The Portland daily press., 1889-07-12
N. crampeI's pusky Bride.

Brazza's assistants In the French Congo ter
ritory, has just surprised all his friends by
bringing to this country a young black
woman. who was presented to him as wife
during his. recent explorations east Of the
Osgowe river. She is a young savage. Of
rather pleasing features and graceful form
and carriage, who still feels queer in dresses
and regards with open-mouthed astonish-
ment about everything she sees. This young
lady was presented to M. Crampel by her
father, powerful chief, and he accepted the
present.
Among the interesting discoveries made by
Crampel Is that Of large dwarf tribe, who
are doubtless Identical with or allied to the
o Bongo dwarfs discovered by Du Chailliu.
The ParneII Commission. II
LONDON, July 11.-After a number of
members of the National League had been
called by Mr.. Reid, of counsel for the Par
nellites. to testify before the special commits
sion today. he announced to the court that
he was not ready to submit further evidence.
Slr Charles Russell stated that tomorrow he
would call two witnesses. and that their tes-
tirlony would practically end the case for
the Parnellites.
pervIshes Slaughtered.
CAIRO. July 11.-A despatch from the
scene of hostilities between the Egyptians
and Deryishes states that force of Egypt
ians cut off 60 Dervishes from the main bo ly
to which they belonged, and in the fight that
followed all the Dervishes thus cut off were
killed. Two hundred and fifty Derysh pris-
oners have arrive at Shellai.
Bought a Whole Valley.
MANCHESTER, Eng, July 11.-0ne of the
biggest commercial ventures that has taken
place in long time is the purchase by
Wright, Butler & Co., of the whole Avon
valley, one of the most promising of the un-
developed mineral districts in South Wales.
Sunk In Collision.
LONDON, July 1.-THE French steamer
Anadyr, bound from Marseilles for Yokoha-
ma, has been sunk outside of Alden bar by
collision with steamer Oxus, from Yokoha-
ma for Marseilles. The Oxus was only
slightly damaged.
Dishonest major Field.
LONDON, July 11.-Major T. NJ. Field, as
sistant secretary of the British and Ameri-
can Mortgage Company has been arraigned
and remanded to prison for fraudulently is
suing coupons Of the company to the amount
of $4,000.
Germans lombard Tonga.
ZANZIBAR, July 1.-THE Germans have
bombarded and occupied Toga, meeting with
slight resistance. Capt. Wissmann is still at
Pangani.
Peace on the Clyde.
GLASGOW. July 1.-THE striking riveters
In the Clvda shin wards hava mazda n copo
promise with their employers. and the lock-
out against them has been withdrawn.
The cricketers at Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, July 1.-THE cricket match
between the Philadelphia and Liverpool
elevens was begun today. The Americans
opened, scoring in the first inning 445. Liv-
erpool made IA. with no wickets down.
Adopted by the Senate.
PARIS. July 1.-THE Senate has adopted
the Panama Canal Relief bill. 1t appended
a clause to the measure, however, which ne
cesstates the return of the bill to the Cam
Der of Deputies for adoption by that body.
He Was Not an invincIble.
LIMERICK, July 1.-THE jury in the case
of Matthew Harris against the Irish Times |
for libel for asserting that he was an Invin- |
chile, returned verdict of $1,000 for the |
plaintiff.
First Prize at Wimbledon.
LONDON, July 11.-Private Rippon, of the
Second Essex Regiment, won the first prize,
a bronze medal, in the shooting at Wimble-
don.