The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Capt. Geo. Prince, who committed the stu
pendous frauds on the pension bureau, was
yesterday sentenced to ten years in state prison.
A Republican caucus was held in Washing
ton yesterday, but reached no determination on
the Butler-Corbin contest, or the proposed re-
peal of the federal supervision or test oath
laws.
The Senate committee on preparations have
agreed to add to the postofice appropriation
bill a section authorizing contracts for semi
monthly steamship mail service between the
United States and Brazil by two lines, one
from New York and the other from New Or
leans each to receive not exceeding $150,OOO
per annum.
way are on a strike.
Gen. Garfield has written letter declining
to be candidate for Governor of Ohio.
Spain will demand satisfaction of San d.
mingo for taking two generals from the Span
ish steamer and shooting them.
The Republican members of the Potter COM
mittee will call several more witnesses. The
committee meets again Thursday.
The Cheyenues say the outbreaks at Camp
Robinson was the result of fear of being taken
back to he starved to death by the agents in
Arkansas.
The London Times deems the situation in
Africa very grave and demands that the gov.
eminent send ample reinforcements without
delay. The news of the defeat caused a great
sensation in London.
W. B. Fleming has been elected to Congress
to succeed Mr.. Hartridge, deceased.
1t is rumored that Senator Oslesby will bs
appointed minister to Brazil
In the Maine Senate yesterday the Alumni
Association of Bowdoin College was author
lied 20 convey Memorial Hall to the President
and Trustees of the college. Bill limiting the
number OF Supreme Judges to seven was passed
and the salary was placed at $4,000 The At
torney Generals salary was fixed at $1,000. A
number of unimportant bills we're passed to be
en2rossed. In the House the Rockland diyis.
ion act was assigned to Wednesday. The
amendment to the liquor law proposing that if
cider be drank off the premises and result in
intoxicaton the seller shall be liable under the
law against keeping tippliDg shop,was indefi-
nitely postponed. The act in relation to Bow
doin College, passed in the Senate, was also
passed in the House. The salary of Aroostook
county officers was fixed. The Judiciary Oom-
mittee voted against biennial sessions and cleo.
tions, and against abolishing the Executive
Council. The Committee on Military Affaias
reported 10 favor of various appropriations for
the support of the orphans of soldiers and to
recommend an appropriation of $10,50O for uui-
forming the militia.
The House committee has completed the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill. Among
the appropriations is $4,000 for Belfast harbor.
Geo. W. Leavitt has been confirmed collect
or at Mschias.
In the National Senate yesterday the post
office appropriation bill was reported with
amendments. The Secretaries of State and
Treasury were called upon to furnish informa-
ton regarding wines imported. The report of
the conference committee on the naval appro-
priation bill was adopted and the bill passed.
The House agreed to the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill and discussed the
legislative appropriation bill in committee of
the whole.