The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-12
FOREIGN.
France Trying TO Coanteract American
Competition.

France Trying TO Coanteract American
Competition.
PARIS, Sept. I'm. Herisson, minister of
commerce, has commissioned M, Lourdelet,
vice president of the National Union OF Com
merce and Industry. to go to the United States
to study American manufactures and report
whether improved methods may not be bor-
rowed by France with a view to the counter
action of the formidable competition Of Ameri-
can with French products throughout the
world.
Russian Intriguss i'm Bulgaria.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Posts correspondent
says the agents of the Gar in Bulgaria are
acting in thoroughly revolutionary manner,
and do not even disdain coalition with Nihi-
lists. 1t Is feared that their actions will bring
about crisis that will lead to the reopening
OF the whole Eastern question.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from Vienna,
referring to affairs in Bulgaria, says 1t can be
positively stated that the object of Russi is to
get rid OF Prince Alexander and place its own
nominee upon the throne, None OF the pow
ers will, however, tolerate the usurpation of
the throne of Bulgaria by Russian pretender,
even though he should prove to be the Grand
Duke Sergus or the Grand Duke Paul.
The Standards correspondent at Berlin
states that the joining OF Roumania in an alli-
ance with Austria and Germany, is the an
swer to the Russian coup d'etat in Bulgaria.
He adds that the relations now existing be-
tween Germany end Russia are more than cold
and says it is reported that the Russians are
concentrating an armed force north OF the river
Pruth, between Roumania and Bessarabia.
A large number of Russians, evidently milf
tary officers, are crossing the frontier, en- route
to Bulgaria.
A Paris despatch says it is stated that Gen
Isidore Pierre Schmitz will be appointed am
bassador of France to Russia, vice Admiral
James,
Admiral Pierre, who returned to France a
few days ago from his command of the Fren ch
feet in Madagascar, died yesterday from albu-
minuria.
Cholera nt Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept u.-Numerous attacks
Of cholera still occur here, but the average
daily death rate is reduced to four. The NOR.
tality in the provinces is also rapidly diminish
ing.
Cattle Disease Spreading i'm England.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE continued spread of
the cattle disease in nearly every portion of
England causes the greatest uneasiness, and in
some sections of England only American beef
state that the disease has not made its appear
| ance there.
| Uprising of slavic Peasants Against Land
Owners.
AGRAM, Sept. 1.-THE peasants living be-
| tween Glina and Petrinia are in full rebellion
| The movement Is directed chiefly against the
| land owners A strong military force has been
despatched to the scene of disturbance. No
| particulars
Foreign Notes.
| Henri Conscene, we'll known Belgian
| writer, is dead, aged II years.
A Liverpool despatch says James McDer-
mott, who is in custody on the charge Of hav-
ing been connected with the dynamite oonspir-
| acy, was brought before the court yesterday,
and again remanded, as the case for the prose-
| cuton was not complete.
1t is reported that the successor of King Tu-
| due of AMMAN will receive the grand Gordon of
| the Legion of Honor from the French govern
ment, and that the two ministers who signed
the treaty of Hue, will be made commanders
| of that order.
The Bishop Of Verzprim has issued a pasto
ing is most unchristan, and exhorts the clergy
to use all their endeavors to divert their tiocks
from following such dangerous path