The Portland daily press., 1883-08-04
FOREIGN.
Several Persons Rescued Alive
from the Ischia Ruins.
Failure Of the Negotiations between
France and China.

NAPLES, Aug. 3.--Seven Englshmen were
Killed by the earthquake on Ischia. 1t has
been aseertained that Miss Van Allen, men,
toned among the injured by the disaster, is
resident OF San Francisco.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Four persons were rescued
alive from the ruins in Ischia yesterday. An
other shock was felt yesterday afternoon. The
alarm had previously been raised and people
mad sad Ensd. On returning they found their
bers wese subsequently arrested.
Resignation OF the Servian Ministry.
BELGRADE, Aug 3.-The ministry has re-
signed. Mijatorich retiring minister of finance,
will form new cabinet
The Sultan of Morocco Urged to Abolish
Slavery.
LONDON, August 3.-Earl Granville has in
structed the British minister to Morocco to
make an earnest appeal to the Sultan of Mo-
rocco 10 consider whether it is not time to
place his empire on a level with other civil
lized powers by abolishing slavery.
Six Persons Killed by a Powder Explo-
sion.
ANGoULEME, France, Aug. 3.-An ex plo-
SION occurred at the power mills here to-day.
Six persons were killed and several injured.
Damage to property 100000.
ODonnell Committed for Trial.
A despatch from Cape Town says ODon-
nell who killed Carey, the informer, was to
day committed for trial on charge Of wilfu
murder.
Death of the King of Anam.
LONDON, Aug. 3--A despatch from Saigon of
| tc-day's date states that Tuduc, King Of Anam,
died on the goth OF July, and was succeeded by
Phudac.
Failure of the Negotiations between
France and China.
The Times correspondent at Hong Kong says
the negotiations between France and China in
regard to Tonquin are at a standstill. The
general opinion is that the aggressive policy as
sumed by Challemel Lacour and the appoint
ment of Tricot as French minister to China
were unfortunate circumstances, .and that
practical solution OF the difficulty is impossible.
De Lesseps Ready for Fresh Negotiations
The London Standard has reason to believe
that De Lessseps has expressed readiness to
reopen negotiations with England in regard TO
the Suez canal, and that he is disposed to agree
to more liberal terms than formerly.
Attempt to Blow Up Factory.
A box of dynamite, TO which lighted fuse
was attached, has been discovered in large
lime factory at Cuparfife, Scotland. The fuse
was extinguished before it reached the explo-
sive. The attempt to blow up the factory is
attributed to Fenians. Great excitement has
been caused by the affair, and the police are
searching for the persons who placed the box
where it was found.
Count de Chambord Getting Better.
VIENNA, Aug. 3.-The physicians in attend
ance on Count de Chambourd announce that
unless there is an unforeseen change for the
worse in the condition of their patient no fur
ther bulletin will be issned.
Failure of an Outrageous Prosecution.
The trial of the ten Jews at Nyiregyhyaza,
Hungary, who were charged with numbering
Esther Solymosi, Christian girl, in the syna-
gogue at Iisza Essalar, in order to procure her
blood to mix in the Passover bread, has been
concluded. verdict of not guilty was re-
turned,
A Sensational Story.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Paris says it is rumored that plot
to restore the monarchy has been discovered
The newspaper France processes to give the de-
tails of the plot. 1t says that 25,000 muskets
for popular rising have been ordered, and that
attempts have been made to tamper with the
army. 1t also states that three conspirators
have been arrested.
Another Excuse for Keeping American
Catsle out of England.
In the Commons this afternoon Mr. Dodson
stated that although there had been no foot
and mouth disease, in America for the last
four months, pluero pneumonia existed in the
Eastern States. He said the Government was
unable under the act of 1873 to discriminate in
favor Of the We3tern States.
Informers not Allowed to Land at Mel
bourne.
Steamer Pathar has arrived at Melbourne
from Adelaide with Kavanagh, Joseph Han
Ion and Joseph Smith, informers in the trials
of the Phoenix Park murders, who were iden-
titled and prohibited from landing. Seven
other passengers on the Pathar were suspected
of being witnesses tor the Government but
| have not been identified.
Relief for the Ischia Sufferers.
VIENNA, Aug. 3.-The municipal authorities
| have pass ed resolution appropriatng 4Ca0
forins to the funds for the relief of the suffer
ers by the earthquake on the Island of Ischis.