The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
THE PRESS.
From the Maine State Press of April Al
History Of Seven Days.
The Sews for the week ending Wednes-
day Night, April 3.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

the past eight months show reduction of
$780, 900.
To the close of March 100000 silver dollars
had been coined Arrangements have been
completed under which during April the Phla.
delphia mint will turn out 81, 1000.
The Senate has confirmed Glenni w. Soho
field of Pennsylvania as register of the Treas
ury. The Senate rejected the nominations of
Robert Reynolds of Alabama for first auditor
of the Treasury, vice David W. Mahan re-
signed.
The House committee on education and labor
has agreed to report favorably upon the bill to
provide fund of S250,O00 in United States
bonds, the interest on which be paid the trus-
tees of the American Printing House for the
Blind. and expended for the benefit of various
institutions throughout the country engaged in
education of the blind
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Thursday Mr. Bailey spoke ip
favor of the Judiciary Committees sinking
fund bill; the bill for a narrow-guage railway
from Bismarck to the Black Hills was re-
ported fayorably. In the House Mr.. Dean
tDem.) was voted in, in place of Mr.. Field
(Rep.) the sitting member, by 124 to 1913; Mr..
Dean was sworn In. The House refused to
take up the case Of Doorkeeper Polk. by 1O7
to 123; debate was had on the bill in regard to
the district government; the Senate in execn-
tive session confirmed the nomination of Mr..
Scoield and rejected the nominations of Mr.
Reynolds and Mr.. Huston.
The Senate was not in session Friday. In
the House lively debate took place over
bill to pay for the use of fair ground for army
purposes; the bill was defeated; Mr.. Stephens
introduced bill to legalze metric system.
Neither house was in session Saturday.
In the Senate Monday the committee on rail
roads reported bill to extend the time for
completing the Northern Pacific Railroad eigh
years; Messrs. Beck and Christancy spoke in
advocacy of the Pacific railroad funding BILL
Messrs. Coke and Morrill, spoke on the pro
posed amendment to the Revised Statutes rela-
tive to the issue of arms to the several States.
In the House large number of new bills and
resolutions were introduced, among them bill
by Mr.. Stephens, to facilitate resumption, and
q resolution by Mr.. Willis for an investigation
as to steamers bought from Marshall o. Rob-
erts in 1862; Mr.. Cummings made an effort to
secure the passage of his pension bill, but was
defeated; an evening session was held for de-
bate only. The Senate has finally rejected the
nominations of Mr.. Reed to be postmaster at
Toledo and Mr. Reynolds to be Register of the
Treasury.
In the Senate Tuesday the discussion of the
Pacific railroad sinking-fund was continued
Messrs Morrill,, Blaine, Edmunds and Sargent
participating, The resolution transferring the
records of the electoral commission to the State
department for safe-keeping was agreed to. In
the House, the report for the removal of Door
keeper Polk was taken up, Mr.. Harrison ex-
planning at length the conclusion reached by
the majority of the committee. A resolution
was passed directing that portion of the ap-
preparation for completing the Washingt
monument be used to strengthen its founda-
ton,
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A twelve year old son of John Fairfield of
Savoy, Mass, hung himself Monday because he
was threatened with whipping.
The Treasurer of Pittsfeld, Mass, is missing,
and it is feared his accounts are not straight.
EK Congressman r. 81. Duell of New York is
under arrest for defrauding widow out of
pension of $500.
William Dillard boy of the Jesse Pomeroy
stamp, dug grave on his fathers farm in
Caroline county, Virginia, Tuesday, and called
q negro boy named Jones, and pushed the lat
ter into it. On Jones attempting to get out,
billiard struck him with an axe, nearly sever
ing his wind pipe, and left him for dead. Dill
lard says that he ''had to do it," being forced
to attempt the murder by an uncomfortable
impulse. Jones may live, but it is doubtful.
The billiard boy is in Jail. He is of good
family.
Martin Burns, farmer, drove into Chilli
Gothic, Iowa, one day last week, put up his
team, shouldered an axe and walking to where
Geo. N. Britain was laying the foundation of
building, without saying word, struck him
terrible blows on the head and ran away. In
twenty minutes his body was found hanging by
the neck in barn where his horses were quar-
tered.
At Eastville, Northampton county, Va, last
week Sidney Pitts and A. G. Thomas fought
with pistols to settle dispute. Two rounds
were fired by each man, and as they stood only
six feet apart Pitts was killed and Thomas re.
ceived a bali in the head from which he will
probably die.
G. A. and Joseph L. Brassell were hanged
Thursday at Cooksville, Tenn. Joseph con-
fessed, the other maintained his innocence.
Ten thousand people witnessed the execution.
Between and 8 o'clock Monday morning a
mysterious murder was committed near Louis
vile, Ky. Mr.. and Mrs. NARROW, a respectable
old couple. were to appear as witnesses in an
i'm portant criminal case, and it is supposed
that the effect Of their damaging testimony was
to be destroyed by numbering them. They
were found lying close together dead, with
their heads and legs severed from their bodies.
They were burned to DEATH There is no clue
to the murderers.
Thomas o. Fisher, Mollie Mcguire, was
hung at Mauch Chunk, Pa last week for muir
der
Samuel o. Clark &c lored) was sentenced
Saturday to be hanged at Washington for muir
der.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The European situation is very alarming.
Russia and England cannot come to an under
standing, and it is generally believed that war
is inevitable. Lord Derby has lsft the English |
cabinet on account Of its warlike measures,
and is succeeded by the Earl Of Salisbury.
The British ministry has sent circular to the |
other European powers, in which it virtually |
announces its intention of exercising all Is |
power to debar Russia from availing itself of |
the rights of conquest England takes its /
stand upon the treaty of 1856, or against its
modification except with the consent of the
signatorS powers, Notwithstanding that instru-
ment is 80 replete with humiliation to Russia;
and upon that of 1871, although her fleet in |
the Sea of Marmora shows how little Great |
Britain regards these treaties when her own in. /
terests are imperilled. 1t objects to the new
Bulgaria as allowing Russia "preponderat-
ing political and commercial influence in the /
Black and Egean SEAS" Itfurther objects to its
because the new province would
in future form part of the Russian political
system"
Europe is told that the 'stipulations for
better government of Thessaly and Epirus, in
themselves highly commendable, ARE accompan-
led with conditions, the general effect of which
will be to increase the power of Russia" The
circular complains that the Territorial sever
mn nf