The Portland daily press., 1883-04-25
FOREIGN.
Emigration as Remedy for Irish
Distress.
Germany and the Importation of Amer
lean Pork.

VIENNA, April 24.--Herr Jauner, director OF
the Ring Theatre at the time IL was burned,
who was convicted OF negligence In connection
with the disaster and sentenced 10 in.prison-
ment, has been pardoned by the Emperor.
Emigration as a Remedy for Ireland'e
Distress.
LONDON, April A.-Lord Carlingford, Min
lister Of Agriculture, replying In the House OF
Lords yesterday 10 Lord Dnnrayen concerning
the condition OF the people In Ireland, said
that the accounts from the distressed districts
had been decidedly more encouraging during
the last few weeks. He said the government
were agreed that emigration was the best and
the inevitable remedy for the distress, but they
had neither the right nor WIS IL necessary 10
force 1t epon the people. The government
had received hopeful offer for the removal
OF a number OF selected families across the
Atlantic.
Germany and American Pork.
BERLIN, April 24.--The North German Ca
zatte today has an article severely crticizipg
report from Mr. Sargent American minister
her, 10 the American Secretary OF State, pub
lished in the New York Handels-Zeitung on
March 10TH Ia regard TO the action OF Ger
many on the importation Of American pork.
The North Cerman Gazette, after referring
10 what II regards as suggestion OF repSisals
10 the report, says 1t Is remarkable 10 fDd
Sargents signature at its foot. III the report
suggests reprissl In order TO force American
trichinae upon German consumers II raises an
argument similar 10 that which formed the
basis of the Chinese opium war.
The AMMAN Difficulty.
PARIS, April Alt is considered certain that
the ultimatum OF Capt. Kergaradec, French
envoy 70 AMMAN, will be rejected by the An
nam Government
The Irish Conspirators in the United
States.
"a the House of Commons this afternoon
pip1 ff. a aua NJ ka aa
TO whether any steps had been taken at WASH
ington relative TO the couspiracies organized
In America against England, said he did not
think IL accordance with public interest TO
make any statement touching communications
with the United States government on the
subject Of outrages.
The International Rife Match.
The Press Association understands that the
American team is willing to abandon the
wind gauge, aud that the match will be shot
with the old sight system.
Agricultural Distress in Switzerland.
isERSE, April 24.-Two hundred persons left
on Thursday last for America, on account OF
the agricultural distress prevailing here.
impeachment of Norwegian Councillors.
CHRIsTIAsIA, April 24.-The Odelsthing, by
a voGe OF 63 70 81. has adopted the proposal OF
a committee 10 impeach the councillors of
state.
The Trial of Kelley.
DUBLIN, April 24.-The trial OF Timothy
Kelley was resumed today. The witnesses
who testified at the former trial TO prove an
alibi repeated their testimony today.
The Russian Polar Expedition.
Sr. PETERSBURG. april 24.-The Geograph-
cal Society has received a telegram from the
polar expedition located at the mouth Of the
river Lena stating that the explorers are all
we'll The lowest temperature recorded dur
ing the winter was 81 degrees Reaumur.
The Geneva Couch.
ROME, April 24.-Bishop Mermillod will
start from here today for Friburg, Switzer-
land. The Geneva council has issued proc
lamAtion reiterating its former decree forbid
ding Bishop Mermilod TO oficiate In the see
of Geneva and Lausanne, and declaring that il
will defend the country against the encroach-
ments OF the church of Rome.
Foreign Notes.
Lsonard Sylvan Jules Santeaux. the French
novelist is dead.
The French Chamber Of Deputies yester-
day adopted the bin providing for the conver-
sion Of the per cent. rentes into Al per cents.