The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-15
WASHINGTON.

INTERVIEW OF CONSERVATIVE vRGINIANs
WITH THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May IA. = A delegation of
prominent citizens of Virginia renrcsent;no
the conservative interest of that State. and acc
companied by L. d. Washington, waited on
the President TINS morning, and had a short
interview in regard to the adoption of the
State constitution, and especially to ask that
tine clause relating to county officers be sub
mltted to the people separately in the same
way way as the test oath and disability clauses
Col Frank g. Ruffin James A. Cowariin ed
lsor OF the Richmond Dispatch, aud franklin
Stearns, Esq
SUSPICIOUS VESSEL IN BEAUFORT HARBOR.
A dispatch from the Treasury officers at
Beaufort, 5. c., states that the schooner Grape
shot put IN there for repairs on the 9th of
April. She was laden with arms and NUM-
tions of war, and had thirty six passengers
The Collector at Beaufort telegraphed to Col
lector Grinnell at New York. and received re-
ply that the Grapeshot was regularly cleared
for Falmouth, consequently she was not de-
tanned. -Four days after this event a new col
lector was appointed at Beaufort and he was
urged by Capt. Usher, of the revenue service
to investigate the matter. He replied that il
nad Deen thoroughly inquired into by his pre-
decessor, and therefore declined to act in the
case. On the 18th of May the Grapeshot still
lay IN the hafbor of Beaufort
ELECTION DAY In VIRGINIA.
A proclamation has been prepared and will
be issued tomorrow, fixing tue 9th day of
July Tor the election at Virginia. 1t also pro-
vides for the submission of the Constitution,
with separate votes on the disabilities and test
oath clauses, but no other.
MINISTER TO SPAIN.
There is no doubt the President to-day de-
termined to appoint Gen. Daniel K. Siekles
Minister to SPAIN His commission will soon
be prepared.
SUSPECTED VESSELS WATCHED
A number of vessels at different porss, sus-
pecte0 of being in the Cuban interest, are
closely watched by our revenue cutters and
naval forces. Assurance has been given that
our Government will enforce the neutrality
laws.
APPOINTMENT AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
Clarence M. Barton, of this city, has been
appointed clerk OF the pay rolls and mastering
clerk, the first appointment at the Washing
ton Navy Yard under Grants administration.
VIRGINIA "sTAY LAW"
1t is stated that Gen. Stoneman, recently
commanding in Virginia, believing that by the
first of July the State might be organized, con-
tinued the stay law" only until that time. 1t
is now probable that application will be made
to Gen. Candy to continue the same law in
force until after the meeting of the Legislature
RESPECT TO THE PRESIDENT
The General Convention of the Lutheran
OHuFVL, uOW Ill ncss1Ou, Will tO-uOTTOW uOT-l-
ing, by appointment pay their respects to
President Grant.
REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO BAGGAGE.
The regulations heretofore in force in regard
to what is termed the hand baggage of passen-
gers entering the United States from Canada
by the Great Western Railway, have been alb
rogated and new ones promulgated From
and after May 18th no Inspector of Customs
will accompany trains ON the railroad from
Suspension bridge to Detroit, as heretofore,
for the inspection of such baggage prior to the
departure of any train from the United States
The local custom officer shall attach certain
stamps to the baggage of through passenger.
Ii at the port of arrival of such train it shall
appear that such passenger has travelled cen
tnuously through on the designated train,
and there is no suspicion of intended fraud,
the custom officer will pass such baggage with
out further suspicion; otherwise the baggage
shall undergo such inspection as if it belonged
to person coming from foreign territory.