Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

organizing strike, alleging that the pay il
Boston is IS week higher than here.
FOREIGN NEWS.
American Missionaries in Turkey.
BERLIN. July I. 1t is reported that tn,
United States is negotiating with the Ports
regarding the safety Of American missiona
ries in Turkey. should trouble occur.
A Party Break.
| The breach in the National liberal party il
enlarging. Most of the liberal Journals call
for a re- organization, under the leadership OF
Forckenbeck and Lasker.
Armed Force Against Turkey.
GoscHEN, July 4. The British ambassa-
dor is convinced that, without the employ
ment of armed force, no action of the united
powers can avail anything against the passive
resistance of Turkey.
British Parliament.
LONDON, july =. The Post says that the
Speaker of the Commons has informed Brad
laugh that il was no breach of privilege to
servea member with a writ within the pre-
cincts Of Westminster palace. Another writ
was served on Bradlaugh yesterday,
The Telegraph says it is informed that q
cabinet council was held yesterday to consid-
or the state of public business, particularly
the bill tor compensation for disturbances in
ireland. Considerable opposition was an:ie-
ipated To the bill. Ii is understood the atti-
tudc of the Porte also discussed.
The Standard SAYS il is not expected that
Parliament will rise before the 2lst of Au-
gust. The Telegraph says not before the
middle of September.
Collins bill granting ESQ, 600 for develop.
ment of Irish fisheries, was rejected in the
Commons TODAY.
Famine.
The British consuls report the famine in
Mesapotamia is over. but still continues in
Kordistan and Armenia.
Crops in France.
The reports of crops in France are highly
satisfactory as to quantity.
Personal.
The steamer Trogan. with the ex-Empress
Eugene on board, left Cape Town for Eng
land, yesterday.
ROME, July Z. 1t is stated the Pope will
not accept the resignation of Cardinal Nina,
the papal secretary of state.
The Belgium minister has removed to
Brussels, after removing the insignia of the
legation.
Irish Land Agitation.
Dublin, July I. 4 meeting to sanction
the land agitation in its more advanced form
was held Sunday in various parts of the west
of Ireland
Crops in Ireland.
The weather over Ireland to the present
has been most favorable. 1t is expected that
the potato crop will be enormous. 1t prom
Uses to excel ANYTHING seen in Ireland since
the period of famine in 1913. Root and
cereal crops are also luxuriant.
War Probable.
ATHENS, July I. Preparations are making
to put the army on war footing by the end of
summer.
ical circles here and in Berlin. the belief
gains ground that war between Turkey and
Greece is certain.
The Porte.
1t is expected a collective note will be pre-
scented to the Porte this week.
Amnesty Bill.
PARIS, July Z. The irritation of the ad-
vanced and extreme left at the amen lment of
the amnesty bill has abated, and the prospect
of compromise is improved.
The Deputies has adopted the final report
of the committee on amnesty, being ..abiche's
ALTERNATIVE Oil Ill lts oTlRliiai 10TH, Out Ilult-
ing the period assigned for granting pardons
to the interval between the present time and
the 18th inst
Franco A merican Union.
The committee of the Franco American
Union gave banquet tonight to celebrate
the official notification to the United States of
the assured completion of the monument
commemorative of the independence Of the
United States, which will be inaugurated in
1888.
The MOMtenegrins.
RAGurA, July I. The Montegrins are
abandoning all their position near Dulcigo
and are marching on Tusi and Padgonitza
which they intend to attack without delay.
Serious ARRAY.
A serious affray, in which several Turks
were killed, has occurred between the Mus
sulmen of Iakoka and the Christian of Fou-
devi, on account of cruelty Of the Turks.
Affairs in Turkey.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, July Z. BY order of the
minister of war. the governor of Adrianople
has commenced to mobilize a second army
corps. The task is difficult, as arms and
horses are wanting. The governor hopes by
the 25th inst. to have 81 900 effective men,
three squadrons of cavalry and thirty three
guns III ftdilHess ioI tiic VuCes IoT
enrolment of volunteers were opened through
out Adrianople the 2sth of last month. The
returns of the first two DAYS report ] 400 en-
rolled. Troops were constantly arriving at
Adrianople during the past week, to be sta :
toned at or on the East Roumelian frontier.
The decision of the conference was commu-
nicatcd to the Turkish minister at Berlin. who
has been instructed to reply that the bound
arv adopted cannot be accepted.
The Turkish papers are decidedly more
peaceful.
The chief points Of Abeddin Pasha's scheme
of reforms in Asia Minor is embodied in the
note to the powers communicated the 9TH. A
European commission has been abandoned.
Denials.
BRUSSELS, July Z. The government form
ally denies the prevalence Of small pox in
Belgium.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Z. Invalids Russo
asserts that telegraphic advices from Turkes-
tan contain nothing justifying the reports
via India respecting the alleged defeats OF
Russians by the Chinese. The 5000 servants
collected by the Chinese in Kashgoria to make
roads, were forcibly impressed into the
Chinese army. Fort Tashkergan, near Fort
Morgan. was recently sacked by Mussulmen,
hence probably the reports Of capture Of For,
Morgan by the Chinese.
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