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pie. Indeed, this and the other similar false-
hoods that are circulated from Havana and
washington have all the appearance Of being
concocted through an understanding between
the Spanish authorities at Havana and mem
bers OF General Grants administration for the
purpose OF misleading the public. With all
the reports about the success Of the Spanish
troops in Cuba, the suppression Of the insur-
rection and all such manufactured news. We
do not hear of the capture Of President Ces-
pedes, his Cabinet and Legislature, or of the
capture of Generals Quesada, Jordan or any
other OF the leading patriots. The truth is,
nine-tenths or more Of the whole population Of
Cuba, white and colored, are heart and soul
with the revolution and for independence, and
neither the patriots on the island nor the Junta
in New York will give up the cause till they
have either obtained their freedom or Cuba is
made valueless to Spain.
The New York herald., 1870-01-03

ANOTHER TRAGEDY.-Still another tragedy,
replete with the elements of the Richardson
Mcfarland case, occurred yesterday at an assig-
nation house in Elizabeth street. One Bauman,
q public school teacher in Brooklyn, met by
appointment a woman whose name is supposed
to be Annie Mcnamara, and who is also sup
posed to be the wife of Brooklyn merchant,
in room at this house yesterday after
noon, and soon after pistol shots were
heard, and both parties were found in the
room mortally wounded. Bauman was
discovered with small four-barrelled pistol
in his hand. Both were alive, but they
gave no sign that would tell how or why the
shooting was done. They were taken to tho
hospital and died last night. Letters found on
them show that they had been carrying on
clandestine correspondence for some time, and
the mistress of the house stated that they had
been meeting at her house for nine months. A
mystery lies in the fact as to why the shooting
was done, and the inquest which is to be held
to-day will probably serve to clear it up.
The New York herald., 1870-01-03

ISABELLA AND THE JEwELs.-Isabella has
been charged by the slippery fellows who
have succeeded her in Madrid with running
away with the jewels of the Spanish crown;
but according to the latest story on the subject,
so far from Isabella having stolen the crown
jewels, there were no crown jewels to steal,
and all the gems that shone on her royal
person on grand occasions were personal gifts
to her during her reign. When we consider
through how many plundering hands Spain
has passed since Napoleon upset her we can
understand that it would be strange if there
were any crown jewels.
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From the Persian Gulf and tho Ansipodss.

From the Persian Gulf and tho Antipodes.
From the shore Of the Persian Gulf comes
the special correspondence, dated at Muscat,
on the 18th Of November last, which appears
In our columns to-day. It details the cause
and particulars Of the quarrel which recently
existed between the Sultan OF Muscat and the
British government authorities, besides ex-
planning the means Of Its adjustment. It will
be observed that England strictly adhered to
her traditional practice Of uphOlding the honor
Of her flag, and was, as she generally has
been, aolens voIens, in such cases
successful. The Sultan lived in hourly
dread Of q revolution and the country
generally was agitated by dynastic intrigues.
new submarine telegraph cable, connecting
India and the Gulf of Persia, had been sue
cessfully laid from Kunachee to Bushire, 80
that Bombay now has two different lines to the
head Of the gulf and from thence there are
two alternative lines-one through Persia and
Russia, and the other through Turkey in Asia.
1t Is to be hoped that the new agency may
produce soothing consequences in the land, as
1t has elsewhere.
Australasia is actively engaged in extending
and perfecting its telegraphic communication,
the keen, young and unbiased mind Of the
antipodal settlers having apparently formed
an accurate and anticipating estimate Of its
great value to the populations in that quarter
of the world, not only in the present but for the
future. New Zealand supplies accounts of the
continued march northward from Wellington,
in the shape of highly interesting report Of
the progress of the exploring expedition which
set out some time since from Waikaremoana,
and what its members discovered by the way,
woods, promontories, and lake in the noun
tains. 1t is science, progress and the conse-
quences; new facts concerning the globe and
its peoples.
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How THE CHINESE GET HERR.-The letter

How THE CHINESE GET HERR.-The letter
Of Chinaman in explanation Of the position
and character Of his countrymen in this city
tells us how they get here, which, indeed,
might appear no little Of mystery, consider
ing the length Of the trip and the poverty OF
the traveller. They are mostly "deserters
from Cuba"-that is, they are brought to
Cuba in coolie ships as slaves. They hide
themselves in other ships, hoping to be carried
again to the Middle Kingdom, and are landed
here instead, to the delights of a five story
paradise and an Irish Eve in the Fourth ward.
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Mr.. BEEoHER's NEW YEAR's.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, at Plymouth church last night,
stated that he had tried making visits on New
Years day instead of receiving, and he rather
liked it as far as he got, but he only got few
blocks from his house and visited only sixty
acquaintance. He proposed, therefore, to
adjourn New Years day until Wednesday
next, when he would visit another fraction Of
his friends. 1t must be understood, however,
that Wednesday will not on that account be .
legal holiday for the public in general-only
for Plymouth church.
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Tho spaniards Delighted with tho United
Stutes Governmont.

Tho spaniards Delighted with tho United
stntes Governments.
We learn, both from Havana and Spain,
that the Spaniards are delighted with the
United States government for the course 1t
has taken with regard to Cuba. This shows
that the Spaniards have gratitude II they have
no other virtue. The trite old saying that "a
friend in need is friend indeed" has been OK
emplifed fully In tho cruel persecution of the
brave Cubans and in the support given to
Spain by the administration at Washington.
Under the specious plea of neutrality or
friendly obligations TO Spain our government
has prevented the Cubans from getting any aid
from this country, while the Spaniards have
been furnished freely with nearly all the arms
and munitions Of war they havo used against
the Cubans, besides the thirty gunboats that
were built here. Well may the Spaniards be
grateful II the same privileges had been
allowed the Cubans-if only even-handed
Justice had been extended to them-we have
no doubt Cuba would have attained its free
dom, or have been well nigh free by this time
Yes, this free and mighty republic has been
the efficient ally of the most afro
cfous despotism In the world, and
has strained its efforts to crush o
people struggling for republican liberty.
Whether these efforts have been made out of .
pretended regard for the neutrality laws or
from political motives the fact is the same and
the shame none the less. Had this government
been disposed to favor the Cubans, to aid an
American people right on our border to acquire
freedom, and to promote the cause Of repub-
lican liberty in America as 1t ought to have
done, there are many ways in which it might
have helped the Cubans, directly or indirectly,
without violating it's obligations to Spain.
Every one knows how great governments act
in all similar cases when their sympathies or
policy prompt them to do anything. Spain,
France, England, or any other European
Power, has no difficulty in making black ap-
pear white or white black whenever national
policy, interest or aggrsndizement is in ques-
ton. Governments can always strain point,
and that long way, on the side Of their sym
pathies or interests. And on all American
questions the United States government ought
to be potential and American to the core /; but,
alas this great country has abdicated its power
at the very time when no nation on the earth
would presume to interfere with it. In the
day of our might the government has become
the enemy of liberty and republican freedom
on American soil and the friend Of the worst
and most cruel despotism. Its conduct in the
case of Cuba will be an indelble blot upon our
history and the administration in power.
The New York herald., 1870-01-03

A New DEAL.-The political machine is
refreshed all around, and we have new Legis-
lature and new municipal organizations Of
almost every stripe, and doubtless we shall
soon have many more novelties early in the
new year. Very well. We can hardly hope
that the new ones will be any better than their
predecessors, and certainly we need not fear
that they will be any worse. Thus we are
comparatively out Of fortunes power.
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THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR.-The
services in the churches yesterday were Of the
usual interest, but the unpleasantness Of the
weather kept the congregations small. We give
our usual extended report of the services at
The more prominent churches on another page
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PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
9-Advertsements.
3-Australasia Extension OF Electric Uommunlca-
ton at the Antipodes; Territorial Explorations
In New Zealand-The Knights OF st. John OF
Jerusaem-The Persian Gulf: The Quarrel
Between Muscat and the British Adjusted
Public Lands in the South Marriages and
Deaths-Advertisement
4-E0itOrials Leading Article on Mexico During
Grants Administrati0n-An Alleged Burglar
in Cusrooy-Amusement Announcements
photographic News-Personal Intelligence-The
Sleepy Hollow Tragedy; The Stock of q Gun
Smashed on the Head Of Q Wife-George
Francis Trains Sunday Sermon at Tam.
many Hall-Robbery OF q Faro Bank
In Broadway-The War OF the Masked
BoufYers-Riot In the Eighteenth Ward-Court
Calendars-The opening Hurricane Of 1870
Musical and Theatrical Notes-Busness No
tices.
6-Europe: Correspondence from Paris, Rome,
Berlin, Dublin and ConstantInople- Reviews
OF New Books-Musical Review-Horribe
Death OF Little Girl by Hydrophobis-
Charity and Mercy How the Destitute Are
Cared For in Our Charitable Institutions
Tho Money Order Department in the New
York Post ONCE
1-Morm0nism How the Elders Denounce Apos-
tates from the Faith; Brigham Young's Infa
lbility-New York City ana Police News
Brooklyn City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News
The Iowa Safe Roboery-Singular Case OF
Klopemania in San Francisco.
6-RelIgous: Sermons by Rev. Henry Ward
Bcecher Rev. Drs. Hepworth, Uhapin, Corbit,
NcGlynn and Others-The Latest Domestic
Tragedy: A Beautiful Female Shot BY her
Lover who then Kills Himself-Shpping
News advertisements.
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REIGN OF TERROR IN CUBA.-In Havana a
court martial sentenced young man to six
years Imprisonment for shouting "Viva Cuba. !"
This, to the outside world, might seem suffi-
ciently severe punishment for the offence,
especially as Spain has just gone through a
revolution in favor of free speech, &c. But it
did not seem 80 to the government officials,
and the members Of the court martial have in
turn been themselves imprisoned for their
lenity to the offender. This is the use that
was mainly made Of the guillotine in Paris
once upon time. 1t was not SO terrible to
offenders as to those who did not regard every
trivial offence worthy of death. The height o.
ferocity that France reached in that great
paroxysm is the natural tone Of the Spanish
temper.
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ONE YEAR has passed away since Mr..
Rogers was murdered just at daylight in
thoroughfare but few hundred feet from
Broadway, and the murderer is not cap
tured yet, though we are oil the time
assured he is well known to the police.
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THE SALES OF GoLD.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has ordered the usual sale Of
gold to the amount Of four millions to be con-
tinued during the present month, and the pur-
chase Of six millions Of bonds.
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OF nations and the obligations due from one to
the other--reviewing all these. there is sufi-
cient ground for believing that before the end
OF the term OF General Grants administration
the mexican question" may force itself into
importance, and, if its settlement should be
deferred, may form prominent plank in the
platform Of the successful political party of
1872.
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THE GALE.-A heavy gale sprung up yes
terday, and, from our dispatches, seems to
have extended as far west as the lakes. The
barometer was at an extraordinary low point
In this city, and at Buffalo it was lower than at
any other time within the last fifteen years.
The telegraph wires between here and
Washington were down, and evidently the
no cable dispatches whatever. Several
houses were blown down in New Jersey
and Brooklyn. The Jersey flats were
inundated and the Hudson River and Harlem
RaiIroadtracks were washed away in places.
The ferryboats rocked and pitched like vessels
at sea. We shall soon hear, probably, of a
long list of disasters on the ocean and the lakes.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

WOODS MUSEUM AND MRNAGERIE. Broadway, cor
Nor Thirtieh stMsunee daily Performance evening
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BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.-BHIDan OF NorRs
DAhK-CoBBLER AND TAILoR-NEw YORK FIREMAn.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28
Reply to the Biddcford Journal.

To the Editor Of the Press;
noticed in the Biddeford journal of last
week an article in relation to the discharge of
Grin w. Robinson, an employee on the P. &
R. railroad, working in VIM. n. virgie's
gang. Now wish to say few words on the
subject, in answer to some statements made in
the article alluded to; and will, like the old
fashioned clergymen, divide it into heads; so
here goes: Head first: Charles r. Littleheld
was not employed by Mr.. Lynch, or any one
acting under his orders to watch the polls at
Kennebupk on the 18th, neither did he, nor
any one, threaten to discharge or report for
discharge.
Second, Mr.. Virgie did not have orders from
Mr.. Lynch to discharge any one
Third, Mr. Robinson do not think was dis
charged on that account for no one in Alfred
or Portland knew it until he told of it himself
in rather loud tone of voice, on the momen-
tous occasion alluded above.
Fifth, The only true statement find in that
article is the fact that Mr.. Virgie was in Port.
land on the day alluded to, simply because he
had to pass through Portland on his return
from his home in Damariscotta to Alfred.
And sixthly and finally. I do not believe
John Lynch would stoop so low as to notice
every cur that barks or every Islander which
petty jealousy will set af1oat
In addition would say, tina. if it is required
can furnish the material for another sermo,
from the same text. FAIR PLAY.
Alfred, Sept. &c, 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28

A special from Rome says that on Wednes-
day the Pope will ride through the streets, es-
curted by the Italian cavalry and brilliant
staff of the army of Gen. Cadorna. The lat
ter, with over 10 900 troops, attended mass on
Sunday at st. Peters. The aspect of the CITY
is gay. The Corso is thronged day and night.
The largest silver button ever produced in
the United States was taken out at George
town, Cal, by JAW. Watson, Superintendent
OF the Brown Silver Mining Company. The
button was the result OF SO tons of ore. 1t av-
erages $545 so currency per ton. A smaller
button, weighing 400 pounds, produced by the
same company, is shipped with it aud will be
on exhibition at the Colorado fair at Denver
In the action of Samuel j. Goodenoueh vs..
John Lanahan, to recover damages for alleged
SANDER In reference to his cOnduct while su-
perinteDdent of the printing department of the
Methodist Book Concern, Lanahan has filed
an answer, reiterating the charges and alleging
the matter intended to falsify them.
The steamer Hermann Monday evening
steamed slowly down New York BAY passed
Sandy Hook, and probably during the night
safely ran the gauntlet of the French gunboats.
She is very fast steamer-eiyhteep knots an
hour-while the French guDboats are only
rated at nine.
The port Of New York is now effectually
blockaded by French cruisers three additional
vessels, the Magi chime, Talisman and Destine
being now outside the Hook waiting for any
German vessel that may attempt to get in
Two more French vessels are on their way, sc
| that in few days it is thought that no Ger.
man vessel can run the gauntlet The u. s
District Attorney has been applied to to TAXI
| some active meas ares in the matter of tn,
blockade, but refuses to do ANYTHING until ad
| vised from Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28
"Sir Agrippa, for profound
nd aolid lying much renowned -

DEATH OF JUDGE GREER-Judce Robert
c. Greer, who lately retired from the Su-
preme Bench of the United States, on ac-
count Of advanced age and Ill health, died in
Philadelphia on Sunday evening. He was a
native of Cumberland county, Pa, and grad
uated at Dickinson College in 1912. He OBJ
tanned considerable eminence as a scholar at
an early age, and was for two or three years
principal of college at Northumberland. In
1877 he was admitted TO the bar; and after
wards practised in the counties upon the Sus-
quehauna river until 1888, when he was ap-
pointed President Judge OF the District Court
OF Allegheny county. In his position as
State Judge MIR. Greer won great renutation
for extensive legal learning and for f,irnoss
In 1916 he was appointed by President Pom.
to the Supreme Bench Of the ITnited stoto.
in place of Henry Baldwin, deceasoa H.
has always been acknowledged to bo ono -
the abest and best read lawyers on that
bench, but has been a strong partisan. ana
in the cases of Passmore Williamson. in tha
Circuit Court, and OF bred Scott in the fnli
bench, he gave judicial sanction to the ex-
IRENE demands of the proslavery party.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28

The troops sent to North Carolina to restore
order have nearly all re turned to Washington
The origin and character of the troubles
there are to be investigated by the Courts.
Yellow fever is reported to be spreading on
the Southern coast.
reported at $106 ,097 ,293, 49, and their labities
at $65 659,111 SO.
Two female convicts named Mary Smith
and Sarah A. Christian escaped from ,ba
prison at Sing Sing on Tuesday last. and are
supposed to have made their way tn Nav
York. 1t is believed their escape was connived
Gov. McClurg, of Missouri removed savar.,
Pohcs Commissioners of st Louis, on Satnr.
day. 1t is asserted that political causes wera
at the bottom of the proceeding.
The receipts of fractional currency at tho
Treasury during the past week was $4O9 600
to yesterday were $40, 500, 301. ~
The examination at the Naval Academv a.
Annapolis commenced on the Goth and nm To
this time thrty-four candidates have heen
passed. VIC"
Mrs. Mary J. s. Botham of Sprinpfe1d
Mass, was shot by her husband sunday.
Rev. Father Paul Ahearn, Assistant Pastor
Of the Church of the Holy Cross at FIatbnsb N
Y, died Sunday morning at the residence of
Father Moran. Father Ahearn was twenty.
five years Of age, and native of Cork, Ireland.
An Ohio Court has on its docket a novelty
in the way of a law suit. A minister i'm the
town of Alliance married man some fourteen
years ago, and agreed to take his pay in DO.
tatoes, the delivery of which was to commence
next day. fourteen bushels down, and double
the number each year until the debt was can
celled. AS the man never brought single
murphy" the account has run up to a good
round figure, and the reverend gentleman
thinking it large enough has brought suit to
recover 9S, 29S bushels of potatoes, or $3.50
Monday afternoon about three hundred
workmen, employed on the Air Line Railroad
near Middetown, and who had not received
any for some time past, made demand on the
PRESIDENT OF the company, at Middletown for
thelr pay. They became quite noisy at one
Tune, and themlita were called out to preserve
the peace Several arrests were made. It was
decided to pay them since which time many
OF the party have become Intoxicated and
many arrests have been made.
WE hear that typhoid fever is raoeno at
Gorham N. h. More than seventy eases we're
reported on Monday at one time there were |
not well people enough in the village to take |
care OF the sick, and assistance was asked |
from the farming district, and even from out Of !
town.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28


HEAD QUARTERS,
GRAND ARMY or THE REPrBLIC, ]
ADJT. GENL's OFFICE,
Washing on, May "a, 1870.
The following letter from the Quarter Master Gen.
eral of the Uni,ed States ARMY Is published for in
formation OF the Grand Army Of the Republic.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
QUAETERMs srER GENER AIS OFFICE,
Washington, ID. c., May %, 1870. !
DE. VIM T COLLINS,
Adjt. Gen. Grand Army OF the Republic.
You are respectfully informed that the desire OF
OF the graves OF The deceased Union Soldiers inter-
red in civil metares rOughout the United States.
1t is believed that much anu valuable IN nn0
association and ale therefore respectfully re-
quested take sue seTs to assist this office in the
undertaking as you may deem advisable.
All officers of the Army serving in the @. NJ. De-
parment have been instructed to receive such in
formation and forward it to this office Tor compila-
ton. Respectfully your ODE dent servant
M. G MEIGS, 9. M. Gen., U. s. A..
In compliance with the foregoing request Of tie
@. M. General, and in aid Of the publication OF this
COMRADES in arms. it is hereby directed that each
Post OF the Grand Army OF Q Republic, upon re-
ceipt Of this order. appoint committee whose duty
it shall bs to prepare record OF tho graves of all
Union Soldiers and Sailors who served during the
lare war, and whose remains have been inferred in
civil ceIearies in the vicinity of the location Of the
several Posts.
This record should give the name OF the cemetery.
where located the County and State the name Of the
Soldier or Sailor in full. date OF enlistment, the
Company and Regiment, or Ship in which he served,
date death, if killed in battle the name OF battle
If dea tn occurred in hospital the name of hospital
also give the cause OF death, from wounds disease
CONT acted in the service.
By Command of
JOHN A LOGAN, Com. in Chief.
"OFFICIAL."
W L. COLLINS, Adjt. Genl.
Persons having soldier or Salior friends buried in
cemeteries in and in the vicinity OF Portland, will
please iorward tha above information on or before
the 18th of October. 1870, to
SAMUEL B. GRAVES, Adjt.,
BoswOr,h Post, Mop,
sep22tOctl5 sn Portland, Maine.