The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-20
EUROPE.
The Trouble Between Russia and
China.
RUSSIA'S ADVANCE IN ASIA
CHECKED.

New YORK, March ia special from St.
Petersburg says Russia will decline to hold
communications with the new Chinese ambas.
sador until his government has ratified the
Llvadia treaty, and the Chinese are already
making inroads into Russian territory. The
1mbroglio grows daily more complicated. The
st. Petersburg press stands aghast at the sud-
den energy OF nation whose territory had
come to be considered the natural prey of Rus
STA. 1t is chagrined by the unusual civilities
exchanged between the Hong Kong and Can
ton governments, by the unexpected change of
front on the part of the English settlers in
China with respect to Governor Hennessey's
pro-Chinese policy, and by the friendly senti-
ments constantly expressed by Lii Hung Chang
toward the administration of Lord Beacons-
field 1t finds significance in the attention
now directed to the defences of Shanghai,
where Calling guns are being introduced and
volunteers drilled, and the scattered residences
OF foreigners collected into well-armed CEN
tire. There is indeed no part of China from
which grave news is not daily brought to
trouble the ministry of the Gar and to induce
the belief that the course of Russian epcroach-
ment into Central Asia is at last to suffer
serious check.
The same dispatch says Prince Orloff will
be invited to resign his ambassadorship to
Paris, and no successor will be appointed.
The Turcoman Expedition.
LONDON, Mar. ia St. Petersburg tele-
gram says General Skobeleff will probably
start on Tuesday to take command of the Tur.
conan expedition. Though nominally subject
to the Caucasus authorities, General Skobeleff
VIII determine when on the spot what shall be
done this year.
Parole Wins the Liverpool Spring Cup,
but is Ruled Out.
LONDON, March 19-The race for the Liver
pool spring cup today was won by Lorillard's
Parole. The second place was secured by
Machlll's Advance, and the third place by
Montroses Strathblane. Eleven ran. Parole
was objected to on the ground of a cross, and
was disqualified, and the race was awarded to
Machill's Advance.
The Grand National Steeplechase.
The grand national steeplechase of 1000
SoverelgnS added to handicap sweepstakes of
70 sovereigns each, over the regular course of
nearly four miles and a half, was run today at
the Liverpool meeting and won by Empress,
third.
The University Boat Race-Oxford the
Favorite.
Betting on the University boat race to come
OIL tomorrow morning is to on the Oxfords
The Times, Icriticising Thursdays practice of
the crews on the Thames says that on compar-
ing the time made by the crews there can be
no doubt that there is considerable margin in
favor of Oxford, and the opinion of those best
gualltied to Judge is strongly in their favor
The Cambridge crew, though improving dur
ing the latter part of last week. have been
standing still several days, even if they have
not actually been deteriorating, and have not
fulfilled the promise of their early practice on
Putney water. The weights of the Oxford
crew aggregate 1889 pounds and of the Cam
bridge crew 1898 pounds. The race will be
rowed about 7.30 a. m.
Rumored Resignation Of the German
Finance Minister.
The Posts Berlin dispatch saws a report is
current there that Herr Bitter has rendered
his resignation as Prussian Minister of FL
nance, owing to differences with Prince Bis
marck Herr Won Bennington is named as his
probable successor.
Italian Vessels Seized by the Austrians.
PRAGUE, March 19.-The following from
Trieste is published
An Austrian revenue cutter seized two
Italian trading vessels in South Dalmatian
waters for surreptitiously conveying rifles and
destined to Albanid or Here |
govina."