The Portland daily press., 1870-02-15

Choate, the Newburyport ..Gre bus,n has
again had his trial postponed.
The Ways and Means COMMITTEES will prob
ably reduce the income tax from to per
cent.
1t IS not thought that the tariff bill will be
taken up for debate in the House to-day as
was anticipated.
The Massachusetts Legislature has finally
concluded to fire a salute upon the reception
Of the news that the ratification of the 18th
amendment has beeen declared.
H. j. Raymond, E. NJ. Stanton, Geo. Pea
body, and ex-President Pierce, are the only
Americans noticed by the London Times in
| its list of the eminent dead for 1869.
| Judge Carter of the Circuit Court of the
District of Columbia decides that death caus-
ed by apopexy, caused or aggravated by in
temperance. is not bar to the recovery of a
life policy of insurance.
The Russian Government has, through its
Minister at Washington, made demand nm
on our Government for the interest on the
Alaska purchase-money, alleged to be due
rom the date of stipulation of payment by
treaty to the actual date on which pavment
was made.
North Carolina has the champion old man.
lie has reached 143 years by dint of living on
purely vegetable diet and drinking spring
water. and is likely to live much longer, from
all appearances. He has survived seven
wives, and as the last one died sixty years ago
he is beginning to feel lonesome and talks
about going counting again.
Letters were received at the Navy Depart
ment Sunday, from Rear Admiral Poor. dated
Key West, in which he gives a long account
OF his cruise around the island of Cuba. in
.ne severn accompanied by the iron-clads
Dictator and Saugus. He speaks of the re.
ceplon given him by the Spanish authorities
at Matanzas and of their surprise at the an.
pearance of the Dictator and the saueus
he says it was known at Afstanzas that Gen
ooruan, with an iusurgent force, had defeated
zen. fuello in severe battle, and that the
iatter mad many men in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Inc Worlds special says that Washington
society is soon TO have sensation in tbe
withdrawal from its circles. and tho 1rorlf
generally, of Miss Romero, a sister of seno,
noinero' late Minister to this country. Mis-.
ero is nineteen years of age, and lad,
rare accomplishments and striking beauty
'ne recently arrived in Washington from
temporary absence in Mexico, and will. in tbt
course OF the next fortnight, tske the VOW,
ana enter the society of Catholic nuns. knowr
as Inc oder of the Visitation, in Washing
ION. Miss Romero is reported to be possessed
OF considerable wealth, which she will prob
aoly make over to the Order.
Ihe Ravel theatrical troupe has experienc
ea d strange series of troubles in indianapolis
| on tuesday, George Beach, an actor, lost bis
only child. On Wednesday night, during the
| performance, George Fender, the manage,
while crossing the stage as trap platform
was coming up, tripped, fell through the trap
catching his hand therein and crushing the
bones. On Thursday night he appeared with
MS arm in sling. During a scene which
mad been uncovered, when red fire was burn
ing, he seized bottle containing gunpowder,
supposing that it contained eolored fire, and
emptied into the pan. A fearful explosion
lollowed. Fender lost two fingers of his
other. hand and the great tee of hi. right
1901. Another actor was struck by pieces of
the bottle, tearing his clothes but not iniurinp
him.