The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
FOREIGN.
Distress in Donegal,

DUBLIN, Jan. 3O.-Parnell has forwarded to
Father Gallagher e100 of e3S5 received from
the New York Society of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians Father Gallagher, in acknowl-
edging the receipt OF the money writes that
the suffering people of Donegal are subsisting
on food only fit for beasts that private charity
cannot cope with the widespread distress
there; that the Government alone can do so,
and that things will very soon come to crisis.
The Proposed Treaty between the United
States and Switzerland Rejected.
BERNEs Jan. 80. Switzerland has rejected
the naturalization treaty proposed by the Unit
cd States, according to which nationality is
forfeited by residing for certain period abroad
on the ground that this clause of the treaty is
contrary to Swiss law.
The French Ministry.
PARIS. Jan. 30.-Gen. Campenon has accept
cd the Ministry of War. Admiral Jauregui-
berry, complying with request of President
Grevy, has agreed to conduct the Ministry of
Marine pending the appointment of his success
sor.
Austria and Hungary.
LONDON, Jan. GA dispatch from Pesth to
the Standard says: The unusually long stay
OF the imperial family in Hungary, the repeat
ed visits of the Crown Prince there, and the
constant use of the Magyar language by the
imperial family during their sojourn in Hum
gary, have been silently affecting an approach
ment between the court and the Magyars, and
tend to confirm the suspicion that the Govern
ment contemplates an eventual extension of
the frontiers of the empire in the southeast,
for the realization of which project Hungary
Will be the base of operations.
Labor Troubles in France.
CREUzoT, Jan. 30.-The Prefect of the De-
partment of the Saone ct Loire has arrived
here In consequence Of disturbance among the
Italian workmen. The gendarmerie, when in
tervening to stop the brawl between the Ital-
ians, were stoned by 200 OF them. Twenty
persons were arrested
Heavy Failure in Hamburg.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Grunbach & Co. of Ham
burg, trading principally with South Africa,
have failed for 100000 francs.
Quinn Determined to GO TO Jail.
DUBLIN, Jan. 30.-Another friend of Quinn
offered to become his bail to prevent him being
imprisoned for six months. He refused the
offer. He says he would not give bail if
threatened with six years imprisonment.
The New French Premier Seriously Ill.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-M. Fallieres, while speak
Ing in the Deputies today in defence of NJ.
tabre's bill prescribing pretenders to the
throne, was compelled to stop in consequence
OF feel1ng Ill and the sitting was suspended.
After the sitting M. Falieres tainted. He
will have an attack of congestion of the brain.
The debate adjourned to Thursday.
A later despatch says M. Fallieres illness is
nothing worse than fainting fit.
Appeal for Aid for Starving Irishmen.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-McCar by, O'Donnell
and Callan, Irish members of Parliament, ad
dressed meeting held here last evening to de-
visa means TO relieve the distress in Ireland.
Mccarthy appealed to the English people to
assist the starving Irish farmers and laborers.
After speeches resolutions were passed ap-
pealing to tho Government for aid and a-depu-
tation was appointed to wait on the L. I'd May
or OF Londen and ask him to open relief
fnnd.