The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-29
f O r e IG N.
A French Movement to American INDIE
Pendence.

| pendence.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-A committee has been form
| ed in this city. entitled the Franco American
| Union. with E. B. Washburne, American min.
lister, the Marquis of Noalles and M. Barthold
honorary presidents The object is to erect a
| monument on an island in Long Island Sound,
| during the centennial, to commemorate the
hundredth year of American independence. A
public subscription has been opened to raise
| funds. Several deputies in the Assembly have
Joined the committee, including Messrs. Oscar
DE Lafayette, Edward Laboulaye, Asne Wal
ewski and Count De Tocqueyille. Laboulaye
| is chairman of the committee.
| Forest Fires.
| PARIS, Sept. 28-Advices have been received
that extensive fires were prevailing in the re-
glons bordering on the province of Lavalle
Inc latest report says the fires were devastating
| the forests OF Beniesdep and that the village of
Duirver was threatened. The flames had spread
across the frontier of French territory.
Dissens1on Among the CarIist Leaders.
MADRID, Sept. 2S.-It is reported that dis
senslons have occurred among the Carlist lead
ers Doregarray, Mendira and Pernla, which
Don Carlos himself is unable to reconcile. The
| Carlist leader Sammede has been defeated at
| Catalonia.
Gen. Dorregary is ILL., He has quilted Estela
and gone to the baths Of Loire, on thu Bscay.
The report is confirmed that Don Calos has
dismissed Gen. Saballs from his command to
which Gen. Castells has succeeded Alfonsists
continue to push operations in the neghbor-
hood of Oyargan and Hermann. A further con-
tingent of 1000 soldiers will embark for Cuba
| on the LIST and I'd prox.
Destructive Flood in ireland.
LONDON, Sept pa destructive flood occur
ed yesterday during the great gale in the low
lands in the valley of the Lee. The river rose
several feet and inundated portion of the city.
of Cork ar the country for miles about, occa-
slonlng immense damage to property. Similar
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of Ireland and Scotland. ~
Financial Distress i'm servin,
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The Morning Standard
has special telegram from Vienna containing
the following: Seryia is in a pitable condi-
ton. The next semi-annual taxes are to be
collected month earlier than usual because
the state Golfers are empty. Great uneasi aess
prevails among the militia because thew are
prevented two dayslweekly from till ing the
fields. In some districts there have been tu-
mults aud rebellion. The demand of the Ser
Wan merchants for respite from their bills
causes bitterness here the creditors being prin,
cipally Austrians. Some papers demand the
intervention of the government.
Tightness i'm abe German M Oney Market
LONDON. Sept. 2S.-The Daily News in ita
financial article has the following: n
The condition of the German money market
has become most peculiar. Accounts from
Berlin speak of the extraordinary tightness Of
money there. The minimum in the disconnt
market has advanced to ten per cent or oute
up to the bank rate of discount and the with
drawal Of bullion from the Bank of Prussia
has been on such scale as to raise the expec-
tatiOn that the Bank rate of discount is to he
advanced. Germany is carrying through a
great transformation in her money system. and
this tightness is the price paid. In addition to
substituting uniform gold standard for the
varying silver standard which formerly existed.
an alteration which will come into operation on
New Year day next, and uniform system of
the token money. Government has smultan-
eously altered the whole of the currency and
changes the pinch of which is now felt.
The Lincoln Memorial Tower.
Rev. Newman Hall, in the presence of a So.
lect company to-day laid the browning stone Of
the Lincoln Memorial Tower adjoining the
new Surrey Chapel The tower is designed as
memorial for the abolition Of slavery and a
bond of brotherhood between England and
America.
The Proposed Address to Prince Milan.
BELGRADE, Sept. 2S.-The ADDRESS in answer
to Prince Milan's speech, proposed by the MI
norlty OF the Skuptschina, has not been nub.
lished. 1t is ascertained however, that il de-
manded the immediate declaration of war with
Turkey, the reform of Bureaucratic abuses a
Wholesale dismissal of officers, and the ahso.
lite liberty of the press
Vessels Wrecked ON Prince Edwards I.-
land.
HALIFAX, Sept 28.-The gale on Sunday
night and Monday was severely felt at Prince
Edwards Island. Three vessels were wrecked
near Charlottetown.
The Guib0rd Case.
MONTREAL, Sept. 28.-In the Guibord case
to-day, the Grand Jury, after lengthy DELHI
Grafton, found no bill against the fifteen Der
sons accused of participating in the cemetery
riot
Destructive Fire i'm New Brunswick.
ST. JOHN, Sept. 28.-Travis Rivers Mill at
Bears Head, together with considerable