The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-05
BpacOnsfield's Condition Still Serious.

CALCUTTA, April At is now announced
about the 10th inst.
France and Tunis.
PARIS, April Am the Deput; to-day Gen.
Favre, Minister of War, confirmed the report
that there bad been an engagement near Tunis
| on the border. in which the French lost four
killed and six wounded He announced that
the Government had ordered necessary action
to be taken with all vigor required by the sit
uation.
Greece and the Powers.
LONDON, April 4.-The Standard says it is
understood that the Cabinet council yesterday
discussed the precise language in which its ac-
ceptance of the Turkish proposal to Greece
would be conveyed. The decision taken by
Gladstone and colleagues has been arrived at
by the powers, and probably the present week
an international document, which will have
all the force of an identical note, will be pre-
sented to Greece.
Beaconsfelo's Condition.
DR.. Bruce visited Beaconsfield this morning.
as well as Drs. Kidd and Quain. Subsequent
ly. the three held a consultation and issued the
following at 1918 m.
Beaconsfield rather restless until 3 this
morning, since that he has had some quiet Sleep
His coughing and expectoration are less troublesome
and his strength is maintained.
This is thought to indicate a relapse in his
condition. The doctors, upon being inter-
viewed, stated that the patients condition is
as favorable as they could expect, but the cold
winds are seriously interfering with his pro-
| gress. AT noon the patient was no worse than
| yesterday.
| Terrible Earthquake in Greek Island.
CONsTANTINOPLR, April A shock of earth
| quake on the island of Chic yesterday de-
stroyed many houses in the town of Chic and
| seriously damaged nearly all those lett stand
| ing. Many inhabitants were killed and the
remainder are encamped in the fields. Many
| pf q yrain ripo will xvor docfrn xTad
During the panic the Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's office was pillaged. Shocks were also
| felt in the island Of syria and at Smyrna, but
| no damaged is reported tt4
ATHENS, April A Government dispatch
has been received concerning the earthquake
| at Chic, which states that the effects were felt
at Tsesme, and the persons killed and injured
are estimated at 5000, The shock was felt at
Carosto, Eubola and at limos. At SYRIA one
house fell
Disastrous Floods in Spain.
MADRID, April 4-For several days gales
and heavy rains have swept from the ocean
coasts across the peninsula in the south of
Spain, causing many shipwrecks and loss of
life. For four days mail steamers in Cadiz,
Tangier. Algezares and Gibraltar were detain-
ed. In Madrid the rains caused rise in the
Manzanares river, which covers the valley UNI
der the palace The food reached the houses
and gardens of Campo Moro. In the provin-
ces south of the Capital the authorities report
|
crops, trains were stopped and telegraph posts
| levelled. Several important towns in Anda-
lusia are flooded. The Governors of Badajos,
| Murcia, Grenada and Cordova telegraph that
| those cities are threatened by floods In the
valley of the Granddaughter the entire district
is menaced by the swollen rivers. dispatch
| from Seville says if the railway embankment
| gives way great catastrophe is certain. In
four OF the suburbs both banks are invaded.
| Even the st. Elmo palace gardens and the
| picturesque suburb Of Triana are surrounded
| by water. Sixty miles of the valley around
are flooded. 1t is impossible to relieve the vii
lagos. Even in Seville it is difficult to assist
the people. Rescuers from the vessels in the
river and gendarmes from the garrison in boats
! hasten to aid the alarmed population. King
| Alfonso with the Minister of Public Works
will leave at the end of the week for Seville
and the flooded districts. '''
| Castelar's Political Views.
| New YORK, April A Madrid dispatch
versal suffrage and every reform Of the revo-
| luton OF 1863, and will never accept office un-
| der the restoration. Madrid journals COM
mont strongly upon the letter of CASTELAR, to
De Girardin. Conservative papers prophesy
his future acceptance of office under Alfonso.
Republican land Democratic papers severely
| condemn his attitude. T 4f@
General Lopez Dominguez, nephew of Mar
shall Serano, goes to Cuba as General Blan-
| co.'s successor giGIo u eetf -
The English Budget. 10 A
LONDON, April Ain the Commons this al
ternoon Gladstone rose to make the budget
statement and was loudly cheered. He said
the gross revenue for the past year was GS4.-
O41 900, which showed the considerable in
crease of Ella, 600 over the estimates, but a
million of this amount did not arise from the
incident of taxation. The total increase from
taxation was G37S, 900.
| Mr. Gladstone proposes to somewhat amelio-
rate the brewers licences, favor private brew
ers and intends to raise the duty on foreign
butter, which is now shilling and penny to
six shillings and sixpence and also to augment
i the duty on imported spruce beer.