Ragusa is likely to prove asfailuref
1t is officially announced that the Carst gen.
eral Dorregaray has been defeated with the
loss If 400 men.
The Porte is willing to refrain from offensive
operations against Sevria provided the later
does not assist the insurgents.
The strike in Dundee is ended. The mills
rsopened yesterday.
The government at Calcutta has heard moth
ing to confirm the report telegraphed hence to
the London Times that the King of Burmah
refused to receive Col Duncan, and the story
is generally discredite6.
A fire broke out on board the American
schooner Lotrie Klots at Bueuos Ayres, and
the vessel was scuttled.
Guibord's case creates much excitement in
Montreal, and the Orangemen threa ten to turn
out at the next attempt at funeral The
priests deny that they melted the riot