The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-07


men will die.--An insane drunken student
named NeviIs attempted to assasnate Bishop
Whipple at Fairbault, Minnesota, Sunday in
church, because the bishop refused to ordain
him as priest. The bishop seized and disarmed
him.--Two New York lawyers get in Jail two
years each for cheating clients.--Two brutal
and drunken husbands in New York have
kicked their wives to death the past week
A boy was sent from Spring field, Mass. to New
York by express but the party to whom he was
sent could not be found.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has called in
800 000 900 of coupon 500 bonds of the third Sc.
ries, dated May 14th. 1862 and $5,0OO,OOO of
registered bonds. The interest on these bonds
will cease November LIST.
The Secretary of the Treasury declines that all
lines of steamers plying between the United
States and British provinces on the Atlantic
coast, must conduct their business in all re-
spects as foreign going vessels.
The Treasury Department is executing in the
spirit and to the letter, the rules of the civil
service reform. The Secretary is making ar
rangements for the reorganization of the de-
partment.
The public debt statement for July shows
reduction of 81 ,2S3,S 1866, which considering the
large and unusual payments, is favorable. The
receipts of the internal revenue bureau continue
unusually large. The expenditures of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending June Both,
1874, were $2S7, 133, S73.17. The currency in
Uncle Sans box is increasing, the amount be-
ing nearly $17,OO0,O0O Monday, while the coin
holds its own. During the month of August
$5,000,0O0 of gold will be sold. The treasury
payments for July were &c., ,576Os.
Congressman Platt of Va. has broug hit libel
suit against the publishers of the Sunday Ga
zette of Washington.
The Senate naval committee will start on
their tour of inspection at once. They have it
in their power to recommend reforms in the
way of economy which will save the nation sew
eral millions. The navy yards from the first
have been little better than asylums for the
lazy.
The War Department reports of the deaths
of Major Crittenden of the 9th Cavalry, and
Gen. J. A. Haskin, retired. Gen. HI. had
charge Of the defenses of Washington during
the late war, having lost an arm in the Mexi-
can war.
In France there have been few developments
of interest. The wrangle of factions continues
and nothing but MacMahon seems permanent.
The Assembly will adjourn from August 6 to
November 80. In the meantime the constitu
tional committee will devise, or attempt to de-
wise, some cons titutional measures. The COM
mittee is made up largely Of Monarchists or
conservative men. The Bonapartists have no
representative thereon. With the MacMahon
ministry, the Bonapartists are suspected, and
their houses are searched for treasouable docu-
ments. The Republican government of Spain
complains that the MacMahop government
gives aid and comfort to the Carlsts. OF late
several Bourbon adherents have been bold
enough to declare in the Assembly that they
considered it their right and duty to do every
thing in their power to establish monarchy
During the week slight Republican successes
are noted, but there has been no great change.
The question of armed Intervention has been
discussed, but the English government declares
that it never had thought of it, and does not
think that other powers will consider the prop
Osition favorably. The question of acknowl-
edging the republic of Spain has also been con-
sidered but these crowned heads and their gov
ernments are very careful not to recognize too
much republicanism in Europe.
In the British House of Commons the public
worship regulation bill has passed to a third
reading.In Germany there is nothing new as re-
CARDS the conflict between the state and Romish
church. 1t is said that the Catholic bishops have
forwarded protest declaring that they cannot
submit to one sided laws and asserting that
legislation respecting the church belongs to the
Pope alone.
The International Congress does not seem to
be doing much.
Strikes are reported among factory operatives
at Belfast, Ireland.
BUSINESS, ETC.
There is a general feeling that business will
begin to revive by the end of August Crops
are good, money is plenty in money centers, the
dry goods and iron trade are quickentng little
and speculation is generally at low ebb.
The other day the Chicago grain gamblers
succeeded by the aid of Toronto capital in MAX
ing corner of corn by which the price was adj
vanced about 10 cents ON bushel. Several
small dealers were ruined, but the leaders made
A corner in oats was made in New
York the same day. A full report of the vari-
GUS markets may be found elsewhere
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Because of the absence of any reliable facts
the past week relative to the scandal which so
seriously affects the character of Rev. III. w,
Beecher and others, the papers of New York
and Brooklyn have been filled with all sorts IF
reports, rumors and interviews. All sorts of
people are anxious to get their names into print in
with this deplorable affair." like the
,eckney who pinned to be kicked by the Duke Of
that his name might appear in
he court record in connection with that of the
noble lord.
Last week we left Tilton surprised at an
arrest for libelling Mr.. Beccher on warrant
procured by the complaint Of one Gaynor an
lttache iof the Brooklyn Argus the paper
which espouses Tilton's cause Since that time
MIR. Tilton has appeared in court, and the up-
shot OF the whole affair is that the case will be
dismissed Tilton says he had nothing what
ver to do with the affair, and Gaynor, who
lppears to be a notoriety seeker, claims the ac-
IS his own for the good Of society. The Brook
YIN Investigating Committee have been holding
essions nearly every evening, but little that
las transpired there has been made public. For
more than week the Committee have been
ooklng for Frank Moulton who as friend to
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