The Portland daily press., 1869-07-31

Hartford papers deny that there have been
any cases of Asiatic cholera in that city.
The American social science association will
hold two meetings in October; its annual busi-
ness meeting on the 18th of that month, at
Boston, when an amended draft of the consti-
tuition win be submitted for acceptance; and a
three days general meeting. at New York on
the 26th, 9th and 18th Of October. At the
latter papers win be read by. George w. Cur
tis, Speaker Blaine Gen. Garfield, DR.. Elisha
Harris, Prof. Lowell, G. F. Adams, Jr., and
other men of equal note, and the occasion win
be one of great interest. .si'svhaSz
Frank W. Ballard, the New York defauiter,
has been engaged in the business of using The
money of Others on hts own account for some
years. r .lf'5iN g = -zass'su zEsa5s,seafssA
The Gear has decreed that no parent shall
compel his daughter to marry against her will.
Mr.. Spoford, the Congressienalali librarian,
will co re to Maineforia' short vacation next
week. Secretary Boutwell, will probably star t
for Massachuset It's, on Monday.
The July statement of the public debt, which
will be out next Monday, will, it is thought,
show Reduction of about $lO, ,OoO, 600 fos the
month. .ssslsg1aa4q .
Secretary Robeson, it. is.now reported, will
change the names'ofahe vessels to- which Borie
stood godfather.
New York consumes n, 900 bushels of peach
os daily during the season of that fruit.
,Rey, Sanford Hobatt,, editor of the Christian
Advocate, was thrashed in Buffalo Thursday
by Norman Holley, son ofthe Collector Of Gus
toms in Buffalo, for an article relative to him
self and father. aa~ss ss4nT
The Carlist movement in Spain may be re
garded as having died out
Mr.. Sickles has gone to La ,Grande to pres
ent his credentials as United States Minister,
to Marshal Serrano srSF
John P. Hale leaves Madrid for America on
Monday next
The town Of Detroit, on the Kansas Pacific
Railroad, was destroyed by wind and hail
storm Tuesday night No loss of life is re-
ported. 81 .fiH :, saas--ts-nw z~t4
The Cotton Supply Association of England
have adopted q resolution for, the speedy devel.
opment of railways in India, to facilitate the
expectation of cotton from that country. This
coprse WAS taken in r1co f Az s,,
hciency of the supply from the United States.
The stock Of American cotton ia not large
I'enongh to keep the mills of Lancashire fully
engaged. -sacssszS1z1 ,s~Qz = a.eFze5asso
Prentice Of the Louisviii Joainai is recover, owe
ing his health. h.as4rerors, 4snyo9 .tzr Il zTsa I
Gilmore made forty thousand dollars out q
the Peace Jubilee nsa1aa ei1rea HTscgssf /
!, John Russell Young, at present, editing the
spirit OF the Times in the abseEce of Wilkes,
is about to start new penny paper af,qsa4
Since the execution of Edwards at st. Louis
public sentiment in that city owing to the
horrible scene presented at the gallows, has re
volted against capital punishment Two hours
afterthe body was cut 1own galsanic battery
was applied for his resuscitation. It was the
opinion of many present at the dissection that
had the battery been applied within half an
hour he might have been restored to life.
Forty Of the rioters on the steamer DUBUQUE
an account of whose proceedings has been pub.
lished; have been imprisoned at Rock Island
Illinois. The town il full of raftsmen, and
further trouble is apprehended. Jon astI
Secretary Boutwell, has confirmed the nom
ination of Albert Z. Burbank to be c'erk in
the Custom House at Portland. eH - siloI
A letter from Malta announces the death
thereof Mr.. William Winthrop, q. g. Consul,
on the 3dinst. He was a native Of Bosto1,
and has occupied the post since the year 1884.
La the Vermont Council of Censors a body
of men chosen to inquire if any amendments Is
are required to the Constitution of the State
Mr.. Reed, of Washington county, submitted
long report in favor of female suffrage from,
the committee on that subject.
Mr.. George Harrington, late Ainerican Min
lister, has taken leave of the President of the
Swiss Confederation, and introduced his sue
seessor, Mr.. Rublee, who presented his creden-
tials and was received as Minister Resident Of
tho United States. ~ -. s,.,,.,,....