The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-05

A collection of newspapers containing ao-
counts Of the decoration of soldiers's graves in
all parts of the country has been made for the
Boston Public Library.
To illustrate how interesting the Tennessee
Republican Convention was to spectators, a
Nashville paper relates that a gentleman who
had visited that city to attend the wedding of
his brother, went up to the State House for a
few minutes and became so absorbed that he
forgot about the marriage and stayed in the
hall until three hours after the time appointed
for the ceremony.
That Tennyson is engaged on the longest
poem ever written by man, that Dickens has a
new novel nearly completed, and that Feehtcr
is about to visit this country, are among the
items which every well-regulated American
newspaper keeps in type. But this time the
last statement is correct Fechter really is
coming to the United States on professional
tour.
A. London journal says: 1.-THE public will
learn with infinite satisfaction that Mr.. Chas.
Dickens has already profted by cessation from
work during the brief period which has elaps-
ed since his arrival in town. It is easy to un-
derstand the causes which had led to his in
disposition. He has now settled down to his
usual country life and some of his literary pur-
suits, and will, no doubt be rapidly restored
to health; but we understand that Sir Thomas
Watson and Mr.. Beard have deemed it neces-
sary that for some months to come he should
cease from his heavier literary labors.'
1t is now considered quite certain that the
President will be present at the Peace Jubilee,
with all the rest of the American gods and
godesses.
The census committee of Congress is busily
at work examining the schedules presented by
experts in the different fields of industry that
are embraced in the scope of the proposed
work of the ninth census.
Anna Dickinson is going to deliver her
''Nothing Unreasonable lecture to the Cali
fornians.
Miss Ida Greeley, daughter of Horace Gree
ley, is one of the officers of the Woman Snf-
frage Association. Her mother is an active
member of the same organization. If women
are SO belligerent as the editor Of the Tribune
has recently formed the habit of representing,
the philosopher must have lively time in his
own household.
hu GuS llbAu&n WIZ Wac pICcOuO az tAC ldLo
examination at West Point and was told that
there were several British guns and flags in
the Post Chapel, sid; cav, 'ow did you get
them-you knaw; did you borrow them for
decoration-you knaw?
a Oakley Hall is called the best dressed Mayor
New York ever had. He sports a new necktie
and silver buttons each day.
Sir Frederick Bruce, they say, died from de-
votion to his complexion, which he took arsenic
to improve.
A savings bank is to be established in Cali
fornia for the accommodation of the Chinese
who, it is stated, have at least $10,000,000 stow
ed away, most of it buried, which could be
put into circulation if a bank were established.
Catherine e. Beecher il organizing society
in New York for the purpose of making wo-
men skillful workers, but not voters.
The Indians call Gen. Gustav Creeping
Panther"
The Nation says that If the Harvard boat
crew are beaten in their race with the Oxford
and Cambridge boys, they must add the DANA
ges to the Alabama claims.
Reverdy johnson got home yesterday-and
dined.
The administration 10 greatly exercised over
the recent Indian outrages in Kansas, and the
President, melted thereto by Senator Ross and
Representative Clarke, and supported by the
leading men of tho Army, is said to be on the
point of issuing proclamation declaring the
tribes that have committed the crimes OUT
laws.
San Francisco has received half million
dollars worth Of seal skins from Alaska. Al
SO the first sleeping ear from the East.
The bricklayers in the Washington Navy
Yard have determined to strike unless the me-
gro workmsn employed there are discharged.
The steamer Moro Castle has arrived in New
York, and reports that on her outward trip on
the 26th Of May, off Cardenas, . Spanish war
steamer fred two blank shots at her. The
steamer being overdue at Havana, kept on her
course. The war steamer then gave chase and
fired shell, which fell astern. The chase last
ed an hour.
The steamship United Kingdom sailed from
New York for Liverpool last April, and has
not yet been heard from.
Four thousand Orangemen met in Dublin
Thursday evening to protest against the discs
tablishment of the Irish church
The French and other foreign envoysin Chi
ma have given the government of that country
three days in which to make an apology for the
recent slap in the face received by the French
| minister.
| Gen. Sherman is TO award the diplomas at
] West Point on graduation day -nd possibly de-