The Portland daily press., 1875-04-02
THE PRESS.
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending "Wednesday
Night, March 3Ist.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


Treasurer Spinner, he of the terrible auto
graph, has resigned, to take effect July 1st
No reason is given except that he has been so
long in official life that he desires to be free
man. Mr. New of an indianapolis bank has
been spoken of as his successor.
The U. S. Supreme Court has confirmed the
decision of the Supreme Court Iof Missouri
to the effect the women have no right to vote
under the 14th amendment.
Judge Macarthur of the District of Columbia
court, decides that the testimony OF the House
of Representatives in the case of KlDg, whom
that body requested the court to deal WITH
cannot 90 before the grand jury but the case
must 90 to the jury in the usual manner. Gen.
Butler was there as Kings counsel He said
that the last House of Representatives was now
no more judicial power than any other mob
of 200 gentlemen.
The Secretary of the Treasury decides that
the merchandise arriving at Island Pond, Vt.
from Canada, sealed and not appearing by
invoice or manifest to be intended for imme-
date expectation may be allowed to pass as
heretofore, provided it tshall distinctly appear
by the sworn declaration of the shipper or
owner of the merchandise that the same is
destined for port in the United States as an
importation, and not as goods in transit Tor a
foreign port
Several of the eight sloops of war authorized
under the act of 1874 will be ready 1or sea
during the season. The iron sloop, Alert, Will
take the cadet engineers on their annual
ruise.
There will be about one hundred vacancies
among the cadet mdshipmen at the Naval
Academy, to be filled at the annual examina-
ton in June.
4 THE Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
that 81, 1885, 900 of legal tenders be wltndra"h
from the treasury and destroyed; being SO per
cent of the additional circulation during the
month";
II ;s settled that the neag Treasurer is to be
.Jobn G. New, and that A. c. Brastow OF
Rhode Island is to be an Indian peace commits
sioner.
IL is stated that the Spanish government in
tends to again enforce certain Objectionable
rules relative to our trade with Cuba winch
will considerably embarrass It,
The cabinet have been considering the sub
iect of giving Gen. Fitz John Porter new trl-
al. The chances that they will do it are not
very GOOD. as there is belief that Gen. 2. was
let off easily for his conduct at the second Bull
Bun.
The Treasury Department has issued ne"
regulations respecting the redemption OF mu-
tilated currency. as follows In case OF legal
tender notes, if less than one-tenth OF the orig
inal proportion of notes is missing the muu-
1ation will be disregarded. If one-fourth OF the
note is missing, one-tenth of its face value will
be deducted. If more than one-fourth and less
than one-third is missing, one-fifth OF It's race
value will be deducted, and so on, reckoning by
tenths. But a note of which less than one
half of the original proportion is presented VIII
he redeemed without evidence that the missing
proportion is destroyed.
The internal revenue office has ruled that the
mere act of purchasing stamps is not the pay
mept of the tax upon given lot of tobacco,
though the purchase of such stamps may have
been with special reference tossuch payment.
The tax cannot be said to have been paid until
affixed to packages and cancelled.
FOREIGN.
The Halifax Banking Company was swindled
out of $4,000 in gold Tuesday, by means of
forged letter of credit for $4,000, with the
names of Morse, Taylor & Co., New York,
attached, purportng to be in favor of r. Luting,
who arrived in the steamer Alhambra from
Boston on that day. On receipt of $4,000 Lut-
ing disappeared.
The British commission for the Philadelphia
exhibition have sent Gil culars to 5000 persons
who have taken part in agricultural shows and
exhibitions in Great Britain during the last
seven years, and also to the chambers of COM
merce and heads of municipalities throughout
the British Isles The answers already re-
ceiyed indicate that Ireland and the north OF
England will be represented at the Centennial
Exhibition.
The importation of American potatoes into
France has been officially prohibited
Portugal will participate in the American
Centennial.
w. S. Graves and Dr. E. R. Sparkam, con-
victed of murder at Rockville, Ont, by ,procur-
ing an abortion, have been sentenced to be
hanged June 23d.
The Universe publishes papal encyclical
renewing the accommodation pronounced
against the old Catholics of Switzerland, and
censuring the authorities for protecting them.
The earthquakes in Jalsco, Mex, are abating,
the later shocks being very slight. Meanwhile
the volcanic activity of Ceboruco increases, and
prodigious quantities of ashes and dense vol
umes of smoke issue from its craters. The
state government of Oaxaca has officially per-
mitted the practice of cremation of bodies of the
dead. Frequent skirmishes with the revolu-
ticnists are reported in Michoacan. 1.-The gov.
eminent troops are represented to be uniformly
successful. The religious controversy increases
in bitterness.
The accession of King Alfonso has not yet
brought peace to distracted Spain. The Carlists
have been badly defeated in several engage-
ments Gen. Cabrera one of the strongest
leaders, has declared in favor of Alfonso. The
four provinces held by Don Carlos have re
fused to furnish further contributions, claim
ing that the country is exhausted. Much dis
satisfaction is reported among the Carlists On
the other hand it is said that dissatisfac.
ton exists because of the vaciIlating policy of
Alfonso, and that his abdication is not improb-.
able If the Spaniards could only fight as
we'll las they can lie many saDguinary battles
would result.
Last week bands of Mexicans crossed the
frontier, and came within seven miles of Cor
pus Christi, taking large number of Ameri-
can prisoners. A body of Texans has gone in
pursuit The post Office at Neuces was robbed
ard burned by the bandits Friday There
seems to be a concerted movement to plumber
Texas. The Mexcans have been crossing the
river in small attachments during the past
week, bent on robbery and murder. Nearly
the sentire Rio Grande frontier of Texas, en-
bracing belt of so to 100 miles in width is in
habited mostly by Mexicans, many of whom,
though taking no active part in the forage of
of the thieves, yet sympathize with and give
them secret aid and comfort. The United
States government is taking measures for pro
lection.
The. Dominion parliament is to try proEib
itory liquor law. 1t also thinks of reimposing
the duty on tea from the United States.
The popular interest in the Moody and
Sankey revival in London is dying out. Sankey
is said to be agent for the sale of an American
cabinet organ, and to use the revival for tie
purposes of increasing the trade. He denies
the report.
Spain has paid TO Germany II 900 thalers of
indemnity for the Gustav outrage.
The Opinione says that the italian govern