The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-27
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EUROPE.
The Porte's Reply to the Powers.

The Porte's Reply to the Powers.
LONDON, July 26.-The Porte in reply to the
collective note of the powers points out article
9th of the treaty of Berlin, which expressed a
wish for and authorized the powers to offer
mediation, not arbitration. It declares that
the decision recently made by the conference
gives Greece more territory than did the pre-
tocol of the Berlin treaty, land indicates that
the pronosed boundary includes positions inn
possible turkey to surrender.
me Pope and Cardinal Nina.
A dispatch from Rome says Popolo Romano
believes that Cardinal Nina, pontifcal secre-
tary of state, enjoys the full confidence of the
been no disagreement between the Pope and
Nina in regard to Belgium.
England's Policy Regarding Afghanistan.
In the Comme..s lord Harrington said Abb
durrah Ehan has simply been recognized as
-Ameer of Cabul. No foreign minister or for
eign interference will be allowed at Cabul.
Temporary assistance is promised the Ameer.
He will not be asked to receive a British mis-
sion, but Mohamedan envoy will be sent to
Cabul on behalf of India and it is hoped the
troops will shortly be able to retire, handing
over the city to the Ameer.
The Irish Compensation Bill.
The compensation bill came up in the Com
mons tonight for a third reading. Motion to
reject the bill failed
Later.-The bill finally passed in the House
OF Commons.
In the Lords the irish relief bill passed its
second reading.
A Swiss Steamer Capsized and Sixteen
Persons Drowned. -
BERNE, July ga pleasure steamer can
sized i'll squall on Lake BrienZ, Switzerland
last night, and IL persons were drowned.
Mormons Expelled from Germany.
BERLIN, July 26.-The German government
has expelled from the country some Mormon
missionaries who were making proselytes.
The Proposed Naval Demonstration.
VIENNA, July 26.-The proposed naval DEM
onstration will take take place simultaneously
in the Adriatic and Egean seas, off Antivari
and Salonica.
The Ruin Wrought at Manila.
MADRID, July 26.-The governor of Manila
telegra phs that the tower of the cathedral has
fallen, but the body ofthe edi6ce remains stand
ing. The Dominicans have abandoned the
university. The archbishop's palace and in
tendant general official residence are unin-
habitable. Shocks continue though they are
less violent. The news from the otter prov-
inces of the Philippine Islands is of a gloomy
nature.
Communist Demonstration in Paris.
PARIS. July 26.-At the Communist demon
stration last night Rochefort presided. Over
5OO0 persons were present. The main object of
the meeting was to collect funds for the family
of Cremieux, (execute6 in 1871 for completely
in the commune)
Foreign Notes.
The Dominion. government advertise that
several of the most valuable of the Thousand
Islands, in the River of st. Lawrence, will be
leased for term of 20 years, to be put up at
auction at BrQckville on the 18th of August.
This announcement will be gladly received by
large number of American gentlemen, who,
for several years, have vainly endeavored to
secure these favorite summer resorts
An American barque, lumber laden, cap
sized in Ottawa river, Sunday night, and sank.
The crew barely escaped with their lives.
Mrs. Wetmore died of congestion of the
brain and did not commit suicide.