The Portland daily press., 1876-02-18

and the lady went home with her parents.--
Major Alexander Rice, venerable citizen
of Portsmouth, N. H., died last week. He
was an Eastern Railroad ticket agent for thirty
yesrs.--It is said that the Sioux have organ
lied winter campaign against the miners who
have recently gone the the Black Hills. In con-
sequence, Gen. Gustav has been ordered to join
his cavalry command.--Henry Clewes is
unanimously readmitted to membership of the
New York stock ard gold exchanges -Dur-
Ing January the demand for postage stamps,
postal cards and stamped envelopes reached
the unprecedented amount Of So, 800, 900. The
department has sold 9O,OOO,0OO postal cards
since the 3Oth of June. 1876. The sales dur
ing the entire fiscal year which ended at that
date were only $101 100000. These figures
are considered indicative of the rapid revival
of business prosperity throughout the coun-
try.--The Calvinstic church at Fitchburg
city will be represented at the Plymouth Coun-
cil--At an adjourned meeting of the credit
ors of Jordan, Clarke & Co.. Monday, in Bos-
ton. the assets were stated to be 1922 ,339. IS;
liabilities, 1854, 066. 81 John Small of Little
ton, N. H., received terrible wound a few
days ago from a falling tree, and died Sunday
at the Fabyan.-The dwelling house of f. S.
Morse at North Littleton. N. H.. was burned
Sunday. Loss $1,000; half insured.
FOREIGN
The Sultan has signed the drcree granting
the Andrassy reforms to the people the prov
fences. The ambassadors of the six powers
were notified, and the Ottoman representatives
abroad telegraphed. The question of direct
taxation must be referred to mixed commits
sion.
CASTILLO, at o caucus of the newly elected
ministe ial deputies, expressed his gratfca-
ton at being surrounded by the representa-
tives of the Spanish people. 1t was the guar
antee of the establishment of constitutional
monarchy. He believed termination of the
civil war was near, and that the first
work was to re establish Spanish credit.
The Spanish government has sent its diplomat
ic representatives abroad an exhaustive, conf
dental memorandum upon the condition of
Cuba, The circular describes the causes of the
instruction. The characters of the leaders
and the reforms which will be introduced when
it is terminated. The purpose of these reforms
will be to assimilate the government of the col
onies to that of Spain by establishing commun.
al liberties and presentation of the colonies in
the cortes.
Mussulman and Armenian commissioners
have been nominated to investigate the cir
cumstances Of the recent outrages against
Christians at Broussa and Angora.
Z The Carlsts have been out-manNuvered at
all points, and have fallen back on the noun
tain Businesses of Guiprizeoa.
New Zealand advices state that very mild
winter has been followed by heavy rains. Prop.
erty has been much damaged
The Bremen court will begin an inquiry into
the loss of the steamer Deutchland The pub
lie prosecutor will conduct the proceedings for
the government
Physicians declare Count Won Arnim's son
hopelessly i'll. Won Arnim has petitioned the
German Emperor for permission to go to Ber-
lin without being liable to arrest in order to be
with his son. The Emperor William has or
dered the Minister Of Justice to report on
Count Won Arnim's pardon. After his guilt
has been legally established, Bismarck is said
to advocate the transmitting of his sentence of
Imprisonment into money fine.
John Taylor Coleridge, formerly one of the
judges of the court of Queens Bench and
afterward editor of the Quarterly Review, is
dead at 80 years.
Differences between British and French f sh-
ermen have led to the destruction of certa in
machinery used by the French at Newfound-
land. A man-of-war will probably be stationed
at st. John.
A Cairo dispatch announcing that the Anglo
Egyptian bank had advanced large sums to
Egypt portends the triumph of the French
syndicate, the bank in question being practi-
cally French institution.
In the DR.. Forms perjury case, at Montreal,
the judge decided that the prisoner be handed
over to the United States authorities.
Prince Bismarck has thanked the United
States Cabinet and American Minister at
Pekn for supporting the German claims for
Furnishing the Chinese pirates who plundered
and destroyed the German steamer Hannah.
Turkey has refused DR.. Schleiman permission
to make further excavation at Troy.
The Spanish Cortes was opened upon the 18th
by the King addressing the Senators and Depu.
ties from the throne
There are rumors afoat that kilograms have
been passing between President Grant and
Minitter Schenck concerning the latter's resig-
uation. Some of these reports state that Min
lister Schenck has been asked to resign; others
that President Grant has telegraphed Mr.
Schenck that he intends to stand by him.
Count Won Arnim has been forbidden by his
physician from undertaking the journey to
Berlin to see his son.