The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-06
F O r E IG N.
A Revolution at Port au Prince.
FOrty-One Foreigners Shot.

KINGSTON, May B., via ID avana.-A reVOlu-
ton broke out in Port au Prince Sunday. Gen.
Brice was dragged from church and shot. Forty
foreigners have been killed. Among the vic
Tins is servant of the British Consul Gener
al. Buildings were fired an every species of
disorder prevailed. A state of siege has been
proclaimed. A British gunboat Is there and
another will be sent there tomorrow. Steam
ers were not allowed to enter the port and have
Landed their cargoes here.
Danger of another War betw cen France
and Ssermany.
LONDON, May GA Paris correspondent of
the Times telegraphs that uneasiness prevails
IN well informed circles in Paris. The most
serious minds believe danger is impending.
Politicians from abroad as well as those claim
ing to be well informed at home assert that
peace or war depends on the approaching
meeting of the Gar and the German Emperor.
No one denies that the powerful party in Ger
many, comprising the entire military element
feels that the lste treaty was too lenlent, that
the indemnity paid has already returned to
French Golfers, that the possession of Belfort
by France is dangerous to Germany, that
France is olganizing rapidly enough and will
soon be able to furnish a formidable army to
any alliance with other nations, that sGermany
is no richer than before the war, and her finan-
ces and social organizations cannot long sup
port the expense of the present ornaments and
she cannot disarm in the face of France.
Cabrera's Partisans Rising Against Con
Carlos.
BILBAO, May Fresh rsings of the parti-
sans of Gen. Cabrera against Don Carlos are
reported In Valencia aud CATALONIA. 1t is stated
the Carlist chief Palo has joined in them. An
organized body of Cabrero's followers, under
command of Aguirre, is making progress in
the neighborhood of Vienna.
Steamship PolynesIan Missing.
QUEBEC, May 5.-A despatch from Port du
Basque reports that the ice is very heavy from
the Bird Rocks to Cape George. The captain
of a vessel reports that he saw steamers trying
to force their way up. A steamer and several
sailing vessels passed Port au Basque to day
inward bound. By order of the Dominion
government steamer loaded with provisions
left Quebec to-day for Father Point where she
will transfer the provisions to the steamer Prog.
ress, which will leave without loss of time to
search Tor and assist the steamers in distress.
The Progress is a new powerful steamer built
expressly for winter navigation. A caUle deS-
patch says that the Poynesian has an amble
supply of coal and salt provisions. The Cape
Rougeice bridge moved little to-day and will
probably go off with the tide tomorrow morn
ing.
QUEBEC May 5.-There is no news yet as to
to The steamship Polynesian and the other
missing steamers. 1t is stated that the Poly
nesian has at all times provisions enough Oh
board TO last at least two months, and no doubt
the other steamers are equally well provided,
The Polynesian is said to have 1900 persons on
board.
Schooner Sunk.
HALIFAX, May 5.-Schooner Stronga, from
Halifax Tor Cape Breton, struck an iceberg Sat
urday night off Young Island and sunk. The
crew were saved The cargo was insured in
Halifax offices for $1,000.
From Brazil.
Rio JANERIo, May 5-The Emperor opened
the regular session of the Chambers. He said
public order was completely restored. The me-
gotiations with the Argentine Republic and
II
prudence of the negotiations inspired confidence
in speedy favorable result He urged vari-
GUS electoral reforms. He believed the Pope,
thoroughly approaching the circumstances
which compelled the government to adopt re-
pressive measures in the diOceses of Olenda
and Para, would do the utmost to restore har-
mony. If not the Chambers must enact the
necessary laws, The revenue again showed
the usual note of progress. The ordinary ex-
penses have not exceeded the receipts but loans
for educational and other purposes called for
the attention of the Chambers
The Ship Laborers' Strike in ST. j ohn.
ST. JoHN May 5.-Shp laborers here now on
a strike are endeavoring TO bring carpenters,
caukers and other tradesmen into the same
condition There will be 400 or 500 outsiders at
work on ships tomorrow. A number OF men
have left this society of laborers. Besides spe-
cial constables detachment OF militia is held
in readiness in case of emergency.
Foreign Notes.
Three thousand persons have been converted
in Edinburgh by Moody and Sankey's preaching
and many drunkards have been reclaimed.
The Pail Mall Gazette says fresh note from
Germany has arrived in Brussels. The Ca
Zette says it is in relation to the pastoral re-
Gently issued by the bishop of Namur, which
is extremely violent.
Edward Blake has been offered the chief
justiceship of the Dominion Supreme Court.
Geo Ewald, the German philologst, is dead.
The lmnOrf3ton Of American DOtatOeS into
Finland has been prohibited
The Havana Gaceta unexpectedly publishes
decree revoking a decree by which foreign
coin was received by the government at its
premium value in payment of duties After
the 10th inst. foreign coin will he received at
its face value only until further order
A special to the London Times from Berlin
reports that a working engineer residing i'll the
suburbs of Berlin, has been arrested while
proving around Bismarcks mansion with a
loaded pistol in his pocket He is temporarily
lodged in a lunatic asylum.
The London Globe denies that the Earl OF
Pembroke intends to resign.
Nothing is known at Halifax or at any point
in Newfoundland touched by cable, of even a
,,,nr Of az, ooo;1ant to tho Gitv nf ftboctar