The Portland daily press., 1878-11-13
EUROPE.
The Czar Anxious for Peace.


LONDON, Nov. ia Paris CORES pondent of
the London Telegraph says that Prince Ofloff,
the Russian an b ,ssador to France had long.
interview Monday with M. Waddington, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, at which
he informed the latter of the Cars willingness
to cooperate in securing an arrangement Of the
Turco-Greek frontier difficulties and of his
firm intention to carry out all the stiDulations
of the Berlin treaty. Orlof goes to Baden to
interview Gortscbakof Friday.
The visit to Livadia OF SchouvaloH, the Rus.
sian ambassador to England, seems to have
had good effect, and the fact that the Rus
sian government has gone out OF It's way to
reassert its intention to respect the treaty Of
Berlin, is regarded as peaceful sign.
The Prus.iau Revenues.
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Prussian defect for the
fiscal year 1873 70 will be 78,00OOOO marks of
which 20 600, 900 marks will Oe covered bya loan
SWISS Elections.
GENEVA. Nov. 12-Eections for members
of the Great Council of the Canton of Geneva
resulted in favor Of the Democratic Conserva-
tive party This ensures the return of dis
possessed Catholic priests, the cessation OF
religious war aud the eventual separation VI
Church and State, but does not ensure the
return of Bishop Mermillo as he was expatri-
ted by the Swiss federal government.
Popular Suffrage in spain.
MADRID, Nov. 10 Congress TODAY discussed
bill for the modification Of the suffrage laws.
Senior Castelor opposed the measure. Hs
defended universal suffrage aud advocated q
liberal Democratic policy which would allow
the true will of the natoa to ba known.
Moncasi's Sentence COMMITTED.
The sentence Of death passed on Moncasi,
Alfonso's assassin, was committed in prison
today. He showed great composure. He has
not yet appealed from the sentence.
Foreign Notes.
poaofipu of the GlasoOw bop Of
commerce Monday, an Invitation Was read
from the municipality of New Orleans to at
tend the interstate and international conven-
ton in that city to discuss measures for the adj
vancement of American trade with foreign
countries. After discussion the invitation was
referred to 3 committee to prepare a reply in
the shape of communication which shall
show the injurious effects of the American
policy on British trade.
After tue boat race on Tyne Monday be-
tween Lunisden and HaWdOn, the winner,
Hawdon, was matched to row Hanlon, the
| Canadian oarsman, over the Tyne course next
| May for $1,000. - ~.
IL is stated 10 Rome that the Pope will make
direct appeal to the Gear on behalf Of the
Polish Catholics, and if the appeal be frultless
he will issue an encyclical deaouncng the CON
| duct of Russia.
1t is announced that the German government
has decided deinitvely to occupy the whole
of the SamiaD archipelago.
| DIE AuuIoW mcuU5E VI tu6 ViC6
regal council of India, has examined the
| Wyroad district in Madras and has declared i,
| highly auriferous. Miners have been brought
from Australia and great results are antic
| pated.
The government of Morocco has promised
to indemnify families of Spaniards asssssinated
in that country and to salute the Spanish flag
The Swiss government will give notice Jan.
LIST Of its intention tolwithdraw from the Latin
| monetary convention.
A meeting of committee of the Kent ant
Sussex Laborers Union unanimously resolved
to accept the offer Of the Canadian government
to set off 5000 acres of land for locked GU
laborers who emigrate to Canada.
The Frem Deblot semi-oficially announce,
that Count Schouvaloff bnngs reass uring ex
plantations to Austria.
Count Schouvsloff had long interview will
| Count Andrassy yesterday.
Archbishop Ledochowski has been agail
sentenced to fine of $4,000 marks or twt
years imprisonment in contumaciam for ex
communicating loyal priest.