The Portland daily press., 1880-10-04
Disastrous Boiler Explosion.
EUROPE.
No Intention

| No Intention Of Making War on Turkey.
| PEsTH, Oct. 2-Herr Tirza, the Hungarian
premier, replying to a question in the Diet,
whether the government would use it's influ-
ence against the force being employed with
reference to the cession of Dulcigno, ETC., said
"The delay granted Turkey for the execution
Of the treaty OF Berlin evidently proved that
no power manifested any intention of making
war against Turkey. The foreign policy OF
| Aastro-Hungary aims at assuming that the
European concert is in the interest of peace.
L cannot foretell what will be done in this mat
ter, but according to the instructions to the
admirals of the fleets there will be no disem-
barkation of troops"
English Naval Operations.
GRAvosA, Oct. 2. The British man-of-war
Temeraire, and the Russian man-of-war Svet-
land, started for Teodo in Bocca di Cattaro to-
day. Admiral Seymour has received orders to
postpone the departure of the other vessels of
the fleet until the fifth inst, when the decis-
torpedo ship Hecla, which has arrived, will
proceed to Corfu with 1876 torpedoes and eight
torpedo boats. Another British vessel with
munitions OF war, is expected at Gravosa.
The Russian corvette Zenkuk will reconnoitre
the Albanian coast before proceeding to
Teodo.
The Cirque Fernando Meeting.
PARIS, Oct 2.-It isEstated that the meeting
at the Cirque Fernando, called for Sunday to
protest against intervention in the East, cam
not be held, the promoters of the demonstra-
ton not having filled the requirements of the
law on public meetings.
Spain Willing to Make Concessions.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-It is stated that Spain is
willing, on certain conditions, to abandon her
claims on the port of Agadir in Morocco in
favor of Germany.
The Sultan Still Hesitating.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 2.-The Sultan has
made communication to Count Hatzfeldt,
German ambassador, in which, although not
offering to surrender Dulcigno on the Sd, he
promises to present settlements of all pending
questions by that date. The communication is
yet unanswered. It is believed in diplomatic
circles that the powers will still be compelled
to take more energetic action.
Rumored Changes IN the British Cabinet.
NEW York, Oct. ga special from Lon
don says rumor is current that Chas. Dixie
will leave the foreign office, taking the place
of w. P. Adams on the board of public works
and Leonard Courtney, M. p. for Liskeard,
will take the position vacated by Dixie.
Courtney is proprietor of the Atheneum and
an ex-contributor to the Times.
The Delay Asked for by the Porte Grant
CoNsrANTNoPLE, Oct. 3.--The European
ambassadors were instructed to grant the re-
quest of the Sultan for a delay until today,
and at the same time to demand that the
Porte shall order Ria Pasha to allow the sur
render of Dplcigno and withdraw the Turkish
tsoops from the town. A petition signed by
800 members of the Ulema and number of
high digni tarIes has been delivered to the Sui
tan, urging resistance to the demands of the
powers.
The Allied Fleet.
GRAvosA, Oct. 3,-The British iron clad
Alexandria has sailed for Terdo. The French
admiral continues to maintain very reserved
attitude.
RAGUsA, Oct. 3.-Admiral Seymour sails on
the Helicon tomorrow for Cattaro whence he
will go TO Cettinge. Great Importance is at
tackled to the admirals visit to Cettinje.