The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-25

PARIS, June 23-Henri Rochefort, in his
evidence at the trial OF Louise Michel, yester-
day, endeavored TO show the falsity of the
charge of pillags against the prisoner. He
said in support Of the claim of the untruthful-
ness OF the charge that when she was exiled
she reduced herself to poverty TO aid her fell
low sufferers. The prisoner spoke in her own
defence. She violently attacked the govern
ment, and declared that the issue of the
pamphlets to the soldiers melting them to
burn their barracks and murder their Officers
was justified. She declared that the soldiers
at Sedan would have done we'll to shoot their
officers and save their honor.
The Albanian Troubles.
LONDON, June 23.-The Times correspon-
dent at Constantinople says that Dotwithstand-
ing the official denials of the seriousness Of
the trouble in Albania the agitation there is
gaining ground. The attitude of even the
Moslem tribes is disguieting. The commander
OF the Turkish forces in Albania is Haiz
Pasha, notorious for his connection with the
Batak affair.
The Greeley Relief Expedition:
Sr. JOINS, n. f., June 23.-The Greeley re-
lief squadron will be delayed week, owing TO
the Yante being imperfectly sheathed
Joiners are now engaged putting belt of hard
wood sheathing from the water line upward.
The German Church Bill.
BERLIN, June 23.-The lower house OF the
Diet has adopted the remaining clauses of the
governments church bill.
Lord Mayor OF Dublin.
DUBLIN, June 24-Alderman VIM. Meagher
has been elected Lord Mayor OF Dublin.
The Chinese IRON Glad.
SELLIA, June 24-The German government
refuses 20 allow men belonging to the German
navy to take TO China the China iron-c,ad
which was recently launched here.
Seventy Persons Drowned ina the SiIesian
Floods.
LONDON, June 24.-Seventy persons have
been drowned by the floods in Silesia.
Cary. the Informer.
LONDON, June 24.-The Observer says there
Is truth in the report that James Carey, the in
former has gone 70 the north OF Ireland aud
that the government viii eventually send him
10 Canada.
Cholera in Egypt.
DAMErrA, June PA quarantine has been
established here, owing to the discovery of
severe cases of disease, supposed to be cholera,
Nineteen deaths are reported to-day, II Of
which are believed TO be caused by cholera.
Pacific Negotiations Between France and
China.
SHANGHAI, June 24.--Tt is stated that tele-
gram, copched in language OF a very pacific
nature, has been received here from France.
1t is believed to be due 10 the efforts OF the
MARQUIS Tsang A report has been received
here OF theoutbreak Of trouble between the
French and their native allies in AMMAN, M,
Tricott, French minister to China, remains
here.
Foreign Notes.
A committee is being formed from the Eng
lish volunteer forces to arrange for banquet
TO be given TO the members of the American
rifle team at the close of the Wimbledon meet
ing.
a militiaman named Ryan was arrested at
ruam, Ireland, on Friday, as he was about to
start for America, on charge Of being con-
cerned in the murder of Justice Young, who
was shot five years ago.
It Is stated that three Of the Irish informers
who were sent by the Imperial government to
Quebec had narrow escape on landing from
being thrown into the river by their country
men.
Telegrams report that the floods in Silesia
are subsiding, but that the river Elbe has risen
seven feet and a serious overflow is feared.
The Paris Figaro says the Marquis Tsing, the
Chinese ambassador, declares that 1t is his be-
lief thas friendly settlement of the difficulties
between France and China will be made.
Con Sir VIM Knallys, retired, is dead. He
was born in 1881.
The Marquis Tseng denies that an agree-
ment has been reached between M. Tricots, the
French Minister at Shanghai, and Hi Hung
Chang, the Chinese commander, The Mar
quis reaftrms the statement that Chinese
troopa are massing on the borders Of Tonquin'