The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-01
FOREIGN.
The Troubles in Croatia.

PEsTH, Aug 31.-Herr Tisza, president of
the Hungarian council has notified the Ban oil
Croatia that the Hungarian arms, which were
removed from the official buildings in Agram
by the Croatian malcontents, must be re-
placed. The Ban hesitates TO obey the order,
and threatens to resign rather than carry IL
out. The Bishop OF Agram has demonstrated
with the Ban in regard to its proposed action.
The ministers have resolved to resign unless
the Austrian government sanctions the pro-
posed measures for settling the troubles IN
Croatia.
The Agram Gazette says that the Ban of
Croatia has promised to fulfil Herr Tisza's Or
ders regarding the replacement OF the Hun
garian arms on the official buildings, provided
the people offer no resistance. The Ban is
convinced, however, that the Croatians will
never sanction the printing of official placards
in the Hungarian language.
France strongly Republicans.
PARIS, Aug. 31.-Jules Ferry, French prime
minister, in an interview, said that the Count
de Chamb bord's death had in no wise disturbed
the government of France. He declared that
If general election were held to-day, hardly
Royalist- would be returned. The Royalist
demonstrations in France, he said, would be
severely repressed and If the Count de Paris
should issue a manifesto ne would not be al
lowed to return to France, or II he did return
he would be expelled
The Dutch Arctic Expedition.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-A despatch from Van
doe, Norway, states that the steamer Obi has
arrived there with the members Of he Dutch
expedition to the Arctic which sailed in the
steamer VarDa. The Varna foundered July
4th, Ia lat. II north Ion. 63 east The mem
bers of the expedition were rescued near the
land of Waigatz. The crew of the Varna left
Dijumphna on August LIST, aud we're rescued
by the Obi August 25th.
War Between Abyssinis and shoa.
LONDON, Aug. 3l.-It is reported that the
Emnaror of hvgguia ha wing ha-n haard that
King Meneled, of Shoa, intended to send an
ambassy to France to solicit French protectO-
ate over Shoa, has declared war against King
Menelek. An Abyssinian army has already
invaded Shoa.
Suspected Dynamite Conspirators Arres-
ted.
Six persons suspectected of having been con-
nected with the dynamite attemps IN Glosgow
on the 10th OF last January, when the largest
gasometer in the city was blown up and other
property destroyed were arrested in Glasgow
last night.
Financial Crises i'm New Granada.
PANAMA, Aug 3l.-The Promoter, (newspa-
perl Of Barranqailla, declares that the moneta-
ry crises in that important commercial centre
has assumed an alarming phase The Nation-
al bank has refused 70 grant discounts for
sometime past and now the Barronquiil, Mar
quis and American banks refuse to discount
bills. There is great scearcty of corn, as ii
haa paid better than TO shio it than to purchase
bills of exchange at the high rates current
Chinn Preparing forwar.
LONDON, Aug. 31-The Standards despatch
from Hong Kong says the uneasiness over the
Tonquin affair is unabsted. The movements
OF the Chinese troops continue. The French
admiral is watching events closely, and is in
constant telegraphic communication with the
French ambassador at PekiD. The French
reinforcements are considered to be sufficient,
as at least 1000 men will be required. A des-
saw no of of
Boulett is generally known and that the Chi
nese are greatly elated thereat, which feeling
the downfall here has in nowise checked.
Foreign Notes.
The French harvest returns are unsatisfac-
tory.
The tower of the new Catholic church at
North Sydney, @. B., was carried away, and a
large wooden building moved from its fouDda-
ton by the storm of Wednesday night The
storm extended for miles in this vicinity but
no serious damage is reported.
despatch from Zanzibar says that Herr
Fischer, the German explorer, has returned
from the interior of Africa.
The Car and Czarina of Russia will remain
in Denmark month
During July there were eleven deaths from
yellow fever among the foreign population at
Panama. and the deaths among the poor classes
OF foreigners and natives, not made public
twice that number.
The treaty of peace between France and
AMMAN was signed on the part of the latter
country By Heiphema, who represents the
peace party, because Viaulan who succeeded
King Tuduc fled with the army at the APP
proach of the French.
Herr Tisza, president of the Hungarian
council, in order to put stop TO the outrages
upon jews, has decided upon severe measures
which are to be put into operation wherever
anti-Jewish riots occur.
The deaths from Cholera Thursday number
ed 327 in uppor Egypt and nine in lower Egypt
The repairs TO the steamer st. Germain,
which was damaged by collision with the
steamer Woodbury. last Sunday morning will
be completed at SOUTHAMPTON.
An election was held in Rutlandshire, Eug-
land, yesterday to fill the vacancy in the
House of Commons caused by the resigna ion
of the Rt. Hon. Gerard James Noel, Conserva-
tive. James Lemther, Conservative candidate,
received $50 votes, and Davenport Handley,
Liberal candidate, 1874 votes.