The Portland daily press., 1879-06-21
EUROPE.
The Official Account of Prince Napoleons
Death

The Official Account of Prince Napoleon's
Death.
LONDON, June 20.-The official account of
Prince Napoleon's death says: The Prince
with Lieut.. Carey, of the Goth Regiment six
men and one friendly Zulu, left the camp, at
Keletzi Mountains, miles beyond Blood river,
on the LIST inst, for a reconnaissance.
The party halted and unsaddled when 10
miles from the camp. Just as the Prince gave
orders to remount, volley was fred from an
ambush in the long grass. Lieut. Carey and
four of the troopers returned to camp and
reported that the Prince and two of the
troopers were missing. From their statements
there could be no doubt that the Prince had
been killed; A party of the 18th Lancers,
with an ambulance, started on the I'd inst, to
recover the body of tie Prince, which was
found and brought in the same day
A special adds the following particulars: The
body OF the Prince when found lay on its
back. There were Is assegai stabs in it, two
piercing the body from the chest to the back,
two in the sides, one destroying the right eve.
A locket with hair medallions and reliquary
were found around his neck. His face wore q
placid expression. He had evidently in.
effectually tried to mount, and the leather of
the flap tearing he ran along the path to
where he was found. Two TROOPERS Law near
the body, both having been assegaied The
Prince was very adventurous.
Empress Eugene Stricken Down by
Grief
LONDON, June 20.-The death of the Prince
Imperial of France was received here with
universal feeling of regret Lord Sydney
to-day tenderly notified the ex-Empress
Eugene of the death of the Prince. The
empress received the news with an angonized
cry, and sank into a senseless stupor. She
still remains in an insensible condition.
Opinions of Foreign Journals.
PARIS, June 20.-Most newspapers deplore
the tragic end of the Prince Imperial Prince
Jerome Napoleon is expected to-day.
Paul De Cassagnac's paper, LIE Pays, APP
peared in mourning. 1t says: "The Empire
is not dead. The Prince Imperial had
designated as his successor the eldes son of
Prince Napoleon"
LONDON, June 2o:-The London journals
while deeply deploring the Princes death
regard it as the end of Imperialism in France.
The English Miners.
LONDON, June 20-The Birmingham miners
conference yesterday postponed definite action
| two months on the proposal for a general
suspension unless wages are advanced and APP
| tricts. A resolution was adopted inviting the
| National Union of Miners to meet the present
| delegates in a conference at the expiration of
| two months. There is considerable uneasiness
| in South Yorkshire and North Darbyshire at
| the probability that the mining district is on
| the eve of a protracted struggle. The masters
| demand 12l per cent. reduction of wages
| The question has been arbitrated and an UNI
| pire declared against the reduction. Some
| owners declare they are losing money and
must close the pits, while others are giving
notification of reduction of wages. The
| miners, however, demand adherence to the
award of the umpire.
The Prince Makes His Will
PARIS, June 20.-Before starting for Zulu
land the Prince Imperial made his will ap-
pointing Prince Victor eldest son of Prince
Napoleon, his heir.
| Foreign Notes.
The Canadian government has decided to re-
| scind all permissions to American troops to
visit Canada under arms, alleging that these
visits might lead to future complications.
The neighborhood of Galatez is threatened
| with an overflow of the Danube.
Bella Hood of Ottawa, semi-idotic woman,
80 years old, was found murdered yesterday
morning. No clue of the murderer
The Pope is endeavoring to bring about
restoration of diplomatic relations between
England and Mexico.
A st. Petersburg despatch states that i'm
| portant changes are to be made in the
personnel of the administrations one of Ethe
changes will be in the Ministry of Instruction.
1t is also stated that one of the Russian
| generals proposes to allow the freedom of the
| press in his government, and desires to have a
newspaper established in which all ideas of the
| Nihilist journal, "Land and Liberty" can be
| freely discussed. 1t is said the emperor has
| sanctioned the idea.