The Portland daily press., 1869-04-13


Ine Mexico correspondent Of the Oxford
Democrat says that several families of the
Mormon converts have departed to the Salt
Lake Valley, and Elder Trip, the Mormon
proselyteT, is coming into Mexico, soon, to la
Dor in the cause.
Among the bills not passed at the last SEES
sion of Congress was that extending the
claims of educational branches of the Freed
mems Bureau until January 1871
Mr.. Willard, the Boston artist, is in Wash
ington, painting portrait of Gen. Howard for
Bowdoin college.
The Hon. Marshall o. Roberts was relieved
of his watch and pocket book by thief in the
New York Custom House on Saturday.
Wendell Phillips preaching in Horticultur-
al Hall, Sunday, said that There would never
be Christianity i'll this land until we ceased
everlastingly to teach it, and began to practise
it, 1t did not reside in metaphysics, but it re-
sided in the peace society. the temperance So
ciety, the woman's rights movement, and the
eight hour movement. And these causes pro-
crossed, in spite of the apathy of the church,
which always came up to claim the laurels of
victory, without being able to show any scars
as evidence of its title"
The authorities of Concord N. III. are max
ing vigorous efforts to stop liquor selling
There was severe snow storm in Washing
ton Sunday.
Speaker Blaine was in the chair sixteen
hours during the last day of the session, expe-
diting business and doing all in his power to
prevent such action as was only intended to
obstruct work. He was warmly commended
for the ability and impartiality of his rulings
by members of both parties and from all sec
tions.
There are eleven treaties with foreign pow
ers awaiting ratification by the Senate.
Among them are the Alabama, naturalization.
and San Juan treaties with Great Britain, the
Gushing sthmus Canal treaty and the recip-
rocity treaty with the Sandwich Islands.
Over third of Johnson's speech at Nash
vile, Saturday, was addressed to the colored
people. He endeavored to prove to them that
he had never left the Moses business.
A letter received in Washington from Jeffer
son Davis says that he intends to return to
this country this spring and settle down on a
plantation in Mississippi and go to work.
A test case to decide the rights of velociped-
lists to the sidewalks has been brought before
the police court in Hartford, Conn.
There is to be sharp struggle between Chi
cago and San Francisco for the trade of Idaho,
Montana Utah and the White Pine region-a
trade sufficient to add largely to the wealth OF
the city that succeeds in.controlling it.
A matrimonial brokerage Office has been
started in New York.
Il is reported fast sailing propeller left New
York few days since, with guns and war ma
terlals and about 120 men, all Americans, in
aid of the Cubans.
Mr. Speaker Blaine comes home ON Tues
day, and on his return at the next session he
will commence house keeping, and will extend
the customary courtesies of the Speakership.
Mr.. John A Peters, of the fourth district, has
already returned.
At a Cuban meeting held at the residence of
Mrs. A. Lincoln, in Baltimore, Saturday.
committee of thirteen ladies was appointed to
determine the proper action in regard to Cuban
affairs A branch society for the aid of the
sick and wounded OF the Cuban army was
formed. The meeting was addressed by Sam
uel Shannon, of New York, Hon. g. e. Phelps,
of Maryland, and others.
The Baltimore grand jury have indicted the
proprietors of two places of amusement in that
city where the Can Can was exhibited.
The B. & NJ R. r. is now transporting from
different points of the State of Maine about
$50 tons, or about 100000 lbs. of hay weekly.
Saturday evening at Jarrettsville, Hartford
county, Maryland, Miss Cairnes shot and killed
Nicholas McComes. About twenty persons
were seated on the porch of the village hotel,
when Miss Cairnes suddenly appeared and
drew pistol and fred three shots at McComes.
The alleged cause Of the murder was seduc-
ton. Miss Cairnes had previously brought
suit against McComes for breach of promise Q:
marriage. Both parties we're highly respecta-
BILE.
Signor Bertinal the Italian minister to
Constantinope, goes to Washington in the
same capacity. Signor Barbeloni succeeds
Bertinalli at Constantinople. Cadorna has
been appointed minister to London.
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Peace Festival will continue five days, begin
ming on the 18th of June. 1t adds that the
second week will witness the competition OF
the leading bands OF the country, and that the
holiday and musical season will really COM
mence on the 10th of June and continue till
the 4th of July.
Jefferson Davis is making preparations to
return home.
Washington is said to be full of working
men, who are said to be of the opinion that the
War and Navy Departments will regard the
passage of the eight-hour resolution in the
House and its favorable consideration by the
Senate as conclusive, and will rescind the or
ders cutting down the wages of employees of
the government.