The Portland daily press., 1870-04-27

abeatl of the most sanguine expectations. Up
to the 18th OF March 200 steamers and 9 sailing
vessels had passed through, the tolls amount
ing to over $4,000.
An eight hour law has passed the New York
Legislature.
Five Japanese noblemen arrived in New
York Sunday, who are to be educated at
Princeton.
Business men of all parties in Galveston are
protesting against the contemplate removal
of the Collector of that district
The $4,000 defa' cation in the Surrogate's
Office in New York has been traced to clerk
named J. Walker Fowler.
Charles d. Morrison, prominent builder at
Woodside, N. j., who has been largely engaged
in real estate transactions, is said to have abb
seconded, taking with him some $4,000 worth of
machinery, and is estimated to have left labl-
tiles to the amount of $4,000.
The great strike in Paris continues. M. o.
livier is trying to bring about compromise
Daniel Maclise, the artist, is dead.
Judge Abraham d. Russell of New York
died of apoplexy Tuesday morning.
An Erie railway train ran over switch
x,
him to pieces.
The Washington city council petitions Con-
gress for new and improved school system
for all the children, white and black.
The King of Greece, the diplomatic corps,
and vast number of people, attended the fu-
neral of the travellers murdered by the brig
ands The entire gang of robbers is said to
have been killed or captured by the troops who
pursued them.
Nearly 800 brick. Makers embracing the
hands in twenty-five yards, are on strike
against the reduction of wages, at and near
Peekskill, N. Y.
Gov. H Gilman has vetoed bill giving State
aid to railroads. ..ts
The library of the Mercantile Library Asso.
citation of Philadelphia is hereafter to be open
on Sunday.
The colored people of Philadelphia had q
grand celebration Tuesday. national salute
was fired at sunrise, and all the public build
ings and newspapers displayed flags. Large
delegations from the pefghboring towns Joined
the procession.
The testimony in the Mcfarland case, up to
the hour of recess yesterday, was confined en-
tirely to the question OF the prisoners sanity.
The Baltimore Evangelical Alliance met in
Baltimore Monday and chose delegates to the
Worlds Alliance to be held in New York in
September.
The Telegraph Construction Company eng
lisb) has leased the Great Eastern for five
years. She is to be used in laying submarine
cables.
George P. Sanford has been arrested in Bos-
ton for sending an anonymous letter to citi-
zen of Jamaica Plain, whose house was recent
ly robbed of valuable silver ware, promising to
return the property ION the hor or of man, "
on the receipt of one hundred dollars through
the post Office. He was held for trial in $4,000
Oh suspicion Of being the burglar.
An unkpow middle aged, well dressed man,
with discharged pistol in his band and bull
let in his head, was found Monday in field IN
Belmont, Mass, and was conveyed to the hos
pital, alive but insensble.
Gen. Jordan, late in command of the Cuban
| army, is daily expected in New York, the year
for which he stipulated to engage in the cause
OF the insurgents having expired. A renewal
OF the contract is desired by the Cubans.
The 5lst anniversary OF the introduction of
brated at Newport, r. T., Tuesday. .fas nro.
cession included the Grand Lodges and En-
campments of Rhode Island and Massachu-
sets, and twenty-five subordinate lodges and
encampments. The demonstration was the
most extensive one that has ever taken place
in the State. At the Opera House an grafton
was delivered by Rev. G. II. Malcolm, whose
subject was "Tbe Beauty of Odd Fellowship"
A banquet at the Ocean House followed.
The house of James W. Tobey, of Dorches-
ter, Mass, was entered by burglars Sunday
night, who carried off the safe, weighing 800
lbs, which contained silver ware. It was put
on wheelbarrow and carried to a retired spot,
and efforts made to force it open, but the efforts
failed and the rogues left in disgust.
Admiral Poor writes to the Navy Depart
ment from Havana, that he had been to Santi-
ago de Cuba with his flagship Severn to inves-
tigate the treatment of Consul Phillips, and
has ascertained that the consul left with his
own accord, and was not compelled to fly for
his life, as alleged. The Spanish authorities
said there was no objection to his returning.
1t is reported that during the period after
the plebiscite the Prince Imperial will visit
several of the large European capitals. Mon
day there were many public meetings, not on
ly in Paris, but elsewhere in France, for the
consideration of affairs relative to the plebs-
cite. So far as known there have been no dis
orders whatever.
Mr.. Butler, the American Consul General
for Egypt, has arrived in Paris.
The Navy Department has received all the
papers pertaining to the Oneida and Bombay
affair. Admiral Porter says that after thor
ough investigation of all the facts in the case
the Department is led to the belief that the
Bombay was solely and wholly to blame for the
accident. He repels the charge that the Off
GERS of the Oneida were drunk and carousing
in the cabin at the time, leaving the deck in
the charge of midshipman. He also says that
the Oneida had full compliment of boats, as
the letter of Admiral Rowan on file at the
Navy Department shows. -
The prospect of an Indian war is now con-
sidered almost Gel tain. The advices received,
official and unofficial, at the Headquarters of
the Army is to the effect that within mouth,
at least, 10000 SIouxs are expected to he on the
war-path. These with their allies of the Chey-
eune and other Northern tribes will make
'oi miudViC iolCC. 4uc cause iSs as usual,
failure of the government to live up to its
treaty stipulations. The Indians say that
having been neglected the past winter they
intend to avenge themselves this summer. To
view OF the threatened conflict, and also in Or
der to keep sharp watch on the Red River
difficulties OF our neighbors across the border,
Gen. Sheridan had decided several days ago to
establish his headquarters on the LIST of May at
Pembna, in the northern part of Minnesota.
A despatch from Kenosha, Wisconsin, of
Mondays date says that snowstorm occurred
there on Sunday morning, with high wind.
A dispatch from Madison, same date states
that the heavy rain storm there on Sunday
was followed by frost, and that it was quite
cold yesterday. At Ottawa ILL.,, on Sunday
evening, during heavy gale, the trestie work
of the Ottawa, Oswego & Fox Valley Rail-
road, on tie south side of the Illinois river,
fell with tremendous crash. About 15O yards
of the work are in rufus.
MASSACRE BY GREEK BRIGANDs.-A dis
patch dated Athens, April 18th, gives the de-
tails of massacre by Greek brigands, that
has caused the most intense excitement in
England and all pats of Europe, and will
probably lead to the employment of foreign
troops in suppressing brigandage in Greece.
The trOnps of tho Graak rovorproapf xyaro ~