The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-03


Mr.. Yung Wing, Chinese gentleman, who
gagged to take charge of 80 students to the
United States, and the Chinese Government
has voted grant of 81, 900 to meet all ex-
penses for the ensuing ten years. The number
of students will be yearly increased by INSTALL
rhents OF so.
The Hon., Galusha A. Grow, whose eminent
and faithful ser Jices in Congress are held in
grateful remembrance, has been elected Presi-
dent of the Houston and Great Northern rail-
road of Texas.
At the request of the Prince de Joinville, the
Duke de Penthievre, his son, who acquired in
the regular routine the grade of lieutenant in
the navy of the United States, and served with
the same rank in that of Portugal, has been
authorized to embark Professionally in the YES
sells of the French fleet, without pay or claim
to promotion.
The Prince de Polignac recently married
Mdle de Bagneux. The newly-married pair
set out on their way to Dieppe, where they in
tended to spend their honeymoon. On arriv-
ing at Rouen, they found that the train would
not leave for Dieppe for tive hours, and decid-
ed to go to Havre instead. On their arrival,
their passports were demanded. But unfortu-
pately for the lovers none were forthcoming.
The bridegroom gave his name and title, and
the bride wept tut all to 10 purpose. They
were looked upon as imposters, and marched
off by policeman to headquarters. AT
length, by their united eDtreaties, the police
superintendent was induced to send a telegram
TO the brides father: "a man calling himself
Prince de Polignac, just arrested at Havre,
saws he is your son in law. Is that the case?''
Very soon an answer was returned: "The man
must be an imposter. My daughter and SON
| in-law have goae to Dieppe." OF course after
| such confirmation of the suspicious against
them, there was no hope of a reprieve, for that
night at least. The "happy pair were actual.
| ly carried off to the lock up, where they had
to spend their wedding night. 1t was not un
til the following day that they succeeded in es
tablishing their identity.
The Boston Post says "the suggestion OF tn,
Missouri Republican, to the effect that the ma
tional Democratic party should make no nomi
nation for President, but attach its powerful
organization as bob to the tail of a pohtca
kite which disaffected Republicans may con
struct in case of Grants denomination, is no
received with favor in any quarter"
| Tennessee girl broke an arm on the eve Q
her wedding day, but pluckily went through
the ceremony with her arm in a sling at tn
appointed hour.
The bills of fare for Prince Alexis ball il
New York are to be printed on white sati
squares frayed at the edges. They are now do
ing that part of the work in Stewards uphol
stery department. Fifty-two yards of hand
some upholstery satin have been used in max
ing them. An exchange calls this snobbsh.
The Boston Herald says some simple-mind
ed and harmless young men about town nov
wear sprigs of ROSTERS feathers in their hats
Thaddeus Stevens homestead in Lancaster
Ia, is advertised to be sold at auction Novem
Der 9TH. 1t is described as "a twoslory brio
dweling-house, 3S IL by So feet, with the usu
al fixtures and in good condition" The ada
cent office is said to be complete in all tina
pertains to professional mans business
place."
James Parton will give his Life of Thoma
JEFFERSON to the public, first through the Al
lantic Monthly, in which periodical it will ap
pear as serial, running through the entlr
year.
4 The Catholic clergy in Baden, having threat