The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-14
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The New York and Brcokls police are bins,
destroying swill milk.
The London News condemns the a,tion nj
the British government in resolving to hadn't,
the United States as an infected country apf
restricting the importation of cattle therefrom
Yskoob Khar is intriguing to secure tn,
Afghan throne
The President of the Western Union Co. ar
peared before the Senate railroad committa.
yesterday in opposition to the railroad tele
graph bill.
fne pursuit OF tn, Cheyennes continues with
out result. The opinion prevails that war in
the spring is inevitable.
The Democratic Senators yesterday failed r.
agree on she order of business.
Secretary Sherman predicts deficit nf se7
ooo in next years revenue. and asks permission
to issue 20 per cent. bonds to supply it.
Chairman Teller has appointed a gnb.com.
mittee to inquire into the matter of political a..
sessments.
Republican Senatorial caucus yesssraav
agreed upon the order of Business for the "a
manner of the session.
Inc House committee on expendi lures in the
War department has agreed to report a bill re-.
pealing the law regarding supervisors of cleo
TONS
-Tha Mama Snnata sata1 --~A--A--A-
on the 21st. Committee on Insane Hospital
-Anorted resolve providing for the erection Of
uon Suilding in connection with the present
.o0p's''' quo >ha better classification of pa.
s.oo'S' Ane cider DIi paa defeated tn the
house resolnsfon in favor of abrogating the
hshery clause OF the Washington treaty was
presented. Bills relating to the improvement
OF the Jail system and 10 relation to the treat.
ment OF female prisoners were presented A
minority report in favor of biennial sessions
was presented. The supplementary bill was
reported and the Free High School act discuss
sed at length.
Line British Parliament reassembled veste,-
DAY. In the House of Commons Norshcots 70.
ferred to the disaster in South Africa and dan.
ncated discussion until further particulars were
received. He represented that affairs in the
East and Afghanistan were very satisfactory.
de hoped the distress existing In ENGLAND
would be somewhat alleviated by a chanse q,
Oh weather. Bsaconsfeld made a similar state
ment IN the Lords. The Libsrale gave notice
that they would question the government CON.
corning the pleuro-ppemonia in Africa.
Two of the crew of the scbooner
Estelia OF Portland have arrived at Falmouth
England. The schoonsr was capsized ard ali
bat these two we're LOST
za'n Chandler was nominated last night ~
the michigan Republicans for U. s. Senator
President Hayes has written a letter 70
Collector Merritt congratulating him on his
confirmation, and telling him thai hs want,
him to administer his office on civil ssrvice
reform principles.
The Russian government is negotiating for
the purchase of all the railways in the king
dom.
A serious revolution has broken out in Havtj.
In the National Senate yesterday Mr.. sar.
gent spoke In favor of the bill to restrict Chin
csc immigration. A letter was received from
the Commissioner of Pensions saying that
100000 would probably cover all the fraudu.
lent pension claims In the House the Demo
Gratis undertook to call up the contested cleo
ton case of Finley Vs. Bisbee, but the Repub-
licans prevented it. The legislative bill was
considered. Eologies were pronounced on the
late Mr.. Hartridge.