The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-07

At Swansea, Wales, TUESDAY evening, w.
Cook. champion at billiards, made the extraor
binary break of 531.
An Ottawa letter states that extensive pur-
chases Of bread, pork and stores of all kinds
are being made by the Canadian government,
and volunteers are offering themselves in large
numbers for the expedition to Red River A
large numbers of transports are nearly ready
for the expedition, which comprises 1000 in
fantry.
The brig Choice, from Havana, reports that
March 31st saw the schooner Grace Clifton.
waterlogged and abandoned.
The Emperor and Empress of Russia will
soon go on a tour through the Crimea and Cir
cassian provinces. They will subsequently
visit Darmstaat and Ems in Germany.
1t was reported Wednesday that the Bel
gians had declined to send articles to the Fair
in London in 1871.
A Chicago dispatch says that the weather is
clear there, but that there is hard storm west
of there.
Preparations are being made in New York
for the execution of Jack Reynolds on Friday.
No respite is anticipated.
The London Times of Wednesday in an edi-
torial on the Oneida disaster, admits that as
the evidence stands it is unable to acquit the
captain of the Bombay or blame the American
government ard people for their deep resent
ment.
Commissioner DelaDo has prohibited the
publication in the newspapers of the income
tax lists The internal revenue assessments in
Kansas increased 50 per cent. in February
over the amount for the same month last year.
Rev. Horace Cook has demanded trial be-
fore the New York Methodist Conference
His defence is that his action in taking young
girl away some time since, was brought about
by temporary insanity His trial will be pri-
vate.
Capt. Rome, of the Madoc volunteer compa-
ny, of which Thomas Scott was member, has
written letter to Col. Brown, member Of
Parliament, expressing the Indignation of the
officers and men of his company at SCOTS
| murder by ReiIle and offering to 60 to Red
| River and avanpA his dAath
The Toronto Globe says that the British Min.
lister at Washington has intimated to the Do
| minion government that the American execu-
tive bad received warning of projected raid
along the frontier from Port Huron to st. AL
bans, to take place on the 18th of April.
Full returns from the election in Connect.
cut shows that Gov. Engish's majority is 80
The vote for Jewell is 43 800; for English A 100
total 81, $50. The total vote one year ago was
90,575, including ten scattering. The decrease
is 3125. The Republican vote is 2173 less, and
the Democratic vote 952 less. The Senate
stands II Republicans to 10 Democrats; las
year 10 Republicans to 8 Democrats. Tht
House stands 127 Republicans to 112 Demo
| Gratis; last year, 100 to 108.
| Immediately after election the Democratic
State Central Committee sent a sub-commit
| tee to question the editors of the Concord
Patriot as to the orthodoxy of their course ant
to inquire what their future course would be
| A meeting of the general committee will b.
held on the 10th inst. to act on the report o
the subcommittee; and it is expected tina
the attempt to read the Patriot out of the part.
will occasion warm work.
The Mcfarland trial is progressing Tn
court room was more crowded yesterday AM
the prisoner shows more nervousness. Edwin
L. Trowbridge, produce merchant, was tn
ninth Juror accepted. Some discussion as t
the qualification of jurors took place, durinl
which Mr.. Graham assailed the course whcl
he said the prosecution intended to pursue to
wards the jury. ct was" he said, deter
mined that the jury should be imprisoned; il
| other words, tortured until the conclusion o
the trial." The counsel also attacked the pri
vate counsel for the prosecution, Judge Davis
who he said, was earning "blood money
The counsel for the people disclaimed havin!
any intention of imprisoning the jury. Tha
would be matter for the court to settle. Th
subject was then dropped. Thomas Mills, dr..
goods dealer, was accepted as the tenth juror
and the examination of the jurors is proceed
ing.
| A Concord dispatch says the "ring" forme'
there several months ago to get control of tn
stock of the Concord railroad so as to dictat
affairs at the annual meeting in May, has 81
far succeeded as TO claim that they have al
ready stock sufficient to do it. 1t is SAID tina
| several of the savings banks in New Hamp
| shire have made large loans which have beer
used in buying up the stock. Among the n os
prominent of the 'ring" are ex- Gov. Smyth o
Manchester. George Clough and John II. Par
sons of Concord, and j. w. johnson OF Enfield
Many who are not directly interested in th'
matter prefer not to hold their stock over tn,
| present market rates. There is no complain
made of the present efficient management o
the road, but strong personal feeling agains
members of the present toard probably under
lies the whole matter. Gen. Stark of the Bos
ton and Lowell railroad, is said to have ex
pressed himself as Indifferent to the result
having failed to conclude a contract with tie
present board as he desired, and he would as
soon try new board. He is likewise confident
the road will have to in the. end come to his
consolidation" scheme. Judge Minot, the
President of the road, refuses to enter into thy
market in competition for stock.
| NEW BooKs.-Messrs. Hoyt, Fogg & Breed
L of this citv who during the mast VAR hau,