The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-31
" arietieS.

Varieties.
Russell writes the London Times that
public security at Madrid is at the discretion
of an armed mob, and thinks the prospe, It is
not favorable for peace. There is the prospect
of suffering, if not of famine, as the win
ter advances, and all the volunteer soldiery
prefer military life to work of more useful
sort. The Government has offered to find en-
ployment for such as wish to leave the ranks,
but out of host of fifteen thousand, only
eight have accepted the offer.
"A repeal agitator, or rather a disguised
one, has turned up in New Brunswick in the
person of Mr.. Anglin, a newspaper publisher
at st. John, and member of the House of
Commons. This Mr.. Anglin was the rival of
the late Mr.. McGee, and aspired to lead the
Irish of Canada, but so long as Mr.. McGee
lived Mr.. Anglin had no chance.
BY donation of 81 1000, Moses Kittredge,
st. Johnsbury, VT, has founded the "Kitt-
redge" scholarship in Dartmouth College.
The Inauguration of the Rev. DR.. Nc
Gosh as President of Princeton College, took
place on Tuesday.
-Bayard Taylor is to have a special depart
ment in the editorship of Putnam's Magazine
1OuuS tnlnkS he mas succeeded
in giving his theatre SACRED character" but
regrets that boys will whistle in the gallery.
Seven cases OF saicide occurred in Paris
on the 10th and 18th of October-six by hang
ing, one by cutting the throat. The victims
were "a lady of property" girl of eighteen;
young man, married only few months and
living most happily with his wife; widow,
who could not pay her quarters rent; a man
aged forty-two, cause unknown; and a boy of
eleven years of age, who was locked up in a
bedroom by his mother for being naughty"
"A letter from Rome asserts that Queen
Isabella will probably take up her residence at
Rome in palace belonging to her mother,
Queen Christina.
-General Prim has to deal with a people
unused to liberty tickle, fierce and RASH but
he seems to know how to manage them. The
other day desperate affray arose in the sire cts
of Madrid. The private secretary of Gonzales
Bravo very obnoxious person, was set upon
by the mob and nearly killed. Before they
could quite despatch him, however, he was
rescued by the National Guard, and hurried
into the Pallce, whilst the multitude, bafied
of their vengeance, howled wolfshly at him
and his escort. Prim alone could turn aside
this torrent of hundred thousand wrathful
men, and he did it, appearing on the balcony
and making sharp, stern and denunciatory
speech to the rioters, accusing them of dis
gracing themselves and the cause of liberty
In fifteen minutes they bad dispersed sham
ed and cowed by the grand old man. But
that was not the end. 1t was proposed to SER
enade Prim in the evening, and a crowd was
on hand. But the General, appearing, told
the serenaders that, after the disgraceful
scenes of the afternoon he would not accept
the compliment, but tod them to go home and
go to bed. They ragged round the Palace for
hours, one half cheering for Prim and the rest
shouting "Death to Prim," but finally dispers-
ed.
John Rogers has just finished another of
those charming groups for which he is so fa-
nous. 1t represents "The Courtship of Icha-
bod Crane" and is spoken of in admiring
| terms.
Lord Lytton's new play-"The Rightfll
Heir"-is altered over from his old piece,
"The Sea Captain" which Thackeray satirzed
| so sharply. The general opinion about it in
London, where it has lately been acted, is that
| it is better than the common run of plays, but
not so good as money" and the "Lady of Ly-
| ons."
The Iowa Agricultural College opens this
month; receives pupils without distinction of
sex. While the young men learn farming, the
young women learn to cook and keep house.
The Presidential cake at the Quincy In.)
fair netted 81 ,250, and was given to General
Grant by S,697 votes to 1888 for Seymour.
Grant was telegraphed and asked what dispo-
siton should be made of it. He replied "Send
| it to Mrs. Grant, at Galena"
"A new gaslight, termed Bourbouze, is
now used in France. 1t is as bright as the
oxyhydrogen light and costs less. Coal gas
| intimately mixed with atmospheric air, is urg-
ed by gentle pressure through a tube. and
passes through metal plate full of li.tle
holes. Many jets are thus formed, which, af-
ter being driven through fine tissue of plat
inup, uirn-e-e- -i;>.i.4~l Tho nlatinunn soou
becomes white hot and so brilliant that the
eye can hardly bear it.
"A notable conjunction of dramatic stars
is talked OF in Boston. Some parties are 'agi-
tating" for representation of the tragedy of
Macbeth with Edwin Booth as Macbeth, and
Fanny Janauschek as Lady Macbeth.
1t is reported that in the South the schools
and colleges for both sexes are at present more
numerously attended than in any previous
year.
Professor Goodwin Smith took passage for
America on board the steamer of Tuesday, the
9th.
BY the close of the year, Odessa on the
Black sea will be connected by railway with
st. Petersburg on the Baltic.
General Blair, in his speech at Tammany
Hall, Tuesday evening, asked his Intelligent"
auditors if they wanted an ireland" in the
United States. Much to his disgust, one of
the unwashed, with broad Celtic grin, thun-
dered Yes.
1t is suggested that the reason why the
Prince of Wales refuses to Join the Freema-
sons is, that the Order requires morality as q
condition of membership, and III. r. II. is
afraid of the test.
An African lion hunter was parading a
full grown puma, or South American lion
(which is considered harmless), at fair at
Nottingham, England, when the animal caugh
sicbt of a dog held by lad in the crowd.
preokinc away from its keeper, it sprang up
ON tbe dog and killed it almost instantly. The
Daonle fled in all directions, and the puma.
Seeing another dog short distance off, rushed
Mt il and despatched it as quickly as il had
done the first. The keeper here succeeded in
securing the animal, which was led back to
the menagerie with the dead dog in its mouth.
A Missouri asriculturist, having occasion
to consult lawyer in reference to the execu-
tion of certain papers, stalked into the office
OF Counselor T, in st. Louis, and asked,
"Are you polcer Of attorney9' If you are,
want to know what to do about signing these
The counselor gave cursory glance at the
documents, and intimated to the gentleman
that Notary Public, not power OF attor-
ney," was what he required