The Portland daily press., 1869-05-27
The Northeastern Indiana Conference Z

The Northeastern Indiana Conference O
the Methodist Episcopal Church, at a recent
session, passed resolution requesting all its
members to abstain from the use of tobacco.
A large meeting of Irishmen was held in
Washington, Monday night, and branch of
the National Irish Republican Association
was formed.
The last reports from the French elections
are not quite SO favorable as those first receiv-
ed. A Paris dispatch says: 'The Orleanist,
Legitimist and moderate Republican candi-
dates have been beaten everywhere in the elec-
tons. The radicals are victorious in Paris and
Lyons. NJ. Thiers and Jules Fayre are
defeated. The Corps Legislatif will be COM
posed almost wholly Of government and radi-
cal members. 1t meets on the 10Th of June.
Tranquility prevails throughout the country
A Chicago belle recently attempted to elope
with negro servant, but was seasonably in
tercepted by an uncle with whom she resided
"Prof." Sweet of Providence is training for
velocipede ride of three thousand miles in
thirty-scven days.
The report that Parson Brownlow wishes to
resign his seat the Senate, in favor of Hor.
ace Maynard, in order to run for Governor
again is discredited
1t is the opinion of Mr. Washburn, late Min
lister to Paraguay, that his successor, Gen. Nc
Mahon, has been put to death by the tyrani
Lopez
Zion's Advocate reproves the Boston Journ.
al for deyoting so much of its space to bill.
lizards.
The election of board of Directors for the
Union Pacific Railroad was held in Boston on
Tuesday, under the recent act of Congress
when the following gentlemen were chosen
unanimously: Oliver Ames, Benz. q. Bates
Sidney Dillon, G. Fl. Mccormick of New
York, Vim. T. Gliddon, c. H. Bushnell, r. G
Dexter, R. G. Hazard, E. Atkins, G. A. LON.
bard, o s. Chapman, E. II. Baker, John R
Duff and T. Nickerson. In consequence it was
stated of the en- parte injunction of Judge Bar.
nard and the numerous processes which he is
sued at the suit OF James Fisk, it was thought
advisable to select a large proportion of the
directors from Massachusetts, in order to be
freed fro n such suits.
An attempt will be made in Washington to
form an independent party and to nominate
men to be elected at the coming municipal
election irrespective of the existing political
organizations.
The Herald's Washington special says that
Gen. Cochrane will be appointed Minister to
Paraguay, as soon as Mcmahon is heard from
The Department is uneasy about Mcmahon.
Gov. Chamberlain delivered his lecture on
the surrender of Lee in Belfast on Tuesday
evening.
Judge Whitehouse having completed the
survey of the Nashua & Rochester Railroad
has begun work on the projected road from
Concord to Rochester ca e 8gs.
Judge Black, it is said will recover the use
of his arm, which was seriously injured in q
recent railroad accident. Everybody win be
glad to hear it, especially he can never again
by any possibility write veto message for his
friend yohnson-he that was his friend, al
least, before Alta Vela. fsFss. lst ss1sssts
The Eastern Railroad has not succeeded in
making the Massachusetts Legislature see
tlnt its act requiring it to build a station
house at knights Crossing is unconstitutional
i By Buenos Ayres advices of the 9th ult.
we learn that the allied expediiionary forces
had finally left Asuncion by land and water
for the purpose of attacking Gen. Lopez and
cutting off all communication. He is sup
posed to have from 5000 to 5000 men, with
over forty pieces of artillery. His position is
considered to be strong. Count d'Eu is in
command of the allied forces
The prospect Of a good peach crop in the
Middle States is encouraging
We certainly haze a Bourbon among u.s.
at last, for Prince Louis Of that name has de-
ciared his allegiance to America. having been
disowned by his own family.