The Portland daily press., 1872-01-31
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The French spolia.
ton bill reported by Mr.. Cameron i'll the Senate
this morning, provides for commission of
three to be appointed by the President and con-
hrmed by the Senate to examine and audit
such claims and order their payment to the ex-
tent of $5,000,000.
THE MIXED COMMISSION. ~ IL,
In the British and American mixed commits
sion to-day, the case of Thos. Ward vs.. the
United States No. l, was considered. The COM
mssioners will be prepared to award a sum
equal to the value of 100000 lbs. of cotton seiz-
ed at Wilmington, n. c., and used by United
states authorities for hospital purposes.
SOMEWHAT REDUCED.
The claim of Geo d. Baldwin VS.. United
States in the sum of $4,000 for engraving ma
terlal furnished the Treasury Department in
1863 which has been pending before referees
Tor several mouths, was decided to-day by an
amount of $40, 900. ~. 11.t .sf '-'.i
PROGRESS GF THK APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Committee on Appropriations have al
ready reported six of the general appropriation
Dills, namely: the Legislative, the pension
and diplomatic bills. The general bills to be
reported are fertilization, military, academy,
dehclency and sundry civil expenses. The
committee will hold daily sessions.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs had
consultation to-day with Commander Rodgers
ana MI. Hauscom, Chief of the Bureau of con-
structlon, with regard to the conditions of our
vessels OF war Commander Rodgers last sum-
mer travelled in Europe and while there gath
ered much valua BILE information concerning for
elgn navles, which he impaired to the commit
Tee. lie agreed with MIR. HanscOm that our
vessels are not in a condition to be generally eff
nclent and that many now out of service are
worthless, including iron-clads The latter
gave his views as to the cost of new vessels and
otner matters somewhat in detail The COM
mlttee will further consider the subject.
MASSACHUSETTs.
AN UNEXPLAINED SUICIDE.
BOSTON, Jan. 30-Charles Kelly, cashier of
the freight department of the Boston, Hartford
q Erie Railroad in this city, hanged himself
this morning. No cause is assigned. Heleaves
wife and three children.
SMALL Pox.
In the Southern District Municipal Court to-
day Robert Smith was fined $50 for not notify
ing the proper authorities of a case of small
pox IN his family. He appealed to higher
Court.
THE TRIAL OF THE BOSTON BANK RoBBER.
Thomas I'll. Pratt, a witness for the prosecu-
ton in the case of Glover, on trial for robbing
tne boylston Bank, testified to-day that shortly
after the robbery he visited Glover's house. No.
115 West 26th street where he received $40 600 of
coupon bonds of the Boylston Bank At differ
ent times thereafter Glover gave him $40, 600 or
S5O, 600 In bonds of the same bank, some of
whlch were coupons and others registered
bonds. The defence will commence Tomorrow
woMAN's sUFFRAE ASSOCIATION.
The opening session of the Woman's Suffrage
Association took place at fremont Temple this
evening. About 600 were present Speeches
were made by Julia Ward Howe, Mary +. East
man and Elizabeth X. Churchill, advocating
the principles of woman suffrage. VIM. Lloyd
Garrison spoke, denouncing the doctrines of
free love as advanced by Mrs, Woodruff in con-
nection with the wOman's suffrage movement.
PRISON REFORM MEETING.
The prison reform meeting was held this eve
ming at the Freeman place Chapel Df. Samuel
Elliot called the meeting to order and Gov.
Washburn was introduced as chairman. The
object was the holding of an inter-
national prison reform congress in London, to
open in July. Dr. E. G. Wines, who has made
a tour of Europe, spoke of different systems of
prison discipline, suggesting the creation Of
central bureau where information could be sent
and whence derived. /, He solicited funds for the
commission and invited all to join hamls in the
good work. j. w. Chandler read a series of
and a committee was appointed to
cooperate with DIR. Wines, and the meeting ad-
jOurned.
-t KILLED BY A TRAIN.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. ,3O.-Charles E. Munsell
an employee of the Boston & Albany Railroad
was run over and killed by freight train at
West Springfield this morning. He was %
years old ..as.tt ~
TRIAL FOR MURDER
WORCESTER, Jan. 30.-The trial of John
Griffin, charged with killing Thomas Doyle in
Harvard the night before Thanksgiving day,
resulted to-day in verdict of guilty of man
'ianghter His sentence has not yet been pro-
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