The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-25

America, and is expected shoruy.
Adyices from Carthagena state that the |
contract for the Darien Canal has been sign
ell at Bocota by the United States Minister |
and the President of the Republic of Co,om-
bia. and waits the approval of Congress.
The name of nearly every member of the
Virginia Legislature has been obtained to the
anplication to the House of Representatives,
for the admission of Hon. Joseph Sesar to his
seat as Congressman at large from Virginia
The sgners of the petition represent every
shade of political opinion.
Of the Mississippi members of the House
sworn in Wednesday, Messrs. Pierce and Nc
Kee were Union officers, and Morphis and
Harris, rebel officers in the late war. Gen
eral Barry, Union officer, also elected a
member for the same State, is absent on ac-
count of wounds received in an ARRAY during
the late canvass
Don Carlos, of Spain, while travelling
through France with Austrian passports
under the name Of the Marquis of Alcantara,
was arrested at Lyons by the civil authorities.
He was reminded that he could only reside in
the north of France, and if he violated that
condition he must leave the country. The
prince then proceeded to Switzerland, accom-
panied by an escort as far as the frontier
Previous to his arrest he met the Duke of
Modena at Lyons, and completed all his ar
rangements for going to Spain and raising an
other instruction.
a despatGbe had government government Recommending
that the money for the purchase of the north
west territory be paid over to the Hudson,
Bay Company Immediately. and that mill
tary force, consisting of battery of artillery
and the Royal Canadian Rifles, be sent into
Winnipeg territory in May, to proceed by the
way OF Lake Superior; also stating that the
American authorities were asked to allow the
troops to pass through their country, and
that they refused to grant the request. The
cost OF sending the troops out is to be borne
by the imperial government.
1t is expected that the members of Con-
gress will accompany the President to Annap-
oils to-day to visit the Monarch.
| A number of the officers and members OF
the Mediterranean and Ocean Steam Naviga-
ton Co. of New York Thursday had an inter-
view with the President. Mr.. Jewett, man.
ager of the Company, informed the President
that the object OF the visit was to state to him
that steamship company had just been
chartered in New York by the name of the
Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Naviga-
ton Co., the object of which was to establish
lines of steamships between the southern
portion OF Europe and New York, Norfolk
Charleston and other ports, to cultivate trade
and commerce with those countries and also
to promote and induce immigration to this
country from the countries bordering on the
Mediterranean.
The Boston Advertiser says that the city o.
Boston will soon appear at the State House to
apply for the privilege of furnishing text books
Tor the pupils in the public schools, rich and
poor alike, at the cost of the taxpayers gen.
orally.
There is an old story of SIS ,O0O, 900 in gold
| buried on the Isthmus of Panama at the time
OF the Spanish invasion. The ship canal will
dig it up again.
An Ohioan borrowed $40, recently, to pay
the express on box, leaving the box itself as
security and then decamping.
The Washington correspondents say a pro
diglous sensation is Matching in society at the
capital. Two gentlemen, well known, but 70,
the present nameless, are to fight duel. A
lady is to be in the question, and the duel is te
tne death. Three days will probably develor
the matter. The fight is to De with pistol.
and is sure thing
sick young lady in Worcester has been
attended by thirteen physicians and still lives
A gentleman in Providence, R. l., discover
ed one OF those small tin "infernal machines, =
nlled with powder and percussion caps, while
putting coal upon fire, a few evenings ago.
AT least half dozen such have been found in
coal during the season in different parts of the
country.
On Saturday evening the Crispins of Lynn
raised $4,000 to be sent to the aid of their
brethren on strike at Worcester. Thew
nave voted to contribute this amount weekly
until the LIST of July, if necessary. The View
mouth Crispins also contributed $50 and
voted to tax themselves five per cent. of their
weekly earnings Tor the benefit of the Worces.
ter strikers until the strike is ended.
1t is said an architect recently began the
erection of church near Troy, the agree
ment being that he should be paid upon the
completion of the edifice, and that the war;
dens have now concluded, for some unexplain-
ca reason, not to erect the spire contemplated
In the original plan. How to get the money
is now the architects daily study.
Among the packages bid off at an auction
sale OF express packages in Hartford, last
week, was lot of love letters written by a
young lady who, having married, requested
her old lover to return them. The purchaser
is heartlessly giving series of evening read
ing from them at his boarding house.
A few days since, in Sherman, Ct, four or
i've boys amused themselves by chasing, snow
balling and otherwise teasing a colored bow
about sixteen years Of age, named .Josenb
Swarrow. They followed him into a store
where he had taken refuge, and all of them
were finally ordered out by the proprietor,
Alter they reached the street, Swarrow be-
coming exasperated at the treatment he had
received, slezed sled stake in order to pro-
tect himself from further outrage, and threat
ened to strike the first one that came near
him again. One of them, named Harris. an
preached Swarr0w, when he struck his antaa-
onlst a blow on the side Of the head, cracking
his skull and causing death in few hours,
The negro was arrested.
The Cincinnati Commercial reports that
young merchant OF that city but recently
married, has been sued for divorce under
rather novel circumstances. The second week
OF the honeymoon, business affairs calling him
to Louisville and st. Louis, he notified
his wife of his intended departure, and she
asked him to kiss her good bye. He laugh
ingly replied he had not time to wait, intend
ing to return after transacting some business
near home, but unforeseen circumstances pre-
vcntad him. He was gone about two weeks
ana then returned to Cincinnati to find his
house deserted, the furniture sold and his wife
visiting her relatives. Wv
Senator Thurman is in poor health.
DR. IivinOstonn,c hrothor Of EoroonJo D.,