The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-02
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WARRINGTON Nov

Admiral Fafragut - IICoiucut, convened to-
dav. and Col. Marston, Of the Marine Corns
was arraigned before the court on the charge
of misapplying the money of new recruits
nlaee,l in his hands. 1t is said that he Mead
ed guilty to the charge, and was allowed two
DAYS to prepare statement in extenuation of
the offence.
The President has appointed Col. John Tag
CART internal revenue collector for the first
district of Pennsylvania, in place of Mr.. Har-
ding, deceased.
1t seems from recently received official in
formation that reorganization in Arkansas has
progressed quietly and is success. President
johnson has informed the Governor of that
State that there will be no interference with
its government, and not only does he invite
the State to resume its former relations with
the Federal government, but promises it all
the aid OF the government in the premises.
Hon. James L. Orr, Governor elect of South
Carolina, was pardoned some weeks ago, but
as that State has not repudiated the rebel debt
she has failed to prepare herself for official
recognition as State loyal to the Union.
The U. ). Consul at Manchester, England,
writing to the State Department under date
of Oct. 18th, reports that up to that time there
had been no abatement of the PLACE among
cattle, which was mainly confined to horned
cattle, but 1t had in few instances broke out
with great violence in focks of sheep. As
there IS danger that the disease may be trans
mitted to America, he suggests that impor-
portation of foreign stock be for the present
prohibited. BY the importation of hides from
Russia the disease is by many supposed to
have been introduced into England.
1t is said that $1020,0O0OO0 has been paid
to the army alone since the beginning of the
war. n
The number of bids for performing the mall
service in Virginia, West Virginia, South Car
DINA and Florida, which were opened to-day,
is comparatively small. Two hundred OF the
most extensive mail routes are, however, al
ready in operation in the South.
The Gov. of Dakotah writes to the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs that there is no doubt
OF the desire Of all the Indians in that Terri
tory for peace. The season, however, is too
late for making treaties
Gov Parsons Of Ala had an interview with
the President to-day.
Ex-Gen. Longstreet is stopping at the Met
ropolitan Hotel.
Information has been received that the
French government has lowered its duties on
raw whale bone, the product of the American
fisheries, the tariff ON that article now being
the same as on that imported into France from
European countries. This has been done
without any application on our part 1t is the
spontaneous act Of that government. This
voluntary concession to the United States,
though of comparatively small importance, is
coupled with other propitious circumstances
which encourage the hope that our CONNER
cial relation generally with France will soon
be placed on a more favorable footing.
The following has been addressed to Mr..
Marvin, Provisional Governor of Florida, at
Tallahassee:
Your letter of Oct. 18th was received and
submitted to the President. He is gratified
with the favorable progress towards reorgan-
ization in Florida, and directs me to say that
he regards the ratification by the Legislature
OF the Congressional Amendment of the Con-
stitution of the United States as unmistakable
evidence to the successful restoration of true
loyal relations between Florida and other
States, and equally indispensable to the return
of peace and harmony throughout the Repub-
Lie. (Signed)
assoc WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD.
There has, as yet, been no definite executive
action on the findings Of the Werz Commits
sion owing to the immense mass of evidence
to be examined. A brief of the case was not
sent from the bureau of military justice to the
President until to-day.
The procession of the working men of this
city tonight was not only large as to numbers,
but brilliant in appearance. They carried
torches and transparencies with appropriate
motoes to illustrate the object of their COM
bined movement, viz, eight hours for a legal
days work. The line was about a mile in
length. 1t was, perhaps, the largest and most
imposing civil procession ever witnessed in
Washington. The workinglnen halted before
the City Hall, where addresses were delivered
to the immense crowd in advocacy of the eight
hour system.
The following was received tonight:
"MILLEDGEvu.L, Ca, Oct. 81,
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