The Portland daily press., 1870-02-01
and threatening. Guards from the barracks

ana threatening. GuardS from tne Daiia0h'
have been stationed about the streets to pre-
serve order. 3 Ia parties are determined.
Hon. VIM. Cumstop, born III Saco, Maine,
in 1918, died at his residence in boston' oatur-
day. he removed to Boston wheA tWenty-one
wears old and became widely known as mem
Der of the firm of Haet ana Ou"ston, manu-
factnrars of nianos. Mr. Cumston served at
d;f,,re n+ +in,as in the City Council of Boston
and had heen member of the Legislature.
10 wos Of the time of his death President of
the Metropolitan railroad.
The case of Frank P. Blair, Jr., pending fol-
several years before the U S. Supreme Court
at Washington, was decided Monday. The ap-
pellant was debarred from the right to vote be.
cause he refused to take the oath of LOYALTY pre-
scribed by the constitution of Missouri. The
Supreme Court of that State sustained such a
denial, which now stands, the Supreme Court
OF the United States being equally divided in
opinion.
A Washington special says the public debt
will be reduced this month between two and
three millions of dollars. The expenses of the
government for January do not vary mueh
from last month, while the internal revenue re-
ceipts are light. The customs receipts are fair,
amounting already to $13, 100000. The pros
poets for reduction of the debt are not so IA
vorable as at this time last winter.
The organization of the new French compa-
ny for the canalization of the Isthmus of Da-
ren has been completed and capital all sub
scribpd. Four French bankers and dozen
American capitalists are at the head of it,
Such are the powerful combinations existing
that concessions from the Isthmus government
will be secured. The company will wait the
report of the United States exploring expedi-
ton to 60 to work.
HENS.
Some OF the Marseillaise people lately horse
whipped reporter whom they charged with
being police spy.
Why is dog with broken leg like boy
studying arithmetic? Because he puts down
three and carries one.
Game is very abundant in Nevada. The
principal varieties are seven-up, poker, faro,
keno and prairie chickens.
A book OF anecdotes" about the son of The
odore of Abyssiuia, has been written by the
people with whom he lives in England.
A man who bad lived much in society," said
that bis acquaintance would FIJI cathedral,
but that the pulpit would hold his friends
Victor Hugo says that John Brown and
George Peabody are Americas characteristic
contributions to the historical figures of the
age.
An English soldier, who could not read was
incited to shoot his corporal by seeing a DC
lure of similar incident in a police gazette
The soldier was banged.
Capt. Charles Bryant, late special agent of
the Treasury Department on the resources of
t..Iya
the island OF st. Paul at one hundred thou
sand, aud of the females one million. The
value OF their skins in London is SAID to be
three or four dollars each.
The Baytien Minister having received in
formation of the execution of Salnave and his
own Punishment from Hayti, ha> consequently
written President Graut note in French,
courleously declining the invitation to attend
the diplomatic diuner to be given on Wednes-
day. The note is couched in language of SYM
patty a ID calculated to create q high opinion
of The writer.
A few years ago gentleman residing in the
town of Friendship, New York, became inter-
esIed in poor boy and educated him. The
boy went 10 Kansas, prOspered, and last wee
relurned for his aged parents. While at his
old home he has learned that son OF his tor-
mer benefactor has recently had hard stIug-
gle in life, and he has discharged part of his
debt OF gratitude by placing him at the school
~nelo ne hi"sen WAS put anu proVlulhg Ior
his maintenance while there.
This is the sort of thing that happens in Gin
cinnati street-cars:-A lady entered the car
and seated herself between two gentle en-,
Presently one OF the gentlemen glanced at the
lady, and their eyes met. For second each
| stared at the other. Then the gentleman ut
tered, "Why, Maud, where did you come
from1" The lady answered, From ST. Louis
Just arr,ved-going to Join ma at Pittsburs !"
Further Conversation ensued. Frank, mar
ried yetY' mo; Maud, are you?' mo, thank
| Goo" Have You stopped drinking Haven
touched drop since we separated, and never
shalI.' "Oh, you've been true to your prom
ise." "Yes, Maud, and can I ! ow repea,
those words you once forbid?' mo; it is moi
worth while; they are written in my heart. u
"Nell, then, yon'll--?' Blush from the la
| dy, and faint Yes"