The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-29


BATAVIA, Aug. 27.-The eruption Of the vol
cano on the island OF Krskatao in the Malay
archipelago continues. North OF Batavia In
Java the ground is covered with ashes mnd
and stones. Crops are ruined and roads aud
bridges damaged The European quarter of
Ayjier and the Chinese camp at Merac have
been swept away by an overflow OF the river
A tidal wave has also swamped the lower quar-
ter of Batavia.
Trial of the Dynamite Csnspirators.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 28.--James McDermott,
charged with having been connected with a
dynymite conspiracy was broupht issta eanrt fss
further examination today at Liverpool 1t
was shown that the prisoner was connected
with consDirator Featherstone recently con-
victed and that ascard of the latter introducing
McDermott to Dalton, another conspirator,
was stitched to the collar of dress coat found
in AfIana-.s.ettts hoy
France Inspecting her Fortrssses.
PANS, Aug. 28.-General Thibauden,
tour OF inspection of fortresses on the eastern
frontier. He will shortly proceed to the AL
pine frontier, where be will examine the for
-tresses.
Fight with Brigands.
ROME, Aug. 2S.-An encounter has taken
place between brgands and police near Catau-
ziro, in the province Of the same. Chief RiDd
and one policeman were killed and two other
policemen wounded.
Prime Minister sagasta 30 Resign.
LONDON, &ug. ga despatch from Madrid
says that Prime Minister Sagasta will today
tender TO King Alfonso his resignation of the
cabinet.
American Seamen well Treated.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-Commsnder Barker
Of the gunboat Enterprise. under date Zanzibar
July 81, states that the American whaling bark
Minerva was wrecked two week previous near
Pembs island and that the Sultan Of Zanzibar
had generously given "a distressed seamen of
hat t~,s ffr., 20 par, nhoxt
shaw will Sue France for False Tmpris-
snnenf.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Shaw, the British mis-
sionary, who was arrested in Madagascar on q
charge of melting the Hovas to resist the
French, but who was afterwards released, in
tends to press q claim for indemnity against
France for the loss of property and falss i'm
prisonment.
soldiers Sentenced TO Death.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2S.-The court martial
which has been trying soldiers who participat-
ed in the massacres here last year has sentenc-
ed 13 culprits charged with having organized
the msssacres to be hanged opposite the police
station, and two to fourteen and six to five
years penal servitude
Anti-Jewish Riot.
EGERozEG, Aug. 28.-La4ge bands OF peas
ents armed with guns and axes entered Zala-
toevoe today and plundered thirteen Jewish
shops They subsequently left the place, but
threatened to return. Troops were summoned
to prevent further disturbances. The annual
fairs have been forbidden. A government
|. commission has been ordered to inquire into
the disorders.
Foreign Notes.
There were twelve deaths from Cholera in
Alexandria yesterday.
A number of French subjects from NADIA
gascar have arrived at Island Reunion in des-
titute condition.
The official estimates of the wheat and other
crops in Russia show the yield to be generally
satisfactory.
Montenegro ruler, to prolong his visit at Con-
stsntinople. The impression is gaining ground
that il is the intention of Montenegro TO op-
pose the further advance OF Austria into Tur-
key.
Ths crown will demand O'Donnell, who
killed James Carey be removed to England by
a warrant issued by the government of Cape
| Colony under section 80 of the imperial fugi-
| tive offenders act OF 1881.
The supreme court has rejected the appeal OF
O'Donnell to be tried at Capetown. O'Don-
nell sailled for England today.
The Prince of Wales has accepted Earnest
| Longfellow's painting of the poet Longfellow's
| residence at Cambridge, Mass.
On Monday there were 165 deaths from Chol-
| era in upper Egypt and six in lower Egypt.
The French after taking Harduong, pursued
| the Annamites for three days, they also seized
| the village of Rhubins
| The steamer George has started from Ar
| changel to seek the Dutch polar vessel Varna,
| for the discovery of which q reward OF e2S00 is
| offered.
The London Daily News correspondent at
| Madrid says the Ministers who are opposed TO
| King Alfonso's visit to Germany argue that it
would be more polite for the King to surrender
| the idea because of the umbrage France would
| take if he carried 1t out
| The Minister OF the Interior at Cairo has
started fund for the relief of the families of
| the victims of the cholera. Large sums have
| been promised to the fund, and the English
| tooops in Egypt will subscribe one days pay.
| The Paris Gaulois says it hears that Prince
| Jerome Napoleon intends to publish manifes-
| to, to be issued coincident with the funeral OF
| the Count de Chambord.
| The owners of the steamer Woodburn which
was sunk last Sunday morning by the steamer
| St. German, intend to claim 100000 damages
| from tho owner of the latter steamer.