The Portland daily press., 1882-12-29
. FOREIGN.
Thirty six Persons Killed by the
Falling of a Chimney.
DISASTROUS FLOODS ALONG TaE
RIVER RHINE.
Twenty Persons Drowned by the Fall of
a Bridge.

COLOGNE, Dec. 2S.-The Rhine has risen 80
centimetres during the night, flooding the
lower town and part of the quay. Frankfort
on the-Main is flooded. At Mannheim the
river Neckar has risen considerably and fire.
men and soldiers are ordered to be ready to as
sist the population.
BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-The Rhine and its tribu
tsres from Lake Constance to Cologne, con-
tinue to rise rapidly. Many bridges and banks
of dams have been destroyed The bridge
near Lorrach In Baden gave way and twenty
persons were drowned. The river Inn has
overfiowed its banks at Passau and the Dan.
ube overfowed in Upper Austria
BERLIN, Dec. 28.-River Neckar is now at
the highest point known In this century, Tho
hhine dam is expected to be swept away
Travel on the railway from Paris to Vienna is
interrupted. The railway between Kehe and
hork is submerged for two miles. Trains from
mannheim to Neckarhafen have stopped run
ing panic prevails at Neurveid. A train
attempted to pass over the line from Appen-
wier to Kork, but the engine left the rails and
one person was killed and several injured.
Russia Buying Guns In Germany.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 28.-The chief OF
ordnance has ordered of Krupp all guns re-
quired by the artillery reserves. The German
government raised no objection to the execu-
ton of the order.
Renewal Of the Persecution OF the Jews.
Complaints in regard to the treatment of the
Jews are again appearing in the newspapers.
1t is stated that the railways bave ordered the
discharge OF their Jewish employees. The
prefect of St. Petersburg has ordered that no
indulgence shall be shown to Jews residing in
the capital without official leave. The Senate
has decided that no court can authorize the
transfer of Ian to Jew.
Muzzling the Press in Russia
The Golos ne wspaper received second
warning for publishing forbidden matter.
Th eMoscow Courier has been suspended for
three months, and the sale of single numbers
OF the Moscow Telegraph prohibited.
King Alphonso's Wish.
MADRID, Dec. 28.-King Alphonso, in reply
ing to the congratulations of the Cortes. said
he hoped Spain would soon win the position
among great nations which belonged to her
from her history.
Gambetta's Condition.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Times Paris de-
spatch says Notwithstanding Gambetta's
good night his friends seem more troubled
about him than at any time since he was
wounded. Gambetta's spirits are good but his
physicians fear the formation of assesses in
the stomach.
Twenty-four Operatives Killed by the
Falling of a Chimney.
BRADFORD, Eng, Dec 28.-This morning a
tall chimney fell upon building full of opera
tives, many of whom are believed to have been
killed. Up to 10 o'clock this morning twenty
two have been removed, of whom two are
dead.
1t is now ascertained that twenty-four oper-
atives were killed and forty seriously injured
by the fall of the chimney here this morning.
LATEST
Thirty-six persons are now known to have
been killed and fifty others injured, mostly
women aud children. Owing to the amount
OF debris the exact number of killed cannot be
learned for two or three days. The total dam
age Is estimated at over $4,000. About 5000
persons are thrown out of employment, eight
mills, having fiue connections with the demol-
ished chimney, being brought to a standstil.
United Ireland Again Makes It's Appear
ance.
DUBLIN, Dec. 28.-United Ireland was TODAY
issued for tbs first time sinse it seizure 1t has
cartoon depicting Earl Spencer, Lord Lieu
tenant, and crown officers drinking long life
to the inquisition, and inquiries whether it ia
to stimulate outrage that the government ex-
asperates the people by prosecuting everybody
whom the people trust.
De Brazza's Expedition to Africa.
PARIS, Dec. 28.-The Deputies have almost
unanimously adopted a vote of credit for the
expedition OF DeBrazza to Africa.
French Sentiment Towards Italy.
ROME, Dec. 28.-M. Decrais, the newly ap
pointed French ambassador to Italy, in pre-
senting his credentials to King Humbert yes
terday, expressed the warmest friendship for
Italy, and said it was the desire of France
that the good relati ,ns existing between the
two countries be maintained. King Humbert
cordially recIprocated the friendly sentiments
expressed by M. Decrais.
startling Domestic Tragedy in Berlin.
BERLIN, Dec. 28.-Dr. Maron, well-known
writer OF political economy, shot his wife and
himself yesterday. The murder and suicide
were committed by mutual agreement between
the husband and wife. DIR. Maron was pecun-
iarily embarrassed and his wife was suffering
from an incurable body ailment.
Foreign Notes.
A dispatch from Constantinople saws: IN
formation has been received at the embassy
here that the Russian forces concentrated
along the Kars frontier consists of 5000 men
with 80 guns.
The Eberfeld express train from Cologne to
Berlin colided at Aix-la-Chapelle with the
Berlin express on Tuesday. Nine persons
were injured.
The London Standard believes that Maceo.
Rodriguez and Castillo will be allowed to live
on parole with their families at Centa. 1t is
possible that Spain will shortly permit all the
exIled Cubans to return to Cuba. This would
have been done before but for the fear that
the return of the exiles would give rise to a
fresh outbreak
1t is definitely settled that the German rail-
ways to the Russian frontier will soon be COM
pleted.
A recent rainfall caused floods in the mid
land counties of England. There is great
mortality among the sheep in Northampton
shire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire
The London Times considers that it is vet
too early to decide whether the threatened
distress in Ireland will assume serious proper
tions.
A dispatch from Rome to the Times authori-
tatively contradic's the statement that Eng
land will appoint minister to the Vatican.
Aleko Pasha, governor-general of Eastern
hOnmaila- OH palaf xut@h 4hn
Russian consul-general.