The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-20
FOREIGN.
Signs Of a Coming Storm in Fran ce.
LEGITIMISTS SAID TO BE PREPARING
FOR A REVOLUTION.
Prince KrepotkiRe Sentenced to Five
Years imprisonment.

PARIS, Jan. 19-The Figaro asserts that
Prince Jerome now regrets that he eliminated
phrase contained in the draft of his manifes-
to as follows:
''Whoever he may be- the elect of the people viii
be their own legitimate chief.''
Princess Clotilde, wife of Prince Jerome Ma
poeon, has arrived here.
1t is probable that there will be no decision
IN the case of Prince Napoleon for a few days
The Orleans princes are expected to resign
their commissions in the army.
The Gear Ventures Out.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-The Gar was
present Thursday at the annual ceremony of
blessing the waters of the Nevs, which took
place opposite the winter palace.
AL eyed Catholic Plot in Western France.
Some of the morning papers give further de-
tails OF the alleged organization of civil war in
the West OF France, with the help of the Cath
olc workmen's clubs, and mention the discov-
erers OF legitimist conspiracy called the
Catholic Alliance" forming a vast associa-
ton which is directed by Baron de Charette
They declare that thirty-three legions have
been formed in the west and centre Several
officers OF the army are implicated in the con-
spirhcy, and depots of arms exist. La VoltaIre
declares that the rising in La Vendee is fixed
for the 2lst instant.
Alleged Revolutionary Preparations in
France.
LONDON, Jan. ia despatch from Mar
seilles to the News says the widest rumors are
current in regard to the Legitimist conspiracy.
1t is stated that white banner with fe1trS de-
las is being made in Lyons in expectation of
the accession of the Count de Chambord to the
French throne.
A despatch from Paris to the News says:-It
is perfectly true that Baron de Charette, aided
by Nj. Baudry d. Assam, member of the Depu-
ties for La Vendee, and others has organized
from Finisbere to Tours thirty-two legions of
ham tn
hundred horses, purchased as nucleus for in
surgent cavalry are stationed at different cha
teaux. The recruits wear a small cross as the
rallying singal.
1t is stated the conspirators have 15 OO0,-
O00 francs in bank in Landon. This is no
canard but the result of government inquiry.
Police report as certain that Baron de Charette
has in Paris 1900 Pontiical Zouaves fully arm
ed.
Prince Victor has been granted short
leave of absence to visit Prince
Jerome. He arrived in Paris Friday.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The Times Paris cores
pondent referring to the reports of legiti-
mists rising says a systematic attempt is being
made to raise a scare at the expense of the legi
timitists, the obvious purpose being to push on
M. Floquet's proposal 1t is just possible
handful OF heated legitimists may be dreaming
OF the possibility Of rising thus forcing Count
de Chambord to show his hand.
Candidate for Martyrdom.
LONDON. Jan. 19.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Times says:-M. Cuneo d. Orano, Bona
partst member of the Chamber of Deputies
gave notice to the Prefect of Police last eye-
ming that he had posted Prince Jerome Bona
parties manifesto outside his own house, and
challenged him to prove the illegality of the
action. Persons passing by the house pulled
the placard down. The police decline to graf
ify M. Cuneo d. Ornado's desire for martyr
dom.
The Scotch Railway Strike.
At meeting of the Scotch railway strikers,
held in Glasgow, Representatives OF English
railway service stated that the Caledonian
Railway Company would receive no assistance
from English workmen. The strikers in the
various districts firmly intend to hold out.
Large Fire in London.
The premises of O. W. Bourne & Co., ware
housemen in Staining Lane, were burned tc-
day. Loss eS0,000.
Sentences of the Lyons Conspirators.
LYONS, Jan. 19.-At the trial of the ana rch-
lists here, M. Emile Gautier, NJ Bernard and
M. Bordat, of the Lyons Socialistic journal,
Standard Revolutionnaire, and Prince Krepot-
kline were found guilty and sentenced each to
five years Imprisonment and to pay 1000 francs
fine; to ten years police supervision and to five
years deprivation of civil rights. Sentences
varying in terms were passed in cases of other
persons convicted and also several sentences in
default OF appearance of the accused.
A Russian City Burned Up.
ODESSA, Jan. ia fire at Kherson, South
Russia, on the 10th inst, destroyed great part
of the city,
Foreign Notes.
The publication of the st. Petersburg Strana
has been suspended for four months on account
of its having stated that there was neither good
faith nor national ideas in Government circles,
and that the reigning system was one of ad-
ministrative inaction and public apathy.
A German student has been sentenced at
Wulzburg to two years imprisonment in the
fortress for killing Capt. Emmerick in duel