The Portland daily press., 1879-04-08
EUROPE.


Wholesale Strike of Coal AMI Ireu Work.
LONDON, April 7.-Although general strike ha
has been averted by the acceptance by 10000 men, Of
the masters terms, the decision of wothiIds of tho
ptmen at Durham TO strike against reduction will
have the effect of stopping nearly ninety pits. throw
| ing twenty-five thousand men out of employment,
and should the struggle continue more than four or
five days other industries closely connected with the
coal trade will be paralyzed. Two managers OF the
iron works and other employers of labor anticipates
the coming struggle fortnight ago by placing their
hands under notice. Several large concerns will be
brought to standstil in the of the week uu-
less the owners or pitmen give way.
At the Cousett Iron Works, where from twelve
hundred to fourteen hundred tons of ship plates arc
made every week for the Clyde, work will have to
be suspended The whole number of pitmen en-
poyed at their eight or nine collieries are among
those out on strike
The Durham Miners Association will support the
strikers as long the funds last The Durham col
leries number about 800, and the membership of the
Miners Association is between 900 and As 900.
Its finances are in very bad condition, in fact the
association is nearly bankrupt. The miners ndivid-
ua'y are also very poor and it Is not believed that
resistance to the reduction of wages will endure long,
Garibaldi's Reception at Rome
ROME, April T. Garibaldi's visit is solely on &C.
count of his health He found his health not i'm
proving at Cal and thought the mineral springs
near Civira Vecchia might benefit his govt. more
pathetic scene than that Garibadis arrival at the
railway station has seldom been beheld. Shouts
were raised as the train entered the station but they
were speedily silenced on hearing that be was ill.
He was carried from the train on mattress on a
large litter He lay extended and motionless, with
his eyes closed and red handkerchief bound around
his head 1t looked as though corpse was being
carried in state. 1t was found impossible to move
him from the litter which placed in an open car
rage, which was driven, accompanied by a mourn
fully silent crowd, to the house of his son Menotti'
His doctor thinks he will leave his bed in week.
The French Elections.
PARIS, April IT, omplete returns from 81 sup
Elementary elections of deputies Sunday, show that
thirteen Republicans and one Legitimist are elect
ed. There were seven Instances where second cleo
tious were necessary.
The Condition ON w hich the Porte will
Accept Mixed Occupation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April Tile Porte has agreed
to accept the mixed occupation scheme on condition
the the powers give effect Immediately to the consti
stitution proposed by the International commission
for Eastern Roumelia. The Porte's Opposition to
mixed occupation at first was due to the advice Of
the French ambassador, who has since gone home.
Ii has been arranged that the ambassadors of the
powers shall in concert with the Porte settle all ques-
lions in detail. The Russians will probably remain
in Eastern Roumea until actually replaced by for
eign contingents.
Foreign Notes,
The Khechive has dismissed Rivers Wilson and De
Blegneres, and appointed new Cabinet entirely of
natives.
A cabinet council was held in London yesterday TO
discuss affairs in Egypt.
The Houee of Commons has adjourned until the
18th.