The Portland daily press., 1883-10-08
FOREIGN.
The French and Alfonso.

LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch to the Stan
| dard from Paris says: "a large printing house
in this city has discharged all its German en-
| ployes."
The excitement in Madrid over the recent
demonstration in Paris against King Alfonso
| is abAting. The guard at the French embassy
has been withdrawn and the press is less bittsi
in its demonstration against the French.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Paris
says: "At the meeting OF the Council on
Thr rsday NJ. Challemel- Lacour told General
Thibaudin that the cause of the insults to
King Alfonso was the latter's trucking to
certain high personages, meaning M. wilson's
President Grevy's son-in-law, and Deputy
Lockrov, the latter of whom hotly attacked
King Alfonso before his arrival"
Prince Bismarck has advised King Alfonso
to exercise a forgiving spirit toward France.
The Standards Madrid dispatch says: Sat
the Cabinet council yesterday, the Marquis de
la Vela dc Armjo gave an account of the re-
cent royal journey. He said that Germany
and Austria were prepared to admit tine right
OF Spain to voice In the European concert
with relation to her Mediterranean and Afr-
can interests, and to recognize her right TO
vote In decisions on SueZ canal matters. The
Council has obtained the reluctant consent of
Gen. de Campos to postpone his resignation as
Minister of Public Works."
PARIS, Oct. THE Monarchist and Moder-
ate Republican journals here express satisfac-
tion at the resignation of Gen. Thibaudin.
considering the relations of France with for
eign countries imperilled while he remained
Minister of War. Radical journals violently
attack the ministry and say they expect Gen.
Thibaudin will soon return to the Cabinet
More French Resignaiions.
PARIS, Oct. 6. 1t is reported that M. Games
casse, project of police of Paris, has resigned
denerais Campenon, Fevrier and szussier are
mentioned in connection with others for Minis
ter of War in place of Gen. Thibaudin.
Nihilist Proclamation Against the Cxar.
PARIS, Oct. 7.-Ost Deutche Zeibung says a
Nihilist proclamation has been issued solemnly
sentencing tho Gear of Russia to death because
he has failed to grant liberty to the people.
Orangemen Attacked by Catholies-Death
from Fridays Fracas.
BELFAST, Oct. 7.-An Orange procession
while returning from a meeting here Saturday
at which Sir Stafford Northcote spoke was at
tackled by Catholic mob when desperate
hght ensued and many persons were wounded.
A lady in the convent, the windows of which
was sma he'd by Orangemen Friday who was
i'll at the time of the attack has siIce died ow-
ing 70 the shock caused by the affair.
More Irish Outrages.
BELFAST, Oct. 7.-While sp ecial train was
conveying Lord Northco,e and party between
Danagh moore and Pome roy this afternoon
large stone was thrown through the window. 1t
struck Lady Crichton on the back causing
her to fall heavily. Lady Crichton tainted and
has sustained severe injuries.
Missionary Shaw's Case.
PARIS, Oct. -Itls understood M. Wad-
dington, French ambassador at London will
shortly receive instructions to confer with
Lord Granville in reference to indemnity
claimed by missionary Shaw for treatment by
French in Madagascar. France is anxious to
effect a friendly settlement
France and the Black Flags.
PARIS, Oct. THE French government has
sent formal instructions to Admiral Counbitt
pointing out the urgent necessity of planting
the French flag forthwith in Sontag and
Bacrinh, and Of purging the Delta of the
Black Flags.
A German Bank DefauIter.
FRANKFORT, Oct. 6.-Herr Dormitzer, a
bank official has absconded after defrauding
the bank OF 0000 marks.
A Chinese Invasion of Siam.
PARIS, Oct. 6-The French consul at Ban
kok, Siam, reports tina t numerous bands called
Hos, similar to the Black Flags of China, have
invaded the Laotion provinces in the north
east. The government OF Siam is preparing to
dispatch troops after the rainy season has
closed to expel the invaders
The Pope's Views ON irish Affairs.
ROME, Oct. 6.-The Monte1r de Rome,
which is understood to reflect the Pope's
views, deprecates the aggressive attitude of
Orangemen in Ireland toward the National
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the functions of the government in upholding
the law may achieve an opposite result.
The Situation i'm Tonquin.
PARIS, Oct 6.-An official dispatch from
Hong Kong, dated Sept. 80, states that Ad-
miral Courbet has had a conference with the
French civil and military chiefs in Tonquin,
who agreed that active operations are i'm pos
sibe at present, owing to the bad condition OF
the roads. They were also of the opinion that
the troops now at Tonquin could safely await
the arrival of reinforcements. I. Admiral Cour-
bert has returned to Tourane on Kouban,
south OF Hue.
LONDON, Oct, IA dispatch from Paris
says that negotiations between France and
China are virtually suspended.
O'DonnelIs Trial.
LONDON, Oct. THE Solicitor of the Treas
ury has Informed Mr.. GUY. the solicitor retain
ed for the defence of O'Donnell, that Don
nell's trial has been fixed for the 10Th inst. Mr..
Sullivan, counsel for O'Donnell, has been in
structed, however, to ask for postponement
of the trial until November, and it is believed
that the Crown will comply with his request.
Mr.. Guy has telegraphed to the solicitor who
defended the prisoner at Port Elizabeth, to
send to England all the witnesses who are like
ly to prove useful to the defence.
Foreign Notes.
The steamer Lamport, which arrived at
London yesterday from Baltimore, lost 142
head of cattle on the voyage.
1t is stated that the Queen of Madagascar
has invited all the chisis in the capital to de-
eide upon tue expediency of an agreement
with France.
Col. King Harmon, M. P. for County Dub
lin, and Lord Arthur Hill, M. P. for County
Down, laid the foundation stone of a new
Orange hall in Belfast Saturday. The num-
Der of Olangemen assembled to witness the
ceremonies was the largest congregated here
for twenty years. During the proceedings a
stand collapsed and several were seriously