The Portland daily press., 1873-06-13
News and Other Items,

William H. Appleton of New Hampshire has
been appointed principal examiner in the Pa
tent Office.
Col A. X. Mcclure of Philadelphia proposes
to retire from politics altogether at the close of
his present term as State Senator.
The Chicago Tribune reports another corner
in wheat. Two million bushels have been
bought up for June delivery by two SPECTATORS
Prices for butter had downward tendency
at st. Adams, on Tuesday, ranging from % to
26 cents.
Mrs. General Lee makes public statement
that she does not desire to have the Arlington
estate diverted from the holy purpose to which
it is devoted.
The Washington Chronicle, claiming to
speak authoritatively for the peace commission
ers, states that they will in no wise seek TO
shield the Modocs fir ON any legal punishment
One barrel of oil in Titusvile will buy four
quarts of strawberries. A strawberry patch in
Georgia, pays just now better than an oil well
in Pennsylvania.
Several of the Kansas papers having lately
said kind words for ex-senator Pomeroy. an en-
vious Pennsylvania paper says it looks as if
they had been assisted to start a national bank.
Michigan cheese manufacturers are in a
quandary concerning the observance of the
Sabbath, and don't see their way clear to rec
onciling business with religion.
The Western Farmers Conventions are pass
ing resolutions against the back pay larceny
and in favor of their fundamental doctrine,
that the State cannot create corporation
which it cannot thereafter control
Among army officers IN Washington, the
plan of sending the whole gang of captured
Modocs to Alaska, meets much favor, This
would be practical test Of Charles Nordhoff's
plan for making penal colony Of Alaska.
Some of the peace men at Washington init
mate that the army officers in the Lava Beds
must have known the probability of massa-
ere of the Modoc Indians, and that that they
are culpable for not detailing sufficient escort.
Mr.. Co'fax has been presented with the
Speakers chair, which he occupied for six sue
cessive years,as presiding officer of the House
OF Representatives. The donors were the en-
ployes of the House of Representatives.
Solicitor Smith, of the Interior Department,
decides that, under the law, the Northern Pa
cific railroad is entitled to protection from the
homestead aud presumption acts in the States,
WITHIN distance OF only twenty miles from
the lines laid down on the man Of their oener.
al route, originally filed.
Commissioner Drummond Of tha
IN published letter, states that, while connect
tive examination may be useful in c,sar ~
original admission to the civil service, it ;s h.
experience that the competitive rules apnlic,.
BILE to promotions should be revoked
Secretary Richardson states that he is him
self, quite willing to appoint women to any
grade OF clerkship to which they prove them
selves qualified by competitive examination.
1t has been represented that he refused them
positions where the salary is above nine hun
dred per annum
The Ipswich (Eng.) Journal states that on
the 18th of May, at Lowastoffe, Lady Smith
aged 100 years, gave dinner to 10Y old peoplc.
whose united ages amounted to 1928 years. or
about an average Of seventy seven years to
each.
The opinion is expressed at the Attorney
Generals Office that there will be no further
assurances 10 Louisiana, which require FEEDER
al interference. The statements of the New
York Tribune to the effect that Kellogg did
not desire the Presidents proclamation to be
issued is authoritatively denied.