The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-29
EUROPE.
Treatment of Prisoners in Rl1ssie

Treatment of Prisoners in Russia
LONDON, July 2S.-In the Commons, Bourke
under secretary of foreign affairs, replying to
the question relative to treatment of political
prisoners in Russia, said the government was
informed that persons sent to the island of
Saghalien were not political prisoners. 1t was
not the practice to demonstrate with foreign
governments unless for good reason.
The Grand Vizier Resigns.
CoNsTANTINoPE, July 2S.-The Sultan hay
ing rejected that part of the programme of the
Grand Vizier relative to establishing a respon
sible ministry, the Vizier resigned. Aarifi
Pasha, who was twice foreign minister in the
Turkish cabinet has been appointed as his
successor.
Vineyards in France.
PARIS, July 2S.-In consequence of the raw
ages of phylloXera in the French vineyards
the minister of agriculture has promised in the
Senate that as soon as the commission has re-
ported on the question of planting American
vines, he would give immediate effect to its
decision.
Accident to Sir Stafford Northcote.
LONDON, July 2S.-Sir Stafford Northcote
was thrown from his carriage bya collision at
Fulham Saturday. He had a narrow escape.
1t is hoped that he will perfectly recover in a
few days.
Prizes to an American Marksman.
AT distribution of prizes by the Duke of
Connaught Saturday at Wimbledon, Milton
Farrow, the American sharpshooter, was much
cheered on appearing to receive those awarded
him.
The Bonapartist Party.
PARIS, July 28.-The L'Ordre insists on the
validity of the recent resolution of the Bona
partist leaders, which declared Jerome to be
the head of the family, as being an official
declaration of the Bonapartist party, and in
vlteS those who no longer belong to declare
their secession This shows that Rouher, after
weeks OF inaction and silence, again takes the
field to enforce the obedience OF mutinous COL
leagues. 1t does not, however, look as if his
efforts would succeed.
Garibaldi and the italian Government.
ROME, July 2S.-Signor Carroll, the italian
Premier, has paid long visit to Garibaldi. 1t
is believed that Garibaldi has promised to SUP
port the present government.
Turkish Postal and Telegraph Regula-
tions.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2S.-There is great
excitement at Philippopolis and some appre-
henson of disturbance in consequence of a de-
cision of the international commission that
postal and telegraph administrators must be
appointed by the Sultan.
Cattle Disease in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2S.-The Siberian
plague has made its appearance among the an
imals in the district of Nova Ladoga. The
government here and the project of the district
have adopted rigid measures to prevent the
spreading of the disorder The report of the
cattle plague in Russia in 1877, shows $4,000
cattle and 24,000 horses died.
Ferrys Educational Bill.
The Senatorial committee on Ferry's educa-
tlonal bill has voted all clauses except three,
one OF which forbids members of unauthorized
societies from teaching in schools.
Foreign Notes.
Baron Won Gerolt, formerly Prussian minis
ter at Washington, died yesterday at Bonn.
Duke William, only brother of the Grand
Duke Of Mecl!lenburg Scheverin, died yester-
day at Heidelberg.
Count Itchy, one of the under secretaries of
the Hungarian ministry for public worship and
instruction, who was accused of corruption in
connection with conferment of decorations
has asked the president of the liberal party in
Reichsrath to appoint q court OF honor, con-
ssting of deputies, to investigate the charges.
He has also rendered his resignation, which
has been submitted to the Emperor,