The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-01
EUROPE.
Breaking up of the Jesuit Estab-
lishments in France.
Considerable Tumult land Shouts of
Down With the Republic"

PARIS, June 80. The police arrived at the
Jesuit establishment in rue De Stores at four
o'clock this morning. lTbey were readily ad-
mitted. Shortly after crowd of 5000, COM
posed of students and women. collected.
There was some shouting for and against the
decres. The police partly cleared the street
and refused to admit Baudry D'Asson to the
building. The Project of police, having ar
rived the building was formally declared
closed. The Jesuits accompanied by several
Deputies and Senators of the Right departed
amid great excitement caused by demon
STATIONS of the sympathizers and counter de-
monstration. There were indignant cries
against the Project of Police. In an ensuing
scufie the Marquis Liarcourt and chief editor
of the La Union, Legitimist journal, were
arrested Some of the fathers locked them
selves in their cells, which had to be broken
open. The last left at $50. The police then
cleared the street and remained on guard
there. At Volts the door of the establishment
had to be forced open and theJesuits conducted
out by soldiers, a battalion of whom was pres
ent under arms. At Douai and Lillepodeo
there was no resistance.
Throughout the provinces the Jesuits quilted
their establishments under protest, declaring
they only yielded to compulsion. At Avignon
and Marseilles their sympathizers were some
what disorderly. At Lyons and Anglers the
Jesuits Lave constituted themselves as civil
SOC ieties and the question thus raised will be
decided by the courts the I'd of July.
gal proceedings against the commissaries of po-
lice for violating their domiciles and infring-
ing upon their personal liberty.
LONDON, June 30.-A Paris despatch to the
Standard says the Jesuits were led out by the
police. The crowd finally numbered several
tn ousand and upwards OF a thousand police. 1t
is said Count de Nun was amongst those ar
rested for shouting Down with the Republic"
Threatened Strike of Cotton Weavers.
LONDON, June 30.-A great meeting of cot
ton weavers was held at Rochdale today, at
which it was decided to strike against reduc-
ton of five per cent. in wages.
The Irish Tenant Troubles.
A bailiff serving ejectments was fatally
shot by ambushed assailants in the neighbor-
hood of Balla, county of Mayo.
A New Move by Gambetta.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says before
the present Chamber of Deputies breaks up,
Gambetta will again appear in the tribune to
advocate the readoption of the Scrutin de
Liste system of voting. This system will GER
tainly be adopted, as all who opposed it would
know that their names would not appear on
the list supported by Gambetta, and very few
of the Left care to run such risk of non-elec-
ton. Gambetta's own name will appear as
candidate for every department. The country
will be appealed to to favor the programme
drawn up by him. His election by large ma
jority Of the departments will constitute
plebiscite in his favor. He will be President
of the Republic in 1882 if President Grevy, by
remaining in office, allows him to wait until
then.
Interesting Decision Regarding Alabama
Claims.
In case in the bCourt Eof Common Pleas
Lord Coleridge has decided the defendant, a
merchant, who obtained the net sum of 92 ,804
as compensation for tobacco destroyed by the
Alabama, must hand the amount to the plain
tiff, an underwater, with whom the tobacco
had been insured, and who paid upon it as
total loss. Lord Coleridge said the defendant
being possessed of money, to which, according
to the principles Of English law, plaintiff was
entitled, an English court must give it to the
plaintiff despite the act of Congress Of the
United States, excluding claims of underwrit-
ers.
Russia Threatening the Porto.
PARIS, June 30-Although the Sheik vi
Islam a fortnight ago declared that the SEN
tence of death passed on Col Commercials as
sassin could be carried out according to reli-
gious laws, the Sultan hesitates, and con-
sequently the Russian Ambassador has de-
manded a categorical decision.
Bulgarian Fortresses Demolished.
VIENNA, June 30.-In reply to representa-
lions of the British and Austrian governments
in regard to the demolition of the Danube
fortresses, the Bulgarian government has
issued an otfSial communication stating that
it has given orders for the work OF demolition
to be fastened.
Duplicity of the Vatican.
BRUSSELS, June 3O.-The rupture of rela-
tions with the Vatican was brought about by