The Portland daily press., 1886-02-03

The French Settlement with Mada-
gaScar.
PARIS, Feb. 2.-The text of the treaty be-
tween France and Madagascar has been sub
mitted to the Chamber of Deputies. The
document consists of nineteen articles of
agreement. In addition to the privileges
already described in these dispatches the
treaty leaves Frenchmen in Madagascar free
from the native laws and subject to those Of
France only. Malagassys are prohibited
from interfering in disputes between French
men and foreigners, and disputes between
natives and Frenchmen are to be submitted
for adjustment to the French Resident who
shall be assisted in reaching a conclusion in
all such cases by a native judge. French
men are to have the right to freely trade,
travel and reside in Madagascar, as well as
to acquire lands for an indefinite period;
also to employ native labor. French prop
erty in Madagascar is to be inviolable with
out the sanction of the French Consul Re-
ligious liberation is guaranteed.
France is bound to assist the Queen of
Madagascar in defending the country and to
supply military instructors, engineers, pro-
fess0rs and artisans for civlllzlng purposes.
Complete amnesty is granted to the prisoners
taken on both sides during the recent war;
cermany's Affairs.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The Polish policy of
Prince Bismarck, as announced IN the
LaAdtag, has produced a general excite
ment throughout Germany and Austria. The
immense 1ubrienski estate, containing
about 100000 acres and one. OF the
largest estates in Russia is offered
for, sale next April, as a result
of the estate have for years been mainly
Poles and the edict of expulsion by forcibly
removing the tenantry and depriving the es-
tate of its revenues has thrown 1T upon the
market. Prince Bismarck's S announced poll
cy Of purchasing for the crown real estate
owned by the Polish mobiles and gentry in
Prussia for resale to German colonists is op-
perfume for the present proprietors OF the
LubrienSki lands, for at any ordinary sale
the property must have gone at bankrupt
prices. Bismarck does not intend to take
advantage of the expulsions to buy land in
PoSen cheap, but means to pay fairly for 1t
and his Landtag declarations have in fact
served to keep up values by, assuring, the
market. Addresses of sympathy have been
sent Bismarck by Germans in every part of
the empire and many have already reached
him from people in Austria.
Repression of Political Agitation in
the French Army.
PARIS. Feb. Am exciting debate arose
in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday on
the measures of Gen. Boulanger, Minister of
War, to repress political agitation in the
army. Gen. Boulanger contended that the
Republican intrigues. Members of the Right
accused him of creating party dissension in
the army Ultimately a motion expressing
approval of Gen. Boulanger'S course was
adopted by vote of 357 to ia.
Suppression of Gambling at Monaco
PARIS, Feb. premier De Freycinet has
informed committee Of the Chamber of
Deputies that he is examining petitions to
abolish gambling at Monaco, and is person
ally negotiating with the Prince of Monaco
for the suppression of the tables.
In Favor of Protection.
LONDON, Feb. AT a representative
meeting of the associated chambers of agrl
culture held in this city today, speeches
were made strongly favoring protective
duties on corn and sugar and foreign manu-
factures.
The English Cabinet
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Mr. Chamberlain has
refused the office of first lord of the ad-
miralty, and Mr. Ceilings will be given the
important post. Mr.. Morley has accepted
the chief secretaryship for Ireland; Earl
Roseberry the foreign portfolio, Charles
Russell the attorney generalship, and Mr..
Cohen the solicitor generalship.
A court circular announces that Gladstone
in an audience with the Queen Monday, was
appointed prime minister
Foreign Notes.
David Nero, negro preacher, who de-
scribes himself as the principal of Sumner
College, Kansas, was remanded in Glasgow
Tuesday for trial on a charge of fraud.
The American colony in Paris have gone
into mourning over the death of Mrs. Bay
ard, and Minister McLane has cancelled the
arrangements for the reception he had an
nounced for next Friday.