The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-06


The Jury in the Mcfarland case in New
York had not been fully empanneled yester-
day afternoon.
The New York Legislature has voted to at
tend the funeral Of Gen. Thomas in q body,
and resolutions eulogistic of that officer have
been passed.
From present appearances Englsh's majori-
ty in Connecticut will be about COZ. The Dem.
ocrats will have majority Of one in the Sen
ate, unless the 10th district, which is close,
should be Republican. The House is Rerubli-
can by small majority, from six to ten.
The Republican majority on the entire city
ticket in Cincinnati is 5000. The new board Of
Aldermen will stand Is Republicans, Demo-
Gratis, 2 Independents and tie. The Coun-
Gil, with members holding over, will stand %
Republicans, 16 Democrats and 4 Independ-
ents. The School Board stands 26 for the Bi.
bic in schools and % against it.
A dispatch from Gen. Hancock Of the I'd
inst, from ST. Paul, states that the Piegan In
dams were sueing for peace and had sent, word
to Gen. De Trobriand at Fort Shaw, Of their
submission.
The California Legislature hae instructed its
Congressman to urge a liberal subsidy to the
Australian line of steamers. It has also abol-
ished separate judicial elections, changed the
time of the meeting of the Legislature to jan
uary, and fixed the term of the gubernatorial
office to commence at the same time.
A dispatch from Gen. Augur dated at Oma-
ha Monday, states that the stage coach con-
tanning Paymaster Alvord and five other pas
sengers, from Sweet Water for Cheyenne.
which it was feared had been captured BY the
Arapahoes, has arrived all right. = ''s'.'
The importation Of wheat and other grains
from the Baltic provinces Of Russia have been
80 heavy lately as to depress the breadstuffs
market at London and Liverpool -
Advices from Caracas to the 10th ult. have
been received. The revolution is progressing
throughout the Republic. BOLIVIA has Joined
the revolutionists, who hold the road from Ca
raccas to Laeuayra. The revolutionary Gen.
Blaneo was advancing on Caracas. Presi-
dent Monagas, with his feet, had failed to sub
due CARGO, and it was probable he would re-
turn to Porto Cabello.
George Franks, q citizen, has been tried be-
fore military commission in Jefferson Texas.
for the murder of James B. Salmon, in March.
1867. He was found guilty and sentenced to
hard labor in the penitentiary at Huntsville
for ten years. =,
Late intelligence from San Domingo states
that the chief opponents of the annexation of
the Republic to the United States are the
priesthood. ~ a-. rTt-
Hannah Meehan, an insane woman, drowned
herself at West Roxbury Tuesday. Edward
b. Savage has been appointed and confirmed i
Chief of the Boston Police. A fallen tree
across the track of the Boston and Providence
Railroad. near Canton, seriously DANCED the
engine OF passing train Monday night and
shook up the passengers, but injured none.
kilograms OF Tuesday from La Cruezot
France, give much more favorable accounts Of
the troubles there No collisions between
the operatives and the troops have occurred.
The mines are deserted and the iron works
partially so. m. Seneidre, one of the largest
of the proprietors, has .petitioued the govern
nent to withdraw the troops, as their presence
tend to keep alive the discomfort among the
men.