Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-07
nittee.
FOREIGN NEWS.
From Russia.

ST.. PErERsBrRo, June s. A terrible
storm at Gortschia, killed policeman and
overthrew q granite column of the mOnu
ment of Emperor Paul, and did an enOr-
nous damage.
A returned colonel Of the Russian army
shot and killed in the streets Of Sebastapool,
Capt Castomaroff, a Crimean hero.
Preparation for War.
CALCUTTA, June 6. The latest Herald
spatch indicates that AyOOb Khan is max
ing active preparations for campaign.
The Bulgarian Affairs.
VIENNA, June 6. Events in Bulgaria are
beginning to engage the attention of the
Powers. Confidential interviews are taking
place to effect an understanding in view of
possible eventaalities there, and especially
in case Prince Alexander really quits Bull
garia. the prvalent opinion seems to be as
long As the Bulgarians keep within the limits
of the Berlin treaty. they ought to have their
hands free in regard TO their internal affairs.
Austrian Frontier Settled.
vienna, June 6. Emperor Francis JOS
eph, while at Pesth, presided over the cabi-
| net councils which settled the conditions for
the 6nal incorporation with Croatia, of the
teESitory known As the military frontier.
The Carlists IL Spain.
NADRrD, June s. Active ELECTORAL prepa-
rations Of the Carlists in the north and east
provinces. and recent communications that
have passed between the pretender and his
agents in those districts and in Madrid, have
decided government TO order the authorities
to watch, their mOvemssts, - the party has
shown increased b0ldness since its local sue
cess in the provincial and municipal cleo
| tions.
Cornell Uaiversity Crew.
LONDON, June s. The Oxford University
boat club has addressed an appeal to the Hen
| ley committee to allow the Cornell Univer-
sity four to enter the regatta. The lst and
Sd Trinity crews of Cambridge University
requested the Henley regatta committee to
refuse entry to the Cornell University crew.
The Panama Canal.
| LONDON, June 8. A telegram from Vienna
| is published in Paris, which asserts that even
further powers are comforting with view to
secure complete neutrality in the Panama
| canal.
Troubles in Ireland.
LIMERICK, June 6. Last evening n party
named Higgins, who fired revolver at the
gang, wounding three, one severely, Higgins
has been arrested.
More Chinamen.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, June s. Ad-
vices from China, state that the steam ship
| ''Chong," manned and ofiicered exclusively
by Chinese, sailed from Hong Kong for Vic
| toria, the first Of June, with 500 Cinnamon,
to work on the Canadian Pacific railroad.
The New Cable.
LONDON, June s. The Steamer Faraday
has arrived at Penzauce and will come here
| to procure the eastern shors end Of the cable.
King Of the Sandwich Islands.
CALCUTTA, June 6. King Kalakaua of
the Sandwich Islands, arrived at Calcutta
last week. He leaves Tuesday for Europe.
lslaAs tones Letter.
| LONDON. June 6. Gladstone recently
wrote . letter to NJ. Zencof, ex-Premier of
Bulgaria.
| The Daily News says: We believe the
letter was seen and argued in By Earl Gran
Vile, foreign secretary. Its general purport
was that while reserving any judgment on
the proceedings of Prince Alexander until
he 10 further informed.