The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-11

George Peabody is in poor health and de-
siros to return to this country to spend his last
days.
One of the Washington papers says that at
thecoming municipal election ticket in the
interest of Imperialism will be brought out.
There is a rumor that Gen. Butler will be
appointed Minister TO Spain.
Captain General Dulce has found it necessa-
ry to disarm two battalions of volunteers
The Cubans declare General Dulce to be great
ly alarmed at the almost uncomfortable fero-
city of the volunteers fearing it may compel
American interference.
The Spaniards are trying to bride promi-
nent Cuban insurgents to leave the island
Cespedss was offered $500. 900 if he would
consent.
Intelligence received in New York states
that majority of the anti-unonists or re-
pealers as they are called, of Canada. early. in
summer will openly advocate annexation of
the new Dom MON 10 the United States A
general anti-union convention will be held in
June, and at that time instrumentation party
is to develop itself. Meantime members of the
anti-union party are being sounded privately
as to their views on annexation SO as to make
the party in favor of it as imposing as posi-
Bile at the start and have proper understand
ing in advance. There is evidence to show
that annexation is to be the dividing and con-
trolling issue in Canadian politics for some
time to come.
1t has been positively ascertained that the
steamer Arago, which sailed from New York,
bad no Cubans or other belIigerents on board
Army of the Republic begins its session at
Cincinnati tomorrow.
The Superintendent of the New York po-
lice has been warned by letter that there is a
conspiracy in England to assassinate Mr.. Fisk
and other Erie managers. The conspirators
are exasperated at losses sustained by them in
Erie. speculations.
Bishop Nicely of Maine preached at st.
Paurs Episcopal Church in Concord Sunday.
In the evening" at the same place, he admins
tered the apostolic rite of confirmation to six
persons.
Warren and Costello Fenian prisoners, ar
rived in New York. Sunday, and were taken
in charge by committee.
The irrepressible Weston attempted to walk
1O5 miles in twenty four hours, for the fun of
the thing, at Buffalo, on thursday, but failed
as usual, this time owing to the indisposition
of his left leg
1t is reported that Berezowsky, the Pole
who attempted to assassinate the Gar in Par
is, has been secretly pardoned by Napoleon
and is on his way to this country
The Chicago Times recently had an editori-
al article gloating over the probable death of
-, "a
not live out his term, and doubts whether he
will live to perform the presidential functions
a year. Ifhe does not die within the year, the
Times thinks he will become insane, as he al
ready, according to reports, shows symptoms
of that prostration of nervous energy which
frequently precedss insanity.
The Bourbon family, represented by the ex-
King of Naples who lives ON the charity of
the Pope at Rome, has disowned Prince Louis
de Bourbon who was recently married to
Amelie Hamel the Cuban belle, in New York
city, Prince Louis is represented to be pro-
foundly Indifferent to the anger of his rela-
tives, and not at all proud of bis connection
with family that is represented solely by
royal tugitives
The Providence Herald says that Senator
Sprague reached that city Saturday and is
ready for either counsel or fight, leaving his
antag onist to choose.
The arrang ements for laying the last tie of
the Pacific railroad Monday were a little sem
sational, but then we don't have Pacific rail-
road opened every day.
Col Forney says that during his recent tour
of twenty-six hundred miles through the
Goxrfh ha hoe fof,t, nd fL<,- e.
the most loyal men. He has had a hundred
conversations with these men-oficers and SOL
diers-and in no instance did he fail to find
courtesy, sound sense, cordial submission to
results, and good feeling for their northern
brethren. The enemies of the South are the
Democratic newspapers. They sow the seeds
| of dissension broadcast Assaults upon Presi-
dent Grant, upon Congress, and in too many
cases upon the northern people, as body, are
The daily food they supply to their long OPP
pressed and misguided readers
IL is suggested that small flags be used in
decorating soldiers graves as well as flowers.
luz washington corresponds mt of the Phil
adeiphia Inquirer says that the recent South
ern tourists, in an interview with President
Grant, were unanimous in the opinion that the
time has not come when Northern men can oo
down South to live, unless they 90 in colonies
large enough to be independent of all but their
own circle. They concur, also, in the belief
that the day has not yet arrived for an indis-
criminate removal of political disabilities. and
that years will have to pass away before thou
ands of them will be reetored to loyalty.
DIR. Chaplin has SO far recovered from his re-
cent illness that he was able to preach Sunday.
He said in the course of his remarks that "ad-
vancing years and infrmties reminded him
that his years with his congregation would be
very few"
A strike began in the Mauch Chunk penn.
coal mines Monday.