The Portland daily press., 1879-07-08
EUROPE.
Solovieff's Accomplish.


LONDON, July THE person who supplied
the pistol to Alexander Solovieff with which
he attempted to assassinate the Emperor of
Russia on the 14th of April, is a medical doc
tor from Weimar, Germany, who is also prov
ed to have procured poison with which Solo
vieff attempted suicide after his failure to kill
the Gar, and to have owned the horse by
means of which the assailants of Gen. Mesent-
soft attempted to escape. A telegram from St.
Petersburg authoritativey states that he has
been sentenced to be hanged.
AGloomy State of Affairs in Russia
The correspondent of the Times in Berlin
draws gloomy picture of the state of Russia
owing to the Nihilists, the failure of the crops
and the ravages of the corn beetle. Fifty
thousand rubles have been appropriated to ex-
terminate the latter
Grain Prospects in Austria.
The Times correspondent at Irchel says
journey across the three-quarters of Western
Austria shows that the crops in Upper and
Central Bohemia have run unduly to straw in
consequence of the unprecedented rain fall In
the valley of the Danube, above Linz, the fields
are superb, but it is feared the continued rains
will prevent successful harvesting. The same
anxiety is prevailing throughout the east, and
is now being intensified by almost daily show
erS.
The New German Tariff
A dispatch to the Post from Berlin, says the
prospect now regarded as certain of the early
adoption of high protective tariff has caused
merchants to import large quantities of goods
in advance SO as to escape the increased duties.
Bismarck in the face of serious objections, in
SistS upon an increase in the duty on foreign
corn.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says the
tariff bill will probably be completed on Satur-
day, the 18th inst, when it is intended to pro-
rogue the Reichstag.
The Liberalists and Socialists have made
desperate stend against duties on coffee and
petroleum, Herr Bebel declaring that they
would breed much discomfort and furnish
fresh stimulus for social and democratic agita-
ton.
Troops Fut to Flight by Locusts.
A swarm of locusts covering % square miles
near Elizabethpoll, Russia, compelled a de-
tachment of troops to retire before them.
Turkish Fortresses Destroyed
VIENNA, July THE walls of the fortresses
at Widin, Silistria, Rutschuk and Varna have
been destroyed.
The King of Spaine's Marriage
MADRID, July 6.-The marriage of King AL
fonso with the archduchess of Austria is again
talked of.
Szegedin Not to be Rebuilt this Year.
PEsTH, July lit is announced that in con-
sequence OF continued high water SZegedin
cannot be rebuilt this year and the inhabitants
will live in barracks during the winter.
Blanqui Forbidden to Speak.
PARIS, July THE authorities have inter-
dicted a meeting at the Bordeax Alhambra
where Blanqui was advertised to speak.
A Russian Town Burned.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Can extensive fire
at Cikutsk on the 4th destroyed 200 houses
The officials of Tula an important manufac-
turing town in Russia, have received letters
threatening destruction by fire.
Foreign Notes.
Bitter, German under secretary of the inte-
rior, succeeds Won Hobrecht as minister of
finance.
Doctor1 Magg, progressist, has defeated
DR.. Stremayer, President of the Austrian coun-
Gil of ministers of the Rechstrath.
Signor Carroll will form a new italian cabi-
net.