The Portland daily press., 1869-03-31
The News.


| Mr.. Carpenter, the New Wisconsin Senator,
studied law with Rufus Choate.
The President occasionally seeks an hours
relaxation from the anxieties of official duties
the speeches of delegations, and the entrea-
ties Of politicians, and indulges in horse
back ride. Friday evening he was seen near
the Patent Office ON Ninth Street on the IA
nous jeff Davis pony, riding unattended.
His little son, Master jesse, might have been
seen on the little Shetland in the morning,
accompanied by an orderly.
Gen. Hatch, who was some time ago ordered
to assume charge of the Freedman's Bureau,
writes to the war Department asking to be
relieved from reporting there for the present.
This will necessitate the continuance of Gen.
Howard's services, unless new arrangement
be made.
Rapid progress is..made on the Mt. Gents tun-
mel. There have been completed 9, 1856 meters,
leaving 2,S35 metres to be finished. 1t is stated
that the character of the rock at each of the
workings is now the same, and there seems to
be good reason for believing that the present
rate of advance, 112 meters month, will be
maintained to the end. In that case, the open
ing of the tunnel through the entire length
may be expected to take place by the month
of July, 1871, or perhaps earlier, owing to the
improvements which are constantly taking
place in the manner of working.
The English Reform League is dissolved
This resolution was come to at meeting of
the general council and metropolitan delegates
on March 13, on the ground that the objects of
the original programme having been substan-
TALLY accomplished, no further agitation can
be usefully carried on. The League had been
in existence nearly four years. having been es-
tablished in 1865.
The Springfield Republican says that Africa
is ahead of us in some respects. Consul Amos
Perry says that female advocates are found in
Tunis, whose distinct Office is to manage the
cases of women plaintiffs and defendants com
ing before the highest tribunal in the land, and
also to plead the cause of condemned female
criminals who are subjected to unreasonable
sufferings in their cells. There are at -Tunis
three of these professional advocates, and all
of them are able to make effective pleas in
court. How long will it be before we shall
have women lawyers, jurors, perhaps even
judges, as well as women voters in this. coun-
try.
The President is not only worn out with
hard work, but has severe attack of neural
gia and his face is badly swollen. The remoy-
al of a defective tooth has given him some re-
lief
Our Senators divided on the question of
concurring with the House in repeating the
tenure -of-off1ce act, Fessenden voting for con-
currence and Hamlin against.
A review of thirty thousand British troops
took place at Dover Monday.
Gov. Hartman of New Hampshire has TAX
en- the stump in Connecticut
The Duke of Montpensier, who, it is now
announced by cable, will certainly be elected
King of Spain, is the fifth son Louis Philippe,
formerly King of France. He was born in
1924, and was married in 1876 to the Spanish
Princess Louisa, the sister of Queen Isabella. ]
Mrs. Grant received the members of the
corps with their ladies, Monday.
At a theatre in Paris the other evening the
audience demanded the Marseinaise With such
vehemence that the orchestra was obliged to
comply. If Napoleon happened to be any
where near at the time he must have been
transported with.pleasure.
The Georgia Congressional election is fixed
for the first Wednesday in May The disposi-
tion is universal among the Democrats to put
forward as candidates only those who can
take their seats if elected, and not take the
chance of the removal of disabilities by Con-
gress.
A Washington correspondent mentions as
an honorable incident connected with the late
President, that ''Mr. johnson and his family
LETT the White House in very good condition,
and did not carry off anything belonging to
the United States"
A dispatch from Augusta, Ga, states that
Alexander II. Stephens is very i'll and lying at
the point of death.
At about 8 o'clock Monday evening a fire
broke out on the steamer Ben Johuson, lying
at the foot of Washington avenue, St. Louis
and in less than fifteen minutes the Henry Ad-
kins, next above, the Carrie K. Kanntz and G..
b. Allen below, were mass of flames and the
entire upper works were destroyed The Fanny
Scott and two other boats adjoining the Allen
were cast loose and foated down the stream.
The Fanny Scott was towed across the river
by the Jennie Lewis, where both grounded.
While in this situation the Armenia, which
works that had foated from one of the steam
ers first drifted, ran against them, igniting
both and all three were burned to the waters
edge. The G. B. Allen was valued at 100000.
the Ben johnson at $25,OO0 and the c. v.
Kauntz, which was entirely new, was valued
at $4,000.
Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court of
New York, Tuesday, issued an order directing
the sheriff to break open the safe of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company in order to get at
the books and papers.
A Washington dispatch says that Hon. G. G.
Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, is to have a first
class mission, and that Mr.. Motleys friends
feel sure that he is going to England, Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Harland is
to be removed, and John H. Flagg, of Yer
mont, takes the place of Col Henry Ware as
principal legislative clerk of the Senate
Eleven States have ratified the constitution
al amendment, Delaware and Georgia have
rejected it. and the Indiana Democrats have