The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-17

George r. Waterman of Andover, Mass,
was arrested Friday on charge OF empezzilng
100000 while assistant paymaster OF the "a
cfc Mills. The defalcation was known some
ime ago, but 1t was hushed up, it being sup
posed that Waterman could refund the whole
amount. He has not done so, however, and
his arrest is made partly on this account and
partly because the Fall River defacations
quickened the public conscience. He has not
obtained bail.
FOREIGN NEWS
The prospect of war has Increased and the
promise of peace is improved. England ana
Russia are coming to terms and they are as far
Removed as ever from an understanding.
Schouvaloffs mission will relieve all danger OF
hostilities aud it will accomplish nothing. Aus
tria will remain neutral and the announce
ment of her neutrality has no foundation.
This is the latest cabls news and it is perfectly
reliable
England and Russia still occupy the ground
they took seven weeks ago, and the Gar finds
no end to the complications 10 the way of max
ing any advance. The deadlock has already
extended beyond all expectation ard it seems
impossible for Europe to endure the strain
or the other seems likely to come almost imme.
diatey.
Auslria's occupation of Bosnia seems to be
talked about as foregone conclusion. In
some quarters it is regarded as part of COM
prehensive scheme for the settlement of the
Eastern question, but Austrians themselves
claim it is an economic necessity to get rid of
the Bosnian refugees without again subjectng
them to the outrages of the Mohammedans and
rendering Bosnia the scene Of renewed civil
war and rapine. Besides maintaining the
refugees. the latter are now becoming difficult
to control. They are committing numerous
depredations in Croatia. Numbers were found
armed with breech-loaders. Stringent mea-
sures are adopted for restraining and disarmiug
them.
London military critics assert that in case of
war, if the British and Turks hold Varna and
Batoum, the Russians must Withdraw from the
Thracan peninsula and from the Erzeroum
and Trebizond line, aud that this accounts for
Fodleben's insistence even at the risk OF pre-
JUDGING the negotiations between London aud
ST. Petersburg The conviction is general that
the object of appointing Todleben commander
in-chief was that be might rescue the army
from the nnsafe position into which the politi-
oal motive of appro aching Constantinople had
drawn it,
Despite Todleben's efforts the Porte will not
evacuate Varna and Batoum. Shumla will
probably be surrendered, partly as satisfac-
ton to the Russians. and partly because it has
ceased to be of great importance since the Rus
SLAMS have established themselves on its line Of
cOm m n cation with Varua aud poraouor On
battalions of regulars now in Shumla are be-
lieved to be more useful at Constantinople.
Negotiations for establish ing diplomatic re-
latons between Englsnd and the Vatican have
failed.
1t is officially announced that Macco, the Gu
ban insurgent chief, has surrendered.
The Spanish government has Induced Mar
tinez Campos to remain ia Cuba and conduct
another campaign.
BRIEF MENTION
Snow fell in several parts of the West, last
week.--The people of Labrador are starving
in consequence of the failure of the fisheries
Sitting Bull is on the border with 1900
warriors and swears that as soon as the proper
season arrives he will regain his former hunt
ing grounds or die in the attempt.--The
Ohio House of Representatives has passed |
to redistrct the state--At the
decoration of soldiers graves 10 Vicksburg
both the graves of Uaion soldiers and Confeder-
ates were strewn with dowers.--Prof. Henry,
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. died
last week.--The receiver of the American
Popular Life Insurance Company sta es that |
he has realized S45. 500 from the assets besides
$lO5,0o0 deposits in the hands of the Treasury
epartment.--Sanator Cameron was married
last week to Miss lizlbeth B Sherman,
daughter of Secretary Sherman--The Home
Mutual Insurance Company of Boston has
stopped business.--Capt. Dakin of the Amer
lean rifle team died in New York Sunday of
heart disease.--Catherine E. Beecher died of |
apoplexy in Emira, N. Y Sunday.