The Portland daily press., 1874-05-09
Current Notes.


ticut democrats to elect Mr.. Eaton to the
United States Senate. The average Eemoc-
racy, however, only read that paper for its
brilliant editorials and striking effects pro-
duced by its practice at ALTERATION. They
never accept its advice because Mr.. Marble
hasn't been a democrat more than twenty
years. et 5.If aLta sgos J
It is too bad, but the Boston Advertiser
heartily sympathizes with the friends OF the
Centennial in their defeat in the House
Thursday, but concludes that their failure to
secure an appropriation sis by no means an
unmixed calamity. The Treasury once OPP
ened to them, there would have been fall
ing off in private subscriptions; and the man
agement would have been overrun with per-
sistent adventures who have keen scent for
money easily obtained. The management
have now only to address their appeal with
renewed emphasis to the country, and 10 fol-
low it with systematic and organized work, in
order to secure the funds they will require"
The Boston Globe has long editorial de-
Tending the right of the State to confiscate
''bob vear' but not beer, on the ground that
veal in general is good and consequently "bob
voop, 10 n fra,,d ,,non tho nurchaSar On the
..n,. ,,round- that ,,ouor s. fr.,d hy odu,-
teraticn-the greater part offered for sale in
M.ss.ob,,sotts sbonla h. .o;zod .pd destrroyad
IT. O. ~, In 800. 49, ot ,,ot
seen the end of their troubles. The men de-
man1ed no more pay but foolshly asked that
none but members of their association be
EMPLOYED. The owners resisted and strike
| followed with violent attempts to drive off
mon who desired IN work The strike il now
a:.:.- g
over Out Inc OWNERS lhsise aS d couui'lon VI
employment that they forfeit their member
ship in the association. This the workmen
refuse to do. . --.-.-
General Butler is said to be slowly recover
ing from his recent attack OF 'Journalopho-
pa, az iast reports ne was ape 70 slt up ana
r;aIs ,,;xad ,1;tb saJat;ua snoonfniS from, tho
The Hartford Courant is of the opinion
that the President should at once remove Sec
retary Richardson. Assistant SAWYER and So
licitor Banfield. not because they are guilty
but unfit for the nositions thew hold.
The New York Times calls those men who
CfdVel ABOUT Tue Country anu TepTcScuG CudC
they are editors or correspondents of journals,
newspaper pests" The Times has way
of getting them in Jail.
On the other side the Boston Advertiser
docs not lilo the new finance hill, which II
- :, '
pionouiices uns'alesliahilhe'
And now it turns out, according to the
statement OF Barbara Freitchie's neice, that
the old lady simply poked the johnny
neDs o. S SachsGns Gop S win def lane, zane. IN
their faces as thew marched throueh Freder-
icktown. This is loud call for Mr.. Whit
!ier Will he rise to explain ?-Conmercsot
no0ef'eoe'
nc ue'ho0i"'' arc having d en"ip VOL AZ
connecticut over The senatorshlp, and charges
are thick and decided. Mr. Bnrnuna's che
mics say that he has already paid out $4,000
to secure an election and has any amount
more to pay out for the same purpose Mr..
Barnum is very foolish to pay $4,000 for
seat in the United States Senate when he can
buy newspaper for a like sum and thus have
an infinite source of delight in its manage
ment. 78 IDS - 5s etT Irs
Senator Fox and John Norrissey, now
leading Tammanyites came near having
/ duel the other day. There would not have