The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-06
News and Other Items.

Mr.. Gladstone has declined nomination for
the Lord Rectorship of Aberdeen University.
Capt. Tyson, Of the Polaris holds Office in
Washington.
A decree has been issued by Emperor Will
liam prohibiting the expectation of horses to
France.
Clara Morris writes that she is going to the
mud baths of Santa Barbara to see il she can
gather strength from touching mother earth.
She says that in California she has been stimu-
lated TO effort by the warm, sympathizing
hearts of "these wondrous people,"
1t is now definitely settled that the installa-
tion of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master
of the Freemasons shall take place on April
18th, at the Albert Hall, London. More than
seven thousand Masons will be present, and the
scene will be one of extraordinary splendor.
The private school kept by Mr.. f. w. Gum
at Washington, Conn, and referred to SO often
in the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Ovington in
the Beecher trial as ''The Gunnery," is identi-
cal with that alluded to in Mr.. j. G. Hollands
novel of Arthur Bonnicastle," under the title
Of "The Birds Nest"
Two Of the children of the old negro, who
was the original of Mrs. Stoves Uncle Tom,"
are said to be living in indianapolis. One is
''Uncle' Moses Magruder in his one hundred
and fourth year. and the other is sister-the
"baby" of Mrs. Stoves novel-now sixty five
years of age.
A jewelry firm at Lancaster, Penn, has Just
come into possession Of silver medal present.
ed President Madison to the chief of O western
Indian tribe. On one side is likeness of Mr..
Madison, and on the other of United States
officer clasping the hand Of an Indian, with
the motto, peace and friendship"
1t is surprising how the bell-punch system is
spreading 1t is said that in Philadelphia sew
eral of the churches are about compelling the
deacons to carry those Iunwieldly instruments
around with them while taking up the collec
ton and strike the bell every time one of the
congregation drops q nickel.
Sixty years ago law was passed In New
Brunswick declaring. religious teachers" ineli-
gible for election to the provincial legislature.
This almost forgotten act has been discovered
and brought into public notice by the opponents
of Mr.. Elder, who is nowIa candidate for
seat. Mr.. Elder has of late beeu journalist,
but previously he was clergyman. Whether
he can still be considered religious teacher
within the spirit of the DECLARING act is ques-
tion widely asitated In New Brunswick.
A Washington letter says that President
Grant recently used the following language to
Congressman Frye, in the course of q conver-
sation respecting General Sheridan: at is my
opinion that Phil Sheridan is the greatest of
living or dead military men. If two of the
largest countries in the world were TO be en-
gagged in a war against each other, and to pros.
ecute it to the utmost limit, know Of ne man,
living or dead, to whom 1 would so soon en-
trust the campaign, from the beginning of it
to the end, as Gen. Phil Sheridan ...
The Baltimore Sun says that q sword worn
by and belonging to Col. Lewis of Virginia,
who represented Washington at the tea party
at the Academy of Music in that city, is one of
the five presented by Gen. Washington to his
five nephews. They were given with the ill.,
junction that they should never be unsheathed
in time Of peace, and never unless in self de-
fence or in their country's cause. This has been
strictly adhered to- and the sword of Col. Lewis
cannot now be drawn, so tightly has the scsb-
bard shrunk to it. Mr.. Pegram also had on
sword that formerly belonged to Washington,
and which has been in the family over fifty
years. .... s...
Much attention is called, both in England
and in India, to the approaching marriage Of =
London belle to a Hindoo of high rank. The
gentleman is Mutu Coomara, Swamy (Swamy
meaning "God"), an eminent member of Her
Maiesty's Council in Ceylon, and the author OF
some Oriental books of great value. The lady
is Miss Lily Beeby, who is described as dis
tinguished in her circle as an artist, and more
beautiful than any picture she ever painted.
No case of inter-marriage between a Hindoo
and person of the English race seems to have
ever been known before. Old residents in In
dia say thai it is absolutely unprecedented. and
that if Sir Mutu were to take..his bride to any
part of India, both of them would be treated
by the whites as pariahs.