The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-18

sioner Wilson. but Il Is tho explanation
said to have been made by tho President
when no returned from Long Branch,
after writing his letter to Secretary Cox,
and It seems probable that, without In
curing into the case, he had been i'm
pressed with an idea that the commission.
er had done injustice to his father-in.law.
Official returns of the election show
that the Republicans made clean sweep
Of New Orleans by over 5000 majority.
The Republicans claim four members OF
Congress. The Finh district is doubtful
Rumop Of Secretary Fish's retirement are
again rife. 1t is also reported that the Penn
sylvanians are now Sighting for Mr.. Cresswell's
place, upon the ground that there is no longer
any hope Of Maryland havinga Republican ma
jOrity In 1872.
The Alabama Democratic State ticket Is prob
ably elected by from 5000 to 5000 majority.
The House will stand 65 Democrats to IS Re
publicans. About fifteen Of the latter are col
orcd. The Senator'S Of whom 81 arc Republic
cans aud 2 Democrats, hold over, and II Is
doubtful which party has majority on joint
ballot.
Brick Pomeroy is almost As poor As when he
began at La Crosse, the 500, 900 which he
made there having been sunk in the New York
Democrat, gratifying evidence that Brick was
too red hot for his party.
Official returns from the New Jersey Con-
grcssional districts elect Hill in the first district
by 2769-a gain Of 1000; Hawley, in the ffth
district, carries Hudson county over Cleveland
by "a republican gain Of 300; also New
ark over two competitors by 2639-a republican
gain Of 1887. Union county gives Bird 1872
majority oyer Rushing Democratic loss OF
1928.
General r. A. Duncan has assumed charge OF
the Patent Office as Acting Commissioner Of
Patents.
The N. Y. Times comedies that the Democrats
have two majority in the Legislature. The
Tribune admits the same fact on Its own figures,
but says that the official returns may change
the result. Baldwin (Republican) is defeated
in the ID District. Queens county will contest
the cleo ton on the ground Of alleged frauds in
Newtown, which also caused the defeat Of c. Z.
Norwell, the Republican candidate for Congress
in the lst District.
A boy in Missouri is reported to have suicid-
ed because the Democrats nominated his father
for Congress. lie couldn't stand the disgrace,
young as he was.
II Is stated that the President on Friday d.
rected Secretary Fish to recall Minister Motley
peremptorily, directing him to leave his affairs
in the hands Of Benjamin Moran, his Secretary
Of Legation. The President gives as reason
for this immediate action the necessity for in
slant decision in the fishing controversy with
Canada and other differences with the British
Government. which be does not feel inclined to
eutrust to the management Of Motley.
Its discovered that the democrats colonired
1900 voters in the upper part Of Tenth avenue,
New York, and that these laborers were engag-
ed to max excavations, while they really did
nothing, and drew about $4,000 per day as
pay.
Sometime since Judge Goddard was
abused by brakeman, who was acting
rs conductor on tho Grand Trunk railroad,
by the use of insulting language. The
Judge brought suit and was awarded
1850 damages. Exceptions were taken
to the ruling and molten entered to set
aside the verdict rs excessive. The case
hiss been argued before the full Bench
and the molten overruled, Judge Tapley
dissenting. We are surprised ut this, for
Judge Walten before whom the case was
tried at nisi prius said, "When the dam
ages which the plaintiff is entitled to ro-
ceivc in order to compensate him for the
injury he has actually suffered, is sufficient
to punish the defendants, and serve as a
warning to others, the jury ought not to
give MORE"