The Portland daily press., 1878-11-12
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Rev. Mr.. Gardner, pastor of the Second
Parish church in this city, has resigned.
The Y. NJ. G. Association of Portland
celebrated their twenty.ifth anniversary last
evening. Rev. Mr.. Tinker of Auburn deliv-
cred the discourse.
Stewards body has not been found but there
are rumors that the detectives have got some
sort of clue.
According to a Washington special Collector
Smith of Chicago is almost omnipotent with
the President and dictates appointments and
removals of public officers.
A committee of Democrats has recounted
the votes in Representative Fields district
and found he has a plurality, SO that the
Democratic House will hardly have the face to
cheat him out of his seat again.
Most outrageous Democratic frauds are
reported in Charleston, S. G. The accredited
Democratic majority is greater than the total
Democratic vote.
Several Western railroads show large increase
of receipts, indicating a gratifying revival of
business.
The London Times thinks the Amer 3 reply
to the British ul,imatum will be hostile.
Beaconsfeld's speech is well received by the
British press.
The Greenbackers claim that they cast 3d.
900 votes in New York at the recent election.
Capt Bogardus has challenged DR.. Carver to
shoot with any kind of rifle for $1,000 or
$4,000 side.
Beth Albright and Klotz claim the election
in the 11th Pennsylvania district, and official
returns will bs necessary to settle the result.
Heads majority for governor of New
Hampshire is 1888.
Bisbse, Rep, is undoubtedly elected in the
first Congressional district of Florida but the
Democrats are trying to count him out by
throwing out lawful votes.
Total number of post offices in operation
June 80, 1878, 49,, 257 Of which 1870 were filled
by the President and 1858 By the Postm aster
General
A. d. Banks mentioned in the statement Of
Mr.. Cowgirl, membsr of the Florida returning
board, virtually admits the correctness of Mr..
Cowgll's charges.
Gen. Sheridan attributes our indian troubles
to two causes-one the continual encroach-
ments on Indian lands, and the other dis
satisfaction of the savages at being cooped
up on reservations.
Hon. N. B. Judd, German minister under
Lincoln, is dead.
Arizona elects Democratic delegate to
Congress probably.
The Butler men have nominated Hon.
Frederick o. Prince for mayor of Boston.
The recount is increasing DR.. Loring's
plurality.
The Porte has arrived at an arrangement on
the Greek boundary question.
King Alfonso's assassin has been convicted
and will be sentenced to death to-day.
Another American vessel has been seized for
attempting to get off q steamer ashore in
Dominion waters.
The Gar announces his intention to abide
by the Treaty of Berlin.
Butler has been interviewed on Kearney. He
is not willing to believe that the latter wen
back on him, but confesses that Kearney'l
speeches did him more harm than good. He
says Kearney was campaigning on his OWL
responsibility entirely.
DR.. Linderman's report shows that the ex
pectation that the RECOMMENDATION of silver
would be followed by the appreciation of tina
metal was far from realized He thinks tn,
government ought to be very cautious in it,
silver policy.