The Portland daily press., 1869-12-22
The News.


Four inches of snow fell at st. Louis Tues
day.
Rio Janeiro dates says the vomito has brok-
en- out among the troops of the allied army.
Mcfarland has been arraigned for the MUIR
der of A. d. Richardson and pleaded not
guilty.
Gov. Hoffman offers reward of $500 for the
of Allegheny.
Charles Burrilrs claim for $4,000 for fur
nishing men to fill the quota of Boston is be-
fore the Board of Aldermen.
1t is rumored in Paris that Prince Napoleon
will soon resume the Presidency of the Privy
Council.
Hugh Coffey has been sentenced to seven
years in State prison for the murder of Mala-
chi McMannus in Dedham, Mass, last June.
In Winchester, Mass, Monday, Mr.. Winn
was stonins up well, when the earth caved
in and confined him in the pit. He was extri-
Gated alive Tuesday noon.
The Senate has confirmed Henry T. Blow as
Minister to Brazil, Frederick f. Low Minister
to China and E. Ramsey Wing, of Kentucky,
Minister to Ecuador.
The World says that ON Saturday the brig
Alice, cleared for San Domingo, went down to
Red Hook in the night and took in cargo Of
materials of war for the Cuban market.
The clothing and stocking mandatory of
John Buckley at Amelia Union, Duchess Co.
N. Y, has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $14,-
900; insured for $1,000.
The Legislative Council (Democratic) of
Montana has unanimously rejected Gov. Ash
ley's appointments for Territorial Auditor,
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public In
situations all Republicans.
In the case of Rush G. Hawkins VS.. George
Bliss, Jr., in New York, to recover 900 for
money lost in stock speculations, into which
plaintiff was led by Bliss, the jury returned
verdict for defendant.
Thurlow Weeds statement sets at rest the
detractions which have been INDUCED in
against the late George Peabody as a Southern
sympathiser. Probably no one living had bet
ter opportunities to know the sympathies Of
the deceased than Mr.. Weed.
The New York Tribune is authority for the
statement that Gen. Grant decided in Septem-
Der to issue proclamation according beliger-
eut " OuUdDS, Du0 IL was Wltluclu
through fear of war with Spain, who would be
allied with France and England.
The Baptist Westinghouse at Gloucester,
Mass, which was undergoing repa irs, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The organ
was saved, having been removed from the build
ing. Loss, 500, 900. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The New York stockholders have for long
time been DESTROYS of securing old St. Paups
church and the graveyard as a site for their
proposed new Exchange, but Rev. Morgan
Dix, the rector, informs the inquiring brokers
| that the venerable temple and bones Of the
| dead are not yet for sale, and probably never
| will be-
| Gov. Bullock and Mr.. Tiff, of Georgia, were
before the Reconstruction Committee at Wash
| ington Monday. The latter commented Sc.
verely upon the official conduct of Gov. Bull
lock, saying that an impartial judiciary would
| transfer him from the gubernatorial chair to
| the penitentiary. 1t was feared that person
al encounter would grow out of Mr.. lifts re-
| marks.
John Arthur Otway, Under Secretary of the
Foreign Department, and member of the
| HOUSE VI OUHluouS lOr CnaUualn, Hduo U
speech to his constituents Monday evening
He expressed his hearty satisfaction ON the
settlement of the American naturalization
question. Ie stated that an act had beer
drafted which would be brought before Paria
ment at its next session, enabling British sub
jects to divest themselves of nationality when
ever they saw fit to do so.
A Cape Haytien letter of the Doth ult. state.
that several of Salnave's officials took refuge
at the American Copsups Office after the cap
ture of that place, and they will be exiled
The two steamers captured from Salnave ar,
at Cape Haytien, together with the other wa
vessels belonging to the opponents of Salnave
It is stated that the Americans have an inter.
est in the $4,000, 900 loan recently established
by the st. Domingo Government with British
bankers, and a New York firm, who are agent
for the American bondholders, have dispatched
an expedition to Alta Vela with force OF en-
glneers, chemists and laborers to commenc
operations forthwith in conformity with tn
terms OF the negotiation.