The Portland daily press., 1883-12-18
of Police shot.


VIENNA, Dec. 17-During labor troubles at Flo
ridsdorf Saturday a eommissary of police was shot
aud killed There is much excitement and the au-
thorities have arrested six workmen used of en-
gagng in the affair. An inventory of the property
OF the commissary disclos inenacing letters with
small wooden gallows :, which was attached label
it, Three Socialists have been arrested on the
charge Of complicty in the murder. Floridsdorf is
village about four miles from Vienna,
Passengers of ihe Assyrian Monarch
Landed.
The passengers of the steamship AssYrian Mon
arch, which has been under the surveillance of gov
ernment detectives who have been on the steamer
since Saturday on account of the rumor that among
the passengers was party of lnvinCibles a mis-
sion to rescue O'Donnel were landed at Millwall
docks, London, this morning. Each passenger was
closely scrutinized by large number of Scotland
Yard detectives who had assembled for that pur-
pose and all luggage was carefully searched but
compromising documents were found. The govern
American ports thoroughly inspected before per-
mitting the passengers 10 land.
The Press Association denies the report that the
police had received information that Invincibes had
sailed from New York on the steamer Assyrian
Monarch, and AYERS that the search
the regular practice of the police
The Underground RaiIrond Explosion.
Another letter has been sent from the Metropoli-
tan Underground railway employees to Minister
evidence to show the completely of any American in
the recent explosion at the Praed street station.
The authorities Of the railway say that thev were
advised through the Hons office from information
from New York, that an explosion had been planned
and they adduced other evidence that the outrages
we're concocted in America.
France aad Tonquin.
LONDON, Dec 17-It is stated that MARQUIS
Tseng, the Chinese ambassador, in recent iLter-
view, said he wished to distinctly affirm that China
would break off official relations with France if the
lroops of the latter took possession of either
Bacnimh or Sontay. He said he should rejoice to
see Prime Minister Ferry go to London and talk
on the matter. He further said that there was not
much time left and he sincerely trusted that Mr..
Ferry would find some disinterested party who was
entitled to ask of each nation those concessions
which they were not inclined to make directly.
President Grevy has signed the commission ap-
pointing Gen. Millot5 to the command of the Ton
quin expedition.
HONG KONG, Dec. 1.-THE French expedition
composed of 5000 men with iotilla of eunboats
and steam launches started several days ago from
Hauoi for Sontay The troops lauded seven miles
from the town and encamped without meeting the
enemy or firing shot An assault upon Sontay is
expected to be made December 18th. The enemy's
force is estimated at 10000 men.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE report of the committee on
the supplementary Tonquin credit of 10000, 900
francs for the first six months of 1884 present
ed in the Deputies today. 1t recommends that the
credit be granted.
VAR Ferry ansuifed in thc Chambers.
PARIS, Dec. I7.-During discussion in the Cham
Der to-day on the proposed cable between Saigon
and Tonquin M. De Ornano moved adjournment of
away majority cf the members.
Jules Ferry, prime minister, characterized NJ
retorted that the Prime Minister was impairment.
The Prime Minister thereupon declared that if the
government were to be exposed 10 insults the
minister would refuse to attend the sttings of the
Chamber.
At the conclusion of the sitting NJ. Charles Ferry,
the brother of the prime minister sent seconds NJ
DeOrnano with challenge to fight duel, but the
mater was finally amcably arranged.
The Crown Prince i'm Rome.
ROME Dec. 1.-THE Crown Prince of Germany
and suit arrived at n on to-day. The Prince was
met by King Humbert, with whom he ehook hands.
After the greetings at the depot the party were
driven the Quirinal where the Queen awaited the
Prince. Numerous German residents present
at the depot and heartily cheered the Prince his
arri al and along the route. In the Quirinal Square
the denomination assumed vast proportio and
cries raised Long live Savoy" ana "Long live
Germany" fhe Prince will visit the Pope.
President of the Deputies.
MADRID, Dec. 17.-Senor Sagasta today assumed
the presidency of the Chamber of Teputes. He
urged the members to postpone purely political re-
The Egyptian Defeat.
LONDON, Dec ia Cairo special says further
| native accounts of the battle between Ell Mshdr s
forces and Hicks Pasha STATE that Hicks Pasha's
hands were first cut off and that he afterwards
cut to pieces. Three thousand men of Hicks
| Pasha's army were taken prisoners. The accounts
also say that two Europeans and twelve Egyptians
| who were trying to reach Khartoum by way. of
Darfountain have not yet arrived and they proba-
| bly, lost their way. 1t is believed from descrip
| tions given of the two Europeans that they are
| Edmund O'Donovan, correspondent of the London
Daily News, and Frank Vize ely, of the London
Graphic.
The Ell Parinor a Madrid, SPAIN newspaper will
be crminally prosecuted for publishing on Saturday
| the radical manifesto issued by Ruiz Gorilla.
A Madrid special says SeHor Sagasta has been
| elected President Of Congress in the lower Cham
| ber of the Cortes fragite modus vivendi appears
to have been temporarily arranged between the lib
erals and government.
A Paris despatch says that Prince Jei ONE Bonna-
| parte has decided to become candidate for elec-
| ton to the Chamber of Deputies from Barbezieux
| department of Charente
Nearly a foot of snow fell in Boston Sunday nigh
| and yesterday.
DR.. Thomas s. Kirkbride, for over forty years
physician-in-chief and superintendent OF the Penn
| sylvania Hospital for the Insane, at Philadelphia
| died at that institution Sunday night, aged 70.
The Bouanza King Consolidated Mining Company
| has declared a dividend of 20 cents a snare.
| Fx-Mayor James NJ Smith, of Haverhill, Mass.
| died in that city yesterday, aged So,
snow fell heavily yesterday in Virginia Northt
| Caroline, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana anC
| Michigan.
Col Baudinal aud the Cherokee nation have
brought suit against ex.Cougressman Philips to re
| cover - 800, which amount 1t IL caimef wa
ID to Phillips by counsel for the Cherokee natl
his asser lon that was t. be raid ee tain higl
officials for their iuhuonce in securing $50 ,UOI
| sppr pTiation.
The eoroner's jury yesterday, in the case 0
| Charles Me- aughlin, tie millionaire. shot OH tn
| 3th, by 'erome e. Cox IN San Francisco, brough
| in verdict that Cox shot Mclaughlin in sell d,
fence The verdict has created u sensation, a
nothing in the evidence warranted it.