The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
FOREIGN.
Earthslip in Switzerland.

GENEVA, June ga great earthslip is in
progress near Sigrisweil, canton of Berne,
above the lake of Thun. A stretch of land,
on which are meadows and houses, is gradu-
ally slipping towards the lake. Thirteen hun
dred sheep with ther shepherds were over
whelmed by an avalanche near Brigds, in can
ton of Grisens.
Grant Duff Accepts the ,Governorship of
Madras.
LONDON, June 29.-The Daily News this
morning says that Grant Duff, under secretary
for the colonial department, will, in an ad-
dress to his constituents to-day, announce his
acceptance OF the governorShip of Madras.
The Trouble in Bulgaria
A despatch from Varna says: 1t is semi-of-
hcially reported that some members of the
party which opposes Prince Alexander in Nj
capolis and Rassova, have forcibly prevented
the Mussulman electors from voting, thereby
causing riots, and that General Euroth, the
Bulgarian premier. has placed these two
towns in state of siege.
Russia and Specie Payments.
The report submitted to his government by
ternational monetary conference, says that
RusSi a should prepare for the resumption OF
spec ie payments by permitting the ejaculation
OF silver and gold at premium, and that
when RESUMPTION becomes possible silver
should be the standard. gold being permitted
to circulate at a premium corresponding with
its market price in silver. This premium
should be fixed from time to time by the gov
eminent, and not follow tho minor course of
ftuctuations.;
The Relations of Italy and France.
The Times Rome correspondent says that
everybody, from quiet bankers to hot-headed
politicians, indorse the opinion expressed in an
article in the Liberia which declares that
France, anxious to retrieve the shame of her
defeat in 1860. and convinced that she is not
sufficiently strong to measure herself against
Germany seeks lin every way a pretext for
picking quarrel with Italy The Liberia adj
vises patience and foresight, and says it must
be for Italy to choose an occasion of going to
war with France, and not leave the latter to
force on war when she finds it most conven-
lent
A Scandal in High Life.
At the Wiltshire sessions to-day the Marquis
of Townshend was fined $500 and bound over
to keep the peace for II months for horse
whipping Lord Edward Thyme, who had abb
Quoted Townshends wife.
The Monetary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Hungary.
VIENNA, June 29.-The Austrian delegates
to the monetary conference, which resumes its
sittings in Paris tomorrow, have been in
structed to maintain friendly attitude in re.
gard to bi-metallism without departing from
the reserve they have hitherto displayed. The
Austrian and hungarian governments will
agree upon declaration in favor of bi-metal-
lism shortly before the departure of the dele
gate Hegedus for Paris. Herr Hegedus awaits
the first sitting of the conference before leav-
ing.
Abdul Azizs Murderers Sentenced to
Death.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 29.-The court, in
the case of the prisoners Midhat Pasha, Ma
homed Pasha, Nouri Pasha, Ali Boy, Nediib
Bey, Fahri Bey, Hodji Mehmed Mustapha
the wrestler and Nustapha the gardener, con-
victed of the murder of Abdul Aziz, passed
the sentence of death. Izzet Pasha and Seyd
Pasha, implicated in the murder, were each
sentenced to penal servitude for ten years.
The prisoners have eight days to appeal.