The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-07
General News.

The wholesale trade Of Chicago during the
mas. wear amounted to the clever sum OF four
hundred and sixteen millions, while the sum
total of its manufactures footed up less than
ten millions. These facts, which have con-
siderably annoyed the good lcitizens of that
thriving city, have aroused spirit of deter
m,nation which augurs well for the interests
of manufacturing in the future.
The birching of young ladies in boarding
so,,ools is subject for detailed discussion in
the English magazines. 1t is, perhaps, be-
cause we are unaccustomed to the thought,
that the stripping of girl and strapping her
TO an ottoman, or tying her wrists together
and hanging her from peg, toes just touch
ing the ground, preparatory to the application
of the rod, seems to us monstrous and indeli-
cate. Our education in domestic policy is
doubtless defective on this point.
The entire session of the first days trial of
Mcfarland for the murder of Richardson was
employed in challenging Jurors. The court
room was crowded to sufGocation by the cmi-
GUS and interested spectators. The defendant,
Mcfarland, exhibited cheerful, animated
appearance, as though confident of his cause
and of his acquittal, yet it could be seen that
at heart the unfortunate man was faded and
worn, as though he had come a long and
weary way. There was also an aged look
peering sadly from his eyes-a look as though
he had been thousand years on earth, and
his memory could not get back to the begin
ming of his troubles. He was well and care
lully dressed in dark brown frock and pants,
wore tastefully got up shirt-front, dark neck
| tie and standing collar. Beside him sat his
little boy, Percy, a fine lad, with full, round,
regular features, dark, handsome eyes and
dark hair, and chubby cheeks. He Grated
| gaily with his, father, and seemed totally un-
conscious of the serious charge impending
over his fathers head, The empannelling OF
the jury in this most extraordinary case is at
tended with extreme difficulty, nearly all OF
the panel summoned having expressed an
opinion concerning the homicide, and at the
adjournment of the court but eight men out
of three hundred and fifty called had been ac-
cepted.
Massachusetts, has oniy twcnJy-nve small
towns that are out of debt. The other towns
and cities owe nearly thirty-five millions.
Commissioner Delano has received letter
from Cincinnati enclosing whiskey stamps to
the value of $465, which the writef says
he stole from the Collector of the "a Ohio
district.
The last semi-annual report by the superin-
tendent of schools among freedmen, just sub
mitted, shows gratifying progress in all parts
of the South, and proves an increased desire
on the part Of the colored people to avail
themselves of the privileges so generously Of
fered by the government. During the year
| 1869 the number of schools of all kinds in
creased from 3,267 to 1905, the number Of
teachers from 1910 to S,2O5, and of pupils
from 1s1, 1876 to 210,O72. This increase Of 72e
schools and 2S,S76 pupils by no means meas
ures the educational progress of the black
race, for the character of the schools and quail.
ity of the instruction have decidedly improved
and there is a thoroughness in the teaching
which was not possible four years ago, while
punctualty and steadiness of attendance be-
gin to be recognized as cardinal virtues. Tho
number of high and normal schools is now
SO, with 3,s47 pupils fitting themselves fol
teaching or for professional life.
1t is said that the President has decided to
change the headquarters of Gen. Candy from
Richmond to Washington, and an order to
that effect will be issued from the War De.
partment in few days. There seems to be
no doubt that the President will nominate
Gen. Candy for the vacant Major General
ship, vice Thomas deceased. ....
A Concord despatch says great dissatisfac
ton is manifested in that section over the Law
taxing incomes, and the most sweeping con
formations of it are heard from all parties
1t is denounced as unjust, unequal and in
| quisitorial. If the law should be submitted
to the legal voters of our State, it would be
overwhelmingly repudiated. 1t is stated that
meeting of the citizens is to be held for the
purpose of giving expression of their opposi.
ton to the income tax law, and to demand
that Congress shall repeal, or at least greatly
modify it, and also provide for the immediate
reduction of taxation.
A London letter to the Philadelphia In.
quirer says the feeling in England against
Capt. Eyre of the Bombay is almost as strong
as in this country. The only difference is a
disposition to wait until all the facts in
the case can be known. If it is proved
that that officer actually turned his back
upon the Oneida, knowing her condition, it
would not he safe for him ever again to show
his head in England; and even now the mys-
ferrous sentence of the tribunal before which
| the case was examined causes the greatest as
tonishment. If he was not guilty, he ought
not to have been punished at all; but if guilty,
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and ridiculous.
At Westboro', Mass, Sunday evening, boy
ten years old, son of Michael Rourke, was
frightened to death. An older boy, named
Mcclure, chased him with a mask, and the
little fellow, after running home, Immediately
dropped dead on the floor.