The Portland daily press., 1885-01-19
THE OLD WORLD.
News sby Gable from Different
Countries.
spaia still shakisx.

MADRID, Jan. 17.-Another severe shock Of
earthquake was experienced at Granada at 10
o'clock last night, causing great alarm among
the Inhabitants. King Alfonso is visiting
aud frost Continue In Malaga the most So
vero snow storm since 1861 prevails. The sugar
crop has been destroyed, and the orange and
olive gloves have been damaged. The titua-
tiou IL most critical. The earth is agaiu trem-
bling uuder the influence of stronger seismic
movements. The wind and the snow have de-
stroyed the huts of those who fed from the
cities and towns for safety. At Frigiiana, q
town n miles east of Malaga, the people, rem
dered desperate by cold and hunger, attacked
we're shock Of earthquake has been experienced
at Cavilla8.
Arrest Of she Alleged murdersrs Of Gem
missioner Rumpff.
LONDON, Jan. IT "A special despatch from
Brussels gives the following account OF the
arrest of the German traveller In that city for
supposed completely In the murder OF Herr
Rumpff: "The police authorities OF this city
claim to have made au important arrest In
connection with the assassination OF Police
Commissioner Rumpn at Frankfort-on.the-
Main Tuesday night last. They are reticent
concerning the prisoner, bat state that he ar.
rived at Antwerp Yesterday from Germany.
He Immediately took the train for this city,
and was arrested on his arrival last evening.
From other sources it Is learned tn at the
proper time evidence will be forthcoming to
show that the prisoner is the man who drove
the dagger into the murdered mans body. The
detectives at kfort-on- the Main, after
finding the dagger, tracsd its owner, and the
arrest here last evening Is said to have been
made on a telegram from the German police,
who were so close on the heels of the assassin
that he fed to Antwerp and thence to Brussels,
hoping to escape"
ANTWERP. Jan. ia man who is suspected
r.F Ias..kw, Dxtt
sioner Ronlff has been arrested in this city
He recently arrived from Germany.
Affairs in Egypt
LONDON, Jan. ia despatch from Yakdul
says: Thirty camels dropped dead the
march from Howeis att. The troops suffered
severely. The majority of the wa'er skiss
leaked, and the men, yielding to thirst. ex-
Very few fell out of line, and the condition Of
the men, under the circumstances, was splen-
did. All bore their hsrdships brsvely, As evi-
denced by their singing as cheerily as their
parchsd threats would permit. They are
keenlg desirous OF fight.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 17.-An Arab newspaper
STATES that the Mshdi has ordered the rebels in
and about Metamneh to retire to Omdurman.
CoNsTANTINorLE, Jan. 1S-The Sultan has
sent 5000 troops TO occupy Suakim, to chastise
Osmaa Digna aud to maintain the Sultan's
authority in the Red Sea.
Death by an Avalanche.
VIENNA. Jan. 8-rhe city of Klagenfurt.
In Southern Auetria was visited by an sv-
alsnche today which wrecked several buildings
and killed twenty persons. Many others were
injured aud rendered homeless. All efforts TO
rescue the buried peasants have been futile.
The French ia Tssquin.
SHANGHAI, jan. 18-Twelve Chinese men,
of war left this port to-day for Kelung They
are to attempt to raise the French blockade on
ths coast of Formosa and to recspture the
town and mines OF KeluDg.