The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
From the Maine State Press of December 8, 1874
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
Night Dec. I'D.


THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. 9
The safe burglary trial was concluded last
Thursday by failure of the jury to agree as
to " hiteley and Harrington and the acquittal
of Williams. 1t is asserted that the friends of
the accused had communication with the Jury
and that all sorts of intimidations wers used to
force the Jury to render verdict of acquit-
tai.
The report of the Controller of the Currency,
says that the increase of the bank circulation
the past year Yves $3.50, 297. During the year
46 national banks have been organized with a
capital of 1901 900 and, under the act of last
June $7,714,55O legal tender notes have de-
posted by banks to withdraw currency from
circulation. He thinks of the amount of legal
tender notes should be reduced to $780, 900
the balance would be as good as gold or nearly
so.
The Secretary of the Treasury will give con.
siderable attention to shipbuildng interests in
his report There has been a noteworthy
growth the past year. 1t is said that an effort
will be made to restore the moiety system.
The Secretary opposes the proposition.
Postmaster General Jewell is engaged in re-
ducing the expenditures of his department., by
having oil the details closely scrutinized.
The Chief Engineer of the Navy reports
eight war sloops nearly ready for service
The Union League of Maryland has informed
the President that the defeat of the Republi-
can party is due to the appointment of obnox-
ious men to Office. .r
The House Committee OH Appropriations
have all of the general appropriation bills ready.
A - H. A. i
that of the Treasury have been made public.
The reports of the revenue marine bureau ex-
hibits satisfactory accounts concerning the
management of the life saving stations on the
sea coast within the last year. Only two deaths
occurred and those were occasioned by the ca
reening of a vessel and the falling of her masts.
Congress meets next Monday.
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
There are alarming reports of a state Of
lawlessness in the coal region near Scranton,
Pa, occasoned by the fact that thousands CT
miners are out of work, and are in great want.
One despatch says that 5000 miners with their
families will soon be on the verge Of starvation
and that general riots will surely follow, which
will horrify the country. A letter to the Phila-
delphia Press says that those reports are great
ly exaggerated. There is, however, great
amount of lawlessness, and violence in that
region, and good authorities set forth the de-
plorable condition of the miners.
As natural consequence of the disgraceful
condition into which Arkansas politicians have
brought that state, considerable lawIessness is
reported there. Wednesday night five men
robbed store in Tell county and murdered the
owner. They fled, but were pursued by the
sheriff and two Of them captured, after being
severely wounded. as was the sheriff, in the
fight. ssv-+v -s.-st+s
Little progress has been made in Tilton's
suit against Mr. Beecher. In the Court of Ap.
peals at Albany, on Tuesday, Mr. Evarts, Mr..
BIS counsel, made motion to set aside the
order denying the defendants application for
a bill Of particulars No decision was given.
Mayor Havemeyer of New York, died very
suddenly in his Office Monday morning. from
heart disease, induced by severe exercise. The
funeral will take place Saturday with official
honors.
A strange murder is reported in the midst of
forest in the wild district of New York. Two
men named Williams and Smith were engaged
in building house. Having gang of men,
they quarrelled and Williams seized Smith and
throwing him on to saw horse, actually sawed
off his head. When he realized the deed, he
cut his jugular vein and bled to death.
The longshoremen of New York are on
strike against reduction of pay. There have
been few cases of violence, but no general
attempt.to prevent non-society men from load
ing vessels. 4- ItI .es.F .E
Boss Tweed is making another attempt to
get out of prison.
George F. Hill, Secretary of the Safeguard
Insurance Company, has been arragned for
forging railroad bonds.
Two heavy shocks Of earthquake were re-
poIted at Orena, New, Sunday. No damage
done. iEH fH u
The safe of Samuel Lane & Bro, of Glou-
cester, Mass, was robbed of quite sum of
money, Sunday night.
Eliza Cranston of Providence, partially
drunk, was burned to death Saturday night by
upsetting a kerosene lamp. Her husband was
dead drunk in bed EM
An unknown schooner capsized aud sunk in
Boston harbor, Sunday morning, with three
men on board.
g ~ POLITICAL, ETC.
Lawrence, Mass. has tried the plan of holding
a caucus where the candidates were voted for
directly by the members of the party. A check
list was used This plan was preferred to that
of having Nominations made by the committee
The temperance ~ men of New Hampshire
are bound to have a license law in that state, if
possible. Last year they gave the state to the
Democratic party on license platform and Sc
cured the election of large number of anti
prohibition members of the legislature The
law was saved by the vote of all the Republi-
can members OF the Legislature, ard few
Democrats. Yesterday these so.caled red hot
friends of temperance held convention at
Concord and nominated Nathaniel White of
Concord for Governor and candida tie for Con.
gress in each district.
1t is good year for new parties, and if we
can't announce the birth of a new one every
week. we may put it down as a very bad week
for such movements. A few men met at In
dianapolis last Wednesday and founded par
ty on the currency, taking the Pendletonian or
greenback theory. The poor fools have an idea
that promises to pay are really money. Horace
ii. Day is one Of the leaders A national con-
vention of this new party will be held in
Cleveland, Ohio March 18th. s,...
The Ohio Legislature met Tuesday Gov.
Allen delivered his inaugural. He expresses
no opinion on general questions like the f.
nances, says that railroads should not be ham,
pered by vindictive legislation, but held an
swerable to just laws. He recommends an in.
crcase OF salaries of officers and that fees be cut
down.
Coy. Chamberlain was inaupurated Govo,n.
or or south Carolina tuesday. He advocated
the practice and enforcement of honesty and
economy in public affairs as an imperative Ju.
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The Republican State Convention in New
Hampshire will be held in Concord, Jan. 9.
1875.
Several municipal elections occurred in Mass.
achusetts, Tuesday. Fitchburg elected an Gin
dependent mayor over the regular citizens
nomination, by about two to one. His name is
Miles. In New Bedford A. II. Rowland was