The Portland daily press., 1875-05-01
News and Other Items.

The St. Louis newspapers assert that ex-Sen-
ator Chandler expended $4,000 in the Buell.
libel suit
Mckenzie, Tennessee, has very brisk revi-
val. and points with pride to the fact that the
mayor of the place has been converted.
Editor Storey, of the Chicago Times, has
busy time with his lawsuits. He is about to be
tried on two more charges-one of Ibelling
Tax-Commissioner j. j. McGratb, and the
other of publishing an obscene newspaper
Mrs. Dan Bryant was, according to Jennie
June, a leader Of fashion, wore dresses costing
thousands of dollars, and entertained her
friends at the Maison Doree with dinners of
equal value.
Ristori will not travel in a seeping-car. She
sits up railroad journey, no matter what Its
length. Perhaps when she starts for San Fran
cisco she will modify her sleep-walking propen-
sites.
A Washington dispatch says the court OF
claims will decide in favor of the Union Pacific
Company in its suit against the government to
compel the payment of $4,000, Withheld by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Performances were given in the principal
New York theatres Thursday for the benefit OF
the family of the late Dan Bryant. Attend
ance was very large at all the houses, and the
gross proceeds, which go entire to the family,
will exceed $4,000.
A western editor appeals to his delinquent
subscribers by saying:-"This week we have
taken in potatoes and pickles on subscription.
Now, if you will bring in some vinegar for the
pickles and some wood to roast the potatoes
we can live till artichokes ges big enough 10
dig"
Captain Russell, an old New Bedford whaler
died recently at Honolulu, where he had MAD
his home for many years. He was great Ia
vorte with the royal family, having been adopt
ed as a child by sister of Kamehameha ILL
in accordance with the native custom, on ac-
count of some kind offices rendered by him;
and a cottage was erected for him within the
palace enclosure, where he died.
Judge Bradley of the United States Supreme
Court wants our system of months and years
reformed, SO that the civil year may cores
pond with the solar; his plan is to have the
wear begin on the present 21st of December,
adjust the number of days of the respective
MOI hs, as follows: For January, February,
March October and November, 80 days each;
81 days from April to September, inclusive, and
December to correspond in days to the present
February.
The gold medal procured as tribute to the
memory of John Brown by voluntary subscrip-
tions in Paris has been sent to William Lloyd
Garrison for transmission to Mr.. Browns fam
lily. 1t bears on one side an excellent likeness
ofJohn Brown and on the reverse the inscrp-
ton: "To the memory of John Brown, judi
cially murdered at Charleston, in Virginia, on
the I'd of December, 1859; and in commemora'
lion also of his sons and comrades who, with
him, became the victims of their devotion to the
cause of negro emancipation" 1t weighs near
ly five ounces.
Miss Ida Greeley, the eldest daughter of the
late Horace Greeley, will be married in New
York City to-day and sail for Europe, in COM
pany with Mrs. John F. Cleveland, her aunt,
and her sister. The bridegroom is Col. Nicho-
las Smith, formerly of Kentucky, and brother
of Mrs. Johnston. who is, or was, Postmistress
of Leavenworth, Kansas. Col. Smith was once
nominated by Mr.. Lincoln as Minister to
Greece, but withdraw before his name could
be acted on by the Senate. He served in the
regular army for few years at the close of the
war. He &C accompanies the party in foreign
tour of two or three years. His first wife was
Miss Lou Pope, of Louisville, Ky.