The Portland daily press., 1895-05-03
IN Of Halifax.
Sunk at Her Anchorage.

vessel Eva, Capt Kruhn berg, plying be-
tween European and South American
por:s, sank at her anchorage today with
all her cargo. Some of the crew were
saved. Among the six drowned was the
captain.
To Relieve Suffering in Newfoundland.
st. Johns. N. E.. May 2.-Sir Herbert Mur-
ray, the British Relief Commissioner. has
his measures for the assistance of distressed
Newfoundland fishermen fully matured. He
will make advances to aid the holders of
fishing vessels to buy them from the mer-
chants owning them. and will also arrange
for the cash purchase of fish, paying half
now and The balance at the completion of
the fishery. The customs fishery returns
especially prepared for MIN set forth that
nine hundred and ninety nine vessels and
l4,S'2 persons were engaged in the Labrador
fishery last year. and that about $4,000 per-
sons were depedent upon those actively en-
gagged in the fishery. The fishery figures for
this year will be scarcely more than half
those of last year. owing to the impossibili-
ty Of obtaining the requisite supplies, un-
less immediate steps are taken to restore
Newfoundland's credit.
Bismarck's Thanks.
Hamburg, May 2.-The Hamburger Mach
richten prints the following card in this
issue this morning: From all parts of
Germany, from Germans abroad, from
foreigners, and particularly from citizens
of the United States of America, so many
congratulations have reached me upon the
occasion of my 80th biri hday that it is with
great regret that am unable to aoknowl-
edge them individually. therefore beg my
friends to accept my cordial thanks for
their kind greetings and wishes, at the
same time ea pressing the hope that they
will excuse the non-receipt of a written
reply.
(signed) "BISMARCK.''
Fears Surprise.
New York. May "A dispatch from Corin-
TO, Nicaragua, says: British warships have
changed positions sgain. 1t is understood
that they are TO leave upon receiving from
Managua promise to pay the indemnity.
The ships had been stationed so as to
command the bridges over the lagoons. in
order TO guard the armed force on shore
against surprise by the Nicaraguan
troops on the mainland, as it was reported
that an attempt would be made to- regain
possession of the tawn. Though the report
was derided by the British officers on land,
the men-of-war were shifted as noted.
Admiral Stephenson has wired home ask
ing for further instructions. He says that
the concessions made by England indicate
that a peaceful solution of the trouble has
been reached.
Nicaraguan Off cials Are Relieved.
Washington, May 2.-The Nicaraguan
minister is deeply gratified at the salts
factory termination of the serious dis
pute between his country and Great
Britain. Ambassador Bayard's despatch
WAS shown to DR.. .Guzman at the State
Department this afternoon, and was
telegraphed by him to the minister of
foreign affairs atsManagua. DR.. Guzlnan
says there is no doubt that the Zelaya
administration will paw the indemnity
in London within Is days if the
British ships be Immediately withdrawn.
French Strikers Punished.
Paris, May 2.-Proust' and Ueville,
leaders of the recent omnibus. strike, were
sentenced to six months imprisonment
each for melting men to disorder and
violence.