The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-16
FOREIGN.
Bombardment Of Mojunga by the
French Fleet.
Relations of Italy with the Vatican.
A Missionary Murdered in Zulu
land.
Bombardment OF Majunga by the French
Fleet.

Bombardment OF Majunga by the French
Fleet.
PARIS, June l5.--Admiral Pierrat, command
or Of the French fleet in Madagascar waters,
in his report OF the bombardment OF Ma1nnga,
May 16, SAWS he demanded the surrender OF
the place, but received an eyasiye reply. Five
vessels then opened fire on the town, the three
forts Of which mounting 30 guns replied They
were quickly sileLced, however. The Iava
quarter OF the town was destroyed, but the
French factory and most OF the American
houses escaped injury. The garrison OF two
thousand men retreated. The French sus-
tanned no loss of men. They occupied the
town and are collecting customs.
Purchase OF Railways by tho German
Government.
BERLIN, June I5.-The government has 49,
solved to purchase six railways, including the
Upper Sileaian and the Berlin and Hamburg
roads. Tue estimated cost Is 325.Gs9,0lo tha-
lefs, for which special arrangements viii be
! made. The possession OF these roads will
enable the government to control the whole
system of railways In the kingdom.
Tho Sentence OF the Dynamiters.
LONDON, June b. The Times, in an edi-
torial, says the sentences paesed yesterday
upon the dynamite conspirators, DIR. Gallagher,
Whitehead, Wilson aud Curtain, are severe,
but considering the Nervousness OF the offence,
the convicted men have not received more
than their deserts. All the London journals
express approval OF the sentences The Daily
News says the convicted men deliberately de-
clared war against society and they have no
right to complain OF the consequences.
Grants of Money 10 Admiral Seymour
and Lord Wolseley.
The House of Commons last night passed
the bin providing for grants of money 10 Lord
Alcester (Admral Seymouf) aud Lord Wolse-
ley for the services they rendered during the
late war IN Egypt
Prussian Church Bill.
BERLIN, June 15.-The committee OF tho
lower house OF the Landtag who are sitting
during the recess OF that body, have adopted
the first three clauses OF the church bill. The
third clause was amended 10 as 70 transfer tue
right OF raising objections to church appoint
ments from the central government TO the
governors OF provinces Clause four. giving
power 10 the government to reject nominees on
civil, religious or educational grounds, was re-
iecled. 1t was thought probable that the
clause will be allowed TO drop.
PrEssie's Negotiations with the Vatican
Herr Won Gossler, Minister of Public In
strucsion and Ecclesiastical Affairs, stated yes
terday TO the committee ia the lower house
OF the Landtag, which has the church bill
under consideration, that Herr Won Schloezer,
Prlssan representative at the Vatican, was
not entrusted with special mission, but he
had established o position which shows that
the negotiations will be continued.
France and Madagascar.
LONDON, June 15.-Lord Granville, it is
stated, has offered to mediate between France
and Madagascar.
King Humbert and the Pope.
NEW YORK, June 15.-In an interview at
Rome, yesterday, King Humbert, OF Italy.
speaking OF the Vatican question, declared
that he had the sincerest respect for the person
of the Pope, aud regretted deeply that recon-
citation between church aud state in Italy
seemed so far distant "If the Pope we're 10
leave his retirement for the streets Of Rome,r
said His Majesty, II feel convinced that lie
would meet with the utmost Difference. l
have no ambition save to diminish tax alton,
which is very heavy, I admit" remarked His
Majesty, "and to retain what we have won
since italy became united. We have no selfish
ambiEion," said the King, Colonial or other
Wise. When peopls wishes to diminish taxa
tioa II does not increase its expenditure We
have made great progress. We need peace"
-Four Persons Burned to Death.
INVERNESS, Jnne ia tenement house
was destroyed by fire yesterday. -Four persons
perished in tho flames.
Affairs in Portugal.
LISBON, June 15.-The government bill
abolishing the hereditary Chamber OF Peers
and creating the Senate, has been submitted
TO the bureaux OF the Cortes Gen. Pereira de
Melo, prime minister, has been instructed to
reorganizs the Cabinet.
Foreign Notes
The Freeman's journal Of yesterday ap
proves the dynamiters' sentence
A missionary named Schroeder has been
murdered in Znluland.
treaty Of commerce between England and
Italy has been signed.