The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-05
FOREIGN.
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PARIS, Oct. 4-The government has ordered
that an official investigation be made into the
incidents attendant upon the visit of King
Alfonso to Paris with view of discovering
the authors Of the disturbance on that occa-
sion.
LONDON, Oct. 4.--fhe Standards Madrid
despatch says: "The palace was thronged
during the entire day by mobiles, politicians
and officers of the British feet, who called TO
offer their congratulations" nv
PARIS, Oct Alt is stated. the Chamber OF
Deputies will have to judge between President
Grevy and M. Ferry. If the Ministry carry
the day, President Grevy will issue message
and retire to private life.
Ereland,s Affairs.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The steamer Melbourne,
which arrived at Marseilles yesterday from
New Caledonia with the mails, had on board
Joseph Smith, one of the informers in the
Ph@uix Park murder trials, who was not per-
mitted to land at Melbourne on the 9Th OF
August. Smith was recognized upon the
arrival of the steamer at Marseilles, when be
suddenly left the vessel, and is believed to have
taken passage for China.
DUBLIN, Oct. 4.-Michael Davitt presided at
meeting last night held for the purpose of
raising funds to erect a monument TO the men
sent to penal servitude for their connection
wi. b the Fenian movement in 1867 A con-
siderable sum was subscribed.
German Rejoinder upon Paris.
PARIS, Oct. 4-Some of the papers describe
Deputy Antoine's arrest as an answer to the
anti-German cries of Saturday. M. Antoine,
in replying to the magistrate, said that he de-
sired the restoration of Alsace-L Lorraine, by
force II necessary, but that he would prefer
diplomacy He says that it is sought to prove
that he is an agent of the French government.
Am Extraordinary Trial.
CHRIsTtANA, Oct. 4.-The Supreme Tribunal
of Norway having impeached the whole Minis
try OF the country, their trials will begin to-
day with the case OF the Prime Minister.
Each minister will be tried separately.
The Panama Canal.
PARIS, Oct. A. Subscriptions for bonds
amounting to 100000 francs of the Panama
Canal Company have been opened. The
amount is more than covered by provincial
subscribers alone.
The Salvation Army Must Go.
NEUFcHATEL, Oct. A public meeting has
been called for next Sunday to demand from
the authorities the expulsion from the country
OF the Salvation Army.
Foreign Notes.
An insurrectionary riot took place a. Port
au Prince, but order has been restored, and
there is now complete security. Mr.. Bassett
Haytien consul at New York, says there seems
to be no further ground for the insurgents to
stand on. They are now trying by means of
false reports to bolster up their cause. All the
reliable advices received point to speedy
subiuaation of the rebels and a restoration Of
peace.
Owing to repeated anti-Jewish disorders in
Ekaterinoslar and other districts in Russia,
martial law has been proclaimed therein.
The church congress sitting at Reading,
Eng, yesterday discussed the proposed altera-
tions of the marriage laws. Rev. DIR. Cole
man of Ohio, on behalf of the American
church, appealed to the Church of England to
stand by their present doctrine and maintain
the existing marriage laws.