The Portland daily press., 1875-11-25

Commander Howell, chief of the navy
yards, in his report recommends increased ap-
preparations for repairs of yards and for inn
provements at League Island and at Ware
Island, Cal.--Ludington's majority is Wis
consin is S41.--Bishop Whipple pronounces
the Presidents peace policy success. He
says thousands of the Indians are learning to
live as civilized men, and among them are as
true Christians as among the whites.--The
case OF the United States against o FL. Bur.
fridge ct al. to recover SAG 900 which he failed
to account for when Special Supervising Agent
of the Treasury at New Orleans, has been de-
cded in favor of the government by the jury
which returned a verdict of $780, 00.--James
W. Simonton has sued the proprietor of the
Alta of San Francisco for libel in stating that
he doctored press dispatches and entered into
a conspiracy to break the Bank of California.
1t is stated that clique of importers Of
coffee in New York have accumulated large
amount of that commodity and propose if pos
sible to have the duty on it restored, and thus
to make profit of three millions on the coffee
which they now hold
IN GENERAL.
Moody and Sankey have got through with
Brooklyn and gone to Philadelphia. Their
first meeting was held there on Sunday and
was crowded.
Brick Pomroy publishes statemant denying
that he has failed or that his paper is to be
suspended. He proposes to prosecute for libel
the editor who maicously announced his
failure.
The papers of the Eastern Railroad went to
protest last week.
A body Of Texas militia in pursuit of Mexi-
can cattle thieves crossed the Rio Grand at Los
Cuero in pursuit and engaged the Mexicans
and killed four of them. The crossing of the
troops was contrary to general orders. 1t is
feared the Mexicans under Cortina may make
this a pretext for taking the offensive.
Considerable activity prevails at the navy
yards and war vessels are being rapidly fitted
out for sea.
FOREIGN.
Indications of further difficulty in connec-
tion with the Herzegovirian troubles are null
tipying. 1t is evident that the great powers
must interfere; but they can agree upon no
plan of interference, each having designs of
its own upon the Turkish territory. Several
conflicts have taken place between the insur-
gents and the Turks, with varying success
There have been reiterations of peaceful as
surances by Russian newspapers, but there are,
however, indications of early Intervention in
Turkish affairs.
Italy has purchased the upper system of rail-
ment property.
By frightful railway accident in Sweden
last week sixty passengers were killed or Sc
verely injured.
The Spaniards consider that the difficulty
with this country is virtually settled, and have
no apprehensions of war. The proposal Of
Don Carlos to assist the king in case of war
with the United States is treated with con-
tempt. The Carlists are thought to be thor.
oughly exhausted.
The British coast between Yarmouth and
great storm last week. Many vessels have also
been wrecked on the Cape Breton coast
Francis ", Duke of Modena, dispossessed in
1860, is dead.
Tee Prince of Wales has arrived at Baroda,
where be was magnifcentIy received.
The Crown Prince William was seriously in
jured Thursday by his horse falling upon him.
A Chinese crew of the German schooner
Anna, near Foo Chow, mutinied, murdered the
captain ana mate and ran off with the vessel.
The German despatch boat Cyclops is in pur-
suit
Three United States army officers have visited
Shanghai to inspect the Chinese military and
naval ornaments. They were courteously re-
ceived and subsequently proceeded to Pekin.
A japanese war with Corea is probable
In the New South Wales great interest is ex-
cited by the receipt of letter from the mis-.
sionaries stationed at New Guinea announcing
important discoveries there. The river named
Baxter was travelled ninety miles, and found
TO have depth of eighteen feet and over. Evil
dence of cultivation was found, consisting of
enclosed fields cropped with tobacco and sugar
cane. immense unknown birds and tracks of
buffalo were seen. A portion of McLeary's SIX
petition has since gone there, and it is expected
that details will be received from there in
few months.
The Cure of the parish Of Notre Dame,
Mons. Rossuto, has given public notice that
the grave of Gulbord in the cemetery was dug
over the coffin of his wife and has only depth
of two feet and few inches, and in conse-
quence has not the depth required by law
What action will be taken therein the Cure
does not state
The Colonial office has received telegram
stating that the troops for the British resldency
at Perak have shelled and captured two stock
AIDES at the village where Mr.. Birch was muir
dered.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The trial Of William o. Avery, formerly
chief clerk in the revenue at Washington,
charged with completely in the whiskey frauds
commenced Tuesday in St. Louis.
A National Convention of railroad men
commenced its session in st. Louis Tuesday.