The Portland daily press., 1877-09-14
from the Maine State Press of Sept. 10, 1871
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednes-
day Might, Sept. IL.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Democrats believe that they will control
the Senate. Morton will be absent, leaving
only two Republican majority. One of these
has already been captured, and if Senator
Spencer should be delayed by his Black Hills
speculations, it would leave the Senate with a
Democratic supremacy.
The estimates for the support of the army
for the present fiscal year have been prepared
by the War Department and sent to the Treas
ury Department, which will transmit them to
Congress at the extra session. These are the
only estimates 10 be sent in. The Cabinet not
long ago agreed that the message and accom-
panying documents should relate only to the
business for which Congress is especially con-
vened and not the general subjects of legisla-
tion. 1t is thought, therefore, the message will
be brief. The Senate will, in their executive
session, act upon the nomination of persons
placed in office since the adjourn ment of the
last Congress.
Constant allusion is made to the policy of
France in regard to resumption, as being differ
emit from that adopted here; when the truth is
that that country has been acting on the very
policy that the United States is pursuing. But
France is reducing its circulation more rapidly
than the United States. The bank Of France
has withdrawn its circulation during the last
nine months to the amount Of $1,000 900, and
has accumulated in coin about the same ratio
and is now practically at specie payments
France would no doubt formally re sumo now
but for the unsettled condition of the silver
question.
A Washington despatch to the Tribune
says that the preliminary decision of
the fishery question is considered by
the administration as a substantial triumph
for the United States. The final decision of
the whole question will not be reached before
November.
POLITICAL.
The Democrats have elected majority of the
California Legislature, securing the election of
"a Democrat for q. S. Senator
The Pennsylvania Republicans have nomin-
ated j. p. Sterrett for Supreme Judge. Resolu-
tions express confidence in President Hayes
oppose land grants of more than 100 acres toany
one person, and the reissue of patents by act of
Congress; favor the reconciliation of silver
&u0 ptObCShFO baAlA OApECoo 6yupdbuy lOT
the laborng man and endorse Gov Hartranft's
administration.
The Independent Greenback party of Massa-
ohusetts have nominated Wendell Phillips for
Governor and adopted resolutions demanding
the repeal of the specie resumption act; restora-
ton of the silver dollar as a full legal tender;
adjustment of taxation on mortgaged proper
tp; stoppage of che further issue of gold bonds
for sale in foreign markets and red uction of
public expenditures; the rapid payment and
extinction of all municipal debts. They also
recommend that any and all money issued by
government, whether of gold. silver or paper,
should be full legal tender and at all times con-
vertible into government bonds bearing low
rate of interest.
The Republicans of Wisconsin state conven-
tien nominated William E. Smith of Milwau.
kee, for gov ernor, and adopted resolutions ex-
pressing confidence in the purposes and pa
triotism of President Hayes and favorng the
reconciliation of silver. They look upon the
Southern policy of the President as an expert
ment and hope it may be successful.
The workingmen's party of Ohio is fast going
TO pieces
BRIEF MENTION.
A Salt Lake letter says the reported Mormon
prosperity is fiction. The condition of the
peopA is hopelessly wretche d.--Folty-tw
head of Canadian shorthorns were sold in Egg
land last week at an average price OF $1,000 a
head.--Secretary Sherman has decided not to
increase the pay of inspectors in the Boston
custom house.--Some of the principal Indian
agitatoIs on the border are to be arrested
Yellow fever prevails at Fernandina, Fla, and
several deaths have occurred.-OVer a quar-
ter of the population of Rondout, N. Y, have
signed the pledge, the result of the labors Of
Francis Murphy.-If Sitting Bull declines
the propositions of the government he is to be
left to the Canadian authorities Tay,
lor will be the head of the Mormon church till
new President is elected.-Fall bushes
opens very encouragngly in New York
Crazy Horse died recently at the Red Cloud
agency. He was bad Indisn.--The army
worm is injuring cotton in Tennessee
Tweed was before committee of the New York
Board of Aldermen last week and disclosed the
names of some of his accomplces Among
others he implicated John T. Hoffman and A
Oakley Hall.--Frank Leslie has failed. His
liabilities are 100000. His publications will
be ontinued.--Senator Bayard expresses
himself as very much pleased with the Presi-
dents Southern policy. Washington specials
say that'Rs many Ohio Republicans are out
spoken in dlsapprobation CT the Presidents
Southern policy, Secretary McCrary has for
warded Judge West copy of Grants letter the
first of March last. to Gov. Packard, with the
suggestion that it be published The letter
hat l.
opinion will longer support the maintenepce of
the stats government in Louisiana by the use
of troops.--Rev. Patrick Lemond, pastor of
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic church in New
ark, denounces the public schools from his altar.
threatens parents who send their children to
them and boasts of the political influence of
the priesthood.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Tgo Homeopathic physicians recently certi-
fed that an inmate of colored persons home
in Philadelphia was insane and should be re-
moved to the almshouse. The certificate re-
quired the signature of the district physician.
but he being an Allopath declined to certify
that Homeopaths were physicians in good
standing While the doctors were quarreling,
the patients insanity assumed violent form
and he jumped from window and was killed
A heavy storm swept the coast of New York
and New Jersey Friday, and much damage
was done at Losg Branch and Coney Island.
The waves swept over the railroad at at High
lands and no early trains were run on the New
JeIsey Southern Railroad. Immense hocks of
snipe appeared on Ooney Island and were so
numerous that the walters killed them on the
hotel piazzas with brooms. Over 500 people at
Ocean Grove, Long Branch and vicinity were
frozen out by tn cold snap and storm.
Rev. j. K. Smith of Boston has been SEN
fenced to five years in state prison for forgery.
A mysterious cattle disease is causing great
excitement in North Bangor, franklin COUNTY
N. j. The disease first appeared ten days ago.
and since then many valuable COWS have died,
On all that have died and on the sick are found
pest that resembles the poison Texas cattle
tick. No cattle have thus far been affected ex-
cept such as were in contact with Texas cattle
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