Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-07
FOREIGN INTHLL1osrop.

BERLIN, Jnly 8. Reichstag has adopted
duties on cotton, silk and linen goods, yarn
and apparel.
The tariff committee fixed on Oct. for in.
PRODUCTION of the new tariff, excluding duties
affected by the Belgian treaty Of commerce,
which goes in force Jan. /.
Herr Bita, under secretary of Interior
will succeed Won Hobrecht, as minister Of Il.
nance. Won Putkammer, president of PROV
ince OF Silesia, will succeed Fslk, minister
| of ecclesiastical affairs.
Parliament to-day voted remaining clauses
of the new tariff bill, with exception of that
relating to tobacco, which will be discussed
Monday. Duty of 40 marks on coffee was
voted and marks on petroleum. The votes
(27l TO 92) were results of arrangement be-
tween the centre and conservative parties.
PARIS, July 3. In the council of minis
tiers, Lepere, minister Of Interior, eliminated
in consequence of bad crops, purchases of
foreign grain will amount to ego 200, 900
Paul DE Cassagnac has been acquitted on
charge Of exciting hatred and contempt of
government, by articles Published in the lie
Pays.
ROME, July ). The Italian ministry has
resigned.
GLASGOW, July ). So far 90 bodies are
recovered from High Blantyre pit
vienna, July ). 1t is reiterated that the
British and French ambassadors at Constan-
tinople did offer a protest against the abroga-
ton of the tradement of 1881, but explains
that it was verbal and merely made to open
negotiations.
In elections for the reichstrath 1876 liberals
and 100 conservatives are chosen. Liberals
lost 3j seats
CoNsTAxTINoPLE, July ). Turkey has ap.
pointed a member on the international COM
mission for settlement of the Greek frontier
question.
The rumor that ex-Sultan Murad had es-
capped seems to be corrobprated by extraordi.
nary military measures and searches made
on board ships in the Bosphorus and Sea of
Marmora.
Prince Bulgaria arrived here to-day and
received his instructions from the sultan. He
dined with Prince Labanof, Russian minis
ter, and sailed for Varna. :
The grand vizier has informed foreign am
bassadors that appointment of commissioners
for settlement of Greek frontier question had
been accepted, but several functionaries hav-
ing refused to act, the sultan will personally
appointthem.
MANCHESTER, July 5. The Guardian says
the ruinOusly low prices obtainable for cotton
goods isleading to a very decided curtail-
ment OF production. There are signs Of ex-
tensive adoption Of the system Of short time
working in the factories at Oldham, and it
seems very probable this movement will rap
idly spread.
ROME, July 6. Signor Sella has been en-
trusted with the formation Of the new cabi-
net.
PARIS, July 6. Gen. Castelman has asked
to be placed on the retired list, in order to
attend the funeral of the Prince Imperial.
LONDON, July G. The observer correspon-
dent at Paris understands Prince Jes0me Ma
poleon and his two sons will attend funeral of
the Prince Imperial. ss.ss i. -
The queen has directed the royal regiment
of artillery to meet the body of the Prince
Imperial at Woolwich and escort it TO CHS
elhurst.
In debate in commons on the agricultural
depression, the Marquis Of Harrington at
tributed it to the bad season.
The standards correspondent at Berlin re-
ports that England and France have approved
proposition for liquidation commission to
regulate the finances of Egypt. Proposition
comes from Austria and Germany.
BERLIN, July s. 1t is stated that the man
who supplied Salovieff with. the. pistol with
which he attempted to shoot the car. has
been sentenced to death.