The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-04-12

The New York Tribune says there is great
plausbiity In the allegation that the great
railroad corporation have purchased the LeRis-
iature Of that State Consequently it humbly
prays that the railroad kings will be gracious
~ pleased to use their great powers with some
discretion.
The Democrats count upon avictory in Con-
necticut-in 1921
The Quaker Indian policy-tbe Penn is
mightier than he sword.
Mr. Menard, of Louisiana, the colored man
who contested the seat in Congress LETT vacant
by the death of the late Mr.. Mann, OF Cor
ham ia accused of having been the instigator
of the Jamaica instruction of 1866, during
which Gov, Eyre committed so many atroci-
ties.
Gen. Sickles declines the Mexican mission
though it has been repeatedly offered.
There is talk of bringing to England Cleo
patra's Needle, which lies halt buried in the
sand near Alexandria, Egypt. The needle Of
GA feet long, weighs 284 tons and it will cost a
hundred thousand dollars to remove it and set
it up on the banks of the Thames. Now for
the Pyramids.
Insanity increases with alarming rapidity in
England and Scotland.
The Presidents proclamation converting the
Senate in extra session read "on the 18th of
April next" Mr.. Fessenden said that meant
next year and the message was sent back in
formally for an amendment making it read the
18th OF April instant.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Press and Herald
says: "a parry of distinguished gentlemen
from the Celestial Empire passed through our
city Yesterday en- route for West Tennessee,
where they expect to settle and engage in the
culture OF the tea plant. They are to be fol-
lowed by another party who are looking out a
suitable location for an extensive fre-cracker
factory"
The liquor dealers of Augusta are terribly
aggrieved at the action of the new city gov
eminent in interfering with their business
Somebody writing in their interest to the Bos-
ton Herald says that it is doubtfulif a gill OF
brandy could be procured in town to save any
body's life The same individual predicts that
the p. L. LIS will have full sway next year.
The foging of a school girl of IL years Of age
| by woman teacher in Medford, Mass, has
occasioned great excitement. The teacher
was prosecuted, but the magistrate discharg-
ed her saying that though the discipline was
| severe it was deserved.
The Democrats united with q minority oil
the Republicans in defeating the omnibus bill
removing the political disabilities of several
thousand Southerners
Fifty-one nominations were not acted upon
by the Senate for want of time. Among them
was that of W. P. Stetson, appointed postmas.
ter at Brunswick.
Senator Pomeroy has bill in committee es
tablishing female suffrage in Utah as an expe
riment. Mr.. Hooper, the 9TH delegate, favors
it, and Mr.. Pomeroy has been invited to make
speech at Salt Lake in favor of it, which In
vtation he has accepted. The address will be
made next July, in the Tabernacle, Brigham
Young presiding
It is rumored that Gov. Clafin has made an
appointment of q successor to Judge Hoar, and
that the person appointed is Judge Morton o.
the Superior Court.
1t has been ascertained that twelve Senators
will vote for female suffrage, whenever oppor.
tunity offers, and Mr.. Trumbull is one Of them
The Nassau, N. p, papers state that the ex
citement throughout the Bahamas in regard t.
the action of the Spaniards in recapturing tn,
Commanditario in British waters is very in
tense. 1t is stated that number of the ma
rines from the Spanish feet were sent ashor,
on the Berry Islands and searched through
them for Cuban refugees, and even fred upor
the Bahama wreckers. The Nassau paper
claim that this is an act Of war against Grea
i Britain
One hundred and forty Swedish emigrant'
passed through Concord for the North on Fri
day. Many of them are destined for Salt Lake
i city