The Portland daily press., 1885-03-27
THE OLD WORLD.
Riot in the Austrian Chamber of
Representatives,.
French Troops Attack Chinese Forts aud
Suffer Defeat.
Convoy Work Telling Severely on
Troops at Suakim.
Gen. Graham's Forces Have a Skirmlsh
With Arabs.

| der Guards, under the command OF Gen. Gra-
ham, bad skirmish with Arabs with loss OF
but three men. The Arabs loss was 100
| killed
| Gen. Graham, in supplementary despatch
to the home government, says that during this
mornings march from Suakim to Zieba, not a
| camel nor load was lost. Some OF the men
| suffered slight sunstrokes, but these effects of
| the heat we're net serious. The marines suffer
| the most from the heat.
| SUAKnE, March 26.- Yesterdays convoy, by
| mistake, took number of empty water vas
| sells for zareba. The occupation OF Hsshesn
| is now admitted to have been q mistake. It
| has served no useful purpose. The convoy
| work Is telling severely on the troops, many OK
| whom are sick. Osnan pigna, Oh Sunday, or
| dered his troops to advance on Suakim after
| the slaughter OF the British. 1t ia now stated
| that it will be impossible to attack ANAL on
| Friday, owing to the difficulty of obtaining q
| supply OF water.
AS soon as the British evacuated Hashsen
the rebels took possession of the place and fred
at the retiring British. The Arabs rsfrained
from further attacks.
LONDON, March 26.-The Duke of Cambridge
has referred to Gen. Wo.seley the question of
tire recall Of Gen. Mcneil. Geu. Grsham's
tactics on the advance from Suakin are caua-
ing increased discomfort among the ofic3rs
and men. 1t is reported that decisive attack
on Tamai has been postponed in consequence
of a break down of the transport service,
owing to the cogardly conduct of SepoYs when
facing the Arabs in the fight OF Sunday. and
the forcs that will attack Tamai will be COM
posed solely Of British and Sikh recruits
LONDON, March 26-The fact that the Queen
had sent message to Parliament was not
known until the official close on the Stock Ex-
change, and when the news was received most
of the operators had gone. Business during
the day was steady, with tendency towards
better prices, but when the news Of the mes
sage came, a rush was made BY the remaining
0AaipPe tn call aola nd hands nd
the former fell to sc "a. the lowest point since
1873, when an Ang glo- Russian war was threat
ened Russian bonds were offered at 80 1-S,
with no buyers. Large selling orders were re-
ceived from Berlin, and il is feared there will
be panic tomorrow.
The Standard says it is believed the govern
ment is preporing to send hset to the Baltic
when the ice breaks mp, to prevent the exit of
Russian vessels The decision to call out the
reserves was taken in view of the Qusen's in.
tended departure for the continent, Ia order to
be prepared for an emergency. 1t is expected
that at present 10000 of the first class will
be called out with 5000 picked, efficient mill
tie. The military authorities state that force
OF 10000 men could be despatched from Eng
land within a fortnight.
A contract was concluded with TYNE mer-
chant today, 10 carry 12,000 tons of coal to
Cronstadt during the seassn with the option
Of delivery at Copenhagen or Aarhuus, in the
event OF war with Russia.
Riot in the Austrian Chamber of Repre-
senIa,iyes.
VIENNA, March 26.-Tne rioteus scenes in
the Austrian Chamber of Representatives,
which were begun la Wednesday, eliminated
yesterday in a disturbance Whicn called Tor
the active intervention OF the police. A large
number OF students took possession of the ga
leries, and repeatedly interrupted the proceed
ings with shouts of Down with Jew Prssi-
dents" "Down with Railway jews" Bnsi-
ness was stopped, and the president ordered
the galleries to be cleared. 1t was necessary
to bring in large force of police before tAis
oo1ld be accomplished. The rioters fought
desperately but were finally elected one by
one. Most OF them were locked upsS
France aud China.
| PARIS, March 26.-A despatch has bsen re-
| ceived from Gen. Negrer, dated Dong Dong,
| Tuesday, March oath, which says that the Chi
nese attacked Dong Dong on Sunday. / ad-
| vanced Monday, aud captured the first line Of
forts defending their camp at Bangdo. Today
| renewed efforts were made by as against the
enemy, but proved nnavaiiing in face Of their
superior numbers. Our artillery ammunition
was exhausted, and We returned 60 Dong Dong.
Our loss in killed and wounded is 200.
In the Chsmoer of Deputies today, NJ Fer
ry stated that measures had been completed
for the despatch Of reinforcemenss, the ad-
vance columns Of which were arriving at
Lsngson. The affair at Dong Dong, he said,
was merely an incident OF war, the effects of
which frances glorious commanders knew
how to repair The Chamber fixed Saturday
as the day for the discussion of the interprsta
tion BY M. Granet upon the present state of
the FraDco-Chinese war.
Reward for "A Brave Act.
LONDON, March 26.-sir William Vernon
Harcourt today presented Policeman Cox with
an Albert medal, as mark of recognition for
his bravery in attempting, at the risk Of his
life, to carry ont from Westminster Hall the
smoking package of dynamite which caused
the recent explosion there. The Home Sscre-
tary at the same time presented an address of
congratulaton to Policeman Cole, who was on
duty with Cog at the time, and who also was
dangerously injured by the explosion.
Death from Hurricane.
LONDON. March 26.-Advices from Tsme-
taVe states that disastrous horrieane visited
the east coast of Madagascar on Feb 255h,
The American barque Sarah Hobart aud the
French steamer Olse and Argo were wrecked.
Seventeen persons lost their lives and much
damage was done.
A Heavy Failure.
LONDON, March 26.-The liabilities of Scar
amanga & Co., merchants, who failed yester-
day, amount to e1,0O0,0O0. The failure was
caused by the decline in wheat last autumn.
Parliament Proceedings.
In the House of Commons this evening.
Gladstone said that England protested against
the action of France in declaring rice contra
band of war. This announcement was greated
with cheers. Sir Henry Wolffe Conservative.
asked whether in view of the fact that tbs Ice
was vanishing in the Baltic Sea the British
government was prepared to send thither an
adequate feet.
Sir Thomas BTassey, Secretary to the Admit
relty, declined to answer such questions.
(Cheersl,
Gable Notes.
Zebehr Pasha, who was arrested in Egypt on
suspicion of being in ooliusion with the Mabdi
has been sent to Gibraltar
The La Justica of Paris states that an En-
| glish hrm in Birmingham has made during the
past six months 10000 coo cartridges for China,
and consigned them to German officer in ae-
| tive service under the Pekin government.