Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

LONDON. NAV II. 1t Is stated the delay IN
the appointment of a successor 10 Eu~alu
Thornton. British minister at Washington
is generally attributed to Austin d. Layaro
reluctance to accept a post below an am
bassadorship
LONDON. Nav IL The Pail Mall Gazette
saws the circular of ST. Hilaire. French MIN
lister of Foreign Affairs, relative to the uhis
expedition, confirms the worst suspicious
which the enemies of the French entertainer
in regard 10 the insincerity Of dIpl0matic
assurances, with which she began the Iunis-
ian campaign. France has entered upon the
path of conquest and annexation. She USED
the pretext of suppressing border raids: 10
cover premeditated aggressions upon her
neighbour territory.
ST. PErERsBuRG, May II. The Car,
Czarina and Czarwitch arrived here from
CATCHING. Yesterday. and drove to Annitcli-
koff Palace. At noon, the Gar. In an open
carriage, with the Prince Adelberg. drove
through Great Sadowa street to the Shahip
de Mars, the Empress and the rest OF the
Imperial household following in mourning
carriages
TUSIs, Nav L. The French consul has
notified the Bey that if Turkish ships OF war
arrive at Galetta, French troops will inime-
dlately occupy Iunls
CoNsrANrINopLE. Nav ~. The Sultan
thinks his rights are being violated and MS
prestige lowered before the Mahommedan
world by the invasion of Tunis, and is very
anxious to do something that would at least
conceal his weakness, hence the sending OF
Sheik Scatter 10 Tunis, as an imperial COM
missioner.
LONDON. Nav r. Steamer Aleppo sailed
THURSDAY for Liverpool for New York VITA
500 Scandinavian emigrants, and the Atlas
for Boston, with the same number. The
Atlas will take 200 more at Queenstown.
Steamer Bothina from Liverpool for New
York. Saturday, takes 700 or 800 more.
PARIS, May IL The ministerial state
ment which is to be made on re-Opening OF
the Chambers is awaited here with no little
anxiety. The turn things are taking In
Tunis. begins TO alarm the people. and seri'
Gus diplomatic difficulties are feared.
ST. PETERSBURG. May ~. To-day papers
are full of accounts of anti-Jewish riots in the
south and southwest There was two days
rioting at BerezOwka in the government OF
CherzOn. Shops were pillaged and three
Jewish houses burned. There was a seriOu.
encounter between peasants and the village
authorities at Victorowk in the government
recover stolen property. Troops were de
spatched there from Odessa. At kieff troop!
are now stationed in the streets. One person
was killed and Is wounded. There have
been II, 200 arrests. The municipal council
is celebrating with closed doors on the meas
ures to prevent further disturbances. The
chief ringleaders were strangers who came
from the north. There are accounts o
rioting from many other places.
The river DwiEa at Archangel has flooded
great part Of that town, causing great dis
tresS.
VIENNA, May u. The "Presse" says
merchant of Lemburg received Telegram
from Keif, to-day, stating that the who'll
Jewish quarter, known as Pedal. has beef
burned; damage estimated at thirty million
roubles. Crowds Of refugee Jews are cross
ing the Austrian frontier at Padualczycska