The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-18
at 81. Petersburg as one of the representatives
OF the British Government.


ALo A. OOb ulA AuCAbLi bAoCaICs
LONDON, April lin the House Of Lords
last evening the Duke Of Richmond and Cor
don moved that the papers concerning the foot
and mouth disease among cattle be presented
to the House and asked why importation Of
cattle from the United States as well as from
disease was more prevalent In the former
country than In France.
Lord Carlingford, Ministers OF Agriculture,
denied the disease was prevalent TO large ex-
tent in America. He said although IL existed
there the wholesale prohibition OF the importa-
tion OF American cattle was not justified
The Whereabouts OF No. /.
In the Commons tonight Sir Herbert Max
well, Conservative, asked whether IL was true
that Peter lyman, the man who had been
identified as "No. ~ was in New York and
whether his extradition would be demanded
by the government.
Lord u. Fitz Maurice, under secretary for
foreign affairs replied that Sir Herbert must
give formal notice OF the question before reply
could be given.
The Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk.
The Times says the Canadian Pacific Rail
road officials yesterday notified the authorities
OF the Grand Trunk Railroad Company that
they would not be able TO carry out the CON
templated arrangement between the two COM
panies because Of the objections raised to II In
America.
General Strike Threatened In Berlin.
despatch from Berlin reports that the
workingmen there are organizing and prepar-
ing for general strike for an increase OF
go Tne Fisheries Exhibition.
The Queen has intimated that she will open
the universal fisheries exhibition In London.
The Great Northern Handicap.
The race for the great northern handicap to-
day was won by Johnstone 8 colt Border Min
strel" with Sanderson's filly "MermaideR"
second. Eight started
Al the EPSON spring meeting the race for
tho great Metropolitan stakes (handicap) was
won by Rosebergs filly Vista"
Annexation OF African Territory
Advices from Sierra Leone state that Earl
Derby has authorized the annexation OF terri
tory from the British Island Of Sherbro TO
within few miles OF Liberia.
The London Fire.
The loss by fire in Paternoster square last
night, by which six firms, including kegan,
Paul and French & Co., publishers, were
burned out, Is 600.
French Agressions in Africa.
LISBON, April 17.-ln the Deputies, today,
a depatch from the governor OF Angola was
read, stating the French occupied Porta Negra
and Loango on March 2S. The native protest
Portuguese cruiser Bengo, who made formal
protest 70 the French authorities. 1t Is ex-
pected that conflict with the French will fol-
low and that Mr.. Henry M. Stanley will re-
uuire ship and forces for his protection.
There had been no outbreak up TO the date OF
the despatch.
Foreign Notes.
II is stated that should the Emperor Of An
nam refuse TO comply with the demands Of
France thousand troops and several gunboats
will te sent TO occupy strategic points in that
country.
Adyices from Zanzibar state that the British
war sloop Dragon hes been oidered TO NADIA
gascar.
France and Madagascar.
PARIS, April 1.-THE Courier du Soir says
an arrangement by which the claims Of France
are satisfied has been accepted by Queen Rama
yalona OF Madagascar.
Conviction Of Political Prisoners.
ST. PETERsBURG, April 1.-THE trial by
military court at Odessa OF twenty-six men,
bers OF the South Rucsian Workmen's Fedora
tiou, come members Of which were prosecuted
by M, Streinikon previous 10 his murder, Yves
concluded yesterday AMI resulted 10 the con-
Viction OF all the priEoDers. Three were sem
fenced 10 penal servitude for life, r3ven 10 If
teen years penal Eervitnda, six TO ten years and
two 10 four years. Eight we're banished to
Siberia.
Postponement OF the Coronation.
The coronation OF the Czar has been again
and unexI sctedly postponed, and while the an
nouncement is retIeent ~ 10 the cauc3 OF the
postponement. there is no doubt that Ii Is due
solely to the recent increased activity of the
Nihilist agitators aud was probably caused
directly By the discovery Of the kremlin plot
The new date hxed is the 10th Of June.