The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-13
FOREIGN.
An Austrian Conquest.

ScUTARI, March 1.-THE Austrians today
occupied Crkvice and Dragali, the headquar-
tiers of the insurgents in Crivoscie The fort at
Dragili was mined and exploded by the lnsur-
gents. According to reports from Slayonic
sources the Austrians fired upon women and
children in flight from Dragali. The fugitives
were allowed to pass the Montenegrin Gordon.
American Control of the Panama Canal.
PANAMA, March lin his message at the
opening of the Colombia Congress, PRESIDENT
Nunez referred to the efforts of Mr.. Blaine to
establish sole American protectorate over
the Panama canal, and says such pretension
was never before put forward. President
Nunez hoped that the American government
would not insist upon Mr.. Blaine's IDEAS
English Labor Troubles.
LONDON, March 11.-At meeting of thirty
limited companies of Oldham last evening, it
was resolved if the East Lancashire manufac-
turers continue the short time movement, steps
will be taken to ascertain the 'deslrabll1ty of
curtailing the production of yarn.
The French Ministry Changes.
PARIS, March I'm Bridiff, chief of the
department accounts in the ministry of foreign
affairs, will temporarily succeed M De Biz
guieres as French Controller General in Egypt
Resignation of the Greek Ministry.
ATHENS, March 1.-THE ministry has re-
signed and the King has summoned M. Tri-
coupis to an audience on Monday for the pur-
the formation of new ministry.
An International Congress Called.
PARIS March I'm. De Freycinet, Presi-
dent of the council and minster of foreign af-
fairs has invited the maritime powers to send
delegates to an international congress to regu-
late the question as to Ethe Ownership of the
submarine cables.
Foreign Notes.
1t is stated that caucus of Irish Catholic
members of the Dominion Parliament will be-
held shortly to draft memorial to the Queen,
praying that the suspects be released, and that
e reland be placed on the same free footing as
Canada.
thorities at Brottsaux, near Lyons, this
week. He described himself as a captain in
the German army. His trunks, being opened,
were found to contain a number Of plans,
and drawings of fortresses.
The insurgent leaders in herzegovina have
issued proclamation threatening with death
any followers guilty of killing or mutilating
prisoners or wounded men.
Ten thousand four hundred bales of wool
were sold in London Saturday, comprising New
South Wales and Victoria. Competition was
spirited and prices were firm.
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres has en-
gagged four SpiritualistS, who are now at
Dunecht House, Scotland, endeavoring in
clairvoyance, to see the violation OF the tomb
of his father.
It is stated that 800 individuals unprovided
with passports, have been expelled from Mos
COW within the past few days.
Gen. Skobeleff in reply to the Cars rebuke,
expressed contrition, and declared that he had
no intention of posing as political agitator
The appointment Of Count Won Wocken-
stein to succeed Count Kalnoky as Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador at ST. Petersburg, has
been confirmed.
The Volksraad of the Orange Free States
has refused to allow President Brand to accept
the grand cross of the Order of st. Michael and
st. George offered him by Great Britain for
his services in connection with the settlement
of the Transvaal difficulty.