The Portland daily press., 1881-11-28
The French Decree Against American
Pork to be withdrawn

The French Decree Against American
Pork to be Withdrawn.
NEW York, Nov pa PARIS dispatch saws
1t was announced Friday in the Hobbies of the
Chamber OF Deputies that the French Govern
ment have decided to withdraw the decree
against American pork. The late Minister, NJ.
Tirard. threatens an Interpolation on the sub
ject 1t is well known that the decree in ques-
tion was due more to M. Tirards hatred of
America and the Americans than to his anx-
iety for the public health.
An Endangered Swiss Town,
GENEVA, Nov. 26.-In order to avert the
peril still threatening Elm it Is proposed to
lombard the Riskop, and thereby precpitate
the loose rocks in the opposite direction.
Ravages OF the Rinderpestsin Austria.
WASHINGTON, Nov. &c -Consul-General
Weaver at Vienna reports under date of Oc-
tober 81, that several 81 oradic cases of rinder-
pest appeared in the province of Lower Aus
tria several months ago, and, although they
received attention at o;ce, the disease contin-
ned spreading until finally 1t became epidemic.
Since the breaking out of the pest at Liver
Austria, 308 stables in 81 different places have
been infected by the contagion, in which 5S8
cattle took he disease, SO cattle died and 9TH
ers were killed and buried. There were 1918
cattle, 81 sheep and SO goats destroyed under
suspicion of being infected. The total number
of animals lost by the pest was 3088,
Russia's Secret Designs
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Vienna correspond
ent of the andard says: The recent gotta
lions of the Russian ambassador, M. Novikoff,
with the Porte, respecting the Russian war in
demnity, have really only been cloak serving
to cover more serious negotiations, which have
been going Oh secretly. and the object of which
is to realize Russian designs upon Turkish Ar
menia. During the past fortnight there have
been almost nightly conferences between Ne
dim Pasha and the Sultan in the Yildiz Kiosk,
and the results of each nights deliberations
are regularly reported to the Russian ambassa-
dor. The object of these deliberations is to
come to a decision regarding the Russian pro-
posal for the cesson of parts of the territory of
Armenia to round off her frontier ASIA. Rus.
STA in return would renounce the indemnity
due on account of the late war and guarantee
the Sultans remaining provinces against the
great powers.
The Allan Steamers.
After the first OF December the steamers Of
Allan line will call at Queenstown to embark
mails instead of at Neville.
The Roumanian Parliament.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 27.--On the opening of
Roumanian Parliament to-day King Charles
dwelt chiefly on the Danube question. He said
the destinies of Roumania always had been
and will remain closely bound up with the free
navigation of the Danube.
American Pork Excluded from Rouma-
MIA.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Roumanian govern
ment has renewed for year the prohibition of
the importation of pork from the United States
and several European countries.
The Troubles in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Nov. 27.-The three new legal sub
commissioners under the land act are Facy,
Queens counsel and Roche and Rily. The
landlords are making a str ng representation to
the government in favor of pushing work un-
der the act rapidly as they generally believe
during the period when litigation is pending
no rents will be paid. Proceedings at the
forthcoming asszes are anticipated with ex-
traordiDary interest. 1t is reported that the
crown counsel has been instructed to put for
ward earlys all cases of Agrarian crime in
which evidence is perfectly clear and that in
| the event of aequttais or disagreements in
| those cases the crown counsel are to apply for
| adjournment of the assizes pending legislation
| which would take form of the appointment of
| o tribunal consisting of chairman of quarter
| session and three stipendiary magistrates with
| full power to try summarily all offences except
| murder.
LEROY Confesses Two Murders.
| LONDON, Nov. q The Central News states
| that LEROY has fully confessed the murder of
| Mr.. Gold and also of Lieut.. Roper, who was
murdered in Chatham barracks some time ago.
heavy Gale in Great Britain.
A heavy gale prevailed throughout the Unit
| ed Kingdom Saturday and Sunday doing seri-
| GUS damage to property. Nearly the whole of
| the new pier at Folkestone was washed away.
| There were many wrecks on various parts of
| the coast.