The Portland daily press., 1879-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Floods in Spain.


LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE floods in Murcia,
Spain, began Tuesday and continued two
days They DESTROYED the telegraph lines be-
tween Madrid, Murcia, Alicante and Alba
cete. The churches and public buildings are
filled with the fugitives The Spanish CABINET
met Yesterday to take measures OF reile1.
MADRID. Oct. 17.-Heavy rains have over
flowed the rivers Mundo and Segura and
flooded the valley of the cities of Lorca,, ORR
huela. Murcia and Crevilente and large
number of villages between Murcia, Alicante
and Cartagena are injured. The rivers rose
several yards during the night. The inhab-
itants fed without saving any property, The
streams are covered with wrecks OF farm
houses agricultural implements, dead cattle
and some human corpses. Soldiers ana
mariners have been sent by train from the
nearest stations to the scene OF the disaster.
The Mexican Boundary Question.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. IA bill extend
ing the jurisdiction of the federal government
over the Sierra Mojado district become a law.
Congressional delegations from CoahuIla,Nue
vo, Leon and Famanlipas have protested against
the act as usurpation OF the sovereign rights
of states involved in the discussion OF the
boundary question. Several companies nave
left for Sierra Moiada, and there are move
ments in the same direction from other parts
of the Republic. Rumors OF a conflict with
Texan emigrants in SierraMojada are officially
denied. discretionary movements are re-
ported in chihuahua and DurenSo, put there
are local duarrels over possessions from the
state Governments United States Minister
Foster is making a tour through the country,
and at Guadalaiara received marked atten-
tons.
Heavy Snow Storm in Austria.
VIENNA, Oct. 17.-Snow is falling, and is
now six inches deep. At Gratz the snow Is
several feet deep and unprecedent weather
The Marquis of Salisbury and the Amer1-
Tariff
MANCHESTER, Oct. 1.-THE Marquis OF
Salisbury to-day received an address from the
Manchester Chamber OF Commerce recommend
ing the establishment of a Ministry OF Com
merce Salisbury in speech on the subject
deprecated the United States and Canadian
protective legislation.
Foreign Notes.
The striking Oldham operatives will accept
the offered per cent reduction. ,
The Yorkshire miners ask ~ per cent al
vance.
The Chinese Spanish embassy sailed from
New York Thursday for Havana
The excitement in the tin and iron trade i'll
England continues An advance OF one to
three pounds per ton has been made for Sheet
tin.
The Albanians are determined to use every
means to prevent the cession Of Eprus to
Greece.
A Constantinople despatch says that distur-
Dances nave broken OUT III oyIlt' Ueemooi IN
Druses and Maronites. Several Maronltes
have been killed. The governor has asked the
Porte for troops.
Lord Salisbury made great speech at a
banquet in London last night, criticsing the
opposition in their treatment of his reply to
the San Stofano treaty, and justifying the
policy of the government i'll connection with
the Russian question.
Vienna dispatch states that four rowing
hands of armed Nihilists, aggregaling SO per-
sons. have been captured in wooded district
near Kieff after sharp resistance.
Floods in Murcia continue. One hundred
and seven corpses have been removed. fouI
are wholly destitute.