The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-03
Political Notes.

Gen. Stoneman has been appointed by the
President to the command of the first military
district in place of Schofield appointed Secre-
tary OF War.
Ex-senator Creswell of Maryland has with
drawn his name from the list of Candidates
for the Secretaryship of the Senate. To-mor-
row morning the election for all the officers OF
the Senate will take place.
Hon. A. P. Gould of Thomaston as well as
Hon. E. Wilder Farley of Newcastle, is desir-
GUS to run as Democratic candidate for Con-
= gress in the third congressional district.
One of the Petersburg papers, finding moth
ing of interest to write about in the events of
the present generation, falls back on the eu-
logy OF the cold line whgs.''
The Washington Star has reliable Informal
ton that the sympathies of Minister Adams
are all against the Republican party, and that
he takes very respondent view of the condi-
ton of public affairs in this country, and has
bnt little hope touching its near future. He
will travel in Europe until after the esiden-
tial election.
The Erie (Pa) Dispatch, abandoning lis in
dependent position, comes out for Grant and
Colfax.
The Oneida IN. " Dispatch tavors the
nomination of General Siclsles as Governor OF
New York.
The Chicago journal thinks Breckenridge
should be allowed to return home and run as
a Democratic candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency.
A memorial has been presented to Congress
stating that an investigation into the conduct
and character of Richard Busted, U. S. Dis
:rict Judge of Alabama, will establish clearly
that he is an ignorant, arbitrary and tyrannical
Judge, and in the universal opinion in the
community in which his Office is exercised
also corrupt Judge; and further it can GER
tainly be established that he has violated his
duty as Judge, and his official oath by respect
ing persons in his judgements. The memorial
is signed by General Swayne, Governor elect
of Alabama, Governor Patton, Benz. Fitz-
patrick and men prominent in both political
parties in the State
1t is reported that Wendell Phillips repeated
the stale SANDER about General Grants drink
ing habits in New York last week Mr., Phil
lips has aleeady informed the public that his
main reason for supposing General Grant to
be hard drinker, is Senator Wilson's state
Out of his dislike for Wilson and his dislike
for Grant spring this two-fold SANDER which
an accountable being would be ashamed to ut
ter on premises so flimsy. Mr.. Phillips ILLUS
trated his capacity for judging men four years
ago when he bepraised our present admirable
chiefmagstrate,
'ailandlghams paper speaks of the fire.
queht ABUSE OF General Grant, as "the weak
est ana most foolish thing that the Democrat
ic press or Democratic orators can do"
The actress Lolita was robbed of all her mon-
ey and clothing in st. Louis the other dav INV
her father "a fine old English gentloror"
named Crabtree.
In Massachusetts the Supreme Court hoe
granted divorce on the ground that the Hhe-
lee had Joined religious sect that holds the
marriage relation void.
Only two Ex-Presidents remain-Pierce
and Fillmore, both obsolete as the pyramids.
Gen. Hooker comes back from Europe il
poor health.
Gen. Grant intends to spend the summer OF
his farm near st. Louis.
Ex-Governor Cony and son are travelling
IN the west and were at st. Paul Mimi. lasl
Thursday.
They do Things queerly in Mississippi. One
of the papers reports that a candidate for ,,,b
lie Office was recently before public CONT in
Jackson and fined twenty-five dollars "for GOT
ting whipped in a street fight
Ex-President Buchanan's funeral will talk.
place Thursday