The Portland daily press., 1872-09-25
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-An exhibition of
productions and articles and also of implements
and machinery, used for the conversion of
these into useful arts is to be held at st.
Petersburg in the Autumn of 1873. 1nforma-
ton has been received here that the Imperial
government and the Russian public will be
happy to see extensive participation in this ex-
hibition on the part of American producers and
manufacturers.
t# Civil Service Examinations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The civil service ex-s
aminers of the Treasury Department will have
examinations for applications for vacant $1,000
clerkships on the 18th and 18th of October
Applications for permission to compete may be
presented up to October 1st From these APP
plications selections will probably be made by a
board of number of the best qualified in ac-
cordance with the rules.
Prosecution at Roumania.
1t appears from the correspondence just pub
lished that the American Minister, Washburn,
on the 9th of August, communicated to the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, an express
sion of the desire of our government, that
France take such measures as to put an end to
the prosecution of Israelites in Roumania. M.
De Remusat replied Aug. 30th, that the French
Consul General in instances acted with the
American Consul General in making the neces-
sary representations to the Roumania govern
ment. We have never neglected to make the
Consul at Bucharest observations urging justice
and humanity, and we have obtained assurances
for the future, which respond to our wishes
When occasion presents itself we shall insist
that equal protection be accorded in .ROumania
to residents of all creeds.
Naval Employees TN be paid undo the eight
hour law.
The Fourth Auditor of the treasury is prepar-
ipg,to pay the navy employees the amount due
them for the reduction of wages under the eight
allowances. The payments will commence at
the different yards about October LIST or very
soon after.
Purchase of the Green Bay & Mississippi
Canal.
The purchase under an act of Congress of the
Green Bay and Mississippi Canal was consul
mated to-day and the property conveyed by deed
to the United States. The entire work was
passed over to the engineers department to
carry out the enlargement and completion of
this national highway.
The Masons i'm Council.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept. M.-The annual con-
clave of the Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar and appendanu orders in the State of
New Hampshire was held to-day at the Asylum
of Mt Horeb Commandery in this city. The
following officers were elected and installed this
afternoon for the ensuing year-R e. Grand
Commander, Joseph w. Fellows V. e. Depu-
ty Grand Commander, Scion A. Carter; Grand
Generalisimo, John r. Holbrook; e. Grand
Captain General, Thomas j. Sanborns e. Grand
ITtldGc, OHduuCy 0rceut, 0Tduu loeHlOT
Warden, Daniel r, Marshall: E. Grand Treas
urer, Jno. A. Harris; e. Grand Recorder, Jos.
w. Robinson; E. Grand Standard Bearer,
Samuel E. Page; E. Grand Sword Bearer, Jno.
N. Bruce; E. G. Warden, Joel Taylor. There
was very good attendance at the conclave this
afternoon The banquet takes place this eve
ming
Crime and its DetectiOn-FOrbiddi the
Banns.
BOSTON, Sept N.-Richard Hughes alias
Borland, who stabbed the boy Franklin Hall
last evening, was to-day held In $4,000 for ex-
animation. Hall will probably live. Hughes
says he is IA years old and has father and
mother in New York.
Peter Boyle, young Englishman, was ar
rested last evening at his boarding house on
Harrison avenue, charged with burglary At
the time of his arrest young lady was in his
room whom he had persuaded clandestinely to
leave her parents in New Bedford, and clergy
man, who was about to marry them. The
young lady left in the first train for home.
soldiers Monument Dedicated,
SPRINGFIELD Mass iSept. 24.-Pittsfeld dedi-
Gated its soldiers monument to-day with adj
dresses by Geo. VIM. Curtis. About 10000
persons were present including Cove. Wash
burn and LIT. Gov. Tucker, who made sperches
| at dinner.
Probable Murder.
| The dead body of a man about 40 years old,
believed to be Thos. Adams, a stranger in this
| region, was found in mill pond at Palmer,
| this morning, with stab In the neck,