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The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth, are requested
to meet at the Town House, on SATURDAY, the
29th inst, at p. NJ, to choose delegates TO attend
the County Convention to be holden at Portland,
August 8, 1876.
Per order TOWN COMMITTEE.
Cape Elizabeth, July "a, 1876. d&w
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CANNOT BE EXCELLED.

CHARLEsrowN, March 10, 1869.
II. R. STEVENS:-
DEAR SIR-Ths is to certify that have used your
"Blood Preparation" in my family for several years.
and think that for Scrotula or Cankerous Humors
Rheumatic Affections, it cannot be excelled aud
as blood purifier and spring medicine, it is the best
thing have ever used; and have used almost ev-
erything can cheerfully recommend it to any one
in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. A. DINSMORE,
10 Russell Street
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
Strike of Vessel Riysers.

PHILADELPHIA, July A.-The journeymen
vessel riggers struck soday against proposed
REDUCTION of wages from So 80 to So per day,
and nearly all the shops along the wharves are
deserted.
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SALT CAY, I'll. Schr j Willard-13,256 bush
salt to E G Willard.
CADIZ. Schr Anna-65O tons salt to Will
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MARRIED..

In Harrington, July 5, Increase j. Sbackford of
Ellsworth and Miss AImira s. Grace of Harrington
In Rockland, July 10, Frank "A. Peterson and Miss
Adelia Towle. N -','''
In Rockland July 6. Geo. L. Phibrook of Matini
Gus and Miss Lucy L. Arey OF South Thomaston.
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The Red River Overflow.

SHREVEPORT, July 24.-The damage to the
is estimated at $4,000. ''''
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Providence Priu, Clotbs Na,I,e,
Domesfic Markefs.

PROVIDENCE, July 24.-Printing Cloths market
moving moderately at last quotations-3s a 3ac for
best standard and "a Ga cloths.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
MEMORANDA.
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Brig Robinson, Devereux, 96 days from Mes
sina arrived at Delaware Breakwater oath short Of
provisions, and with foremost and topmast sprung,
lower chainbOltS started. &c.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE
Commencement at Colby.
Prize Defamation of the Junior
Class.
THE NEUROLOGY.
Especial to Press.l

lopecldl 10 fresS.l
WATERvILLE, July 24-Commencemept
week of Colby has now fully begun, and the
town once more dons her annual holiday at
tire. Largo numbers Of strangers have already
arrived aud each train brings new arrivals.
The present Commencement bids fair to be as
well attended and as interesting as any be-
fore.
The Junior exhibition this evening in the
Baptist church was attended by large audi
ence. The articles which were original showed
much thought. and were in general well de-
livered. The following was the programme:
The Growth of Science.
William II Gibbs. ............. ...Waterville
Judson A. Sturtevant. .................,NF ayette
New Englandism.
Josiah H. Drummoud, Jr. .......... Portland
The Profession of Law.
george w. young. COrinna
Influence Of Agriculture. : anna
John M. Foster. .................W atervie
Freedom.
Francis o. Nichols. ......"........ Haverhil Mass
Design in Nature.
Florentius NJ. Hallowel.. .............,..win Windsor
National Stability.
Edward o. Lords. Great Falls, N H
The Beautiful in Art " ''''' ''
influence Of the Greek in iesA0"nssan
William H. Looney ......... ....... Portland
Richard Montgomery.
Josiah R. Henderson. ............. .Merrimac, N H
Sir Walter Scott.
Charles F. Meserve*.. ..........N. Abingdon, Mass
MISS Louise H. CoDurn. .Skowhegan
Mathematics in Nature
*Excused.
Prof Hamlin, the necrologist, furnishes the
following neurology:
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
MASSACHUSETTS,.
uufauficide.

FALL RIVER, July 24-Elen Dunn, in a
drunken frenzy, this evening threw her child
is months old. from third story window. The
injuries will probably prove fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
GIVES HEALTH, STRENGTH
AND APPETITE,

My daughter has received great benefit from the
use of the VEGETINE. Her declining health was
source of great anxiety to all of her friends few
bottles of the VEGETNE restored her health strength
and appetite. N. H. TILDEN,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent,
No. 40 Sears Building, Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
July %, Il A. My
For New England.
tne Middle states and lower lake region, clear
or Ialr weather and a light rise in the tempera-
lure WIN westerly to southerly winds and ris-
ing, followed by falling barometer.
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[FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT

KENNEBUNKPORT, June 24-Sld. ship REM
brandt (new of Boston, 141370 tons) Horatio Moody
for New York, to load for San Francisco.
BCOTHBAY, July 19-ar sch Addie r Warner,
Lewis. Philadelphia.
July 21-Ar, schs Maud Muller, Farmer, Glouces-
ter; Annie Freeman, Harris, Philadelphia.
July 23-Ar, schs BENZ Reed, Reed. New York !;
Oregon. Dunton, Portland; Carroll, Young, New
buryport for Machias.
LAUNCHED AT Calais 22d inst by Nickerson &
Rideout, fine barque Of about 200 tons. named VIM
w Thomas,-owned in Portland by Yeaton & Boyd,
David Boyd, Capt D Boyd, (who is to command, }
together with the builders and Others. She is built
of the best material and is said to be of the best
ever built in the eastern part Of the State.
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MARINE NEWS.
S9 ct OF PORTLAND.

Monday, July "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Anna, (of Stony Brook, MY Hawkins, Cadiz-
$50 tons salt to E G Willard.
Sch Lucknow, (Br) McNeilly, Harborville Ms
wood to A WhdGen.
Sch Abdon Keene, Keene, Western Banks 500
otis fish.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-IIenry
Fox.
Sch Eliza Ellen. Montgomery South Thomaston -
Holyoke 81 Brown.
Sch E Gates. freeman, Kennebec to load for
New York-W HI Prebe.
Sch Hattie E Sampson. Bunker, Kennebee to load
for Phiadep hia-.Micah Sampson.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-01

/ nv.
HONE NEWS PROM ApRoAD.-A cnrre.
spondent comes out In the Dispatch urging
the City Conservative Committee to fnks
steps looking to the prevention Of any caT.
uiaate now or that may hereafter Be an.
nouncedl from Withdrawing from the con.
test. This would certainly be fixing yerv
arbitrary stand by the committee to say that
man shall not Withdraw his claim as can.
didate. A new idea, certainly. B.
A negro resistered In CLAW Ward s,a,n,s II
have been born in 1923, which would make
him one hundred and tiity-three years old,
Inc registrar declined to accept his state.
ment.
a WeiEknown merchant here, who, prior
70 the war, was worth several hundred thou.
SAND dollars, died q few days since In the
city almshouse. i
A West End barber promises his Gus.
TONERS lemonade, ice-cream, and other re.
Iresnments every Saturday as an induce
ment to patronize him.
Roger A. Pryor (colored) is registered in
this city.
The issue has been made in several wards,
IN selecting councilmen, whether or not they
Will vote for the repeal OF the present ordi-
nance requiring property-owner to pay for
the pavement in front of their property.
The Grove road, the fashionable drive in
the western suburbs, is to be macadamized
ITS entire length, which Is about three or
four miles. The cost OF this improvement
will be about $4,000, and is to be borne by
two Or three enterprising young men who
live on this thoroughfare. The work OF
matchmaking will be commenced at an early
ay.-Richnond tetter-Norfolk Virginian.
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sTAuNTON.
rArAI ATTEapT AT THEFT THE var.LEYRA1I.
& & ROAD. s "a 49,.

(Corrcspo ndence of the Richmond Dispatch.}
STagEToN, April 80, 1875. ID
Last night about 12 o'clock Mr.. Lewis
Defenbaugh, q farmer on the Stribling
Springs road two miles from Staunton, heard
a spring-gun which he had placed In his
chicken-hoISe explode, and also heard some
excited conversation between some men.
This morning, on going to the house, he
found Henry Hughson, a notorious colored
thief, recently acquitted OF the burglary
OF Mr.. Carm8by's store, Tying on the
ground, shot through the abdomen
by the rife-ball. The man was placed
in a wagon and brought to jail here.
lie says White man and six negroes were
with him, but escaped. The wounded man
had seven chickens in his sack. He laid on
the ground wounded until this morning.
The wound was examined by DR.. McChes-
ney, and is considered by him mortal.
President Pcndleton, OF the Valley rail-
road, is here this morning arranging for
disseminating the operations Of the road.
There is faint hope that when the stock
holders meet here May 30th some arrange
ment will be made with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The trains will stop after
to-day. Colonel NJ. G. Hartman will put a
line OF stages on between here and Har-
risonburg, and has ordered his stock OF
horses, &c, to be brought here to-day.
Dr<
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-01

The dwelling OF Mr.. Miller, at keyser,
W. Va, was partially burned "Wednesday
evening. The fire is supposed to have been
the work Of an inccndiary.
Katie Pease, the famous race mare, has
been sold to Judge Mill, of San Francisco,
Cal, for $3.50.
Albert P. Walker is appointed postmaster
at Brownstown, Kanawha county, w. Va,
uice Jesse II. Grogan, removed.
The family of the late DR.. Livingstone
received grant Of $3.50 from the British
Government during the year 1875.
The National Board of Underwriters re
quest mayors of cities to issue proclamations
to citizens to use extra care against fires on
the coming 4th Of July.
Within few months the Old Dominion
Steamship Company have built railroad
from Georgetown, Del, to Franklin, point
on Chincoteague bay opposite the island.
Colonel Writ Henry, Of Richmond, a
grandson OF Patrick Henry, has mded IN
Contributing a number Of ancestral por:
traits. books, and medallions to the historical
department Of the Centennial Exhibition.
It is the opinion of most Of the Philadel-
phia clergy that the Centennial GROUNDS
ought not to be kept open on Sunday.
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West Hanover Presbytery.
THIRD DAY.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AMHERST COURTHOUSE, April 2Sth.
The following, among other matters, en-
gagged the attention Of the Presbytery to-
day:
/. Printing The RecordS.-A- committee
(Messrs. F. n. Watkins, John Robertson,
and A. r. Blakey) was appointed to make
efforts to have the minutes OF the Presby-
terry printed.
=. jamestown Church.-Dr. Smith and
Rev. Messrs. Halves and Write, and Elders
j. II. Madison and Watkins were appoint
ed committee to organize this church IN
Prince Edward.
3. Rev. Mr.. WdShburne.-This gentleman
will be ordained at Buckingham Courthouse
on the 1st of July, 'I6, at 4 meeting OF the
Presbytery at that time, DR.. Dabney and
Rev. Mr.. Rawlings conducting the ordlna-
ton services.
4. Neao heS.-Measures were lnau-
gurated for the organization Of churches in
Madison and near Victoria furnace.
5. Merit Meeting.-Cartersville was Sc
lectcd rs the place, and the 31st OF August,
1876. at 8 A. NJ, as the time, for holding the
next regular meeting Of the Presbytery.
6. Pastoral Relation,--The church at
Cumberland Courthouse desired to present
q call to Mr.. B. II. Dupuy "a recent graduate
OF the Union Theological Seminary for his
services as pastor. lie will be licensed in
few days by Roanoke Presbytery, and the
call will be further prosecuted.
7. DiSmiSSed.-The Rev. j. NJ. Wharey
was dismissed to Concord Presbytery, in
North Carolina. He carries with him the
warm affections and high regard OF a host
of Virginia friends.
The Rev. DR.. Smith and, Mr.. Wharey
preached to large audiences.
On tomorrow a public meeting will be
held in the interests of the cause Of Susten-
tation Home Nissions), when important re-
ports and addresses will be made. You're
porter will not have the privilege OF being
present, but the Dispatch will be repre-
sented. d.. d. ..
A model letter.
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Am Iu,idio,ss Discrimination

WA>H!NGroN, April 2S.-The President
-lal recalled the nomination OF S. L. Ana
g,r q. pension agent ut Norfolk and success
,9r !, III, late l.. IL. Chandler. for the rea-
ION tia. Nr. Anablc, though worthy to be
m officer u the Government, having served
a term in the Virginia pcnitentiary for
iar.cry. il was not meant that too many OF
taat rIl,> should hc pressed for confirmation
when their record was known. The Presi-
DIN, /, mad at this imposition, but not mad
enough to be more than DR.. Nichols's guest.
AnatIr will hereafter join what is known as
he great non-citizcn crowd OF Virginia car
;%;-tag.er>.-.>pecial to Baltimore Gazette.
The President has been misiniormed.
Tho names oi ;. l.. Anable and w. L. Ana
u" have been confused. W. L. Anablc was
in danger nj going to the penitentiary, but
Va, saved by some legal technicality.
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,.,,o.,icntine Ex-Governor Wells.

TIN, House Judiciary Committee, III Its
.v,.,. ;.,tion into the present and past re-
..-j = United States Attorney Wells, OF
-, District oi Columbia. is understood to
i,y. struck upon some interesting informa-
tim. Mr. Prime. an internal revenue OH
r.-. = baltimore. has testified us to facts
(.r.yrnjn., Mr.. Weiss administration OF
~. ,.rrr 81 nircd States Attorney at Rich
...rt. Nr. Prime tc>tities that Mr.. Wells,
,.l,.r United states Attorney at Richmond,
f.,nl,>cl writ against 4 large distillery
Thir,, had been seized for violation OF the
t,w. and for which he had been counsel
rrinr "a hi. appointment. Mr.. Prime, who
Wa, Instrumental in the seizure, testified
ma, lii, ease was perfectly clear one, and
tm, the Government lost $4,000 by this ac-
~ O, Wells. He submitted to the COM
,,,,a, copies oi the records, which he had
obtained from Richmond Correspondence
u,fs.ys.l-.. sun
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General Robert Preston, OF Montgomery
county, was appointed one Of the judges OF
fat cattle ut the Philadelphia Centennial and
declined, though he received the assurance
Of $1,000 being forthcoming to meet eX-
penscs.
General Roger A. Pryor is one Of the
delegates ut large from New York to the St.
Louis Convention, showing that Virginia
talent, wherever it is, turns inevitably to
politics -Inden-Appeal
Whether DR.. Dabncy be right or wrong in
his opinion of the free-school system land it
is really not practical question in Virginia(,
he is certainly contributing fund Of cam
paign ammunition to the northern Radicals
| which will work infinite harm to the South.
inde1-Appedt.
A. J. Porter, Reserve s. Richardson, Lay
w. NJ. Wright, Reserve G. c.. Round, Of
Virginia, and j. w. w. Bolton, j. NJ. Pow
ell, d. H. r. Dix, Lay G. W. Atkinson, B.
f. Martin, Reserves c. +. Scott, and John
J. Brown, of West Virginia, are put down
in the list Of delegates attending the Gene.
raj Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, now in session in Baltimore.
For taking notes Of the proceedings OF {
| Jury an official Of Richmond county was last
week sent to Jail for one hour by Judge
Barton.
Negotiations are now in progress for put
| ting boat on between Fredericksburg and
| Norfolk.
"Shipping wheat and corn to Richmond
and then purchasing the flour and mea
there and reshipping these articles, DOM
look much like we were managing peo
ple."-Danvitle Express.
The charter Of Alexandria, as amended
by the Legislature Mt the last session, puz-
zles the people and the newspapers. Sey-
eral provisions they cannot understand.
Some days since report was published in
the Alexandria Gazette of the return OF Rev
(colored) George w. Carter to the ministry.
| Upon further Investigation, it is ascertained
by the Gazette that the report was entirely
incorrect.
We think it about time Drs. Dabney and
Ruffner had stopped their nonsense. There
| is precious little worth remembering in
what either of them says.-Lynchburg Ne1os
llocaD.
The sales OF tobacco at Martins ware
house, in Lynchburg, on Friday embraced
4SO piles, being the largest one this year
The quality was good and the prices very
stiff.
The question has been raised whether col.
ored voters claiming to be Conservatives
shall be permitted to vote in the Lynchburg
primary election for candidates for NUM-
cipal offices.
Register Monday.
The Louisa Record says: "We hear from
prominent Republican that paper will
probably be started at this place (the Court
house, in the interest Of the Republican
presidential nominee.
Judge J. W. Brockenbrough, OF Lexing'
ton, is i'll.
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IHE QUEEN'S NEW TITLE-A PRINCESS
BODIED DRESSES At COURT.
" h. Conway'> London letter in Cincin-
4a'j CouurciQi Of the 18th. lit is well
Known that the main interest which the
queen had in the new title was the addition
i would make 10 her grandeur in Europe,
aud lli>racii i 1T his wits ends to discover
ON" way in which her ambition in this re-
'i"ct may he gratihed, in consistency with
b, pledge that the word Empress " shall
tc suppressed in all State papers not rela-
anc 10 India. There j. yet to be scene at
Windsor Castle. There has already been
.oD" il gossip is correct. 1t is said that the
Prime Minister found the Princess Beatrice
.lmutinE. and even moiSt-eyed, because he
lad certified Parliament that the new title
would not affect the children OF her Majesty.
some Of her friends had already addressed
a',r> L. her. Inscribed ITO Her Royal and
Imperial iii-hncsS.' And now she would
have - correct thcm-it was too bad Dis
:a,ll tried 10 console 'TriX as well AS Ire
could, hUt 1t latest dates she was anything
bu' happy.
There i serious side to all these ludi-
ToiI>. go>>try whispers about the royal fam
.E. Ihcy are talked about rs IL they were
family 81 children crying for q new toy.
la"rr Is smile on every face as one and
Mother repeat the stories of their furious
'ra'NlHrnc>, about all the little forms and
rE"moaiaiS Of dignity investing throne
%'"N which real power has ebbed away.
III actual instance OF this occurred on the
'ra>!on Of the Queens last Drawing-room.
! considered indispensable that ladies in
reduced at court or received there shall
scar Very iow-hodicd dresses. Just before
q" last DTaWing-room Lady -, wife OF Il
.>ah-0l>h"d noblcman, wrote TO the Lord
IanhrrIain. saying she had recently been
!" ana her shoulders had become so thin
III II, >hr was ashamed to show them.
n" Chamberlain knowing how strict the
queen ">.>> referred the matter to her, and
/ "FMd consultation was held. After q
ny and serious debate, the Lord Chamber
an was instructed to write to the petition
!I lady that her Majesty would for once
,"r her consent 10 the innovation; but it
',H minated that the dress must be a COM
i'iNI>r--that is, cut down in front. The
uFt papers referred vaguely to this eXcep-
~" |" III" rules OF Court dress, stating that
Vas hI h"r Naiesty's gracious and spc-
al concession, in order that it might not
"'"n!" precedent.
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Chicago and the Fall OF Richmond--An
Old Story COntradictcG.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Apr


To the Editors of the Dispatch:
/ find that it is quite generally believed in
the South that Chicago fired one hundred
guns over the capture OF Richmond, and
one hundred more guns because Richmond
,raS Burning. And under such circum-
stances, it is claimed, the burning OF Chi
cago in 1871 seems q fitting retribution for
its rejoicing over the destruction OF sister
city, and the noble gift of the city OF Rich
mond to the sufferers by that fire was q
wonderful return OF good for evil.
Believing it to be the duty Of every good
citizen in this centennial year to do all in
his power to put to rest all stories tending
to keep up feeling OF bitterness between
the two sections OF the country, wrote the
Hon. J. Medill and asked him what were
the facts in the case. His reply was as fol-
lows:
EDITORIAL Rooms, CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
"CEICAGO, March 2Sth.
Sir,-Thc report which you state to be
in circulation in Virginia, that Chicago fired
one hundred guns when the news came that
Richmond was burning, is an atrocious
SANDER. There is not the shadow or shade
Of truth in it. The people OF this city had
no hostile feelings towards the Indications
Of the citizens OF the capital OF Virginia.
Chicago rang bells and fired guns at the
news OF the evacuation OF Richmond by the
Confederate Government; also, when the
telegraph told us Of the surrender OF Lees
army. The cause of the Joy OF Chicago was
the prospect Of a speedy termination OF the
dreadful and eXhausting war. .
"Chicago never reioiced over any triumph
OF the Union armies on the battlefield eX-
cept as it tended to save the Union and put
an end to the bloody and destructive tragg-
edy, and as to firing guns over surren-
dered city because it was burning, the story
is not only false but ridiculous.
81. MEDILI. Editor Tribune"
Mr.. Medill is man OF the highest repu-
taton for truth and honor, an old citizen OF
Chicago, long connected with the Tribune,
and personally conversant with the facts in
this matter. Although editing Republic
can newspaper, and being firm Republican
himself, his course towards the South has
been so friendly as to draw down upon him
the severe ccnsure OF many Of his party. In
view Of this emphatic denial, therefore, from
such an eminent source, ask the people OF
the South to put no further trust in this
story. Chicago has the most kindly feelings
| towards you, and will prove it whenever
any southern city shall need help and SYM
pathy. She has proved it already by her do
nations to the people'of Shreveport.
Yours truly, CHICAGoAE.
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srnnent cannot ], besav geousIy dIsc,,sssd

r.
1nscELLAEEoUs. i s.s:, !,
LYoNs, april a9The Council General
has adopte la resoiu tian opening credit OF
| ~ 600 Tor sending q delegation OF ,woskme6
TO the Philadelphia Centennial and also
voted 500 towards the fund for q n.onn-
ment In Long Island Sound. So q
| VIENNA April %. THE Porte has sent q
circular note to its representatiyesntth the
various European Courts, asking Tor mill
tary assistance to suppress the instruction,
and citing as precedent the suppression OF
the Hungarian insurrection by Russia in
operating near Grahoya. He hns received
cannon from servia.
BERNIE, April 2g.-The Swiss Federal
Council have approved the establishment Of
the Episcopal Of the Christian Catholic
Church Of Switzerland. II 81 s.
BERLIN, April %. -Slavontc Journals pub
lish kilograms from Cettinse, declaring TINT
the news sent there, by the Russian Govern
ment that Turkey does not dare to attack
Montenegro is received with the utmost
enthusiasm.
China and Japan.
YOKOHAMA, April 11.-Tanake, the Japan
csc Chief OF Instruction, goes to the United
States soon on an official visit. 80. S.
Fire destroyed three thousand houses id
Isushi March Goth. Ten lives were lost. E
The United States flagship Tennessee M
rived at Yokohama April 7th.
A decree had been issued by the Japanese
Government forbidding private persons
wearing swords. a
Mr.. Seward, United States Minister to
China, was seriously i'll and may return
home. ,.i -
A proclamation OF the Chinese Govern
ment enioins friendly behavior towards all
foreigners.
Mahometanism and instruction are
spreading in the interior. ~,
The erection OF the telegraph between
Foo Chow and the Mission station had been
resisted, and the congregation OF the Eng
lish church at Foo Chow maltreated.
The railway between Wasung and Shang.
hal was officially opened May goth despite
the opposition Of the native authorities.