The Portland daily press., 1882-09-22
FOREIGN.
Discovery of Plot Against the
Life of Emperor Fran els Joseph.
TYRoL TOWNS NEARLY DESTROYED
BY FLOODS.

TRIESTE, Sept. 21.-The existence of plot
against the life of Emperor Francis Joseph
upon his visit here has been discovered, and
Overdank one of the principals, hes attempt
ed suicide.
The Late DR.. Pusey.
OXFORD, Eng, Sept. 21.-The remains of
the late Rev. DR.. Pusey were buried in the
cathedral here today.
Anti-Chinese Movement in England.
LONDON, Sept. 21-A meeting convened by
the Demo cratic Federation was held here last
evening to discuss the propoeed introduction of
Chinese labor into Great Britain. A motion
calling upon the government to frame meeT-
ures to prevent the importation OF ChineGe was
adopted. Mr.. Parr of San Francisco said if
the Chinese ever came to Great Britain Eng
lish workingmen might go and die.
Threatened Massacre Of Christians at
Scutari.
CATTARo, Sept. 21.-It having t3en report
ed that the leaders of the Albanian League at
Scutari had resolved to massacre and rob the
richest of the Christians, including the English
Consul, two hill tribes marched ID Scutari to
protect their co-religionists, thereby prevent
ing a massacre The consuls have ask I'd that
the garrison of Scutari be reinforced.
Marquis of Lorne at Victoria, B. G.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 21.-The Imperial
party landed yesterday at Esquimault, the bat
teries saluting and the populace cheering.
read an address They were then escorted to
Victoria by several hundred citizens, fremen
and military and benevolent societies. AT the
ely gates the Mayor pregs1te1 the freedom of
the city and an address. On reaching the
grand stand another address was presented.
Replies were given by the Marquis. AS the
carriage passed along the streets TO the govern
ment house the occupants repeatedly cheered
All houses and stores were decorated, and the
steamship Dakota and U. S. steamer Oliver
Wallott lying in port we're decked. AT night
the city was brilliantly illuminated
The Tyrolese Floods.
| VIENNA, Sept 21.-Twenty-six bodies have
been recovered in the flooded districts in the
| Tyrol.
VIENNA, Sept. 21.-The floods have almost
entirely destroyed the towns of Innechen, Sill
| lein, Tablach and Welsberg. Houses are fall
| ing every hour at these places.
The Longfellow Bust.
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-The following have
| Joined the Longfellow memorial committee:
Earl of Derby, Rt. Hon. Hugh Chiders Rt
| Hon. VIM. E. Forster, Sir Henry James
| Canon Duckworth, Thomas Ford, r. A., Jus,
| tin Mccarthy and Karl Blind.
grhe Emperor at Moscow.
Moscow, Sept. 21.-At the reception in the
Kremlin yesterday the Emperor expires sed
thanks for the cordial welcome and for the
| inany assurances of loyalty received. The du-
| ration of the visit of the Imperial court is un
known. The visit, however, is caused by the
desire of of their maiesties to view the exhibi-
tion which is to close the first of October.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2l.-The sole object
OF the Cars visit to Moscow is to visit the OK
hibition. The idea of an improvised corona
ton is out of the question.
The Turko-Greek Frontier.
| CoNsTAHTINoPLE, Sept. 21.-It is stated tha
certain OF the powers including Germany hav,
declined to consider Russa's proposal to refe
z the Turko-Greek frontier question to confer
ence of Ambassadors.