The Portland daily press., 1875-05-13
News and Other Items.

NEWS anu OtutT 1ttulSs
The Globe and Democrat of st. Louis are TO
be consolidated.
The Crown Princess OF Germany is an artist
of no little talent
They have introduced lady hotel clerks In
Kentucky with great success. The only disad-
vantage is that guests Of the house do not get
their letters as early as formerly.
Jefferson Davis, in letter to friend in
Shreveport, La, says: "The majority Of negro
voters in this state (Mississippi) is already so
large and so rapidly increasing that cannot
foresee the day of her deliverance."
The jailor of Chicago, who is accused of bal
lot-box stuffing. has been asking the prisoners
out to drink at the saloon Of man who was
discharged from his place in the jail for furn-
ishing liquor to prisoners.
Gov Kellogg was In a tailor shop few days
since, being fitted for a coat. Some one said to
him, Governor, are you getting ready to go
away" NO." replied Mr.. Kellogg facetious-
ly, 81 am only getting ready to stay"
The Louisville Courier-J ournal, in reply to
the pathetic question of woman. 'How shall
keep my husband at home in the evening"
says it can be done easily enough by opening
frst-class beer garden in the back yard. '
A leading Republican Ia wyer Of the South
remarked to a correspondent Of Chicago pa
per: 81 have lived in ths.South for q quarter
of century. but am still a carpet-bagger.
Were Democrat, should now be consid-
cred one of the oldest citizens"
One of Brigham Young's wives told him the
other day that when she heard that the Sultan
of Turkey had 700 wives, she felt mortified to
think that her husband had allowed an out
landish foreigner to beat him SO badly in that
line. g. ........ .....
A post of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
in Providence, r. l., will erect as q monument
in a cemetery In that city thirty-swo pound
er cannon received a few days ago from the
government 1t will be mounted on gran
ite pedestal, and will be surmounted by ten
inch she'll. ...
Upwards Of 23,O00 children have entered
themselves as competitors for Mr.. Francis
Peck's prizes TO be given through the London
School Board for examin alton in Scripture
subjects. The prizes are open to all the child
rem of the elementary schools Of London, and
amount to $500.
A painting has just been discovered at Pom
pei which is said to be the most important
brought to light up to the. present in
the destroyed city. 1t represents Lao
coon according to Virgips description, and the
immolaled bull occupies place In the picture.
The painting is in good state Of preservation.
and the colors are not much faded.
The friends Of the late Bishop Leg Of Iowa,
intend completing the unfinished tower upon
the Episcopal Cathedral at Davenport, in that
state, and calling it the Memorial Tower" in
his honor 1t is estimated that between $10,-
900 and $4,000 will be required for the pur-
pose, and steps will be taken to raise the nee
essary funds at once. -..
The real promoters Of Garibaldis scheme of
canalizing the Tiber and making a new port
for Rome are said to be firm Of English con-
tractors, who are willing to accept aconcesslon
for the work without subsidy or consideration
of any kind. The project has been approved
by the minister Of public works, and will come
before the deputies Immediately.
A correspondent says that Csnku, the
daughter of Spotted Tail, is very interesting
female. Her earrings are so large and heavy
that they have torn slits an inch long in the
cartilage. Such a trife as that ought not to in.
commode her. All she has to do is to take
reef in her ears and let 'em hang till another
inch is worn away, then take another reef, and
so on. t 445fss
The oldest son of Mr.. Ralph Disraeli, the
brother of the prime minister, who was re-
Gently appointed second clerk In the house of
Lords, is named Coningsby, after the hero of
the cleverest and best Of Mr.. Disrasli's novels.
Mr.. Coningsby Disraeli will be the heir to his
uncle's property, and it is thought also inheri-
tor of the intellectual gifts of the Disrael fam
lily. .I ......
1t wa. recently announced that the Empress
Charlotte, the widow of the Emperor Maxi
milan, was 10 very alarming state OF health.
The Independence Beige, which 'preroduced
this news, but without guaranteeing its accu-
racy, now says that it is Incorrect. "We
learn" it says, "thatthe physical health of the
unfortunate princess continuesNto be excellent,
but that her mental health remains unchang-
ed"
Repairing nitro glycerine works is not the
most pleasant Of employments. While taking
out several old vats and digging out the founda-
tious of the works at North Adams, Mass.
last Saturday, laborer struck some hard sub
stance which he was unable to move, and after
digging about it he took out about 100 pounds
of glycerine in ono piece, frozen hard, which
had accumulated from the dripping OF the
vats.
During trial in the San Francisco police
court, the other day, colored man was called
as a witness, and took his place on the stand.
The clerk directed him to rai.e his right hand
and be sworn. The man put up his left, when
the clerk said to him, RAISE your right hand,
sir and be sworn" "Can'tr' curtly responded
the witness. "Why?" asked the clerk. cause
Pm left handed" replied the witness. He was
finally induced to raise his right hand, and the
oath was administered in due form.