The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-23
FOREIGN.
Notable Murder Trial in Hungary
The Difficulty Between France and china
Settled.

LONDON, June 22.-At Stockridge to-day the
race for the Arlington Plate was won by Days
Mrs Langtry, Paget's gelding Laceman sec
ond, Lorillaro's bay mare Aranza third. There
were nine starters. The last betting was 20 to
| against Mrs. Langtry, Z TO against Lace
man, and to against Aranza. Mrs Ianetry
won by length. Aranza was bad third.
Minister Wallace Boarding the TURK.
CoNsrANIISoPLE, June 22.-General Wal
lace, the American minister has refused TO ac-
cept the notice given by the Porte Of the ter
mnation Of the treaty of commerce between
Turkey and the United States on the ground
that it was given too late. The American con-
sui has gone TO Bitlis in Asiatic Turkey. TO in-
Qure into the case OF two American missiona-
ries who were attacked and nearly killed by
kurds near that place. General Wallace has
demanded and the Porte has promised that the
persons guilty of the outrage shall be punished
An American physician was forbidden to prac-
tice his profession in TripoIi kecause be was
not provided with Turkish diploma Gener-
al Wallace on learning the facts had the physi-
clan come 10 Constantinople, pass examination
and there take diploma and return to Tripoli
General Wallace has addressed note to the
Porte insisting upon apologizing for the treat
ment TO which the physician was subjected,
because hundreds OF native doctors in Tripoli
arc permitted To practice without diplomas.
Parliamentary Election.
An election was held in Peterborough to-day
TO I'LL the vacancy in the House OF Commons
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Whalley
(LiberaD. Mr.. Buxton (Lberal) was returned.
Trial of Louise Michel.
PARIS, June 22.-At the trial OF Louise
Michel to-day several soldiers testified that
they had received pamphlets melting them
TO set fire to their barracks and murder their
officers.
A Notable Murder Trial in Hungary
VIENNA, June 22.--At trial now proceed
ing at Nyreghlaga in Hungary. Of a number
OF Jews accused of having murdered Chris
tian girl at Tisza-Ezlar TO use her blood to mix
with their passover bread, sister of the girl
alleged to have been murdered testified she
spoke to her sister on the afternoon the murder
is said to have cocnrred; while, on the other
hand, the principal witness for the prosecution,
Jewish boy named MortZ Scharf, swore he
saw the murder committed in the synagogue
before the midday meal was partaken Of. The
trial is causing extraordinary excitement.
The father OF Scharf is one OF the prisoners
charged with the crime. The boy, though not
legally compelled to testify against his father
| elected to do so. He tells his story with great
GOODNESS. but he refused his fathers request to
speak bis natiyesGerman, and the elder Scharf
declares the boy would not dare to tell lie in
that tongue. 1t has been elected in the course
OF the trial that the boy Scharf intends to be-
come Christian, that he has tsen told by a
| Catholic priest about the alleged uge Of Chris
ti2n blood IN making the passover bread, and
| that he had been threatened by the police
| prior to the opening examination.
| A Catholic priest admitted that he was the
| the author of an anonymous attack on the
| jews, accusing them of the murder Of girl.
| The Difficulty between China and France
Adjusted.
SHANGHAI, June 22,-The difficulty between
| China and France has been adjusted. Iii
Hung Chang is expected to return to Pekin
! Immediately
France and China.
| PARIS, June 22.-The Marquis TEeng the
Chinese Ambassador, and Prime Minister
| Ferry had an interview yesterday. The former
| was very conciliatory on all points except that
| OF recognition Of French suzerainty over
AMMAN. His views on this principle, he said,
| no could not abandon.
Accident to Steamer.
LONDON, June 22.--Steamer Ehe, from New
| York for Southampton and Bremen was sie-
nailed off the Lizard this morning She has
| lost blade Of her propeller and will have TO
go on dry dock for repairs.
Foreign Notes.
| Herr Won Schloezer, the German repre-
sentative at the Vatican has been ordered not
| TO quit Rome until the fate Of the Church bill
| in the Prussian Diet has been decided
PJacards have been posted in different parts
| OF Athens by anarchists, which contain a
threat TO destroy the royal palace and ancient
monuments by means OF explosives.
! A telegram confirms the report of the MUIR
der OF two German missionaries in Zululand,