The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-18

nave made their way from the habilans into
the barracks among the soldiers The diseases
wear serious aspect at present. and all sol |
diers able to be moved are put under tents.
Miss Craig gave the jury splendid banquet
after the 100000 verdict She could AFFORD 1t,
even if the lawyers and judges and spectators
in court had been included.
(. 4 a convention Of Superintendents of Insane
svluYns of the country is in session at Staun-
ton, Virginia.
Joseph M. Dake, who died suddenly o few
days ago in Chicago had his life insured for
S1GO, 900. ~ ~ Il
~ Another walker has made 100 miles in %
hours and minutes, al, Providence.
The American Instituted of Homeopathy
has decided by strong vote ga to S2l to ad-
nit women to practice as Homeopathic Doc
tors. We see no objection to this. atst
The copperhead organs are arguing just
now that the republican party occupies the le-
Ultimate ground Of the old democratic party.
Mrs. ST. Clair gave a lecture at White Pine
on the 9Th inst on "Whom Shall I Marry?"
Having spent the past six months in Utah,
Mrs St. Clair was probably well qualified to
discuss this important question.
The Hon. John d. Defrees, late Public
Printer, is reported to b, about to establish a
new Republican newspaper in indianapolis.
| He was long the editor of the Indiana State
Journal, and while there he first employed
/ young Schuyler Colfax as a reporter.
Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens is groaning,
| epistolarily, over the growing power and con-
soidation of the General Government DE
4 pend upon il, :, he says, "there is no difference
between consolidation and empire. Is
George 7. Jones, skillful engraver Of
| Cincinnati, has invented a process for printing
bank notes which makes them absolutely be-
yond the power of the counterfeiter. The
New York Tribune, and all the eminent bank
ers, are enthusiastic over the device as likely
ly put stop to the vast amount of counter
fciting that is now done.
The steamer Delphine, which arrived at Bos-
ton on Sunday, from Philadelphia, ostensibly
with cargo of coal ON board, went suddenly
to sea Wednesday night under suspicious cir
cumstances. She cleared at the custom house
for Kingston, Jamaica, and according to the
manifest has cargo Of provisions, butt is sup
posed her destination is Hayti, with warlike
materials for the rebels. The Haytian Charge
d'Affairs attempted to detain her, but failed ts
find the proper q. s. officers until it was toe
late. 1t was reported in New York that she
had sailed for Cuba with arms. ammunition
military stores and detachment of men re
cruited at Hoboken. 'ss' g FL I
John M. Moriarty, President of the Irisl
Republican Association for Pennsylvania, ha
issued another address. He assures bis read
ers that the country cannot recede from tn,
position taken by Mr.. Summer. The Republi
can party must rise or fall by their patriot
utterances The independent Irish voters mus
see to it. Their duty is to assist in supportin,
the honor, liberty and industries Of, America
bnt they forever repudiate any party of pro
English tendencies. The Irish Convention a
Chicago will declare in favor of protection. O
universal suffrage, and war with England.
The manager of La Rappel, the newspape
recently startedin Paris in the interest of th
anti-dynasty party, has been sentenced to fou
,. months imprisonment for melting contemp
Of the government. The editor of the pape
was sentenced to six months Imprisonment
I i and to pay fine of 5000 francs. Each printe
in tho establishment was sentenced to on
months imprisonment and pay fine Of 100
francs.
1t is stated that seventy-five veterans Of III
! late war, recruited in Newark, will sail unde
an experienced Colonel for Cuba The vesse
. to carry them lies at Brooklyn. s''