The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-09

The Alabama man who offered bride Of
100000 for the assassination of President
Lincoln, now humbly prays Congress to re-
move his political disabilities.
A case has just come to light in Western
Massachusetts where deputy sheriff took
500 and let the criminal of, paying the COM
plainant S25, pocketing the SIS, and not
bringing the matter before a magistrate.
The Maryland Republicans are making az
rangements to have grand celebration when
the ratification of the 18th amendment IS pro-
claimed. They are holding preliminary meet
ings in various parts of the State already.
An AGED German woman named Sager was
found frozen to DEATH about half a mile from
Dover, N. H., Monday morning. 1t is thought
abIed persisted in the snow.
Henry Coulter publishes card Offering TO
10" walter Brown on the Hudson, at POUCH
keepsie, II the latter will allow but two hun
dred dollars for expenses from Pittsburg. In
case Brown will go to Pittsburg he will make
the same allowance to him.
brazil has established military station at
Hlgueritas, which is at the mouth of the river
La Plate. and is a position commanding all
internal river commerce of the South Ameri-
can republics. The attention of our govern
ment has been called to the fact
The Baptist Ministers Conference in Bos-
ton have passed a resolution withdrawing
confidence from Rev. D. Turney, D. D., and
his associates, for having gotten bill through
the United States Senate transferring to
them by name the powers of the National
theological Institute and University.
The cotton receipts at New York and the
Southern ports, and the stocks on hand have
run up to the aggregate of $4,000 bales, with
9l5,OOo bales of the present crop to come to
tide water to make up the estimated crop of
2,75O,OO0 bales, which some authorities now
believe will be exceeded.
1t is announced that National Convcn-
ton will assemble at Pittsburg, Pa, on the
Sd and 4th of March next, to promote the
adoption of such amendments to the consti-
tuition of the United States as will recognize
the supreme power of Almighty God, of His
Son Jesus Christ, and of His moral laws.
OF the Presidents two nominations to the
supreme bench, Judge Strong of Pennsylva-
mia was formerly on the supreme bench of
that State, and will be confirmed. Mr.. Brad
ley is an eminent lawyer of New Jersey, but
ii the Senate is consistent with it's action in
Judge Hoar's case it cannot confirm him. be-
cause he does not live in the southern circuit.
A young lady of New York year or two
ago set an example which has been followed
IN Ottawa, Canada. At a marriage there
$1,000 were distributed to the poor. A very
good counter for the wedding gifts that
came in suite lavishly. By and by instead of
mo cards" we may read, "To the Orphan Asv-
| lum, $780,"
A meeting of soldiers and sailors was held
al New FORK Monday evening at which gov
eminent otfcias were strongly denounced for
want OF sympathy with the soldiers, and a
petition was framed to be presented to Con.
gress, asking that body to reimburse such SOL
diers as have been swindled out of their
claims by the careessness of government
officials.
Steamers City of Port au Prince and Stars
and Stripes sailed from New York recently
for Port au Prince and Cape Haytien to inau-
gurate monthly line between New York
and Port au Prince, for a subsidy of $40, 900
per annum, which was granted to the city of
Port au Prince by Salnave's government, and
the sum of $4,000 per month to tie Stars and
Stripes by the present government.
The n. Y. Times AYERS that the Mormon mis-
sionis being pushed forward with all the vigor
and energy posses sed by its leaders in the
vicinity of Freeport, Patchogue, Rockville
Centre and Hampstead. Meetings and
preachings are held and heard three times a
day, and the hope of success has fixed itself
steadfastly in the breasts of the brethren
everywhere.
Messrs. Hill and Miller, who were elected
United States Senators by the Georgia Leeis
lature before the expulsion of the colored
members, have arrived in WASHINGTON and
Legislature VIII elect Mr.. John Rice of Allan.
ia Tor the four years. term, aud either Gov
Bullock or Foster Blodeett of Augusta for the
six years term, and the gentlemen thus elect
eel Will also claim their seats.