The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

LONDON, May 1.-THE will Of the late
Junlus Spencer Morgan, the American
banker, has been admitted TO probate The
value Of the estate Is 2,022,054 pounds, the
probate duty amounting 70 soss4 pounds.
Morgan's partners, employees and servants
and the remainder Is divided between the
members OF his family. The only charitable
bequest Is OF 1000 pounds to the Hartford
Hospital. In return for which the authorities
OF that Institution are 10 keep his grave In
order. The will forblds the trustees invest
Ing In Irish real estate and permits them TO
invest In American public funds.
Floods In Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1l.-Adylces from
sidney by steamer Zoaiandia, state that the
greatest Hood In the history OF Australia oc-
Cured April 18th. at Bourke, on the river
Darling. Inc river broke through the en-
bankments, and the surrounding towns were
submerged to a depth Of three feet. Bourke
Is now In the middle Of an inland sea, 40
miles wide. Many buildings are collapsing
Only a Rumor.
MONTREAL, May ia rumar was cur
this morning that an accident had befallen
the incoming steamer Dominion OF the Do
mlni0n line The story Is not credited as the
snip was re2'Tted all right this afternoon at
ssvon hundred Out.
HAMBURG. May 11.-Seyen hundred dock
men employed on the American steamers,
have struck.
Three Thousand Idle.
BERLIN, May 1l.-Throe thousand textile
operatives at Greitz have gone out on
Foreign Notes.
The action of the government on MAY day
mas secured q vote of confidence Ia the
French Chamber, 394 to 81.
The French government has forbidden the
meeting OF the Radical National Congress.
a., Inere Is the best OF authority for saying
that Stanley will decline the honor Of
knighthood proffered him BY the queen. The
only GIT he will accept at the royal hand
win pc Her Ma1esty's portrait set In dia-
monds on jeweled sword.
George Francis Train was given a leyee in
London, Saturday, after which he started
Silver Is advancing in Mexico and a crisis
Is feared.
The Duke Of Cambridge. at the head of
1eputation from the army, presented the
queen at buckingham palace, Saturday, the
Omcers' jubilee Memorial. It consists OF an
immense silver centre piece, the work OF
Alfred Glllsert, X. A, and which 1t has
taken three years to execute.
Queen Victoria Is Ill with a cold and drop
sicai affection Of the leg. Her condition
The fact thai Mr. Lincoln, the American
lsoAt % son.hk ofleI holiday has r0VtV-
ed the rumors that he Intends to rasISr ~.
ne autnerizes the correspondent Of Ire A $50
eiated Press to state that the rumors ara are
The English papers REFER. the mas,
thuslastlc terms to the ball giyS-by t5s Mst On
Reid at the American legation In t-is sIr FrIi
day evening. FAE
The Elffei tower was struck by lightnl-.
six times Friday but was not seriously dam
aged
The New York Herald's European edition
regards Mr. ParnelPs withdrawal from the
leadership Of the Irish party on account Of
| Ill health as an event Of the near future.
His place will probably be taken by John
Dillon,
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has
l agreed to the demand for the appointment OF
\ commission TO Inquire Into the monopoly
OF supplying Italy with tobacco. Slgnor
! Imbriani alleged that this monopoly was
given TO Mr.. Hatjentoel Of Kentucky, be-
cause his agent Is a grand master Of the Ital.
ian Free Masons. whose political power the
government fears. He further alleges that
Masons control all tobacco contracts