The Portland daily press., 1873-05-05

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The Official JObbing at Vienna.
New York, May "A Vienna letter states
that one OF the jobs in connection with the re-
moved American commissioners was the A ner-
lean restaurant, for the privilege of the run
nln ng OF which Commissioner Meyer was paid
$zOOO, and was to have per cent. of the re-
celpts The same letter Gin the Tribune) says
that Van Buren, has given Meyer a whitewash-
ing certificate.
1Hayana Finances.
HAVANA, May 3.-The Spanish Bank is un-
able to supply the demand for the exchange
The grand bear scheme of the bank has failed
and exchange is rapidly rising. The merchants
consider the crisis over. There are no longer
any fears. Some heavy sugar houses will be
heavily.
Various Matters
HALIFAX, May 4.-The steamship Moravan
arrived this, morning from Liverpool. Major
Gen. Haley who succeeds Gen. Derrille in COM
the Moravian.
The steamer Prince Edward arrived at Char
lottetoWn yesterday twelve days from Liver
pool. She skirted the coast of the Island on
the outer side. An immense sheet of ice pre-
Newfoundland
Seventeen more bodies were recovered from
the wreck of the Atlantic yesterday.
A violent snow storm has prevailed here all
day.
Central and South American News.
NEW YORK. May 1.-The steamship Rising
Star brings Panama advices of April Oath. At
fairs were quiet There was no likelihood OF
armed resistance to the recent change OF gov
eminent, though troops are kept under arms TO
any emergency.
The United States steamer Tuscarora arrived
at Panama the Goth, with the members Of the
Darien Exploring Expedition.
There are still fears of hostlities between Co
lumbia and Venezuela on the boundary oues-
ton.
Shocks of earthquakes continue at San Sal
vado. The government Palace has at last fall
en- A great many people were injured; many
were crazed.
The United States Exploring Expedition had
finished the survey of Lake Nicaragua, and are
now at work on San Juan river, hoping to con-
cude in June.
A band of robbers in Peru sacked two towns
but were finally captured by the government
troops.
Forty-four houses were destroyed by land
slides at Piscobanda, Peru, and thirty-six per-
sons persisted. The river is damned and inun-
dation is likely to add to the misfortune of the
people.
The Chill mint is coming 5000, 900 for Peru,
and 81 100000 for Ecuador.
The explorers of Lake Gamute have ascer-
tanned that it is in Argentine territory, and r.
600 feet above the sea.
There We're heavy shocks Of earthquake at
Mendoza March 18th.
The United States ship Omaha left Valparat-
so for Coquimbo The Portsmouth was at Tai
cabrun.
Demand of the Nlonarchini Party.
PARIS, May 4.-The Monarchial party in the
Assembly demand remodellng of the ministry
by the President, and that ii be made more con-
sentative.
MINOR TELEGRANs.
Senator Sumner has ordered his back pay
turned into the treasury.
The building of Abel Prescott & Co., flour
dealers, in Aver, Mass, was burned Saturday
morhing.
An Havana despatch says that the command
er of the British gunboat Plover has demanded
the removal of O'Kelly to Havana for trial, an
immediate change from his present place of
confinement, and other measures for the miti-
cation of his imprisonment The impression
there is that the interference of the British
commander will only complicate matters, with
out benefiting O'Kelly.
VIM Smith, colored, assistant librarian of
the House of Representatives, is about to bring
suit against the Georgia Central railroad for
ejecting him from first-class to second-class
car, while on trip between Augusta and Sa-
vannah, in company With Representative
Hooper of Massachusetts.
A Poughkeepsie despatch says that the pas
Senger station at Livingston, on the Hudson
River railroad, together with the hay house
sheds and store, were burned Saturday morn
ing. Loss $4,000.
The United States Commissioner at Vienna,
is actively working to get the American de.
partment into order.
Halifax despatch says that Sir Charles II.
Doyle, retiring commander of the British
forces in Canada, received several ovations
there Friday.
Meyer 6 Co S furniture factory at Cincinna-
ii was burned Saturday Loss $4,000
young man named Bacon murdered boy
named Scharm, 16 years of age, at Ridgeville,
Pa, Friday, to get some groceries the latter
was carrying The body was found concealed
under log, but the murderer confessed the
crime.
In West Virginia there is a conflict between
the Governor and Board of Works, relative
to the management of the Penitentary. The
matter has got into the courts
Cairo, ILL.,, reports slight earthquake.
A bill is pending in the Newfoundland AS
sembly to prevent the killing of seals as early
as has been the custom.
Committees of the two Chi Psi fraternities,
North and South, met at Washington Friday
and Saturday and agreed upon consolidation
The first two grain laden vessels of the sev-
son arrived at Buffalo Sunday from Chicago
There has been no loss of life the present sea-
son in connection with the Newfoundland seal
fishery.
man, suppos ed to be George w. Wash
burn OF Boston, fell insensible in the street at
Chicago Saturday, and died at the hospital
There was no movements on the Modocs up
to late Saturday Gen. Davis has arrived at
the camp.
''Public honesty sent to the U. S. Treasury
Saturday, $1,000 from Boston, due the govern
nlent for income tax.
A full and searching exa mination into the
transactions of the trustees of the Central Pa
cific railroad since 1858, by Committee of the
Vermont Legislature, fully eXonerates the
trustees of all the charges made against them.
Rev. DR.. M. A. Corrigan was Sunday conse-
Grated Bishop of Newark, N. j.
A cooperative tailors association was formed
in New York Saturday evening.
The new Masonic constitution is being dis
cussed in the New York lodges and does not
meet approval
The funeral ceremonies of Bishop McIlyain
will take place to morrow in New York.
Gen. Sickles presented Saturday to President
Figueras of Spain, the resolution of Congress
congratulating the country ON the bill abolish
ing slavery. President Figueras replied with
warm expressions of thanks.
The first boat of the season between Chicago
and Detroit arrived at the latter place Satur-
day.
Ii is expected that four cables will be work.
ing across the Atlantic and five across the
Gulf of st. Lawrence by the first of Septem-
ber
The order directing the people of the sec
tions Of Spain infested by Carlists to abandon
their homes and retire into the cities, has
created strong feeling against the govern
ment.
Navigation is now open between Quebec and
Montreal.
The Emperor of Germany and the Gar re-
viewed the Russian troops at st. Petersburg
Friday. In the evening the city was illuminat
ed in honor of the imperial VISITORS.