The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-25
WASHINGTON,
WARNING TO THE OPPONENTS OF CUBAN
EMANCIPATION.

A WARNING TO THE OPPONENTS OF CUBAN
EMANCIPATION.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Ex- Governors
ward, of New Jersey, and Fletcher. of Mis-
the Cuban Charitable Aid Society. The latter
says that the people of this country will hold
to an accountability those who, having great
opportunities, denied the mission which Provi-
dence has designed for our republic. Yet a
little longer and there will come from the
warm hearted freemen of our States, in a
voice always potential, a decree of emancipa-
ton to the brave Cubans who are looking and
fighting for liberty.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The following are the customs receipts for
the week ending March 10Th ;-Boston, $685.
1862; New York So .6S1 JOY; Philadelphia, STA,
1856; Baltimore, $40, 567; San Francisco S149-
724; total, So, 4O5,096.
THE ST. DOMINGO TREATY
The Senate occupied four hours and hall
this afternoon in the consideration of the San
Domingo treaty. Mr.. Sumner opened the de-
bate in opposition and had the floor at the ad-
IournIent, though pausing frequently to an
swer questions by other Senators. The sub
Ject will be resumed to- mOrrOww The time for
the exchange of ratification ex pires to- morrow.
j. z. OSullivan arrived to-day from San Do
mIngo, bringing important dispatches.
wHIsKEY IN BOND.
Secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner De-
lanO to- day, before the Senate Finance Com
mittee, agreed in recommending that the time
provided in the present law for keeping whis-
key in bond one year be retained.
MASSACHUSETTs.
FUNERAL OF THE BRITISH CONSUL.
Boston. March 2.-The funeral of Francis
Lousada, British Consul, took place this after
noon in Trinity Church, Bishop Eastburn and
Rnr he nc Nhrso III of39
ciating. The several foreign consuls at this
port and the British consul at Portland were
among the pail bearers. There was a large at
tendance.
LEGISLATURE.
In the House to-day the Judiciary Commit
tee were asked to consider the expectancy of
legislation in regard to the taxing of incomes.
A bill was introduced on leave to allow towns
to appropriate money for the care and decora-
ton of soldiers graves and monuments.
FIRE.
The shoddy factory of Simon Locke in Mel
rose was burned this morning. Loss $4,000.
ARREST OF BURGLARS.
WORCESTER, March M.-Thomas G.. Milton
aud David G. Hammond, wandering burglars,
were arrested in Holden yesterday after pis-
tO fight with the officers, and brought to this
city today. There are several charges against
them of a serious character. Que of them is
wanted in Boston because he robbed George
s. Henderson last November on Portland
steamer.
PROTEST AGAINST RUMsELLING OFFICIALS.
A public meeting was held here this evening
for the purpose of discussing resolution re-
requesting the common council to discharge
two of its members alleged to be engaged in
the liquor traffic in opposition to the law of the
Commonwealth. Hon. P. Emory Aldrich
presided, and considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. The matter was finally postponed
to procure further testimony. 1t is awakening
a good deal of interest.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March M-The Journal
has dispatch from New Bedford stating that
Theodore L. Parker, grocer, aged 81 years,
was shot dead this evening by Mrs Elizabeth
Chapman, aged 40 years, who boarded at the
same house. The parties rose from the tea ia
BILE together and went into the hall, when she
shot him and then shot herself through the
body. She was living and conscious at 10
o'clock, but has assigned no cause for the deed.