The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-13
EUROPE.

Germanys Purchase of Railways.
BERLIN, Dec 1.-THE Landtag has adopted
the railway committees resolutions, prescrib'
ing the principles on which the government
must administer railways The Berlin and
Magdeburg Railway Company has voted in
ment.
Relief for Silesia.
An influential committee, under the presi-
dency of the Mayor of Berlin and the Project
of Police, has been formed to organize system
of relief for the famine stricken people OF ST.
lesia.
Count Schouvaloffs Visit.
Count Schouvaloff arrived yesterday and had
an audience with Emperor William. The
Count will probably visit Varzin before going
to st. Petersburg.
Increase in Military Estimates.
The increasing rise in the price of cereals
throughout Germany has necessitated cor
responding increase in the military estimates
for 1880.
The Russian Ambassador at Berlin.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-It is generally believed
that Tabouroff will replace D'Oubril as Rus
sian Ambassador at Berlin, and the latter go
to Vienna, M. Novikoff, the present ambassa-
dor at the latter place, going to Constantinople.
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
thinks these changes show opposition to Eng
land, hostility to Austria and courtesy to Ger
many. No other serious changes of Russian
policy are determined upon, and Gortschakoff
will continue Chancellor until March.
Resignation of Spanish Officers.
A despatch from Madrid says that several
generals of the army, high in command in Gu
ba and Spain, such as Captain General Blanco
and Generals Prendergast and Cussola, tender
ed their designations as they heard of
the fall of Premier Martinez Campos' Min
istry.
Disastrous Floods in Transylvania
VIENNA, Dec 12.-Nearly all the rivers and
brooks in Transylvania have overflowed, living
under water vast tracts and destroying bridges
and houses, interrupting communication and
sweeping away farming utensils, cattle and
grain. In some cases the inhabitants were for
days on trees and roots awaiting rescue.
The Irish Sedition Cases.
LONDON Dec. 12.-The grand jury at Car
rick-on-Shannon have found true bills against
Michael Davitt, James Bryce, Killen and
James Daley for sedition. Counsel for the
crown presented writs removing the trials to
Dublin Mr.. Rea, counsel for Killen, to re-
main in prison.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The Standards Dublin
correspondent asserts that the government
does not intend to proceed with the prosecu-
tions against Davitt, Daley and Killen.
CARRIcK- oN-SHANNoN, Dec. 13.--Killen has
been allowed to go on bail. This seems to
confirm the Standards Dublin despatch.
Eviction OF an Irish Farmer.
CAsrLEBAR, Dec. PA sub-sherff of Mayo,
accompanied by large force of police, has
gone to Loonamore to eyict farmer Dempsey,
to protest against whose eviction the Balls
meeting of the 22d ult was held.
Another Attempt to Blow Up the Gear.
BERLIN, Dec. ia man was arrested at st.
Petersburg to-day in the vicinity of the winter
palace. He had in his possession electric bat
teries, dynamite cartridges and complete plan
of the winter palace.
Disastrous Floods in Hungary.
PEsTH, Dec. 1.-THE overlooking of the
rivers Koros and Maros has caused fearful de-
struction.
The city of Arad on the Masos and several
other towns were ruined and the inhabitants
driven away. Fully 10000 persons are render
ed homeless
Trouble Brewing in Spain
MADRID, Dec 12.-During stormy sitting
of Congress on the 10th shouts of "Long live
the republic" were raised by spectators in the
galleries, and some of the public was conse-
quently excluded.
On Thursday military precautions had been
taken in Madrid. The Constitutional deputies
nominated a committee to insist upon explana-
lions being given by Premier Castillo and the
President of the Congress relative to their
nnparliamentary treatment of the Constitu-
tional party in the sitting of the 10th inst. 1t
is stated very serious news has been received
from Cuba that all the military commanders
on the island have resigned. The Minister of
War has already received the designations of
"a generals.