The Portland daily press., 1876-01-14

the new consultations Mississippi leg
islature, Jan. 10, expunged the resolution en-
dorsng Gen. Sheridan passed at its last SEES
sion by a vote of 81 to 1.-THE Overland
Monthly has suspended publcation.--The
old frigate Macedonian captured by Commo-
dore Decatur in 1912, will probably be placed
on exhibition at Philadelphia during the Gen.
tennial eXhibition.--The examination at SIN
Francisco of Capt Sawyer on a charge of
wrecking the ship Ospheus resulted in his dis
charge.--S:okes is said 10 be growing blind.
The S.. Albars Ross boy is nobody but
Jimmy Blanchard. The banks Of Louisville
have organized clearing house with a capital
of nearly $4,000, 00O.--The Erie railroad has
arranged to transport the survivors of the ship
wrecked steamer Deutschland from New York
to their respective destinations 10 the West
free of charge.-A committee of the PENNY.
vania legislature has framed report that the
Reading Railroad Is guilty of conspiracy with
other companies to control the coal trade, but
the question involved is considered one within
the scope of the courts rather than the Legisla
ture.--Geo Augustus Sala is very i'll and his
recovery is doubtfnl.--The Massachusetts
Superior Court has enjoined the West B,sion
Savings Bank from receiving or paying de-
posits as there is little or no surplus. DEPOSIT
tors are not liable to serious loss-Geo
Waits and 2. K. Pangborne sued the Jersey
City Evening Journal for 800 900 for libel and
the jury returned a verdict for $55-The
Massachusetts Supreme Court has rendered
decision dismissing the petition of a minority
of stockholders of Franklin Telegraph Co. for
the dissolution of the Company
FOREIGN.
The Herzegovinian insurgents have been de-
feated in two battles, but the Turkish victories
have borne no fruit yet
Hard times are reported in the Dominion
There is great suffering and actual starvation
in Montreal.
Mr.. Avery, American Minister to China, is
dead.
A Vienna despatch says it is reported that
the Montenegro Minister of War intends to
purchase rifles in Vienna. kilograms from
Servia state the manufacture of arms as very
active. The Roumanian government is hasten
ing the completion of its armament by con-
tracts with foreign firms.
The great statue of Christopher Columbus,
uOolSuOu iO' tu0 WY Vi uACACu, LIDS dItNcu db
Vera Cruz. Owing to the great size of the
pedestal, it had to be hauled over the mountains
by OK carts. 1t is too large to pass through the
tunnels of the railroad between Vera Cruz and
the city of Mexico.
A report is current in Bosnia and Da,matia
that 10000 Austrian troops will very shortly
occupy Bosnia. In Vienna official circles as
surances are constantly given that no occupa-
ton of Turkish provinces is intended even if the
Porte rejects Count Andrassy's proposals. If
the insurgents refuse to lay down their arms
when the great powers require them to, Aus
tria will simply discontinue the subsidy which
she now gives to refugees from the revolted
districts.
The Belgrave cotton mills near Oldham, Lam
cashire, Eng, containing $4,000 spindles, were
burned Saturday. Loss $250.0OO.
The German government has invited other
maritime states to an international conference
to devise a common mode of inquiry into ship
wrecks and other disasters to shipping.
The Spanish government has ordered from
Herr Krupps foundry at ESSEN, six IL inch
breech loading steel cannon, with 600 rounds
of ammunition, for delivery in Cuba at the
earliest moment. The contract has been made
at the special request of Gen. Jovellar.
The Pail Mall Gazette's telegram from Ber-
lin contains the following: The semi-official
journals having expressed the opinion that the
ultramontane opposition to tae government is
abating, the Germania (ultramontane) declares
the assumption is unfounded-th submission
to the state, in the sense demanded by Prussia,
is contrary to the fundamental principles of
the church, and can never be accorded.
French merchants complain that not enough
space at the Centennial exhibition for the dis
play of mining and metallurgy is allowed.
Raouf Pacha has been appointed Governor
General of Crete. Ali Pachi, formerly Ambas-
sador at Paris, has been appointed Governor
General at Herzegovina.
Sir John Hawey Glover has been appointed
Governor General of Newfoundland.
A ministerial crisis is reported in France.
Leon Say and Dufaure have left the cabinet,
and WALTON resignation is expected. Buffet
is accused of opposing by governmental means
the candidature of Say for the Senate. Hence
the quarrel. These designations eliminate the
liberal element from the cabinet.
Tweed is reported to be living in Montreal.
On the other hand the people of Swansbord, N.
c., have been excited by the landing there of a
party from steam yacht, all we'll armed. and
one res embling Tweed. They soon left