The Portland daily press., 1875-12-03
History of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Night. Dec. 4.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

The News for the week ending Wednesday
Night. Dec. 4.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Washington is now entering upon its annual
activity, and for several months public atten-
ten.ion will be directed to that point.
Secretary Chandler has made clean sweep
Of the clerks in the Indian Bureau or all who
have been connected with it for any length of
time. The Indian commissionership has been
offered to Mr. Toby of Boston but he has de-
clined. 1t is now said that Ex-Congressman
Epson of Ohio has been rendered the position.
Commodore Schufeldt recommends that the
navy department enlist 500 boys to counterfeit
the growing deficiency in good seamen for the
navy.
The reports of the cabinet officers are nearly
all ready for presentation.
Large numbers of Democratic politicians
are already in Washington eager for the offices
under the control of the House. The South
furnishes dozen candidates for the clerkship
and for other places in proportion.
The contest for the speakership is between
Randall and Kerr. The caucus will be held
from the contest. Sour grapes.
The Secretary of the Treasury has retired
S756,472 Of greenbacks, being 80 per cent. of
the bank circulation issued in November.
The Supreme Court has sustained the posi-
ton of the Union Pacific Railroad Co., by
affirming the decision Of the Court of Claims,
namely, that the company has right to re-
tain one half of its earnings on account of
transportation for the government.
There will be no sales of Treasury gold or
dered for December, the currency balance be-
ing large enough to obviate the need of any
such sales. which the Secretary says are never
ordered for any other purpose than to replenish
it.
Gen. Pope in his report to Gen. Sherman
takes the side of the Indians. He thinks
there would be no trouble if the money appro-
priated by Congress was carefully expended
for their benefit He thinks that army officers
should distribute the rations and show that
the soldiers have every possible reason to keep
peace with the savages.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON.
The funeral services Of the late Vice Presi-
dent Wilson took place in the Senate chamber
at Washington, Friday morning. The Presi-
dent and cabinet, judges Of the Supreme Court,
diplomatic corps and large number Of other
distinguished persons were present, Rev. DR..
Sunderland read the service and offered prayer,
and Rev. DR.. Rankin delivered an eulogy on
the life of the distinguished man. Minute guns
were fred and bells tulled as the procession
moved through the crowded streets to the Bal
timore depot, where the casket was turned
owe. TO the Massachusetts Committee. The
city government of Baltimore paid fitting
tribute to the deceased, and detachment of
the 9Th Maryland proceeded to Boston. In
Philadelphia the body lay in state several
hours in Independence Hall, where it was
visited by large crowd of people. An escort
of five regiments of Infantry, squadron of
cavalry and battery of artillery preceded
the cortege through the city of New York.
The funeral train arrived in Boston at
10 30 Saturday morning. A vast assem-
bly, of people witnessed the solemn pa
geant. The body was deposited in Doric Hall.
Crowds of people visited the place during the
day. 1t is estimated that 10000 people visited
the room where rested the remains of the man
the Massachusetts people have so long honored
and trusted The funera. services took place in
the Hall of the House of Representatives on
Monday. Many distinguished men from all
parts of the country, Revs. A. A. Miner, M. F.
Warren, Phillips Brooks and j. NJ. Manning
participated in the services, the latter deliver
ing the address. At2 80 the procession set out
for the station by the railroad leading to Ma
tick. The escort was composed of nearly 5000
soldiers. As the train passed through the
towns on the way to Natick, thousands stood
at the stations. In Natick nearly every house
was draped with emblems of mourning. The
Grand Army took charge of the remains and
the home funeral took place Wednesday.
MARINE NOTES.
For news regarding Maine vessels see ma
rine column
Brig Canaobert, from Glace Bay for Halifax,
with coal, was wrecked Friday night. Crew
saved.
The Prince Edwards Island ship James
Duncan is reported again ashore in the Sraits
of CansO.
Capt. Terrio of the schooner AZURE of the
Magdalen Island fleet reports that he met the
gale on the 18th midway between Magdalen
Aoiduub anu IIluCo luWdru lSlalQ. Ills
vessel lost man overheard.
Ship Rising Sun, from Quebec for Bristol,
timber laden, arrived at St. John, N. B., the
22d water logged, with sails and some yards
gone.
British barque, Edwin of Windsor, N. S.,
Dublin for Baltimore. is ashore 10 miles
north of Cape Hatteras
The coroner's jury in the Pacific disaster find
that the disaster was occasioned by the i'm
proper steering Of the Orpheus that the watch
on the Pacific was insufficient that her passen-
gers were too many, that the crew was undis-
ciplined, and that the captain of the Orpheus
sailed away without ascertaining the damage
done.
Schr Emma capsized in the harbor of St.
John, N. B., Monday night, and the cook was
drowned.
About 40 vessels are ashore on Lake Michi-
gan in more or less damaged condition.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The tribulation of the whiskey ring contin-
mes. The mill is grinding and although it be-
gan slowly, it is grinding very fine. In st.
Louis, Supervisor Mcdonald has been conyic-
ted and Clerk Avery late of the Treasury De-
partment is now on trial. A number of tele-
grams have been put into the case duplicating
Gen. Babcock, the Presidents private secreta.
~ Gen. Babcock demands to be heard. The
attempt to implcate Secretary Bristow was
sorry failure. The work is going on.
For fall weather, it was very cold all over the
country Monday and Tuesday. Bryants Pond
made the best record Tuesday morning, 20 deg
below zero. Fryeburg recorded IS deg. minus
and the towns along the Kennebec reported
Is to Is below. In other states the weather
was equally severe. The Hudson is closed at
Albany. Lake Huron is frozen out as far as it
can be seen and Detroit shows the same fear.
ful cold as Maine.
The citizens of Brooklyn have begun actions
against the Brooklyn ring and raised large
sum of money to prosecute thieving officials
and contractors.
1t Is said that the cattle thieves on the Tex
as border are troublesome as ever.
The activity in the navy yards continues and
orders to enlist for the navy have been issued
1t is said that this activity is due to the fact
that Spain proposes to punish the Central
American Republics which our government in
accordance with the Monroe doctrine must