The Portland daily press., 1878-11-13
THE NEWS IN a NUTSHELL

DespatcheS nave been received from LORD
Salisbury regarding the fishery controversy.
They are not made public, but it is said their
tenor is satisfactory to our government. Egg
land promises to abide faithfully by the Treaty
of Washington. There is little doubt now but
that the H .lifax award will be paid the day it
becomes due.
Capt. l.. Cooper of the steamship State OF
New York, a native Of Hallowell in this state,
died in Glagow, Monday.
E. Moody Boynton gives notice that he will
contest DR.. Loring's seat.
1t is said that Col. Law, elected to Congress
from the Sth Alabama district, will not act
with the Democrats.
Even the New York Sun has deserted Til
den.
The aspect Of affairs in the East is more
hopeful.
Hawdon, the winner of the recent boat race
on the Tyne, has been matched to row the Ca
madam osrsmaD, Hanlon, for $1,000 side in
May.
Commodore Shufeldt sails on his African
cruise for the promotion Of commerce, about
the first of December.
Another batch of Mooushners has been
captured IN tennessee.
Commissioner Raum in his forthcoming re.
port, will oppose the reduction of the tax on
tobacco.
As result of the conference with Secretary
Sherman the New York Clearing House has
decided to receive no gold as spe cial deposit
after January LIST; to abolish special exchanges
of gold checks; to pay and receive balances
either in gold or legal tenders; to receive silver
on deposit only under special contract for the
return of the same in kind; to prohibit payment
of balances in silver; to discontinue the gold
specie account
The deficit of the Prussian revenue for the
year is 100000 marks.
In the election of members of the Great
Council of Canton the Democratic-conservative
party was triumphant. This ensures the cessa.
ton of the religious war and the separation of
Church and State.
Congressman Dean will not contest Fields
seat. he thinks he has had enough of that
sort of thing.
The Cabinet yesterday discussed the points
of the Presidents message and considered the
Southern election frauds with a view to the
punishment of their perpetrators.
Gold has been discovered in British India
A convention for the promotion of trade with
Canada and South America, is In session in
Chicago.
Important movements of the Russians in
Central Asia are reported.
Maginnis, Democrat, is returned to Congress
from Montana.
The Boston workingmen held noisy CONVEX
tion last night and nominated Davis J. King, a
halter, for Mayor Dennis Kearney, who was
present, was rudely treated.
The Florida canvassing board has thrown
out enough votes to defeat Bisbee, Republican.
Several of the members have been arrested and
the Republicans ask for a mandamus to compel
recount.
News from the West Indies is peaceful. The
Santa Cruz rebellion is over, but business il
paralszed San Domingo and Hsyti are quiet
Demerara planters are much interested in the
question of the duties to be imposed on dark
sugars in the United States, which has arisen
in case at Baltimore.
Hon. James G. Blaine was elected chairman
of the Republican State Committee last even
ing. ]. o. Smith Secretary, and William Cald-
well Treasurer.
The Belgian Parliament was opened yester.
cay.
The sentence of King Alfonsos would-be as.
sassin has been commuted to imprisonment for
life.
Some 20 persons have been arrested in South
Carolina for interfering to prevent free and
fair election.
The Spanish Premier yesterday advocated
universal suffrage in the Cortes.
The Gar has given peaceful assurances to
Great Britain.