The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-01
WASHINGTON.
The woman,s Suffrage Convention.

The WOman's Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. DR.. G. S. Tozier and
Mrs. Isabella B. Hooker, will occupy the chair
alternately at tide woman's suffrage convention
at Lincoln Hall on the Sth of January.
1t is expected that the Senate committee on
elections will decline to hear arguments on the
subject, except in the committee room, which,
however, is capacious enough for a considera.
Bile audience.
New Years Reception.
Hundreds of houses will be open for the re-
cepton of friends New Years day Already
every presentable vehicle for hire in the city
has been engaged for calls. AS a general rule.
the temperance custom of late years will be oh
served, and the offer of wine and strong drinks
will be exceptions. All courts except the DO
lice, executive offices and schools, will be- clos
ed.
Crime at the Capital.
Great excitement has prevailed here since
Saturday, because of the terrible outrage per
petrated upon young lady in the eastern mart
of the city, just after dark on Friday evening,
The citizens in that section are alarmed, and
are moving toward the organization of a vigil
lance committee to patrol the streets and put
an end to such shameful deeds within the last
| few weeks. 1t is apparent that great ueces-
sity exists for strong increase of police, par
ticulary east of the Capital. Two negroes were
arrested yesterday on suspicion of com hitting
| the assault upon the girl, and but for the
strong protests of the police, who assured the
Il CTUWu budb tuOlO do PROBABILITY u bu6 lQLO-
| cence of the prisoners. summary punishment
would have been visited upon at least one of
| the sed persons. The victim of the out
rage is still very much Frustrated and unable to
| identify her assailant.
An Indignation meeting was held Saturday
| evening, being largely attended. Many speak,
| ers referred to the fact that their wives and
| daughters had been grossly nsulted by rowing
| bands of reckless negroes, and that it was q
| common occurrence for their ears to he polluted
/ Inv THAR rhald and lost rbo
| meeting was characterized by earnestness and
| determination.
The New Territory of Lincoln.
| The subcommittee of the House committee
| on territories today heard Col. Brearley in re-
| pyto the argument recently made by Delegate
Corbett, of Wyoming, against the organization
| of the proposed new territory of Lincoln. Col.
| Brearley presented the statistics and other in
formation by which he claimed to dem onstrate
that the Black Hill country is occupied by a
large and permanent population of energetic
men, and that the mines are proving among
the most productive in the world; that the peo-
pie need a territorial government to protect
| them in their rights and property; and that es-
| specially, in view of their isolated condition,
the proposed territorial organization is impera-
/ lively demaded. Judge Whitehead, another
delegate from the Black Hills, followed in ar
gument, sustaining these positions.
A Denial for Senator Conkling.
Mr. Conkling's friends deny very positively
l the insnuations that he conferred with Demo-
Gratis about having the Presidential election set
aside and new one ordered They challenge
1 proof that he ever had any such conference
and say that if any one processing to have it as
serts that he is bound bv obligations of secrecy
not to divulge it, the Senator will promptly re-
lieye him from those obligations.
Our Relations with Mexico.
Official advices from Mexico show some ap-
prehension there that the United States may
some concessions calculated to secure the tran
| guilty OF the Rio Grande frontier. Among
| other pacific measures is the introduction of a
bill in the Mexican Congress to abolish the
IONA Libra. or belt of territory along the 'front.'
Ter into which goods are admitted free of duty.
This furnishes an opportunity for smuggling
large quantities of goods into the United States
! and gives rise to much of the disorder along
the frontier, By establishing line of custom
houses in the mountain passes. the plains be-
tween the base of the mountains and the river
can be jointly patroled by troops of the United
States and Mexico, which would render cattle
raiding almost impossible. The Mexican Con :
| gress adjourned without taking any action ON
this bill but its introduction is favorable sign
| as the Mexican government has heretofore re-
fused to take any steps towards remedying the
| evil.
| Improvement of the Mail Service Rsswoow
----------tso Boston and New York.
The Post Office Department today decided to
| issue an order for the improvement of the
| shore lice service between New York and
| Boston, probably by providing railway post
office cars and by connection at Wyckford
1 junction on the Stonington and Providence
railroad, by which the mail facilities for New
| port will be greatly increased and expedited.
| Discovery of Another Planet.
Prof Henry of the Smithsonian Institution
reports that Prof Forester of Berlin announces
| the discovery by Polisa, the 29th of Dec, of a
planet OF the eleventh magnitude in z hours,
minutes. night ascension, 80 degrees 81 min
utes north declinatioD, possibly Eva.
Statement of the Operations of the Bank
of Redemption Agency.
The following is statement of the opera
tions of the National Bank of Redemption
| agency for the month and half year ending
this day as compared with the corresponding
period last year: National bank notes disposed
of, notes fit for circulation. assorted and return-
| ed to the banks of issue for the month, S13,.
62S, 1000; half year, ST., 058 300. Notes unfit for
i circulation, assorted and delivered to the Conn
troller of Currency for destruction and replace
| ment with new notes for the month, $3.10S,-
400; half year. 1922, 200. Notes of failed
liquidating ard reducing banks deposited il
the Treasury for the month, 1929 700; half year
S5,773,400. Totals for 1877-for the month
| $17,766,100; half year. $106, 400. Totals fol
| 1876-for the month, $15,873700; half year
| S109 365600. Increase for the month, 81 592, !.
400; decrease for half year 81, Gil, 200.
President and Mrs. Hayes Silver Wedding
Tonight the Executive Mansion is quiet
| scene of enjoyment on the occasion of the sill
yer wedding of President and Mrs. Hayes. The
guests do not number quite hundred. The
| blue, red and green parlors are profusely dec
Grated with choice flowers from the conserva-
tory of the Executive Mansion. The east room
and main corridors were refolgent with light
| and odorous with evergreen aud exotics. The
| wedding party was called to dinner in the state
dining room at 10 o'clock. The entertainment
was enlivened with music by portion of the
Marine band. The party partook altogether of
a quiet, social entertainment, and was attend
| ed by none of the scenes that characterize the
officiol reception at the Executive Mansion.
The President and Mrs. Hayes received several
kilograms from old friends congratulating them
upon this joyful event. At a comparatively
late hour the guests withdrew with many ex-
| pressions of kind wishes for the future welfare
| and happiness of their distinguished hosts.