The Portland daily press., 1869-04-07
The News.

prominent candidate for the circuit judgeship
of New England under the new law.
General Jubal A. Early, late of the Confed-
crate States army, arrived in Lynchburg, Va,
last Monday, from Missouri. He is in good
health and looking remarkably well. He was
in exile nearly four years, during which time
he soiourned in Mexico, Cuba and Canada.
The Italian and Swedish ministers to this
country are both very ILL.,
Gen. Spinner has at the Treasury Depart
ment model Of colossal statue of Gen.
Grant. tits designed for the South front of the
Treasury building and will cost $40, 600, which
it is proposed to raise by voluntary subscrip-
tions.
The Central Pacific railway has been COM
pleted to the six hundred and fortieth mile,
and it is expected that the road will be COM
pleted to Ogden by the 25th instant.
The Supreme Court in the decision of
Boston case has affirmed the right of cities
and towns to tax the sock of national banks
within their limits, when owned by residents.
st. Paul (Minn.) newspapers, speaking
Of the "White Fawn,' innocently remark
that ''the ballet girls are barefooted up to their
necks!'
Affairs in Italy are rapidly approaching a
crisis The Republican party is dails assum-
inga more menacing attitude. Mazzini has
divided Italy into four governments, to each of
which chief has been appointed. Genoa
Bologna, Florence, and Naples are the centres
of action. Everything betokens an approach
struggle, and so fully is the King aware of this
that he has made large investments in foreign
securities, in order to provide for the worst
Garibaldi is very i'll, and general break up of
his constitution is feared.
1t is reported that the President was advised
by two members OF his Cabinet to veto the
modified tenure-of-ofice act
Prof. VIM. NJ Gabb of Philadelphia has
been appointed State Geologist of Santo Do
mingo, by Presiden: Baez, and proposes to
make full geological ard meteorological ex-
animation of the Republic.
The legal tender cases pending before the
United States Supreme Court will not be de-
cided till next fall. On the 18th inst. the
court will adjourn till October.
The Bostonians began to erect their colise-
um for the Musical Peace Festival Monday
Why do the Athenians build a coliseunS Is
Boston the modern Rome, too?
The Merrimac river is free of ice as we learn
from the Concord Monitor.
Three sons of Brigham Young are in New
York.
r. W. Emerson preached in horticultural
Hall, Boston, Sunday afternoon. in character
istic way. He astonished his hearers by say
ing among other things that "Quakers seem to
come nearer to the sublime genius and history
OF Christianity than does any other Sect
The Illinois Legislature passed about two
thousand bills-an average of fifty day
while it was in session. Governor Palmer re-
fuses to sign 1877 of these steam manufactured
laws.
A purse of $500 is being made up for Miss
Ida Lewis, the "Grace Darling of Lime
Rock Light, by the officers and soldiers of Fort
Adams The Providence Press says the pres
entation will be quite seasonable, as Miss Lew
is is about to, make a young man happy for
life.
Manufacturing and trade are so dull in Eng
land that many of the workingmen who have
sufficient means will em'grate to this country.
The colored Lieutenant Governor of Louisi-
oha Wdo iCIOAeit CApCtlSu lKOuA Ill OlnuIUuS III
Louisville on account of his co or, his white
fellow passengers threatening to throw him
out of the window.
Frederick Douglass, the colored orator, has
been earnestly solicited to accept the Office of
Minister Resident to Hayt, but has respect
fully declined it, upon the twofold ground that
he cannot afford to take it, and prefers to
dwell in the land of his brit.
1t is reported that the Spanish Minister will
ment against the recognition of the insurgents
in Cuba, and will leave the country if the
Banks resolution is adopted by the House.
In the town elections in Ohio, Monday, pol
itics generally were ignored and the vote was
light. In Cleveland the tickets were badly
split and few straight ballots voted. The Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor has 1900 or 1900
majority, while other Republican officers We're
elected by small msjorities.
The frost for the last few nights has had a
serious effect upon the crops in Alabama
There is much complaint in consequence of the
scarcity of labor and the incessant rains which
have retarded farming operations.
The Mexican government desires the recall
of Gen. Rosecrans
1t is now thought that nothing wi be done
with the bill redistribpting the currency this
session.
The Senate will adjourn finally with the
House, Saturday, if the Alabama treaty can
be reached before that time. Mr.. Sumner an
ricipates its unanimous rejection.
The Ways and Means Committee will per-
feet tariff bill in vacation, SO as to introduce
introduce it bright and early in December.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says Sen
ator Sumner informed several of his fellow
Senators that he had authority for saying that
j. Lothrop Motley had been agreed upon by
the President and Secretary of State for Min
lister to England 1t is understood that at the
Cabinet meeting to-day foreign appointments
will be considered and most of them decided
upon, including the chief consular positions.
sumner thinks Mr.. Motley's nomination for
England will be sent to tho Senate to-day. On
the other hand Banks name is now mentioned
for that important position.
The stock holders of the Union Pacific Rail
road, Eastern Division, at their meeting, Tues
day, changed the name to the Kansas Pacific
Railroad, and resolved to push on the work to
D enver
Serious charges have been fled against John
P. Hale, Minister to Spain, at the State De-
partment. Among the applicants for his place
is James Partridge of Maryland. R. w. EN-
erson is spoken of as Minister to Switzerland,
and DR.. Howe, of Boston, as Minister to
Greece. Gov. Curtin's friends are confident
that he will receive the appointment of Minis
ter to Russia.
The Cuban flag displayed in the rooms of
Cubans in Washington has three blue and two
white stripes with scarlet triangle bearing
star in the centre.
The Buffalo oriwainer who made Grants
inaugural boots advertises as s'Boot Maker to
his Excellency, o. S. Grant
They have Almack parties in Boston, at
which, it's rumored, no one with less than
quarter of million dollars is admitted
State News.
ANDRoscoGaIN COUNTY.
Auburn voted on Monday ou the question of