The Portland daily press., 1883-06-07
FOREIGN
China Preparing for War with
France.
The Health Of the Queen Slowly I'm.
proving.
More Arrests in Ireland for Con-
spiracy to Murder.

LONDON, June 6.-The race for the Ascot BIZ
ennial stakes for three years olds today was
won by Keene's colt blue Grasl."
Retirement" of the Mayor OF Moscow.
Moscow, june 6.-The Mayor Of Moscow
has.gone.to his estate In Tambo, or in other
words has been banished for having expressed
the hope In his speech at the banquet TO the
mayors OF cities during the coronation festvi-
ties that the Gar would institute a constitu-
tional regime.
Active Preparations Tor War with France
LONDON, June Ga Shanghai despatch of
June qaysstha'.waris inevitableIunless France
abandons her pretensions In Anam. The
council OF mandarins has decided to mobilize
the Chinese army, The greatest activity pre-
walls in the camps OF instruction at Tehili,
kiangnan and Ho Nan and at the naval arse
mails OF Shanghai and Foo Chow. Fifty bate
lies Of artillery have been equipped to take the
held against France ard are now concentrated
al Tien Tsin awaiting transportation to Anam.
The forts all along the coast Of the Gulf of
Pecheie are being strengthened.
Germany and the Catholics.
BERLIN, June G.-The governments bill
relative 10 the differences between the govern
ment and the Catholic churches Is prefaced by
q statement that the government is anxious to
serve the interests of Prussan Catholics by
providing for regular service in the vacant
parishes. The liberal papers consider that the
bill shows a fresh retreat on the part OF the
makes exceed those announced in the note of
May. The Centre party will probably accept
the bill while the Conservatives will certainly
support 1t. A majority thus seems to be secur-
ed for the measure.
The Germania says the bill relative TO the
difference between the government and Cath
olic church is the first step towards a more
thorough revision of the May laws.
The National Zeiting says that the Cultur-
kampss ended and that Prussia has laid down
her The 9nftra has haQr
repaid for voting In favor OF arbitrary powers
conferred on police by the trade regulation
bill. The people at the next election must
avert the danger which is threatened by the
church policy OF the government.
A Catholic Missionary Beheaded in Anam.
PARIS, June GA telegram states that the
Annamtes have beheaded Father Bechet
Catholic missionary
A Pronunciamento from the Nihihsts.
LONDON, Sune 6.-The Times correspondent
at Paris says Nihilist cOmmunique has been
Issued which states that the whole force of the
Russian Government and its most intelligent
spies having been concentrated at Moscow dur
ing the coronation festivities the Nihilists took
advantage thereof to spread their doctrines
and enroll supporters of their cause in St. Pet
ersburg and other centres OF the population. 1t
says the strength of the party in st. Petersburg
Is greatly increasing and asserts that there
were at the coronotion officials and others un-
der the orders of the Nihilists near entngh TO
the Gar to have struck him on the brow il the
word TO that effect had been given. Il was ev-
en- feared that some teo jealous partisan might
throw q grenade at the Gar.
Self-Government in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 6. "A pamphlet has
been distributed throughout this city, in which
is reproduced the programme for self-govern-
n en- claimed by the Moderate party. The
Journal de st. Petersburg says: None but a
strong Goyeynment, In which the Emperor
shall hold the power and his subjects meet him
with loving confidence, can advance toward q
solution OF the greatest of problems. Such
Government only can deal with the work OF
completely organizing the country, and it
to the people.
More Arrests i'm Ireland.
DUBLIN, June 6.-Eight men are under ar
rest at Parsonstown charged with eonspiring to
murder constable. A girl has terrified that
the murder Of The constable was decided upon
at regular meeting, OF which one OF the pris-
cners who was The actual murderer, was the
The Queen Slowly Improving.
LONDON. June Cit has been officially as
certained this afternoon that there is no foun-
dation for any alarming rumors In regard to
the state of the health of the Queen. Her ma
iesty Is stated to be progressing slowly towards
complete recovery OF her health. She is pro-
nounced decidedly better since she has been at
BalmoIal, where she took up her residence
May %.
Cuban Exiles Allowed to Return.
LONDON, jane "a despatch from Madrid
says the Governor General of Cuba having re-
ported favorably concerning the state of that
Island over hundred exiles will be allowed to
return their shortly.
Trial of Members of the Black Hand
Society.
MADRID, June 6.--The trial has commenced
at XAres OF seventeen members of the Black
Hand society charged with numbering an asso-
cia'e who they suspected of betraying secrets
of the organization to the government.
Quakers Distributing Seeds in Ireland.
DUBLIN, jane 6.-Quakers residing In Ire
land have lately distributed in the county of
Donegal 270 tons of seed potatoes thus reliev.
ing distress OF 5000 families in that country.
Foreign Notes
1t is stated that Mr.. Curran, Divisional Mag
strate OF the Dublin police, has arrived In
London. and is In consultation with the author
titles relative to the suspected poisoning in Ire
land by the Invincibles OF persons who rem
dered themselves obnoxious to that organiza-
tion,