The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-22
Three AssassinatiOns In Kasan.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.--Gen. Gourko, the
newly appointed Governor General of st, Peters,
burg, has ordered all gun makers to send lists of
their stock to the city commandant and sell only to
persons presening.a special authorization under the
penalty Of coufiscaton of stock and prohibition of
trade. Private persons possessing arms can only re.
tain them by special permission. Porters must be
Kept at the doors of all houses day and night to pre-
vent the posting Of placards aud the scattering %
explosives in the streets.
Two infantry regiments sent against the revolted
Rostof Cossacks showed an indispositon to attack
their comrades and were withdrawn, According to
last accounts the Cossacks held their ground.
BERLIN April 2l.-Simultaneousiy with saloviefs
attempt the Cars life three policemen were shot
in Kasan. Among the atsassins were an educated
girl aged IL years and nobleman.
Heavy Failure in London,
LONDON, April 2l.-Edward George Tattershall of
Singleton & Tattersball, solicitors, have failed
Liabilities el20,OOo.
The London Times Congra ,ulates secre.
tary Sherman.
The Times editorially eongratuates Secretary
Sherman upon the success of converting the 10-4o
bonds, and says the conversion Of the Per cent
bonds in 1881 is likely to depend, more than the
present operation, the maintenance Of the credit
of the United States abroad. Reviving trade in the
United States will, by 1881, probably render it i'm
possible to obtain money then at 4 per cent. The
Times suggests, now that the conversion has been
carried far as it can be for two years, Mr. Sher-
should direct the attention of Congress and the
nation to the policy of reducing the capital of the
debt, which has been for some time ne elected.
The Durham Colliery Strike.
The Times correspondent at Newcastle on Ts ne,
commenting on the frmness shown by the Durham
coiery strikers says that in the great strike of 1874
the strikers less possessed Of means even than
now, yet such was their determination that they
were able to hold out four months. The present is
in many respects parallel case Now, as them the
battle will be fought out on moral rather than inan-
cal grounds, and when the worst passions are
aroused and the strongest prejudices offended Of
FORTY to fifty thousand men then the end is difficult
indeed to forecast.
The Cattle Trade at Liverpool.
The lairage and slaughter house erected by the
Mersey Dock Board is full of cattle. Next month
additional accommodations on the Liverpool side Of
The river will be completed. The Board lately made
to importers of cattle reduction of charges.
Proceedings in the House of Commons.
LONDON, April 2l.-In the Commons Stafford
Northcote said possibly there had been an advance
Of troops in Afghanistan, but that the government
had not sanctioned an advance upon Cabul. He said
the government had received no information that
the Sultan had decided to refer the Greek frontier
question 10 the decision of Europe.
DIR. Butts Condition.
Dr. Butt is greatly improved but his mental state
| Is unsatisfactory.
The Durham Miners.
The Durham miners resolved by vote 22,633 to
224 to continue the strike.
Spanish Elections.