The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07
,suez canal Schemes.

The English syndicate now forming to con-
struct a ship canal across the Isthmus of Suez,
estimates the cost at 30,Co0,000 Communion
tions are said TO be opened with Captain Eads
for ship railroad, which, it is claimed, would
be no infringement of the canal company 3
rights.
At the meeting of the shareholders of the
French Canal Company, to be held in Septem-
Der, resolution will be submitted to raise
e200, 100000 10 construct a parallel canal. Each
Shareholder is to be entitled TO subscribe for
one new share for every old one he holds.
The English government is to be prohibited
from transferring its right of subscription TO
the English public. Ii England prohibits the
work the company will suspend operations,
relying on pressure from other powers to force
England to withdraw her opposition.
nj. de Lesseps, in an interview, denied that
he felt inclined to offer concessions with a
view to resumption OF negotiations with the
British government relative to the Suez canal.
He said that if the Brush government had
anything to suggest it could obtain fair hear
ing through the British directors of the Suez
Canal Company.
The Ischia Disaster.
| NAPLES, August GA child buried in the
| ruins at Casamiccola at the time of the earth
| quake, the 2Sth ult., was rescued alive last
| Saturday. The Pope has decided to make the
| archbishop of Naples cardinal as a mark Of
recognition of the services he rendered TO suf-
fefers by the earthquake.
Nineteen persons died IN the hospital here
during the last week. One hundred others
also wounded were discharged.
MADRID, August The municipal author
tiles voted TO contrihut 200o psetas 10 the suf-
ferers by the earthquake on the island of
Ischis.
Eugene atsCsrlsbad.
BERLIN, August g. Ex-Empress Eugenie
has arrived at Carlsbad.
ol4 oavitt Assaults the Government.
DUBLIN, August Michael Davitt received
an ovation from the population Of Kilkee,
county Glare, yesterday. In speech he said
that the government was reduced to such
weakness that they could not protect the life
of one OF their vilest Instruments.
spanish Troops Declare for a Republic
MADRID, August 6.-The outbreak among
Spanish troops, reported from Portugal, oc-
Cured in the Badajoz, capital of the province
of the same name. The garrison of the town.
numbering 7CJ mon, pronounced for repuh-
lie, the constitution of 1869 and Ruiz Gorilla
for president. The troops and the people fra
ternze. Several regiments of soldiers have
been dispatched to Badoioz tosuppress the ris-
ing.
Socialist Congress Dispersed by the Pub
lie.
RAvENNA Italy, August Ga congress ol
socialists met here yesterday and the police be.
ing refused admittance 10 the hall broke down
the doors and dispersed the meeting.
President Grevy's Letter TO the Pope.
ROME, Aug. 5.-The letter of President
Grevy to the Pope in answer to communlca-
tion of His Holiness relative TO church mat
tsrs in France, iustifes the position taken oy
the French government against the attacks OF
the clergy and says France has no intention oil
making war upon the church. M. GreVy says
ho hopes an agreement between his govern
ment and the Vatican will be arrived at, now
both parties take their stand upon tho loyal
observance Of the condordat.
Continued Assaults Upon the Jews in
Russia.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6.-Riois at Ekater-
inoslar, caused by animosity against the Jews,
are continued. The Sd inst. mob attacked
the Jewish quarters, and destroyed many
houses and liquor stores belonging to Jews.
1t is now reported $50 persons were killed or
wounded during the rioting in the town.
American Pork on German War Ships
BERLIN, August 6.-The German admiralty
have ordered the commanders Of men of-war
to limit their supplies Of American picked