The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
[From the Maine State Press of October Sd.
History OF Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednes-
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Indian Commission has returned from
the country of the Ute Indians and arranged
for their removal to reservation elsewhere.
They number about $500. and are now at least
200 miles away from railroad facilities. The
reservation selected for them is at the head wa
tiers of the Navajo and Bl 4nche rivers isolated
from white settlements aud accessible to sup
plies. The Indians are satisfied with the ar
rangements, the government has approved
them and the removal will take place at the
most favorable time.
The statement tn at an arrangement has been
entered into between France, England and the
United States relative to the Newfoundland
fisheries is untrue, SO far as it concerns our
government.
The Secretary of the Treasury has promoted
1. 81. Irish of Nebraska, late assistant chief of
the bureau of engraving, to be chief of that
bureau, vice Mcpherson resigned. He has also
appointed Daniel w. Wilson of Ohio, to be as
sistant chief of the bureau.
The Smithsonian Institution reports that
Prof. Peters of Clinton, announces the discov-
cry by himself of a planet of the 10th magni-,
tuds in % hours A minutes right ascension,
eight degrees ten minutes south dec linaton
with daily motion slightly southwark
A Washington special says that criminal
proceedings against the members of old Indian
contractors ring are about to be begun, and
none of the old rlng are to be considered in any
future bill or contracts.
Ellis Spear, Commissioner of Patents has re-
signed.
Governor Hampton of South Carolina having
requested that the state authorities be allowed
to collect the United States internal revenue
taxes in that state, on account of great difficult
ties experienced by the United States revenue
officers in the performance of that duty, Com
missioner Raum, to whom the matter was re-
ferred, has replied that the proposition cannot
be entertained
The Mexican minister says that the purpose
of the order of the Mexican government 10
sending 5000 troops to the border was to effect
ually suppress raiding. Instead of having de
signs against the United States troops. the pur-
pose is to aid them. The report of the minis
ter's resignation is without foundation.
Charges of corruption are stated to have been
made against Solicitor Of the Treasury Raynor,
and an investigation has been ordered.
new Association is forming in Washington,
known as the Enlistment Labor Association
They propose to urge upon Congress the pas
sage of law by which 100000 volunteers may
be enlisted for five years, for military and agri-
cultural purposes on the government reserva-
tions, II skilled artisans to be in each company,
and one regiment of each corps to be engineers.
AS soon as 10 900 men shall be enlisted, they
shall be sent to the reservation aud shall sur
vey and lay out city and commence the erec-
ton of quarters for permanent settlement. pre-
pairing ground for agricultural purposes and
developing the mineral resources. Each corps
is to be furnished by the government with seeds,
stock, farming implements and tools. The VOL
unteers are to receive the same pay as soldiers
of the regular army, and upon honorable dis
charge each man is to be entitled to 100 acres
of land, or in place thereof, to one lot within
the limits of said city.
The Navy Department has ia mind cruise
for the benefit of commerce. The plan is to
send United States vessel with commission
of experts on board to visit and report the con-
dition of the ports better acquaintance with
which may benefit our commerce
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The whaling bark Legal Tender, from the
Arctic, reports bark Florence and the Hawaii
an brig Wheeler stove by ice off Point Barrow.
The bark Sea Breeze when last seen was Leak
ing badly. The two first are probably total
loss. The crews of all were rescued. The fleet
has gone eastward.
Edwin e. Golf, ex-presdent of the Boston.
Concord g. Montreal Railroad has absconded.
The grand jury has found true bill against
him for forgery on the the Canadian Insurance
Company.
Edward Browham of New Haven claims
that his brother pushed him overheard from
yacht in which they were sailing on Long
Island Sound Thursday evening, and refused
to assist him. He swan about three hours
and finally gained the shore. Edward owned
property which would fall to his brother in
case of death.
David Good. a wealthy farmer of Brookvlle,
O., was arrested Monday and held in $1,000,
charged with running his daughter, Emma
Jane, beautiful girl aged 10. His wife and
daughter made the complaint. The citizens
attempted to lynch him, but were prevented by
the mayor.
The New York Times special from New Or
leans says Congressman Acklen is charged
with drugging and outrsgng respectable
young woman. The ruined girl died recently
from yellow fever. Her sffidavits were found
among the effects of the late Hon. L. Smith
and put under seal by justice of the peace.
Acken says the affair is attempt at blackmail.
The Norfolk and New York steamer Adel-
phi burst her boiler when a mile from her dock
at s o'clock Saturday morning, on her way TO
New York. She was Immediately lowed to
Gregory Point. Six persons were killed and
some twenty scalded. The boiler blew out of
the starboard side of the roof The hull and
machinery are but little injured.
The yellow fever shows signs of substance
in several Southern cities; in others. especially
Baton Rouge, it is on the increase.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Austrians have established themselves in
Bosnia. but the country is not yet fully paci-
fed.
The British feet has been Withdrawn from
the neighborhood of Constantinople
The Roumanian parliament is in session.
The message of Prince Charles advises the
maintenance of a dignified attitude relative to
BeSSaTaDla III Luo nope Iud1 Tue I6rrlIOry may
eventually be restored by the more clearly in
formed justice of Europe.
The Times Constantinople despatch says the
project of treaty proposed by Russia for en-
forcing those portions of the treaty of San Ste
fano not abrogated by the Berlin Congress, fix
es the amount of war indemnity to be paid by
Turkey, exclusive of tho territorial cessions, at
10000 900 francs
The British are forwarding army supplies to
India in anticipation ola war with Atghanis-
tan. tt is reported that Russia has promised to
withdraw her mission to Cabul.
The cotton strike in England is ended.
There is great opposition in Hungary to the
Austrian occupation of Bosnia. Public meet
ings are held at which the Government is de-
nounced The Hungarian minister has re-
signed.
The coffee crop of Venezuela is good in quail
ity but small in quantity.
The alarming depreciation of Turkish paper
money continues, causing most serious appre-