The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-22
EUROPE
The Shooting at wimbledon

The Shooting at Wimbledon.
two hundred yards con1pos:+ian for the Albert
prize, Milton Farrow of Rhode Island made
the highest possible score.
Suspicion Of an Attempt to Wreck the
Royal Train.
In consequence of report that an attempt
would be made Saturday to wreck the royal
railway train on the route from Windsor to
lions were taken during the passage of the
train. 1t was preceded by pilot engine and
every bridge, cutting and thicket searched.
The Irish University Bill.
VIM. Shaw, the Home Rule leader, will
propose in the House of Commons an amend
ment to the Irish University bill, declaring
the absolute necessity of endowmentS on the
model of the intermediate education act.
Prince Charles Threatens to Abdicate.
Prince Charles of Roumania has threatened
abdication unless the Jews are emancipated
1t is believed the cabinet will arrange some
compromise on the Jewish question acceptable
to the powers.
The Bonapartists Resolve to Support
Jerome Napoleon.
A meeting of Bonapartsts ON Saturday, to
determine the policy to be pursued in conse-
quence of the death of the Prince, was held
at tho residnnon of NJ Reahor. 1t consisted
Bonapartists. Senators and Deputies, neither
Rouher nor Cassagnac being present. Ferdi-
nand Barrot presided and M. CazeauX, Baron
de Mackan and other speakers dwelt upon the
necessity of Prince Jerome Napoleon giving
guarantees, but a resolution declaring that by
the death of the Prince, jerome Napoleon be-
came the head of the Bonaparte family was
ultimately passed with only two dissentients.
Barrot and Joachim Murat, followed by most
of those present, waited upon Jerome with the
resolution.
The Times says: 1t is certain that Rouher
and Cassagnac would have opposed the recog-
milton of Jerome if they had seen any chance
of keeping the Bonapartist organization to-
gether under another leader. Cassagnac's
organ, The Pays, says it will not discuss the
resolution, but it is evident that none of the
grave questions or the immense difficulties of
the pending situation were settled at the meet
ing. Other Bonapartist papers approve the
resolution.
Snow in South Eastern France.
PARIS, July 21.-There has been fall of
snow in Dauphiny, southeastern France.
Extensive Forgeries in Great Britain.
LONDON, July ola portmanteau left at
Euston Square railway terminus, was opened
by the police and the contents conclusively
prove that series of forgeries extending over
long period have been committed both here
and abroad. The portmanteau is believed to
be the property of one of the gang of forgers,
of which Americans calling themselves Am
brose Fortescue and VIM. Baughan, recently
arrested for attempting to pass an altered
check on the Bank of England ARE supposed to
be members.
Slavery in Cuba.
In the Lords today Lord Selbourne advised
vigorous policy in regard to the holding of
Spain to trerty obligations in the matter of
Cuban slavery, and moved for the papers on
the subject. Salisbury, for the government,
advocated moderation, and was accused by
Earl CIR awhile of defending Spain's breach
of treaty. Motions for the papers were agreed
to.
The GrosSer-KurfurSt Disaster.
BERLIN July 21.-The Emperor has in SUBJ
stance approved the sentence pronounced by
the second court martial on the officers tried
for the Grosser-Kurfurst disaster, the only
point the Emperor has taken exception to is
the acquittal of officer Mons, for whose trial
third court martial is summoned.
TwentyOne Persons Killed by an Explo-
sion.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21.-The minister of
the interior received telegram from the
governor of Mini Novgorod, sta ting that a fire
broke out there on Saturday, destroying the
bazaar and many houses and shops. While
Ihe fire was raging an explosion occurred in
shop, killing q persons.
Foreign Notes.
The Porte refuses to allow the United States
steamer Quinnebaug to enter the Black Ser,
because her tonnage exceeds 800.