The Portland daily press., 1875-03-31
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Gen. JOveIlar Accused of Resp possibility
for the Lack of Discipline in the Span
ism A rmy i'm Cuba,

| Gen. JOveIlar Accused of Resp visibility
for the Lack of Discipline in the Span
ish Army in Cuba.
| MADRID, March 3O-Gen Concha, late Cap
tain General of Cuba has addressed a petition
| to the King, accusing Gen. Jovellar, his prede-
cessor in the Captain Generalshp and now
| Minister of War, of being the cause of lack of
| discipline in the Spanish army on that island;
| also censuring the conduct of Gen. Jovellar as
Minister of War; The petition created q pro-
| found sensation. The newspapers are compel
| led to maintain silence in regard to it,
Another PapaI EncycIicaI.
| PARIS, March 3O-The Universe publishes a
papal encyclical renewing the excommunica-
| ton pronounced against the old Catholics Of
| Switzerland, and censuring the authorities for
| protecting them.
Another German Bishop Invited to Re
BERLIN March 30.-Dr. Henry Forester,
Bishop of Brestan. bias been summoned to re-
| sign his hshoprc because he promulgated the
papaI encychcal against the ecclesiastical laws.
The conference of the Roman Catholic Bish-
ops at Fada is held with closed doors. The
object of the meeting is TO discuss and issue
pastoral letters concerning the bill before the
Prussian Diet withdrawing the state grants
from the church.
From Mexico.
Cry OF MEXICO, March %, VIA HAVANA,
March 30.-The seventh national Congress Will
begin its closing session April 1st
A floor in ST. Pauls Hospital, in this city,
recently gave way and a large number OF peo-
pie were precipitated to the floor below. Seve-
raj persons were badly injured
The earthquakes in Jalisco are abating, the
later shocks being very slight. Meanwhile the
volcanic activity of Ceboruco increases, and
prodigOus quantities of ashes and dense vol
Gmes of smoke issue from its craters.
The state government of Oaxaca has official
ly permitted the practice of cremation OF bodies
of the dead
Frequent skirmishes with the revoluti0nists'
are reported in Mchoacan. The government
troops are represented to be uniformly success
fui
The religious controversy increases in bitter
ness
Dominion Parliament.
OTTAWA, March 30.-In the House last night
the statement was again made by a member Oh.
the opposition that the United States contrac-
tors had control of the Canada Pacific Railway.
The Premier denied the statement.
Halifax Banking Com pany Swindled out
OF $6,OOc. K
HALIFAX March 30-The Halifax Banking
Company was swindled out IF $4,000 in gold
yesterday by means Of forged letter of credit
for $4,000, with the names Of Morse, Taylor
& Co., New York. attached, purporting to be in
favor of r. Luting, who arrived in the steamer
Alhambra from Boston yesterday. On receipt
of $4,000 Lifting disappeared.
Foreign Notes
The importation of American potatoes into
France has been officially prohibited. 3D..
Portugal will participate in the American
Centennial.
w. S. Graves and Dr. e. r. Sparkam, con-
victed of murder at Rockville, Ont, by procur-
ing an abortion, have been sentenced to be
hanged June 23d.
A London special says the Prince of Wales is
ill.
A special from Spain says there is much dis
satisfaction at the vacillating policy of the
government Alfonsos abdication is not i'm
probable. Ex-Queen Isabella is going to Mad
rid soon.
The lumber business in Canada is quiet. A
few sales of shipping culs were made at SO
per thousand cash. The mill owners are feel
ing more confident of good season of trade
on account of the discouraging aspect of the
lumber trade eff the Western states.
The French government has agreed to the
Berne Postal convention.
The British commission for the PHILADELPHIA
exhibition have sent Gil culars to 5000 persons
who have taken part in agricultural shows and
exhibitions in Great Britain during the last
seven years, and also to the chambers of COM
merce and heads of municipalities throughout
the British Isles. The answers already re.
ceived indicate that Ireland and the north of
England will be represented at the Centennial
Exhibition,