The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-13
EUROPE.

A Franco American Treaty of Commerce.
GENEVA, Sept IA great meeting Of
Americans was held today at the United States
cousulats in favor of Franco-American
treaty of commerce Mr.. Montgomery
presided, and Messrs. Young and Clark, mem
the meeting. A molten by A. Bates of New
York in favor of the treaty was unanimously
adopted.
Fined for Insulting a President.
PARIS, Sept. 12.-The editor of the Bona
partist Journal LIE Pays has been sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and three months imprison-
ment for insulting President Mcmahon.
The Austrian Movements.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. 1.-THE Porte has
received information that the Austrians have
abandoned all intentions of advancing as far
as Novibazar this year.
The Revenues at Cyprus.
Safvet Pasha has verbally informed Minister
Layard that the Porte adheres to the scheme of
reform for Asia Minor which was drawn up
by him. Safvet Pasha at sometime pointed out
the necessity of obtaining means for executing
the reforms, and asked an advance of 100000
600 on the surplus revenue of Cyprus. Minis
ter Layard replied that this was impossible as
it would require vote of parliament.
The Austro-Turlxish Convention.
LONDON. Sept. pa Constantnople des-
patch says the convention between Austria and
duIhey naS NOT YET oeen signed. Grand Vizler
Safvet Pasha is sndeavoring to secure con-
clusiOn of the convention. The bakers of Con
stantinOple have discontinued the sale of bread
because of the high price of wheat and depre-
citation of the currency. Tho Sultan toereupou
RENTED the grain tax and appointed a COM
m1ttee to devise means to retire the currency.
The Insurgents II ising.
The Albanian insurgents have celebrated tn Q
massacre of Mehemet All Pasha as victory
and the agitation is iscreasing. Fresh outrages
are apprehended and Christians are fleeing in
to Montenegro. The Albanian league IL sci d.
lug forces to Uskuk and Mitrovitze Eplrus,
The latter movement is intended to fOrestall the
cesslon OF Epirus to Greece or prevent Greek
rising.
Cotton Will Burned.
The Nova Scotia cotton mills at Blackburn,
among the largest in Lancashire, were partial
" burned today. The damage is estimated at
$4,000.
Russian News.
CoNsTANTMoPLE, Sept. 12.-Forty six thous-
and troops have embarked for home. Thirty
four thousand are yet to go.
The Porte has been informed that England
will probably not adhere to Germanys pro-
posal that the sgntories of the treaty OF Ber-
lin shall take a common step with view of
bringing the Porte to execute the stipulations
of the treaty.
Midhat Pashi's Residence.
Midhat Pashi will be permitted to reside
with his family in provincial Turkish town.
The direct collection of revenue to be set apart
for the withdrawal of paper currency has been
trusted to the indicate of bankers.
Home Rule Trouble.
LONDON, Sept, 12-At meeting in Belfast,
Ireland, last night. where O'Donnell, Home
Rule member of Parliament for DuEgerveu,
had an appointment to lecture on the subject
of Home Rule aud tenant right" Bigger, a
Home Rule member for CavaD, was to preside.
When they appeared on the platform there was
scene of wild confusion. Furniture was
smashed and there was fierce fighting in all
parts OF the hall and even on the platform, re-
sultiDg in many broken heads. Finally the
audience all went out and Bigger delivered
an address. The cause of the riot was displeas-
ure of Home Rulers at ODonnell's supporting
the government on the eastern question.