The Portland daily press., 1884-12-20
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
A Vienna Bank Director AbscOmds tni
Commits Suicide.
THE EXPLOSION sAAD TO HAVE
WEAKENED LONDON BRIDGE.

PARIS Dec. 19.-Madsme Hugues, who re-
Gently shot NJ. Morin, will be charged In the
January assizs with premeditated homicide.
The procureur general will conduct the trial
for the government. NJ Clovis Hugues, the
husband of the accused, is exempted from
completely in the aff,ir
The Illness of Prince Esi.mmrek
BERLIN, Dec 19.-Priace Bismarck refuses
to follow the urgent advice of his physicians to
take several mouths rest. Many private offsrs
have been made 10 provide the one thousand
marks for an assistant refused by the Reich
stag
The Agricultural Agitation in France.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-Tbe Rspnblique FTancass
announces that owing TO the agricultural sgi-
tation mapy farmers Candidates are preparing
TO appear for election as Senators, aud tnat a
number OF departments will send to the Senate
members instruct ed to defend the farmers in
terests. The Republique, however, does hot
lear that persons of farming preoccIpations
will have political domination.
Increasing Duties on Cereals in France.
PARIS, Dec. 19-M. Rouvier, minister of
commerce, reserved a delegation of bakers
yesterday, who called upon him to protest
against the increase OF duties on cereals. NJ
Rouvier promised that the Cabinet would give
the matter full consideration.
The German Flag.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Melbourne advices of this
date say: II IS reported that the German flag
has been hoisted over the islands of New
Britain and New Ireland aad over tho Ad-
mlralty islands and portions Of the North coast
Of New Guinea.
The Cubnm Loan.
MADRID, Dc. 19.-It is stated that the
Cuban loan OF 9l 100000 has been definitely
arranged with the Bank Trausatlant que of
Paris. he loan is to be for one year ONLY, but
may be extended to IS months at the option of
the government. The interest is to be per
cent. aud the commission for negotiating the
loan per cent.
Got Away with 81 ,OOO, geo and HimseIf.
VIENNA, Dec 19.- Orders have been lele-
graphsd throughout Europe for the arr est of
Lucas JauneF, defaLltiug and absconding
director OF the securities department of the
lower Austrian Dscount Bank of Vienna
JauDer got of with about $1,000 600. Liberal
rewards are cffered for the apprehension of
the cuiprit. Numerous bonds signed by Helm
rich Kptfer. a broker suspected of completely
IN Janher's crime. have been found in Jaun-
er's cash box. These bonds represent large
sums OF money paid to K0ffisr out Of tue
funds belonging TO the Discount Bank. Tho
directors OF the bank have raised 10 600 900
f1orlDs from their own resources aud from
other hanks, go as to bs able 60 stand a run on
the bank. The bank is honoring all demands
upon 1t without any regard for stipulated dates
when the payment should be due. The mu-
nlcipal authorities have served notice on the
BANK that the city will withdraw its deposit of
L
other notices Of the withdrawal OF deposits.
later despal ch SAYS that J4uuer shot him
self at the village of KieriIng, a short dis
tance West OF Vienna. Oaly "a forias were
found on his body.
The London Bridge Explosion.
LONDON, Dec. 10 Further examination of
the pisr Of l. ndon bridge, at which the explo-
sion took place, shows that piece of granite
hve inches 10 length close to the orifce where
the nails we're found has been blown off.
An Irish laoorer writes to the Times to the
effect thst as one result OF the explosion, 800
lfish-waterside laborers will be thrown cut Of
employment. ForemeD, he says, will be afraid
to sDgage Irishmen.
TIE latest examination of the abutments
shows that it will be imperativey necessary to
construct Golfer dam around the pier where
the explosion occurred and to repair the
breaks il the m xsonry or the cnrrenC Of the
river will widen them and weaken the bridge.
DUBLIN, Dec 19.--The Irlshman, news
paper, alleges that the British government sent
%oman TO Ireland with authority to Offer
contribution of $4,000 toward the cost OF
launch to be used on she Thames for throwing
bombs at the Parliament building. The paper
connects tnis story with the launch seen near
London cridgs shortly before the explosion.
Gable Notes.
Ia the French Chamber OF Deputies Friday
motion 20 abolish the French embassy at the
Vatican was rejected, 293 TO 1853.
The Pail Mall Gaz tie Publishes under re-
serve statement from a we'll Informed Amsri-
Can correspondent TO the effect that Rsv.
Henry Ward Beecher will be the SUCCESSOR Of
James Russell Lowell as American minister to
England.
At the sale of the Ssston library in London
yesterday "Psalmerum Codex" of 1859,
printed by Faust s. Schoiffer, brought e4,950.