The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-23

An Indiana paper relates that one of the
Democratic members of the Legislature who
resigned to prevent, as they said, fraud upon
the people of that State, has bought plough
with the stationary which he illegally carried
home, and his wife has bought dress with a
a part of the postage stamps which the honor
able member ''cribbed' in the same way.
The Democratic Boston Post eulogizes
Breckenridge because he talks mildly. Who
but a maniac would do otherwise in his posi-
tion-indebted, as he is, to the pardon of An
drew johnson for freedom from liability to be
hung for that crime which stands at the head
of the list?
A young woman in Montana was charged
with putting on airs when she refused to
go to ball barefooted.
Two negroes named Tomlin and johnson,
who were hang at Mobile the other day, met
their fate with surprising GOODNESS They put
on their shrouds without assistance joking
meanwhile about the CIT of those garments.
A Philadelphia correspondent describes the
beer of that city as composed Of Schuykill
water, literally infused with resin, soap-suds,
pigtail tobacco, and slight tincture of hops. "
to Miss Amelia Isabel Hamel, the New Or
leans belle, the telegraph reports, is pretend
er to the Spanish crown, he being the brother
of Don Carlos, in defiance of whom and the
Salic law the deposed Queen Isabella took the
throne of Spain. The pair eloped from Co
logne, the young lady taking her mother
along with her; but "the old man being friend
ly'' he granted the fugitive couple leave to be
married in the land of liberty and greenbacks,
| and hence the wedding of the pair in New
York
The editor of the Boston Medical and Surgi-
OIL Journal says: "We do not vouch for the
ioiiosing item, which has been sent us; "A
| sui soon III S'stane- place is said to have re-
moved tumor weighing sxty-three pounds
and thinks of presenting it TO est,.- Grant. =
The New York hair-thief is a fellow who
| goes about with long and sharp pair of shears
up bis coat sleeve, ready to slip them down
into his hand and snip off such female head
gear as may come within reach. He freuusnts
crowded ball rooms horse cars and churches,
and on more than one occasion has obtained
entrance to the chamber of death and shear
the head of the fair corpse.
The Sultan of Turkey has issued decree
throwing open the mosques to Christians, pro-
vided they do not scof at or disturb the wor-
shippers.
The Maine Medical School at Brunswick
has ninety two students the present term and
it is said that they behave themselves very
we'll indeed
The Friends in Pennsylvania are decreasing
in numbers. Since 1880 but five new meetings
have been established, while 81 have been
abandoned.
The preliminary examination of Leonard
Choate, the alleged incendiary, at Newbury-
port, Mass, was continued yesterday Moth
ing of special interest was elected
Tie Democracy in Indiana are generally
nominating for reelection the men who re-
Gently deserted their posts in the Legislature
and left that body without quorum.
A Washington dispatch says that Caleb
Cushing is the coming man for the English
mission.
Mr.. Hall, of Pennsylvania, is said to have
been agreed upon to succeed Mr.. Sandfcrd as
our representative at Brussels. Who is he?
The latest speculations concerning appoint
ments are that Mr.. Francis, of Troy, will be
sent to Belgium, and probably Mr.. John Jays
OF New York, to Austria. John A. Griswold
WILL most likely, be Collector of New York.
IL appears from the Richmond Wing that
several Austrans will arrive next week to
settle lew miles below Richmond A large
lnnux OF Engllshmen will arrive at Norfolk in
April, ana arrangements have been made for
an extensive importation of Germans Let
tiers received from the Netherlands, Russia and
other European States show there will soon be
large emigration to Virginia Northern men
are also prospecting for settlement
A soldier is still walking his beat as a guard
before the. house of ex-Secretary Seward,
where be was placed Immediately after the as
sassination of Mr.. Lincoln and the attempt on
Mr.. Stewards life. Mr.. Seward is gone but the
sentinel remains at his post.
A young German in Newark, being refused
by the girl he loved, shot her at her residence
on Sunday, killing her almost instantly, and
then, with the same pistol, put an end to his
own existence.