The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-31
FOREIGN.
The Government Defeated in the
German Elections.
OVER 200 CHINESE PIRATES SLAIN
OR DROWNED.
Turbulent Scenes in the French Depu-
ties.

PARIS, Oct. 30. There was stormy scene
in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday owing
to the President pro tenn. preventing several
members who desired to speak on M. Louis
Blanc's motion that the Chamber was not
bound by the rules of its predecessor from be-
ing heard, A member in attempting to ascend
the tribune was seized by an usher who hurled
him down. M. Guichard, who presided, read
telegram announcing the occupation of Kair-
wan amid great applause. M. Gambetta was
absent during the sitting.
The Presidency Of the French Chamber.
LONDON, Oot. 29.-The Paris correspondent
of the Standard says:-The result of the vote
for President of the French Chamber of Dep
uties yesterday is great triumph for Gambet-
ia. His friends did not anticipate SO large
vote or such unanimity IN Kepnbllcan groups.
President Grevy stated on Thursday, in the
presence of several members OF the Chamber
of Deputies that he would call on Gambetta to
take Office, leaving him the fullest latitude as
to his programme OF choice ofscolleagues. Gam
betta on his part, has declared his readiness TO
accept Office when called upon.
The War in Tunis.
The Times correspondent at Iunis descri5-
ing the occupation of Kairwan on Wednesday,
says:-The country scouts rode right up to the
walls of the city, when the inhabitants imme-
diately hoisted white flag. The French stan
advanced and were met by the governor. The
troops then defiled into the city, passed through
the town and went out by the gate on the OPP
posite side. They are now encamped under
the walls, one regiment remaining in the cita-
del. A Tunisian colonel has been appointed
governor of the city
A despatch to the Times from Kairwan says:
The French soldiers are strictly forbidden to
leave camp to visit the city. This order caused
much discomfort The insurgents occupy the
mountains, thirty-six kilometres to the south
ward of Kairwan, whore they have excellent
and abundant supplies and water. The cap
fura of tha citV is GOnSidarad TO b0 OF Value.
A French gunboat bombarded Khoursef vii
lage, near Wehdia, where number OF Tunis-
ian insurgents had taken refuge and compelled
the latter to surrender.
200 Chinese Pirates Slain or Drowned.
SAN FRANcIcco, Oct. 29.-Chinese advices
states that an encounter took place Sept 10th
near Ningpo between Chinese gunboat and
pirates. Upwards of 200 pirates were slain or
drowned themselves. Nine were captured
alive and about seventy escaped. Eleven pi-
rate boats were taken The pirates were in
shallow water. The gunboats, unable to get
them.
German Elections.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Returns from 216 election
districts show the Government has not secured
a majority. Sixty new ballots arc necessary.
OF members elected So belong to the Centre
party, Is are Progressists, 10 SecessiOnists, ID
National Liberals, 20 Conservatives, 8 Free
Conservatives, A Poles, 10 Professors and Par
ticularists and belong to the party OF the peo-
pie. All the candidates of the Centre and ad-
vanced liberal parties are reelected. Herr
Richter has been elected to sit for Hagen. The
Socialists have lost two electoral districts and
must contest seventeen second ballots, ten OF
them against the Progressists. Six seats have
been gained by the Centre party. The Seces-
sionists and Progressists have gained consider
ably. The Free Conservatives are literally
decimated. Their leaders-Hardoff, varnbuh-
Ter and Count Brankenburg- are defeated. 1t
is not considered that later returns will mate
rally modify the result as now announced.
Altogether between twenty and thirty
Social Democrats polled a sufficient number of
votes to necessitate the holding of second ball
lots. 1t is not doubted that at least half OF
these will be returned. Herr Beher will again
go to the poll in the second ballot in Dresden,
as well as in Berlin. Among those who have
been reelected the best known names are
those os Herr Lasker, DR.. Farckenback and
DIR. Falk. Herr Bennington, clerical, has de-
feated Won Moltke at Essen, but the latter
may be returned for Mcneil DR.. Lucius,
Minister of Agriculture, is apparently beaten
by Secessionist. The most remarkable feat
ure of the election is the triumph of those
Liberals who are especially obnoxious to Prince
Bismarck. Thus Eugene Richter at Hagen
obtained a majority of 1000, and Karle Mayer.
who has been bitterly prosecuted by the Con
servatives, gained decided victory at SUIT
CART. Count Won Moltke is indisposed and
confined to his room. Herr Stacker has been
defeated in four electoral districts
EUenieg.-Results known in 1926 election dis
tricts are analysed as follows;
Elected-28 Conservatives, IA Free Conserva-
tives, 70 members of the Centre party, 27 Ma
tional Liberals, % members of the party of the
people, II Poles and II Protesters and Particu-
larists. Eighty-nine second ballots will be nee
essary.
BERLIN, Oct. 30.-The result in 368 eleetion
districts are as follows:-36 Conservatives, "a
Free Conservatives, SO members of the Centre
party, 80 National Liberals, so Secessionists, 81
Progressists, II Poles and 81 Protesters and
Particularists. Count Won Moltke was defeat
ed at Essen for the Reichstag by a clerical, not
by Herr Won Bennington.