The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
Hueuenot Celebration at Berlin.

BERLIN, Oct. Boa Huguen0t festival was
held yesterday in honor of the bcentennial ami
versary of the revocation of the edict of Nantes,
Crown Prince Frederick William, representing
the Emperor the Crown Princes and the minis minis
Cathedral. A wreath of flowers was placed on
the statue of the great electorby the. Huguenot
French Orphan Asylum. A medal commemorating
the occasion has been struck, bearing effigies OF
Emperor William the great elector
EngIand's Campaign Growing Warm.
LONDON, Oct. 3o.-Lord John Manners, post
master general was to have delivered an address
at Leicester tonight, but when he attempted M to
speak he was refused hearing and In the confu-
sion which ensued several heads were broken and
many chairs were smashed to pieces.
Death in a Mine.
VIENNA, Oct 3O.-An explosion occurred today
at keschitza, Hungary in coal mine connected
with the state railway works. Thirteen were
killed and fifteen injured.
SOFIA, Oct 30.-The Bulgarian prisons are
crowded with Servians who have been taken into
custody by the authorities. Three hundred are
incarcerafed in mosque at Sofia, and two hun
dred at other places in the country. The agita-
tion against Servia is approaching a el imax
M. de Freycinet's AssaiIant.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-The attempt made yesterday
uppermost topic of conversation on the boule-
wards and in the cafes. The would-be assassin
whose name is Mattel is now supposed to be
lunatc. He says that he often called at the for
eign Office to see M. de Freycinet to obtain redress
for alleged wrongs but was refused an inter-
view. Several employees at the foreign office con-
firm this statement NJ de Frevcinet is positive
that he never saw Mattel or heard of his request.
Foreign Notes.
The Mexican National Bank has resumed busi-
ness to the great relief of the mercantile commun-
ity, but the managers of the bank, which has a
large account with one of the railways, are much
disappointed that an arrangement for the renewal
of railway subsidies could not be effected.
The ROumanian government has expelled from
Roumana dozen eminent Jewish editors: This
action is supposed to have been prompted by at
tacks made by them upon the government.
Count Herbert Bismarck has been appointed
secretary of state for Germany vice Connt Won
Hatzfeldt, who has been appointed ambassador at
London. -,
Mr.. Joseph Andrew JouckDl0et, the Dutcn
author, is dead.
Mr. Gladstone paid flying visit to London yes
terday to consult throat specialist. He is still
little hoarSe.
banks. The town of LuganO is partly submerged.
The Duke of Abercorn has had relapse. 1t is
expected that he will die.
The London Posts correspondent at Rome
states on the best authority that the Pope has de-
cided entirely in favor of Spain the Carolines
question.
Herr Herbst leader of the German Liberal
party, is seriously i'll with Inflammation Of the
lungs.
The Nationalist of Cork have presented Mr.
Deasy with $500 to defray the expenses OF his
Antoine Julien Henard, the French architect,
is dead in Paris
The Porte has asked Mr.. Cox, United States
minister, whether he intends to resume negotia-
tions with Turkey in regard to the customs tariff
The Court OF Chancery in London has issued an
order restraining Robinson & Fisher, auctioneers
at Nos. 20 and 81 Bond street, from selling Amer
lean reprints of the works of Mr.. John Ruskin.