Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
Heat. Lightning and Fire.

Heat, Lightning and Fire.
PARIS, July u. Three deaths from sun
stroke here Tuesday. The director OF the
observatory declares there is no authentic
record of such heat Two deaths from light
ming near Argentan. portion of the forest
of Pierrefen was burned.
Gen. Moves Going Home.
Gen. Moves, who has been in Brittany
with his family is expected back tomorrow
He leaves for home as soon as MIR. Morton,
his successor, arrives.
A Contradiction Authorized.
HALIFAX, July 81. The Cover nment In
spector of cattle in Nova Scotia, has heard
nothing of any disease among the cattle in
this part of the Province, and au thorizes a
contradiction of the report.
An English Marriage.
LONDON, July 2l. Lord Colin Campbell
and Miss Gertrude Blood were married to-
day, at the Chapel Royal, in the Savoy. The
Princess Louise and Duke of Argyle were
present The Bishop of Kentucky assisted
at the ceremony.
Attempted Suicide.
The Daily News Constantinople special
says A generally credited rumor is in cir
culation that Midhat Pasha attempted suicide
by opening his veins with scissors. He de-
clared he was determined to prove that suicide
could be committed that way.
Bitterness of the French Ministerial
The Teegraph's Paris correspondent says
the bitterness assumed lately by the minis
terial press toward Turkey illuminated in a
violently hostile article in the Republique
Franchise, protesting great apprehension in
regard to the action of the Porte in Tripoli
and not only attributing to the Sultan de-
sire to stir up the Mussalum fanatics on the
frontier and the interior of Tunis, but direct
ly charging him with keeping agents there
for that purpose.
Sultan OF Morocco Appeals to the Sultan
of Turkey.
The Standards Vienna special says the
Sultan of Morocco has appealed to the Sultan
of Turkey to put stop TO agitation in North
ern Africa lest the instruction result in the
expulsion of himself from the throne of Nor
Deco and complete separation of the Bar
barry States from Turkey. Hegomony states
these representations produced profound i'm
preston at Constatinople. An inquiry by
England in regard to the attitude of the pow
ers should the French attack Tripoli was met
by declaration of Germany and Austria that
they intend to maintain neutrality.
Turks Forbidden to Join the Arab
Insurgents.
The Telegraph's Constantinople special
says that Turkey has instructed the govern
ment of Tripoli to prevent any Turks join
ing the Arabs
Steamer Damaged.
The Danish steamer Herald, from Copen-
hagen for New York, having been damaged
in a collision, has put back to Copenhagen.
Intense Heat In Berlin.
BERLIN. July 30. The heat here Tuesday
and Wednesday was almost intolerable, and
several sunstrokes occurred. The were was
violent thunder storm Wednesday evening
which brought some relief.
The Failure of a Reported Plot to Kill
the Gar.
ST.PETERsBvRG, July 81. 1t is stated that
student who recently suicided here, when
found was still breathing, and the Chief of
Police Baronoff. with the aid of doctors. re-
vived him so that he was able to speak. The
student declared he had formed part of Sec
ret society oftwenty Nihilists, who had sworn
to kill the Emperor. 1t had fallen to his lot
to perform the deed on the 18th of July
Nineteen daggars were suspended over his
head, and his brother Nihilists swore to kill
if he showed the slightest hesitation: but
notwithstanding this threat his heart failed.
him and he resolved to die by his own hand
Before committing suicide he had written to
Baronoff, with the conviction that one of
conspirator RS would take his place. The stu
dent lived until the 18th of July before he
revealed the names of the Nihilists, who will
be arrested.
4 Communication Of the Death Penalty.
The Gar granted the petition of Hessy
Helfmann, the woman convicted of compile
lty in the assassination of the late Gar, and
committed her sentence of death. to penal
servitude for life