The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-24
that both Senator Boutwell, and Henry Cews
pronounce the story falsehood.


Thursday, March 16.-In the Senate a reso-
luton was passed declaring that senators must
print in the Record the speech they deliver.
Mr. Cameron denied that he and other sena-
tors kept department clerks as private secre-
taries. In the House the committee of the
whole considered fractional currency bill,
which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue silver coin.
Friday, March Little business Of impor-
lance was done in either branch.
Monday, March 2O.-The Senate discussed
the bill defining the manner OF counting the
votes for President A conference committee
was asked on the military appropriation bill.
In the House Mr. Atkins undertook to flank
the Payne financial bill by offering bill to
repeal that portion of the currency bill provid-
ing for specie resumption in 1879. The motion
to suspend the rules was lost, yeas 100, nays
10S-two-thirds being required. The Demo-
Gratis generally voted to suspend the rule.
Tuesday, March 2l.-Tn the Senate the ses-
sion was consumed in the discussion of the bill
to count the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent, but no conclusive action was taken
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Morrill,
and Hamlin of Maine and other senators from
temperance organizations praying for the pas
sage OF prohibtory liquor laws in the District
OF Columbia, and for the prohibition Of the use
OF liquor by government officials. In the
House Mr.. Caulfield of Illinois reported bill
making it a misdemeanor for any person in the
employment of the United States to solicit or
contribute TO election funds or canvass in any
state, county or district in the United States.
Mr.. Blaine tested the sincerity of Caulfeld by
moving to include members of Congress in the
bill, but the Illinois member would not consent.
Mr.. Blaine succeeded however in introducing
has amendment. and the consideration of the
bill was postponed. The House then went
into discussion of the legislative and appro-
priation bill, but adjourned without action.
Senate-March 22-Mr. Frelinghuysen from
the Committee on Naval Affairs reported fa-
vorably on the petition of the N. Y.Chamber Of
Commerce in relation to the Japanese indem-
nifty fund, and reported a bill in relation to the
payment of said fund. The consideration of
the Senate bill providing for the counting of
votes for President and Vice President was re-
sumed, but the Senate adjourned without &C.
ton.
AVUoc'-oHio WCl0 lutlOuuCSQ W plOutHio
contracts for servile labor, and providing that
all pensions OH account of death, wounds and
diseases in the service of the United States
since March 4, 1871, shall commence from the
/, date of death or discharge, and for payment of
arrears of pensions. The Senate amendments
to the bill to supply the deficiency in the appro-
priation for certain Indian tribes was nom
concurred in. House then took up the bill
prohibiting contributions to the election funds
by officers of the United States. The bill
somewhat amended was passed.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Steamer Isabel from Rochester for Bristol
was wrecked Saturday night between st. Tres
and Landsend. The crew 80 in number all per-
ished Six bodies have been washed ashore.
Judge Brady has granted to Rubenstein con-
demned to be hanged for the murder of his
cousin, Sara Alexander, stay of execution un-
til the case is reviewed by the general term of
the Supreme Court
Kelley & KEENAN,, distillers, pleaded guilty
in the United States Court at Chicago, Satur-
day morning, to one minor count, The other
counts were passed.
An incendiary fire at Taunton, Mass, Satur-
day night, destroyed the large barn owned by
VIM. B. sprout and Robert Luscomb, together
with twelve horses. harnesses, hay, &c. Loss
1000; insurance 5000.
Nearly all the ticket offices of the Missouri
State Lottery were raided on by the police
Saturday, and all the tickets and other proper
ty pertaining to the lottery business we're taken
to the police headquarters.
The estimate of damage By the burning of
the cotton ard wooden mills at Angora, Pa,
increases the loss to $4,000 or 100000. The
mills gave employment to 500 persons
The Elmville wooden mills at Cranston, r. 1.
were burned Saturday night, together with four
tenements and considerable manufactured
stock. The sorting and dye houses were saved.
Property was owned by George Whitehead.
Loss estimated at $175O00 to 100000. The
mill property was insured in forty-nine COM
panies for $4,000, of which $135 1920 applies 10
the part destroyed.
BRIEF MENTION.
Bogus silver Mexican dollars are in circula
ton in New York.--Ex-Minister Schenck
has arrived home-The defunct Boston
Daily News brought $4,000.
snow storms have occurred between Omaha
and California, badly blocking the Union Pa
.cific railroad.--The Massachusetts, Republic
can convention will be held in Boston, April
25.-One of the jurors who tried the libel
case of Henry G. Bowen against the Brooklyn
Eagle says Keeny, one of the proprietors of
that paper, attempted to bride him.--New
Hampshire's total vote is as follows: Cheney
41,660; Marcy 1886; Kendall 412; scattering
S.-The rush to the Black Hills is increasing
daily.
FOREIGN.
On Monday March Goth King Alphonso
made triumphal entry into Madrid He was
received with great enthusiasm by the people.
The Seine has risen sixty centimetres higher
than in 1872. 1t is thought, however, that the
maximum is now reached. River Loire has
risen IL metres. Several manufactures on
its banks are closed
Letters from Gordon the African explorer, to
Dec. 20, have been received. He announces
stroyed Sinants party. 1t is expected he will
complete his expedition in July or August af-
ter which he will return to England.
In the Mexican rebellion the people seem to
favor Diaz. Desertions of the royal army are
of daily occurrence.
A great deal of excitment has prevailed in
Havana in consequence of the police having on
Sunday arrested about $50 Nanigos while cele.
brating their feast called 1.-THE Sacrifice" The
carcass of fowl, the blood of which the Mani
gos drink on such occasions, was found in
room, and also the crosses on which the men,
bers names are drawn Ivy lot, the one drawn to
swear to kill the first person whom he encoun-
tiers. The police also found an altar on which
was figure of Jesus Christ with two knives
sticking in the back pointing out the exact
spot where the Mango is to plunge the knife
into his victim The Nanigos have belief and
perform ceremonies somewhat resembling those
of Voddous. They were formerly all blacks,
but among the arrested were number of
whites and fifteen women.
The Times Ragusa letter states that
surgeon of the Turkish armywho was
lately in charge of hospital at Gibella,
estimates the Turkish losses in Herzego-