The Portland daily press., 1883-10-03
FOREIGN.
Probably a Canard.

LONDON, Oct. 2-The Times gives a report
from the Upernavik correspondent OF the Co
penhagen journal that Lieut.. Greeley OF the
American Arctic expedition was murdered by
Hans Hendrck, an Esquimaux with Dr.
Nathoist. Hendrck states he got the news
from an Esquimaux at Cape York. The Times
considers the report improbable as Nathoist
never mentioned 1t.
The Grain Trade i'm England.
LONDON, Oct. 2-The Mark-Lape Express
in its review of the British grain trade during
the past week says: "Cold and wet weather
has hampered the gathering of the remnant OF
the harvest, and has also been very nnfavora-
BILE for the threshing of grain. The samples
of new English wheat that arrived are general
ly in bad condition. Damp samples are unsal-
able, and dry samples barely maintain previ-
GUS rates. Flour has been very dall. Foreign
wheats are very depressed; the supplies are
large. The arrivals of -four have been heavy;
Pacific coast -four does not appear to be suited
foI the London market Maize is gradually
cheapening; mixed American on Friday was
quoted at 26s. ex ship. Cargoes off coast have
been lifeless. There were % arrivals and
sales; 10 were withdrawn and IL remain on
sale. The trade forward is depressed. The
sales OF English wheat for the week were 72,-
Sl4 quarters, at Ais. per quarter, against 5S,2ll
quarters, at 40s. I'D. per quarter for the cores
ponding week last year"
Important Papal Decree.
ROME, Oct. "A Papal decree, regulating
procedure before the civil tribunals of the
Vatican, is published. The decree ignores
italian law and ordains that all contracts be-
tween any portion of the Pope's household and
parties outside shall be regulated solely by
Pontifcal law.
Reported Resignation of the French Min
istry.
PARIS, Oct 2.
1t is reported that several members OF the
French cabinet intend to offer their resigna-
tions.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-No member of the Cabinet
has actually resigned. The crisis is as yet
latent, but differences existing between Gen.
Thibaudin and his colleagues are notorious
and their resignation may be regarded as GER
tain. M. Challemel Lacour. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, and another minister intend to
resign on the ground of ill health.
The TEMPS says the manifestation on Satur-
day was directed more against the Cabinet
than King Alfonso, who happening to appear
during violent scene of internal politics, was
made scapegoat
Settlement Of the ministerial difficulties has
been postponed until meeting of the Cham
bers. The Cabinet will meet the Chambers as
it is now constituted.
South American News.
LIMA, Oct. 2-The Ell Bien Publics says the
evacuation of Lima and Callao by the Chilian
troops will take place as soon as necessary
forces to guarantee tranquility can be organ
lied. Those cities will probably be delivered
to the Iglesiss government by the 10th inst.
Terrible Accident i'm a Ceal Mine.
LEIGH, Eng, Oct. 2-As the cage was being
hoisted in the Nelson coal pit to-day the rope
broke precipitating the cage to the bottom OF
the shaft and killing six miners.
Charged With High Treason.
METZ, Oct. IN. Antoine, a deputy from
Alsace in the Reichstag and member OF the
Alsace protests party was recently forbidde
to publish a newspaper in this city by order OF
Marshall Manteuffel, Governor of the provin-
CO of Alsace-Lorrane. M. Antoine replied to
this order by writing to the Governor and ex-
pressing the hope that he would be avenged
therefor. This and subsequent utterances OF
M, Antoine led to his arrest to-day upon a
charge of high treason.
Foreign Notes.
The Paris correspond dent of the London
Times is authorized to deny the reports that a
treaty has been entered into by Spain with
Germany.
The German government will take no diplo-
matte notice of the manifestation against King
| Alfonso in Paris.
A Manchester, Eng, dispatch says that a
fire at Bellevue Gardens to-day destroyed the
panorama of the battle of Tel el keblr. Con-
siderable alarm prevailed among the audlence
but no persons were injured. Loss E30,OOO.
George Trevor Douglas Bernard, Marquis
D'Harcourt, French diplomatist, is dead.