The Portland daily press., 1875-06-07
News and Other Items.

c'am-Ddhe, d"podl race, mlHLary ulSPIay,
and a conhagration, all on Thursday next.
News and Other items.
JEFF Davis kissed all the girls at a Texas
reception.
Capt. w. II. Brown of the 9TH U. S. Cavalry
committed suicide in New York, Friday.
The latest centennial idea is the proposal by
the Paris Figaro that France shall postpone
taking vengeance on Germany for a hundred
years. ...-H ........
1t is now about certain that the Inman COM
pany will establish line of steamers be-
tween Baltimore and Liverpool, and probably .
the Canton coal company will join in the enter
prise. .uL-. ...
I A gentleman of Atlanta, Ga, learning that
the widow of Stonewall jackson is living at
Charlotte, N. c., in straitened circumstances,
has offered to give her a interest in a prosper
Gus cotton factory. .....
General Fitz John Porter has presented to
the Washington Association, at Morristowp,
N. j., six solid mahogany chairs, which have
an historical connection with the personal life
and times of Lafayette.
At prayer meeting an old man got up and
u
crime of murder Another old man trembling
ly joined his prayers, adding that he too, had
had a SOD, but he had been murdered Their
names wers made known, and the fathers OF
Edward s. Stokes and James Fisk, Jr., stood
for the first time face to face,-Chicago Tribune.
a Washington special says the President
has expressed himself much pleased with the
general reception of his letter, although he ex-
pected and is not therefore disappointed,
that his political opponen Is would miscon-
strue the spirit of the letter, and try to con-
tinue agitating the question for political reas
Ons
In Paris they make two eggs out OF one by
cutting the shell with a GLACIERS diamond, and
then slicing the egg quickly with an oiled
knife. The two halls are deftly dropped into
boiling butter on the plate, which fixes them
making them look like two, and for which the
customer who has not seen the performance
pays without suspicion. r.. ..
An actor engaged at one of the Baltimore
theatres, while going through a performance
recently, was sudden taken with paralysis of
the throat, accompanied by swelling of the lips,
tongue and salvary glands The physician
who attended him said that he had been pois-
oned by cosmetics used in coloring his lips and
checks.
Both the Sheridan and Rucker families were
averse to a newspaper splurge over the we'd
ding, and tried to keep the reporters off, but it
was hard work. One artist, having been re-
fused picture of the bride by her mother,
followed the family to church, last Sunday, and
made sketch of the young lady, who sat by
Mrs. Rucker, for his paper,-but it turps out to
have been another daughter.
The bridal dress of Miss Rucker, Gen, Sheri-
dams bride, was of white gros grain silk,
softened by a tulle veil fastened with orange
blossoms The BRIDES ornaments were a gold
necklace with solitaire pendant, diamond
solitaire earrings, and gold bracelets, the gift of
the bridegroom. There were no bridesmaids.
General Sheridan and all the army officers
appeared in full uniform,
By a recent order of the Postmaster General,
the repairs of mail bags and postal machinery
in the New England service, which have hith-
erto been done in New York, will hereafter be
done In Boston at saving of much trouble
and expense. The work will be placed in the
hands of men employed for that purpose,
and under the direct control of the depart
ment.
The constitutionality of the Massachusetts
ten hour law is TO be tested. One of the Low
ell manufacturing companies was Friday
fined for employing a woman more than sixty
hours in one week; the claim of the defence
that, the woman being over 81 years of age, the
company had a right, under special contract, to
employ her more than sixty hours in week,
having been overruled. The care will go to
the Supreme Court
Atlength they have done the correct thing
for DR.. Isaac Watts. English speaking people
have been singing him since 1904. He was
born in Southampton in 1874, and the people OF
that town have just commenced memorial
hall 20 keep alive his name and fame. Mr..
Morley, Nj. p, laid the corner stone a few days
ago, amidst the tears of the inhabitants, who
met TO see it done.
A rare collection of autograph letters and
documents, accumulated by DR.. O'Callaghan,
is soon to be sold in London. 1t contains the
only autograph letter of Lucretia Boraa known
to exist Among other rarities is what is de-
scribed as the Oldest royal letter in Europe, that
| of John, King of France, who was led cap
| tive into England by Edward the Black Prince;
| it is dated from Windsor, November 26, $685.
| dy. -..
The constitutional convention of Missouri,
| after prolonged struggle, has decided in favor.
of the recognition of God in the constitution by
| the adoption of the following preamble: ave,
| the people of the state of Missouri, with pro-
found reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the
universe, and greatful for his goodness, do, for
the better government of the state, establish
| this constitution, in order to assert our rights,
acknowledge our duties and proclaim the
| principles on which our government is found
! ed"
| The Ohio Universalists state convention at
Columbus resolved unanimously, Friday,
| that, "Whereas the strength and glory of
America is in her free schools, which the Ro-
man Catholic church is now seeking to destroy,
therefore it is the duty of every religious de-
nomination which is loyal to the national form
of government to unite in the support of our
free school system, on ths ground that their
support is an absolute necessity to the contn-
uance of our free government, its institutions,
and best interests Of religion and humanity"
Gen. Rutherford b. Hayes, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Ohio, is a native of
Ohio and was lawyer in successful practice in
| Cincinnati when the war broke out. he en-
tered the service as amajor of the Twenty.
third Ohio regiment, and came ont an actual
brigadier and with a brevet major generals
commission. He was elected to Congress in
1864 and reelected in 1866, but in 1867 he was
nominated for Governor, and elected over
Judge Thurman by small majority. In
1869 he was renomnated and was elected
over George II. Pendleton by an increased ma
jority.
A Washington despatch says that in one of
Gen. Boynton's forthcoming letters regarding
the SHERMAN Memoirs" proof will be given
that the terms of Gen. Joseph Johnston's sur
render to Gen. Sherman at Greensboro were
written by Confederate Postmaster General
Regan of Texas. 1t is also reported that q let.
ter from Regan to Jefferson Davis will be
printed which embraces the opinion that the
actual effect of those terms would be to rees
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