The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

holds reception of foreign members of the
congress on the 9th of August. The New York
Academy of Medicine will be represented by
its President, DR.. Fordyce Barker, and Drs.
Adams and Farnham, Secretary and Treasur-
er of the academy.
Compulsory Education in France.
PARIS, July 23.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties today M. Bert (Republican) submitted a
report hostile to the Senate's amendments of
the compulsory education bill. Debate on
these amendments has been fixed for Monday
next, the Chamber giving the bill priority over
the military pension bill. NJ. Cuneo L. Orn-
and (Bonapartist) protested against the ar
rangement. which provoked a great uproar,
whereupon M. Floquet, in the chair abruptly
closed the sitting
The French Press Excited Over the Tu-
nissan Question.
The Happel, Justice and Iutransgeant,
Radical newspapers attack the Repuhlique
Franchise and Gaulois for their recent articles
against Turkey. The Rappel says: "If the
objective OF our efforts be no longer in EurOae
close to our own frontier-if il is in Asia or
Africa or America that we must seek com pensa
tion for the loss of Metz and Strasburg-let as
have courage to openly say SO. 1t Is possible
that France Will approve such policy, but
until we are quite sure she does approve it the
applause OF Bismarck entirely fails to satisfy
US"
La Justice says: Beware of pen-and link
warriors. We saw them at work in 1870. AT
teriten years OF silence they resumed courage
and shouted "a Tunis,' as they used to shout "a
Berlln;' well, they have gone to Tunis and the
result is Algeria is in flames and Europe dis
turbed and hostile, Tunisia having to be oc-
cupied with great difficulty at great cost, and
nobody can tell what this may not force upon
u.s.; Now they are beginning to shout "a Tri-
poll. truce to such inanity. The Temps
asserts that no Tripoli question can arise.
A Nihilist Assassinated.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-Another Mill
list has been found murdered in cemetery
with his throat cut from ear to ear The de-
ceased was In communication with tie police,
and when his brother Nihilists discovered his
treachery they sent him circular letter invit-
they assassinated him and carried his body to
the cemetery The letter of invitation was
found in the victims pocket and end enabled
the police to make important arrests.
Affairs in Constantinople.
CoNsrANTlNoPLE, July ga Cabinet coun-
Gil discussed for 20 hours the subject of send.
ing large. reinforcements to Tripoli. A
majority OF the ministers advocated the step.
A high religious functionary has given his
opinion that only two of the actual murderers
OF Abdul AZiz can lawfully be executed The
Council of Ministers has recommended a COM
mutation OF the sentences of the state prison.
ers.
A Hitch in the Transvaal Negotiations.
PRETORIA. July A.-There is a hitch in the
Transyaal negotiations in consequence of the
refusal of. the royal commission to
sit with the person appointed by the Beers
as member of the financial commission. The
Beers have demanded an apology andsrefuse to
meet the commissioners. Gen. Sir Evilyp
Wood replying to deputation of the loyalists
stated that special arrangements would be
made whereby the Beers Will not be permitted
to legislate for the natives without the consent
of the British resident