The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-05
FOREIGN.

Assault Upon an American Prima Donna.
PARIS, Nov. 3.-While Mile. Van andt, the
American prima DONNA was returning home
from the Opera Comique last night, a man
armed with a revolver made an attack upon
her. The police hearing her cries for help,
ran to her assistance and arrested her assail-
ant, who proved to be person named Merlac.
1t has transpired that he had previously
threatened Mile. Van Zandt
shot Dead at His Fireside.
DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-The bailiff on the Blakeny
estate at Castle Blakeny, a village in the
county of Galway, was shot dead by an un-
known assassin last night while quietly sitting
at his fireside.
seeking Protection from Germans.
LONDON, Nov. ga London firm has sought
the protection of tho government from Ger
man encroachments In South Africa. In 1868
this firm bought large tract of land in South
Africa, upon which a large number OF German
colonists have located. Having exhausted all
other means OF recovering their property, the
Germans refusing to vacate, the firm seeks the
interposition of the government, and the mat
Ger will probably become the subject of diplo-
matte correspondence with Germany.
Anarchy in Afghanistan.
ST. PETERsB JRG, Nov. 3.-The latest ac-
counts from Afghanistan show the country is
in state of complete anarchy. The exchequer
is without funds and the troops are demoral-
ized The Ameer is mere playthiDg in the
hands of the Ghilzais
France and Tenquin.
PARIS. Nov. An Challemel Lacour, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, will start tomorrow
for Cannes. Prime Minister Ferry will direct
the work OF the Foreign Office in his absence.
The government will move in the Chambers
next week for a supplementary grant OF money
for the Tonquin expedition. The amount to
be asked will not exceed 10. 600, 900 francs.
Admiral Lespes has been appointed to COM
mand the French naval division in Chinese
waters, replacing Admiral Meyer, who has
completed his term Of service on that station.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Differences between the
French civil and military officers in Tonqnin
continue. Admiral Courbet demands that he
have absolute command.
A reconnaissance from Ha MOI in the direc-
tion of Sontay shows many Black Flags posted
on the banks of the river near Sontay, and
that thellatter place is defended by two lines of
strong Notifications, moanting 40 heavy guns
and garrison of 1900 Chinese regulars.
Irish Emigration 10 America.
ROME, Nov. 4.-Tuesday next the Pope will
hold consultation with Mr.. Errington, Car
diHal Manning and several American bishops
on the question of Irish emigration to
America
Fearful Ravnges of Cholera.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-There were 240 deaths
from cholera at Mecca in one week.
Matters i'm Spain.
MADRID, Nov. 3.-The Cabinet have re-
solved to summon the Cortes to assemble
December 18th.
At a Cabinet meeting to-day Senior Ruiz
Gomez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, read
despatch from Paris assuring the Spanish gov
ernment ef speedy settlement of the contro-
versy between the nations arising out of the
ill-treatment received by King Alfonso in the
treets of Paris.
Australia and New Guinea.
MELBOURNE, Nov. 4.-rhe Governor OF Vic
toria, in proroguing Parliament, said the i'm
portance of the question Of annexation OF
New Guinea to Australia has been intensified
by frances proposal to export to New
Guinea the worst Of her criminals.
de declared it to be vitally important
to Australian colonies thst the ISLANDS OF the
Western Pacific should not become the posses.
sion of foreign powers ane that such a sink of
population as France contemplated would
make New Guinea should not be permitted to
exist at the portals of Southern Britain.
Foreign Notes.
Sir Stafford Northcote has been elected
Rector of Edinburg University.
Moody, the evangelist, began Saturday his
great mission of six months duration at Isling-
ton, London The services will be conducted
in an iron chapel which has been built for the
occasion and will seat 1000 persons.
The question of making second canal
across the Isthmus of Suez Is occupying the ac-
tual attention of the Egyptian Government.