The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-24
News and Other Items.

About all the Fall River operatives at Me-
chanics' mill have returned to work, and the
rest of them manifest disposition to do so if
they can get some concession.
The N. Y. Tribune says the President has
rendered the mission to Vienna TO Congressman
Orth, which he has accepted, aud his name will
be sent to the Senate after the 4th of March.
The Massachusetts woman suffragists are
congratulating themselves over the favorable
report of the committee, and are sanguine of
being able to carry their bill through both
branches.
The Madrid police have arrested Spaniard
on suspicion of meditating the assassination of
King Alfonso. He was armed with dagger,
and when taken avowed his intention of assas-
sinating the King.
A fire in Chicago, Sunday morning, broke
out in the dry-house of Wahl Brothers glue
works. The building, which covsred eight
acres, was completely destroyed, together with
the stock, which was very large. Loss $780,
600; insurance, $1sO,OOO, of which $1,000 was
held by the insurance company in Bangor.
The Rev. DR.. Buckingham, in a letter con-
tributed to the Chicago Advance, relates of his
brother, the late senator from Connecticut,
that no man upon his staff. when he was gov
ernor of that state, ever touched intoxicating
liquor, and that at dinner given by him to
the president and cabinet wine was not allowed
upon the table.
Mrs George Trask, wife of the ''anti-tobacco
APOSTLE" announces that "business will be con-
tinued at the old stand" She has published
the tract to Spurgeon which was unfinished at
Trask's death, and any one who wants it or any
of the other tracts can get it or them by ad-
dressing 'Trask tract depository, Fitchburg,
Mass"
The rumors that Prince Hohenlohe is to be
appointed to assist Bismarck have no founda'
ton. Bismarck's labors will be lightened by
arrangements facilitating his control over the
Prussian ministry. Thus the premier will be
enabled to retain his post all summer, when it
may be necessary for him to consult his health
with regard to the possibility of continuing in
office.
The fifth annual dinner of the Bowdoin AL
umni Association of New York took place
Monday evening. At meeting held prior to
this the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, President, Nathaniel Cothren;
vice-presidents, Nehemiah Cleveland Rev. ID.
c. Weston, Thomas H. Hubbard, DR.. G. +.
braCK6Jt auu OaVlu o. hoe, eeCEetdIg, ~ IL
Dow; and treasurer, William A Abbott. AT
ter partaking of sumptuous repast, toasts
were responded to by Col. Henry Stone, Dr.
Cleveland, Charles G. Soule, Charlton I. Lewis.
William A. Abbott Professor Weston and DIR.
Brackett. Letters of regret were read from
Gen. Chamberlain, DR.. Allen of Girard Col.
lege and Peleg w. Chandler of Boston.
The latest Washington sensation is caused by
the arrest of young man named St Clair, 9TH
erwise known as ISIS Sinclair. This young
man found great enjoyment in attending the
numerous fashionable balls, parties ami recep-
tions given in Washington during the present
winter, attired in the clothing of a fashion bile
belle of the season. His ''get up was some
thing remarkable, and strange to say, he played
his difficult part so well that he was not discov-
cred until Wednesday evening last, while in at
tendance at the socable given by the Minneso-
ia State Association at Masonic Temple There
he attended and attracted much attention, be-
ing, as it we're, one of the leading bellies of the
evening. He was arrested soon after leaving
the Temple He claims to be but fifteen years
old but his father says he is twenty. His dress
was of the latest fashion, and he wore four
button white kid gloves. His hair ornamental
tions were procured at the same place where
other bellies procure them, and were decidedly
tasteful He managed his train with elegance
and ease. He has very feminine appearance.
and as lady would be called very good look
ing.