The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-12
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Casey, the InfOrner.

casey, the HnfOrmer.
DUBLIN, Aug. 1.-Informer Casey has re-
peated his confession. He declares that
neither Myes Joyce nor the four men now
serving out their sentence were present at the
MaantTasna murder. He reasserts that he was
compelled to swear falsely by Crown Solicitor
Bolton. Bolton told him that il he did not
swear as he did, he would be tried himself and
would surely be hanged.
France and China.
LONDON, Aug. ia despatch from Foo
Chow says: "KeluDg has not actually been
forts and then retired. The losses sustained
by the French are unknown. The Chinese are
daily becoming more emboldened by the in
action of the French.
PARIS, Aug. I'm. Patenotre, French min
lister to China, in note to the Chinese govern
ment at Pekin, referring to the capture of
ketung, says that it was not an act of war and
that the port will be returned to China when
the indemnity should be agreed upon. Should
China Presume hostilities along the coast of
ToDqun the minister states that war will be
declared and the French squadron will bonn
bard other ports whether they are open to in
t9rnatlonal commerce or not.
Disastrous Storm i'm Hungary.
PEsTH, Aug. IL A terrible storm ragged
here and throughout upper Hungary yester-
day The rain fell in torrents and the streams
were raised to floods. Villages were swept
away and many persons were drowned.
Two Political Demonstrations i'm Brussels
BRUSSELS Aug. 1.-THE Liberal demonstra-
ton here yesterday drew out tremendous
throng OF people. The procession paraded in
front of the government offices, shouting ere
sign" and 'Long live the King" The people
came to a halt at the Bourse, where M. Janson
delivered an address. In this he made a vio-
lent attack upon the ministry and the educa-
ton bill. resolution was adopted demand
ing the withdrawal of the obnoxious bill and
the dissolution of the Chamber.
The proce ssion of the Independents was
fairly large, but was received with boots and
Kisses as it passed along the streets. Both
parties presented addresses to the ministry,
the Liberals opposing, the Independents favor
ing, the bill. The streets were crowded with
the popnlace, but except for few scuff1es,
good order was maintained and the crowds
quietly dispersed.
The War in the SOudan.
CAIRO, Aug. 11.--Vigorous preparations are
being made for an expedition TO the Nile
depots Material is forming at Assouap,
Wadyhalfa, Samneh and Welin. General
Wood will traverse the Nile depots on tour
of inspection Thursday.
Mason Bey telegraphs from Massowah that
Galabat has fallen into the hands of the
rebels and that the Inhabitants of Gsdarif had
been ordered to retire on Kassala.
The Welsh Quarrymeu.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Welsh Quarrymen's
Union have asked the owners of the quarries
to hold conference with regard to the COL
lapse of trade under the pressure of importa-
lions from the American States. The owners
will accede to tho request, but at the same time
have made reply to the effect that business
stagnation is more owing to over-production at
home than due to American importatious.
Alexamdrians Want Their Iudemnities
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. ia deputation Of
citizens to the number of 500 appeared at the
British Consulate yesterday to protest against
the Don-payment of indemnites for losses
occurring by reason OF the British lombard
ment. The consul promised TO telegraph to
the government in regard to the matter.
After Piratical Fishermen.
BERLIN. Aug 1.-THE corvette Ariadne has
been ordered from Wilhelmshaven to aid the
Cyclops in the pursuit of the E0glish fishing
smacss which are said to have piliaged the
supply boat from Bremen some days ag0.
The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 11.-There were three
DEATHS mere from cholera last night.
Fifteen deaths from cholera occurred here
in "a hodrs ending at $50 this evening. 1t is
estimated that since the outbreak 5000 persons
have been attacked and 800 have died.
Gable Notes.
The Mudir of Dongola continues to ask for
guns and munitions.
A Berlin despatch says the National Gazstte
attempts to dissusde people from investing in
colonial enterprises in Africa.
A statue of George Sand was unveiled Sun
day at La Chatre, the nearest town to her
birthplace.
A London despatch says Right Rev. Pere
Calveley Claughton, ID. D., is dead
A Vienna despatch says Amale Harzinger,
the actress, is dead