Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Pans, Nav II. LIE Temps announces
tina Gen. Beread, escorted by cavalry, has
gone to Tunis to hold reception OF French
residents.
vienna. May IL. Measures have been
taken to re-assure Greece, concerning the
conclusion of convention of which ambas-
sailors are still confident.
LONDON, Nav IL. DR.. Humphrey Sand
wich. we'll known in connection with the am
bulance service during the Russo-Turkish
war, has died in Paris.
The first copies of the revised edition of
the Bible were issued to-day. special copy
elaborately bound and with appropriate in
scriptions was sent to the Queen this morn
ing. The newspapers all have comments upon
the work which vary in tone to very con-
siderable and unexpected extent. The Times
reviews it with faint praise and says 1t sees
little force or improvement in many OF the
alterations which have been made.
A despatch from Port Albany. West Aus
tria. May 10th. saws: The British steamer
Bacchante. with the two sons of the Prince
of Wales is here disabled. She was struck
by a sea and had her steering gear injured.
The life boat was carried away and other
damages caused. She came in 10 make nee
essary repairs.
ROME. Nav L. Sisnor Sella will take the
ministry of foreign affairs, and Rundini, the
interior. Sella has full powers to dissolve
the chamber if he thinks necessary.
ATHENS, MAY IL. Ii is believed if no
practicable decision is reached in to-day 9
meeting of the ambassadors at Constantine
pie. Greece will send a note promptly an
nouncing that if the question is not settled
within a certain time her troops will enter
Thessaly.
TuNIs. May IL. The Bey placed guard
over certain dignaties whom the French
minister here declared were endeavoring to
excite the people to resist France.
CoNsrAxTINoPLE. May Il. Dispatches from
the sanitary administration in Mesopotamia,
state the mortality from the plague in Nedjei
is sc Per day. The week ending May I'd,
four thousand inhabitants were disposed in
camps completely isolated. These camps are
quite free from plague, "a are also Elseayad
and Djara. where the disease was originally
probagated.
| The news from Albania is very contradic
tory. Although Dervach Pasha the Turkish
| commander. has repeatedly declared the in
surrection suppressed, he has sent to Salonica
for reinforcements to dislodge the Albanians
| from DjOkova and Ipk, where it is said large
forces are concentrated. As the Albanians
cannot continue the struggle without foreign
support, the next few days will furnish val
liable indications concerning Austria's policy
The palace of Medhat Pasha was suddenly
surrounded to-day by three battalions OF
troops under the command of an aide-de-
camp of the Sultan. Medhat, however, es.
capped by a side door, and took refuge with
the French consulate, whence he issued an
appeal to foreign consuls for protection.
The consuls have applied to the ambassadors
| for instructions.
BERLIN, May Il. The Nihilists answered
the manifesto of the Car by a proclamation
saying that they accept the war which has
been forced upon them, and are confident OF
victory. The greater the oppression, the
firmer will the people become.
CITY OF MEXICO, May Il. An amend.
ment to the Mexico Central contract passed
the senate yesterday. 1t requires the sur
veyors to pay all damages before cutting
trees. The amendment is satisfactory, but
will cause delay which may prevent Grants
leaving on the 23d. The amended bill comes
before the Senate Wednesday.