The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-22

PARIS, Dec Il. Admiral Courbet, In his official
report to the government states that three officers
and sixty-seven killed and ten officers and
one hundred and seventy men wounded In the fight
ing before Sontay on the 14th inst.
Admiral Pryor has received the following de-
spatch:
Sontay is ours. The outer posts were carried
by assault on Sunday at O'Clock p. m. The at
tack began at IL O'Clock in the morning. The as
sault was made at o'clock in the evening by the
Foreign Legion, together with marine infantry. in
fantry and sailors. The hotilla assisted in the
bombardment. The citadel was evacuated during
the night by its defenders, and occupied the
morning OF the 18th without fighting We.do not
yet k ow whether the Blackhags rebel Annamites
and Chinese have fed. 1t is impossible TO learn the
losses We lost about fifteen killed, including
officer. and sixty wounded, including five officers
LONDON, Dec. 21-A Hong Kong despatch dated
today states it is reported there that the French
forces under Admiral Courbet have captured Son
tay.
Bismarck on Universal Suffrage.
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The North German Gazette
states that Prince Bismarck has expressed himself
as favorable TO universal suffrage, provided that
public voting is adhered to- The existing system of
secret voting at elections for the Reichstag of the
German Parliament is detrimental to imperial in
stitutions, and must eventually be modified.
An Overdans Memorial.
ROME, Dec. 21.--Republican journals here ap-
peared yesterday with black borders in memory of
Overdank, the bomb maker.
Loss of the ST. Augustine
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The survivors of the steam
ship st. Augustine state that 3S men were left on
steamer was last seen heavy sea was running and
The vessel was all on fire and had no other boats.
The Glasgow Dynamifsrs.
EDINBURG, Dec 21.-In the case of the Glasgow
dynamiteIs today, Lord Justice Clerk occupied two
hours in his charge TO the jury who retired at 1910
O'Clock. At O'Clock they returned and rendered
verdict that i've Of the prisoners were guilty Of all
only. Five of the prisoners then sentenced to
prison for life and remanded. The other five were
sentenced to seven years penal servitude.
The jury, in rendering their verdict recommend
ed Kelley, McCabe, Drew, Donnelly and Gary to
the eniency of the court they, in the opinion OF
the jury were not aware of the extent of the opera
tions of the Fenian society to which they belonged
The German Princes Farewell 10 Rome.
ROME, Dec. 81 The German Crown Prince and
his suite were driven to the depot last night in state
carriages, accompanied by members of the royal
family. The route to the depot was lined with
troops. large crowd gathered at the depot. in
GLIDING foreign ambassadors and other notabes
and many ladies. The German Crown Prince after
saluting the assemblage, thanked the may for the
cordial reception which he had received in Rome
He then took farewell of King Humbert whom he
kissed several times, assuring him of his warm ap-
probation of the kind welcome of the Italian
people.
Jurisdiction of Native Judge in India.
CALCUTTA Dec. 2l.-Tho Englishman news
paper states that concord at has been arranged be
tween the Indian government and the Anglo-1ndian
association whereby no native except district
European British subjects who shall be entitled to
be tried by majority of European jurors. The
right is also conferred in non jury districts in
cases triabe by a European district magistrate
thereby securing the principle that the right of
Europeans shall be safely guarded by a verdict of
mon of their own race.
belongs Remains.
IRKUTsK, Dec. 21.-The remains of Commander
DeLong and bis comrades of the illfated Jeanette
expedition, have arrived here. The remains were
borne in procession through the streets escorted by
a detachment Of troops. multitude of people
joined in the cortege. Many wreaths were placed
upon the coffin, and printed copies of poems de
scribing the exploits and unhappy end of the party
were distributed among the crowd. The remains
will be taken to America.
Abyssinia Preparing for War.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-A telegram from Cairo says the
King of Abyssinia is massing his troops at Adua,
threatening Massawah. 1t is stated that about Dec
LIST some Abyssinian chiefs attacked an entrenched
Egypton position near Massawah, and massacred
500 Egyptians. 1t is reported that Abyssinia is
making war preparations on a large scale.
Foreign Notes.
Fourteen thousand cotton operatives in North and
East Lancashire are idle in consequence of the
strikes Half of the looms at Blackburn are stopped
telegram from DIR. Harmond, at Saigon, An
nam, confirms previous accounts of poisoning of
King Wiephema, and says that under the influence
of anti-French Mandaruiens Hiephina is succeeded
by Kienphuay, boy 10 years old.