The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-06
THE OLD WORLD.
List Of Fatalities in the Cash
mere Earthquake.
Thirty Christian ValIages Destroyed
by Black Flags.
Gladstone Announces that Eng
land and Russia Have Come
to an Agreement.
The Cholera Epidemic on the Increase
in Spain.
victim. of the Ear.hquake in India.

Victims of fhe Earth quake in India.
LONDON June 5.-An official despatch re-
ceived in London, from Seinagur, in the vale
OF Cashmere, gives the number of killed and
wounded by the earthquake there Sunday and
Monday as killed, 81, wounded, 100. The ofic-
ial report has not been received yet from other
points in the vale of Cashmere affected by the
earthquake shocks and until these come to
hand the full extent of the calamity cannot be
known. Unofficial reports, however, are or
such an alarming character as make it more
than likely that the earthquake will Prove even
more disastrous in its effects than the first de-
spatches stated. Whole cities and towns in
the valley are spoken OF as destroyed, and the
absence OF definite news is attributed to the
demolition of the telegraph lines in the general
wreck.
Sir Peter Lumsden Keeps ON Talking.
VIENNA, June 5.-Sir Peter Lumsden ar
rived here yesterday and proceeded on his
journey to London. In an interview he said
Col. Allkadhoff had openly boasted to the Al
ghans that Russia would take Herat and
great deal more. Sir Peter said that Russia
would never have urged her absurd demands
if she had believed that England was earnest
in resisting them.
German Aggression in Africa.
BERLIN, June 5.-The report is confirmed
that Germany has established a protectorate
over the district of Vitu, or With, which is
claimed by the Sultan of Zanzibar as q portion
ok us uOmdius Ii IL Rou6faIly LDaC tnlS action
is preliminary step toward seiZing Zanzibar
on the pretext that its proximity endangers the
peace of With.
Rayages of Black Flags
PARIS, Jane IA letter from the Bishop of
Tonquin appears in the Toulon Missions Cath
oliques, announcing that Black Flacgs are
ravaging the provinces of Pontag, Hong Hoa
and TuyeDquan, although those provinces are
occupied by French garrisons. Thirty Chris
tian villages hove been DESTROYED
In the Commons.
LONDON, June 5.-Childers, chancellor of
exchequer, announced in the House of Com
mons this afternoon that the extra duty on
spirits had been fixed at q shi ling a gallon.
This was reduction he said which would in
per annum. The additional duty on beer
would be retained until May 81, 1886 and no
other changes in the budget would be made.
Gladstone stated that Russia and England
had come to an agreement concerning the
points of difference between them which we're
to be referred to arbitration. He also stated
the governments of the two countries have
likewise agreed upon an arbitrator but as the
person chosen for arbitrator has not yet been
formally asked to accept he was therefore un-
able to say further on the subject now.
Cholera in Spain.
MADRID, June 5-The cholera epidemic is
rapidly increasing in extent and violence at
Valencia and other towns in the southeastern
provinces OF Spain and the peasants continue
TO ehsfe under the restrictions imposed by the
sanitary cordons and by wilfal neglect of pre-.
cautions prescribed by the authorities they
invite and disseminate the disease.
Gable Notes.
Paris was visited by terrific storm Thurs
day.
The French Senate has adopted the treaty
between France and AMMAN.
The reported overtures of the Porto for
an alliance with Russia have met with a re-
buff.
All bat nide of the supposed victims of the
Durham, England colliery disaster have bsen
rescued.
There are reports Of renewed dssensions
in the English cabinet on the crimes act
compromise.
1t is reported that M. DeGiers has asked
Earl Granville to explain the position of the
Ameer toward England.
The corporation of London will present ex-
President Arthur an address and geld casket
on his expected visit 60 London and the Lord
Mayor will give him banquet.
The latest reports of the damage done by
the cyclone at Aden, show that it has been the
most disastrous which has ever visited thaE
region. The wind destroyed nearly every
bungalow ii Alden.
Mr.. Gladstone in Parliament Thursday, re-
plying to an inquiry from Mr.. McConn, home
ruler member for Wicklow, Ireland, said that
1t was not the intention of the government to
establish regular diplomatic relations with the
Vatican.
Oxford University will on the 9th inst. con-
fer the honorary degree Of Doctor of Divinity
upon the Bishops of Winchester, Bath and
Bristol, chsirmen of the committees on the re-
vised Bible and Rev. Phillips Brooks of Bos-
ton Mass