The Portland daily press., 1884-04-24
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
sone surees,ive Hints for spain.

Some Suggestive Hints for Spain.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Madrid correspondent
of the Times recommends the Spanish government
to institute a strict inquiry to the completely of
Spanish officials in Cuba, especially those at Carde
mas and other places in the northwest Of Cuba
with Augero, and afterward to continue the in
quiries in Spain, where he says surprising reveal
lions might eusue.
Cold Wave i'm Europe-Im mense Damage
to Crops i'm Switzerland and France.
A phenomenal cold wave has just swept over
Switzerland and adjacent departments of France,
doing enormous damage to agriculture. One third
vicinity the vines were devastated by the lost. The
damage in the Saone valley is estimated at many
millions of francs.
Arrest of an Alleged Dynnmiter.
A man named Sutton, apparently laborer, was
arrested today at Shitfnal. package of dynamite
and eight dynamite cartridges were found in his
possession. He has been remanded to Jail to await
trial.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, April 23.-Earl Dufferin,
Birth Minister to the Porte, has stated that Eng
land maintains that Egypt is entitled to conclude
commercial conventions with foreign powers
orantino tbe Gmost favored nation, treatment mn
der the irman of 1875. The Porte has taken legal
advice and decided not to protest against the
treaties which Egypt recently concluded with
England and Greece.
Not Guilty of Con spiracy-AcquittaI of
Generals Ferrer and HidaIgO- Re jOic-
ing Over the Decision.
Generals Ferrer and Hidalgo, who were arrested
on March 18th last, charged with being implicated
in the alleged military conspiracy against the gov
eminent, have been pronounced innocent OF the
charge by the tribunal convened for the purpose of
trying the suspected officers. This acquittal causes
general satisfaction, especially among the Repub-
licans, who have. since the alleged discovery of
the conspiracy, claimed that it invention of
the government for the arrest and disgrace of army
VIE IT haYng 5csfs
released.
Emperor Williams Health Improving.
BERLIN April 23.-The Emperor has been for.
hidden by his physician to go to Wesbaden. His
health is now growing better. The Crown Prince
accepts the honorary presidency of the Prussian
state council and Prince Bismarck becomes secre-
tary.
Murderers Sentenced.
DUBLIN, April 23-Elliott, Swords, Byrnne and
Fitzpatrick were today found guilty of the murder
of Mrs Smythe and were sentenced to ten years
penal servitude each. The trial of the remaining
prisoners was postponed until the next commission
Gable Notes.
The Austrian government has accepted England's
proposal for conference concerning Egyptian af-
fairs.
An or Ter has been issuei directing that vessels
from Arabia and Egypt shall be closely observed SO
long as they remain in Spanish ports, as precau-
ton against the introduction of cholera.
The Dublin police regard the ominous notices
purp rting to emanate from the Invincibles, which
found in various parts OF the city on Tuesday,
as hoax. The purport of this, they believe was to
stimulate the contributions of money from Ameri-
ca which of late have been seriously falling off.
The London Truth says that Archbishop Gibbons
of Baltimore will be the next cardinal.
The Samaritan Society of London has despatched
524 lab0rers consisting of navvieS, servants, me-
chanics and farm hands to Canada by steamship