The Portland daily press., 1877-05-11
News and Other Items,


It is said that ex-Gov. @. q. Washburn of
Wisconsin, made quarter Of million by the
late rise in flour. This was all made in his
milling business in the most legitimate fash
ion.
Lord Harrington, the Liberal leader, is said
to be happier over the winning of the Newman
ket thousand-guinea stake by his little filly
han if he had defeated the Ministry on an i'm
portant public question.
1t is probable that Mr.. Moody will visit Bal
timore for week or two in September, to hold
series of revival meetings in the large hall
built there for the annual session of the Ameri-
can Pathological Society.
TWENTY years ago the use of iron in build
ing ships of war did not exist in the British
navy, except in few cases in which it had
been tried and condemned. The whole ca
reer OF ironclad ships is comprised within
that time. Now no ship is built of wood.
Ex-President Grant. on his arrival in Len
don, will have special audience with Queen
Victoria, and be the guest of Mr. Disraeli and
other eminent men. 1t is said that, in defer
ence to the high Office he has filed, the Queen
will pay him visit.
The centennial board Of finance have paid
into the treasury of the United States $1,OO0,-
900 on account of the appropriation made to
the centennial exhibition. Half the amount
was paid to the sub-treasurer at Philadelphia,
and the other half to the sub-treasurer at New
York. The remaining $50O,OOO will be paid
next week.
At a meeting of the Chicago Grand Army
the other night resolution was offered that
any Confederate soldiers who happened to be
in the city should be invited to participate in
the ceremonies of Decoration Day. The mo-
ton was lost by a large majority, and SO much
bad feeling followed that several members left
in grear indignation.
The boys in the Senior class at Michigan Uni
versity have fallen into state of righteous in
dignation in consequence of the order of the
Faculty prohibiting dancing in the University
Hall. They have therefore resolved to take no
part in Glass Day or Commencement and to
sustain none of the expenses usual on these &C.
casions.
Paris newspaper gives the following as the
ages of some of the leading public men of
Europe: Prince Gortschakoff, 70; Lord Bea-
consfeld, Y; Mr.. Gladstone. 6S; Prince Won
DAoAAHAS>3 oc3 AoAd NAouNtliC,Uly udESudl MAC
Mahon, SO; M. Theirs, 80; Emperor William,
SO; Victor Hugo, rs; Thomas Carlyle, 81; Al
fred Tennyson, 81; Bishop Dupanloup U.s. Plus
TX, "a; Garibaldi, 20; Earl Russell, 81; Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe, 80; M. Jules Simon, 60.
In his last Friday evening talk, Mr.. Beecher
said that the editorial profession throughout
the country was not, in his opinion. the best
authority in spiritual matters 81 mean to
keep on in this good work." he added, ''for 20
or 30 years more, until am so or 80, if the
Lord don't interfere. You can't hurt me. If I
live work if don't live, I go to heaven, and
you can't stop tits Gods WILL"
Strange discoveries OF petrifactions are re-
ported from Colorado, near Puebla. Perfectly
formed cocoanuts, but much larger than the
ordinary fruit, with the inside of the shell lined
with white crystal quartz, were,found imbedded
in mounds of loose sand and shells, besides
several huge petrifed sea-turtles. such as now
frequent the Pacific ocean. All of which tends to
prove that the plains at Que time were the bed
of an immense ocean.
The Baptist Missionary Union is likely to
lose legacy of $4,000 under the recent decis.
ion of the courts. The property was in bonds
of western town, which was authorized by
the legislature of the state, and on which the
interest has been regularly paid. 1t now ap-
pears that the written record of the vote of the
town authorizing the issue of the bonds canrot
be found, and the Supreme Court decides them
valueless.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, VIM,
Pitt Wallace, Sheriff of Hamilton county, was
convicted in aiding in the escape of Charley
Young of Philadelphia, now under arrest there
for murder, who was leader of a gang of re-
peaters there, whose work at the polls gave the
district to Banning instead of Stanley Mat
thews. Wallace was formerly State Senator
and stood well in society. The sentence is not
yet pronounced, but must be heavy, as he was
convicted on twelve counts of the Indictment.
Poughkeepsie IN. Y. saloon-keepers are fit
ting up bedrooms over their grog-shops in or
der to come within the fresh Interpretation of
the license law, which requires that they must
have at least three beds in the house where
they sell their liquor for the accommodation
OF persons who might apply for lodging. or
they cannot obtain an inn-keeper's icense
Failing to do 20 they can get only an ale and
beer license, and then if they sell LIQUOR and
allow it to be drunk on their premises under
the ale and beer license only, they are liable to
the penalty provided.
The sale of large collection of China and
other ware belonging to the late Mr.. Robert
Napier of Glasgow, recently held in London,
was notable affair. Two plates originally be-
longing to the set made for the Empress Cath
arine OF Russia brought exceptional prices
one' plate, Turquoise ground. with floral
cipher OF the Empress Catharine in the centre
and cameo subjects around the rim, sold for
$751; "a; the companion plate for S762. %. These
are said to be the highest prices ever paid for a
single plate. Mr.. Napier was said to have paid
40 guineas each for these plates, which at that
time was most unusual price. 1t is believed
that these plates will be restored to the service
at st. Petersburg, of which they are part, and
from which they have been separated for many
years,