The Portland daily press., 1869-05-31


All the rumors to the effect that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is about to change his
policy are pronounced to be without founda-
tion.
A Washington dispatch says that the letter
published in the London Times, continues to
excite much comment at the capital, but the
general impression is that the Iowa Senator
hod no authority to write as he did, 1t will
be remembered that Senator Grimes was not
in the Senator'S Chamber when Mr. Sumner
made his great speech, he having left for
Europe the week previous. It is certainly rot
correct, as reported BY Mr.. Grimes, that the
injunction ofsecrecy was removed at Mr.. Sum-
ners request 1t was well understood at the
time that it was the unanimous desire of the
Senate that the speech should be made public.
Lord Houghton telegraphed an invitation to
Mr.. Motley before he left this country to pre-
side at the London press dinner, which is to
take place on the 9th of June. 4 i''s'as 81
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge OF Good
Templars of North America, closed its fif-
teenth annual session at Oswego, N. Y. Fri
day at midnight. 1t was the largest meeting
the body has ever held. Delegates were in at
tendance from all the Grand Lodges in the
Union and British Provinces. Much business
of Importance TO the organization was tran
sacted. The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year; Right Worthy Grand
Templar, Jonathan H. Orne of Marblehead
Mass; Right Worthy Grand Counsel, w. S.
Williams of Napanee, Ontario, Canada; Right
Worthy Grand Vice Templar, Fannie Wood
bury Of Chicago, Illinois: Right Worthy Grand
Secretary, j. A. Spencer of Cleveland Ohio;
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer, John Camp
bell of st. Louis. The next session is to be
held in st. Louis. ssss gftAsff fs40R
The Harvard Boat Club has received chal-
lenge from the London Rowing Club.
Secretary Boutwell, is looking after the pro-
ceeds Of conascatad property in the South. 1t
is suspected that some Of the government OIL
GERS have pocketcd the proceeds of some Of the
sales. sx sa44.se,
Kate Fisher, the actress, who was tried in
New York for grand larceny, has been acquit-
ted.
A colored man, named Josepsh Wilson was
discovered in the hold of the Rising Star in
New York on Wednesday, he having remained
there since she left Aspinwall, nearly eight
eoyo pASNaOuSiys CuAiuS oiiio tAsuo uo WAS
without food or drink, the cargo Offering no
subsistence and it was impossible to attract
attention by his cries. He appears now to be
getting well being only a little weak.
Prince Louis de Bourbon and Miss Hamel
have been married again, this time by a Cath
olic clergyman in Jersey City. .aJt Ii 1f
The American brig Morancy was fred into
at Porte Cabello Venezuela first with a round
shot that passed through her bulwarks. No
explanation of the act is given. sE
The Good Templars Of New York are taking
steps for the formation OF a new party with
prohibition as the cornerstone.
Cardinal Antonelli is in such state of
health as to give rise to the most serious appre.
tensions. Some over-eager persons are al
ready designating as his successor Mgr. Pitra
Three ladies of Rochester, N. Y, have un-
dertaken to reform the social evil by placing
detectives to watch the houses of i'll fame and
report the name of men patrons. They have