The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-27
FOR EICN.
Cholera in Spain Sweeping Hundreds
into Eternity Every Day.
Moors at Tangier Tortured by the
Austrian Consul.
3 900, 900 Francs Lost by the Fire
in Paris.
The Village of Kiln, Near Moscow,
Set Fire in Eight Places.

MADRID, July 25.-There were ten new
cases of cholera and nine deaths reported in
the city of Madrid yesterday in the province
of Madrid outside the city, 80 cases and 13
deaths; in the city Of Saragossa, 1888 cases and
Ga deaths; in the balance of the province, 425
cases and 251 deaths; in Alicante province,
24S cases and "a deaths; in the city of Castel-
Ion de la Plana, four cases and three deaths !;
in the province oftCastellon de la Plana, out
side the city, 199 cases and rs deaths; in the
pr0vinceof TarragOna, So cases and 80 deaths
In the city of Murcia, Is cases and II deaths !;
In the balance of the province of Murcia 204
cases and 103 deaths; in the province of Ca
diz, two cases and one death in the province
of Almeira, one case and one death; in Gre
NADIA city, % cases and IA deaths in the pro-
vince of Grenada, exclusive of the city, 40
cases and 81 Deaths in the province of Cor
d0ya, five cases and three deaths in the city
OF Valencia, 40 cases and 81 deaths, and in
the remainder of the province of Valencia,
$50 cases and 17S deaths
A Novel Feat by the oxford Crew.
LONDON, July 25.-The Oxford crew start
ed from Dover at 1915 this morning to row
across the channel to Calais. The weather
at the time of the start was fine, and the
water was aldead calm. The crew expected
to reach Calais at two in the afternoon. A
great crowd of persons witnessed the starting
of the boat At 1890 the boat was one mile
out, but at 10. .45 it was making slow progress
as the tide was causing it to drift eastward.
A despatch from Calais at 2,30 this afternoon
says the boat has just been sighted from
there.
Accused of Torturing MoorS.
TANGIER, July 25.-The accusation is
made that DR.. Schmidt, the Austrian consul
here, has been guilty of defrauding and ex-
tortlng lands and money from a number of
Moors. The doctor had in his residence a
dungeon, and in this were found iron neck
collars, hand fetterS and chains, which had
been used to torture his victims The mat
ter has been referred to the Austrian govern
ment. The Austrians residing here have
prepared petition, which they have for
Warded to Vienna, asking for the dismissal
of DR.. Schmidt.
Outbreak at CabuI.
SIMLA, July 25.-The Shere Ali faction are
prOpagating rumOrs of an outbreak at Cabul
and the murder of the Ameer. Captains Pea
cock and Yate were still at Herat on the 18th
inst. Forts are being built there vigorously.
-Four thousand troops armed with breech-
leaders were expected to arrive thereIshortly.
All official news indicates that AfghaniStan
is In tranquil state
Extensive confIagration in Paris.
PARIS, July 25.-An extensive confagra-
ton occurred today which destroyed five
block of buildings. Z. The loss will probably
injured by falling walls.
10000 Britons Allowed at canda-
har.
BOMBAY, July 25.-The Gazette learns
from reliable authority that the Ameer has
sanctioned a British cantonment of 10 600 men
at Candahar. The guns which India pre-
sented to the Ameer have not been taken be-
yond Candahar, owing to the difficulty of
transportation.
SIavonic incendiaries.
Moscow, July 25.-The village of Kiln, 40
miles from this city, was set on fire in eight
places yesterday by incendiaries. A large
number of houses were destroyed, and the
loss will reach 100000 roubles.
Earthquake at Bengal.
LONDON, July 25.-An earthquake has oc-
CURED in the Rungpur district in Bengal. A
village near Nattore was engulfed.
Foreign Notes.
Richard Mansfield, the dramatist, will re-
turn to New York in week or two. He has
decided not to produce "a Partisan Ro-
nance in England at present.