The Portland daily press., 1884-11-26
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Immense Damage In Madras Caused by
Cyclone.
FOREIGN TRADERS EN NAsSOwBH
RUINED BH REVOLVING
TRIBES.

VIENNA, Nov. 25.-An iron safe in the late Duke
of Brunswick's villa Heitzine, which bequeath-
ed to the Duke of Cumberland was supposed to be
empty. Investigation however revealed the fact
that u contained coin and paper money TO tine Value
of $500,000.
French Account of Matters in mns-
sOwnh.
PARIS, Nov. 25.-A despatch from Massowah to
the Repnblique Franchise describes the district
which the English admiral. Hewitt, ceded to King
John of Abyssnia scene of pillage, fire and
massacre, The tribes throughout the Baeos prov
have reyo'ted and destroyed the tobacco plan
tations owned by the merchants of Massowah, and
have plundered the caravans coming TO Kerew.
AND uniting in petition to their respective gov
eTnments TO insist upon their indemn1hcatOn by the
EHglish government
The TreubIe with the Spanish students.
MADRID, Nov. 25.-The government, at the re-
quest of the professors has consented to withdraw
the police and military which stationed at the
universities, and conflict has thus been averted
Fifty-three professors have petitioned the govern
ment to convoke the Council of the Madrid Univer
sity and to proceed against the civil authorities who
invaded their privileges
The Deadly Panama Canal.
PANAMA, Nov. l6.-Mr. Haubert of the canal
company died of yellow fever on Tuesday evening.
He is the eleventh officer of the now celebrated
Dinsler expedition who has died within year OF
arrival So far Ii deaths for 33 arrivals Mr.. Fer
cher another canal officer ii is reported died Of the
same fever week age.
Destructive Cyclone in Madras.
LONDON, Nov. %. -Adyices from India state that
a terrible cyclone had visited the Madras Presi-
dency, causing immense damage. The dykes OF
Chalmaveram Lake were bursted in many places
with the consequent effect of stopping the water
supply OF the city OF Madras.
The Adams CoIeridge Scandal.
The World, Mr.. Edmund Yates paper, makes q
severe attack on Lord Chief Justice Coleridge in
connection with the recent litigation. 1t says
''The only and motherless daughter of an upright
and eloquent judge sto whose lips the hohest
sentiments sprung from guileless and chivalrous
heart was on board and wages at her fathers
The World tells distressing tale of parsimony
meanness and cruelty in the judges household.
The Congo Conference.
BERLIN Nov. 25. The Congo committee have
agreed unanimously that free trade shall prevail in
the western part of the Congo Basin. The confer
day and end its business sooner than was at first
pected
1t is reported that the conference has recognized
the african international Association.
A National Bank in China.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 25.-Advices from Toxic
states that national bank, known as the Govern
menJ Bank of China, I" has been established at Pc
kin with . capital half Chinese and half foreign.
1he board OF management is composed of Chinese
and foreigners equally divided.
France and China.
PARIS, Nov. 25.-M. Waddington, French am
bassador, aud Marquis Tseng are conducting
negotiations through Earl Granville which gives
some promise OF a peaceful settlement of the dis
pute between France and China. The main points
of the agreement which would be satisfactory to
China and France known to both diplomats.
These incate that both countries must make large
concessions. China repudiates all responsibility
for the Lungson affair but will make honorable
concessions 20 France to secure peaceful settle
ment. England will be satisfied if she be the
means of restoring the former accord bstween
France and China.