The Portland daily press., 1879-05-19
EUROPE.

Miners Conclude to Go to Work
LONDON, May 1S.-At meeting of colliers
representing 40 collieries, at Cousett, Satur-
day, after considerable discussion and uproar
it was decided to resume work Monday
England demonstrates with Chilli.
LONDON, May 1S.-The Marquis of Salisbury.
replying to deputation, stated he had instruct
ed the British representative in Chill to remon-
strate against the proceedings of the Chilian
navy and endeavor to obtain assurance that if
the guano works are reconstructed they will
not be again molested.
The Greek Question.
PARIS, May 18-Republique Francaise an
nounces negotiations relative to the Greek ques-
ton will commence at Constantinople early i'm
June, and partake of the character of confer
ences. All powers have agreed to this proposal
except England.
Capital Punishment in Switzerland.
BERNE, May 1880 far as known the popular
vote stands 166,S4 for and 1852 against
reestablishing capital punishment in Switzer-
land.
The Governor of Orenburg telegraphs on the
10th inst that fire at Nisniuralsk had broken
out afresh, presumably on the 10Th, during
violent tempest, and that several government
buildings were destroyed. On the 10th there
was another cont1agration at Osenburg, which
destroyed a considerable portion of the suburb
spared by previous fires
The Isthmus Canal.
PARIS, May 1S-In the international congress
Saturday Rear Admiral Ammen, U. S. navy,
occupied the morning session by a lengthy but
lucid presentment of the several surveys and
in doidg so explained the comparative adyan-
tages, disadvantages and cost of Nicaragua.
Panama and Atrato Napipi routes The
Admiral naturally expressed himself strongly
IN favor OF the Nicaragua route. He was fol
lowed by engineer Menocal, who occupied five
hours i'll explaining this Nicaragua schome and
1ortlhed his theory by maps and plans. Lieut..
Wyse, OF the French navy made an interest,"
ing speech in which he also reviewed the
whole question.
Cassagnac to be Prosecuted
PARIS, May 1S.-The public prosecutor has
applied to Gambetta, president of the depu-
ties, for permission to prosecute Cassagnac.
communication made to the Porte that
france would propose a scheme for a new
Turkish loan on the basis of the de Tocquavile
scheme was unauthorized
The German Tariff
BERLIN, May 1S.-A congress of representa-
tlyeS from II towns convened by command of
the authorities of Berlin, by vote of 68 towns
to 4, adopted series Of resolutions against the
proposed duties on corn and cattle.
The Burning Of Isbit.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1S.-Advices from
Isbit dated Wednesday give the particulars of
the lncendiarism at that place. Upwards of
% houses were destroyed. The inhabitants
removed to fields
Foreign Notes.
SALoNIcA, May ia firman of the Porte
has been read in Pristina and Novi Bazar
threatening death to any persons who shall at
tack Austrian troops.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 18.-The Sultan has
issued an trade sanctioning the Eastern Rou-
melian constitution. The Porte seems in favor
of the English demand for the extension Of
somewhat similar institutions to other prov
inces.
:, BERLIN, May 1S.-Reichstag has approved
the proposal of the government in regard to
duties on wrought iron and coarse iron wares.