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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
The British Cabinet.


The cabinet Us one of the most curious as II
IS one OF the most important of British institu-
tions. 1t is unknown to the law; it's members
are never officially announced; its existence
has never been recognized by act of parliament
and no record is kept of its meetings and reso-
lut1ons- "The executive government of Great
Britain and Ireland says Mr.. Martin, sis
vested nominally in the crown, but practically
in committee 6 parliament commonly called
the cabinet, which has come to absorb the
functions OF the ancient and still extant privy
council, or, the king in council the members
OF which. bearing the title of right honorable ;,
are sworn to advise the king according to the
best OF their cunning and discretion and 'to
help and strengthen the execution of what
shall be resolved Though not named in any
formal legislative way, the cabinet is virtually
appointed by parliament and especially by the
house of commons its existence being depend
ent on the possession of a majority in the latter
assembly. The member of the
cabinet who fills the position of first lord of the
treasury commission, which has supplanted the
old lord high treasurer, is the chief of the min
istry, and therefore of the cabinet 1t is on his
pointed; and he dispenses, with hardly an ex-
ception, the patronage of the crown" Nine
members of the administration are now usual
ly included in the cabinet, the first lord of the
treasury, the lord chancellor, the lord presi-
dent of the council the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and the five secretaries of state. To
these, according to another authority, should
be, and according to practice often is, added
the lord privy seal. From among the other
ministerial functionaries varying number are
chosen to be admitted to seats in the cabinet
sometimes two or three, sometimes six or eight
the premiers choice being guided by their
rank, talents, reputation, and political impor-
tance. 1t sometimes happens, however, that a
member OF the cabinet sits without office this
occurs IN the case of some statesman of high in
Huence and character whose advice and the
weight OF whose name are required, but who is
averse to undertaking the responsibilities and
labors OF any particular office. Up to the time
OF the first Lord Peterborough the chief justice
OF England was among the officials who COM
monty held seats in the cabinet. The first
Gladstone cabinet contained no fewer than Is
members, Mr.. Gladstone holding two offices:
there were but Is in the administration which
has just gone out. 1t is, however, worth men,
tion that hardly any two English books of ref
erence ever agree as to what ministers h ave or
have not seats in the cabinet; Thus the
'Statesmen's Year Book" for 1874 included
the president of the board of trade in the cabi-
net, though "Whitaker'' of the same year de-
clares he is not entitled to a seat; the "year
book" for 1880 gives 13 members, and the "Par-
liamentary Companion" and "Financial Re-
form Almanac" IA. and so on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
REDUCED RATES
TO THE
CHICAGO CONVENTION

The Executive Committee of the Blaine Club of
Maine, having perfected their arrangements for an
Excursion to Chicago to attend the Republican Ma
tional Convention, make the following announce
ment for the benefit of those Republicans who may
desire to attend and aid in nominating honored
Senator, James G. Blaine, as candidate for Presi-
dent at the coming election.
special train over the Eastern Railroad will
leave Portland Thursday, MAY 9th, on the arrival
of the morning train from Bangor, arriving in Bos-
ton in season for tea The party will leave Boston
for Chicago direct the same evening by special
train, with Wagner sleeping cars, over the Boston
Albany, New York Central, Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railways, taking breakfast Fri
day morning at Syracuse, dinner at East Buffalo
and tea at Cleaveland, arriving at Chicago Satur-
day morning. Ample hotel Accommodations have
been engaged for $50 persons at the Gardiner and
Mattison Houses and rooms will be assigned on the
train to the excursiontists avoiding confusion on
their arrival. Hotel bills $3.50 to So per day.
Fare from Portland to Chicago and return S29
Wagner sleeping cars to Chicago, $3.50. Excur-
siOnists taken to and from Portland from stations
on Maine Central r. R. at one fare; tickets to be
procured at all stations. Persons desiring to GO
can have their berths in sleepiug cars assigned, by
enclosing $3.50 to the Treasurer of the Club
H. S. Osgood, Portland. Those wishing to secure
rooms should address the Secretary. j. SWEET Rowe
Augusta, as early as possible All Republicans are
cordially invited to join the excursion.
j. R. BODWELL, President.
j. SWEET ROWE, Secretary.
Augusta, April %, 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
Tilden at Home and at Work.

(Jo Howard in the Philadelphia Times)
That Mr.. .:Tilden himself is in o disturbed
condition of mind there is ample evidence. He
confines himself now almost constantly to his
home, on the parlor floor of which, in the rear,
is an enormou Library, utilized by corps OF
clerks, secretari es and attendants, who are
constantly examining books, marking papers,
filing documents and sending packages of this,
that and the other to various sections of the
country. 1 doubt if there is = detective bureau
in the world more admirably organized than
that which, centering in Gramercy park, con-
veys to the interested cipherer all manner Of
secrets and all kinds of information. While it
is utterly impossible for the average visitor to
gain access to Mr.. Tilden's presence, he is
ceaselessly occupied in entertaining, listening
to, advising with and instructing his friends
and those in his employ. No buster man lives
than he, and how his attenuated physique sus-
tains the labor imposed upon it by his restless,
energetic and suggestive brain is one of the
marvels of the day That he is very seriously
affected by the disclosures made since the ad-
iournment of the convention, particularly by
the speech of Senator Jacobs, is very evident.
Coupes and carriages rattle to his door, q
stream of eager and interested parties con-
stantly tug at his bell, the patience and slip
pers of his servants are well-nigh exhausted,
and every evidence of brisk and desperate
campaign is afforded to the neghbors, or tn
such as care to put watch upon his move-
mentS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
How They Read Shakespeare.

George Alfred Townsend-"Nay, answer me;
stand and unfold yourself
The Ohio editor, OH adjournment of the AS
sembly-"For this relief much thanks
Sam Tilden-"To be or not to be, that is the
question"
Mr.. Acklen- Assume virtue if you have
it not"
Senator EdmuLds-"We know what we are,
but not what we may be-
Horatio Seymour-"For I am declined INFO
the vale of years.
John Kelly-"the whirigig of time brings in
his revenges.''
j. II. Haverly-" -"All the worlds a STAGE"
San Francisco to ID. Kearney-"Stand not
upon the order of your going, but go at once'
U. S. Grant-"Once more unto the breach,
dear friends, once more"
Beaconsfield- Farewell, q long farewell to
all my greatness"
j. G. Blaine-"I have done the State some
service and they know it,.
John A. Logan" Something is rotten in the
State of Illinois,
Roscoe Cunkling to his protege, Grant
The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail,
and you are stad for: There, my blessing
with you, and these few precepts in thy memo
~: Give thou thy thoughts no tongue =
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried.
grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel'
Cincinnati Gazette.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

The Philadelphia North american says a
great injustice is done to G!ae nail-makers
when they are accused of stopping their
mills in order to. keep up the price of nails.
They did not advance the price until it was
fully warranted by the active demand. Then
when they found that the market was con-
trollediby spectators who had checked the
demand by their extortions, they stopped
rather than assist them. Now they have
been prompt to meet the market, and seeing
that iron has fallen enough to warrant re-
duction, will start up, and at the same time
reduce the card rate over twenty per cent
The iron manufacturers have all along felt
that the advance in iron has been too grea.
and too rapid, and they have not encouraged
itin any way. On the other hand, they have
been prompt to lower prices just as soon as
the craze of purchasers seemed near an
end.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
Ar-kan-saW or Arkansas.

The true pronunciation of the name of our
State is receiving that serious attention which
its Importance requires. A joint COMMITTEES
from the Eclectic and Historical Societies have
had the matter under consideration and will
report at the May meeting of the latter. While
the latter pronunciation, above indicated,
accenting the middle syllable and sound
ting the final $, has the sanction of some
polite usage it is understood that the COM
mittees are largely and decidedly in favor
of the original pronunciation given by the
French, and will report the pronunciation as
nearly correct which is in use by the mass OF
old citizens, giving the Italian sound of in
each syllable; the first silent with a slight
accent on the first and last syliables The only
objection to what is called the vulgar pronun.
citation is that the final ''saw" is too broad 1t
should be "sa," !" with the sound of in father.
1t is to be hoped that some settled pronuncia-
tion will be established which lexicograph-
ers may intelligently adopt-a thing which has
never yet been done.-Little Rock (Ark.) Ga.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
His Old Umbrella.
detroit Free Press.1


When you took second look at him you
could see sort of grimness about him which
convinced you that whatever he undertook to
do he would accomplish or break his back in
trying. About noon yesterday, when the rain
fell fastest, he appeared on Woodward avenue
under an old umbrella worth the price of its
ribs. AT the Opera House he placed the old
rain-shedder in doorway and took position in
another not far away. In about two minutes
along came citizen with his left eye watching
for Just such a chance, and he hawked on that
umbrella with chuckle of deepest satisfao-
ton. He didn't wait around there for the
owner to appear, and he didn't care a copper
whether it belonged to a Sister of Charity or
an overgrown bondholder. AS he started of
the grim man followed. The umbrella-hookef
had a walk of half mile to reach his residence
and the grim man was close at his heels all the
way As. the citizen halted at his gate, the
other detained him, and quietly remarked
81 want you to do me favor"
"Ah yes-I never give anthing to tramps,"
was the reply.
"Iwant you to take that umbrella back to
the doorway from which you stole it'
''This umbrella? Why, is this yours?"
'It is. and you must take it back"
well, you see, L COuluu 40 IndL, DuL
guess it has been worth quarter to me-"
"Will you take it back?" asked the man
with the iron jaw
"Why, no. What's the old thing worth.
anyhow?''
zone hundred dollars"
'"That' good. joke. rll give you fifty
cents and keep it,"
"If you don't bout face and take that un-
brella back to that identical doorway, I'll mop
you into every puddle of water between this
and the corner, and when let up on you your
wife won't be able to find button to identify
you by"
Thus quietly remarked the grim man as ho
unbuttoned his overcoat and displayed chest
like bass drum. He had the strength OF an
OK, and there was an 81 mean It'll" look in each
eye.
"Say, don't want any quarrel with you,"
observed the citizen. "Take your umbrella
and couple of dollars"
"NO, sir!'
"Say three.'
"No, STRIP
"Say fve."
"The price, said the grim man, twill
one hundred straight dollars, and you II ..e ~
take that umbrella back. If stand here iuse .is
rain five minutes longer shall charge y, Sn, sne
lar per minute" oN0 No'
too mad to raise the old umh' ;own. ne Was
it under his arm, while ,t t,aeLa, put carried
close behind him. w the grim man Kept
been reached and IT, h 'neh tle doorway nae nae
citizen was about 20 tr, uniDrema replacea, tne
sStrange- ii on his revolver and said:
| bove no s, you are a good walker, and you
-, .formed your share of the contract 10
h. 'ntire satisfaction. In the future it will
| 70 well for you to buy your umbrellas in the
I regular way, or take your walks between
showers. You can now finish your excur-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

John Landreid's son, four years of age, was
drowned in Sugar River, N. H., yesterday.
U. S. Minister Morgan has arrived at tho
City Of Mexico.
Ninety stone cutters in Smiths quarry at
Westerly, r. l., struck yesterday.
Edward Kennedy, who shot Mrs. Stokes on
Saturday, was taken to Brooklyn Jail Sunday.
He is native of Maine.
Massachusetts, parties have erected button
mills at Breslau, Long Island, where they em-
ploy 200 hands.
James Redpath writes from Dublin that in
all his travels among tho Irish peaSaatry. he
has not seen bright eye nor heard single
laugh, but all Were gloomy, sad and despond
ent.
President Altmirano of the Mexican Gee
graphical Society, states that neither the Lor-
ril!ard expedition nor any person will be al
lowed to take away antiquities from any por-
ton of Mexico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
National Republican, Convention.

National Convention of the Republican party
will meet at Chicago on Thursday, the Sd day of
June next, at IL O'Clock noon for the nomination
of candidates to be Supported for President and
Vice-President at the next election. Republicans
and all who will cooperate with them in sup
porting the nominees of the party are invited
to choose two delegates from each Congressional
District, four at large from each State, two from
each Territory, and two from the District of Colum-
bia to represent them in the Convention.
j. D. CAMERON,
Chairman National Committee.
THOMAS B. KEoGH, Secretary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

DETROIT Post: While the Senate appears
to be peculiarly sensitive to- the removal of
little Injuns out West TO the public schools
without the consent of their parents, it
doesn't seem to care copper about the re-
moval of Republican parents to the grave
yard, down South, without the consent OF
their children. But the country can't ex-
pect the venerable old Democrats of the SEN
ate to swell with virtuous Indignation in two
different directions at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

THE decrease in the public debt during
April was over twelve millions of dollars
and since June, 1879, nearly fifty-nine mil
months ratio the end of the fiscal year will
find the debt less by seventy-five millions.
For these gratifying results we are indebted
to the able administration of the finances by
the Republican party. 1t is the part of wis
dom to continue that party in the good
work
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

THE Boston Traveller figures the chances
of the various candidates at Chicago and re-
duces the contest to Gen. Grant and Senator
Blaine, with the latter at this time decidedly
in the lead. In conclusion it says: eve
do not dislike the alternative. We prefer
Grant, because we believe him to be the
stronger nominee of the two, all things ta-
ken into account. But Blaine is grand
leader, sterling Republican, whose nomin-
alton would arouse the enthusiasm of the
party to the highest point even if it did not
attract to its support some external elements
to which Grants candidacy can alone appeal
with success. We feel assured that Grant is
the stronger: but Blaine is strong enough
The National Convention is not going to
make very bad mistake this time in any
case. 1t will be for the anti-Grant-and
Blaine men to say, when they get to Chica-
go, toward which of the two they feel the
antieSt.o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

The conviction appears to be very general
ly entertained by those who are intelligently
watching the progress of the contest for the
Chicago nomination that Mr.. Blaine's
chances have steadily improved from the
start, and that the events of the past few
weeks indicate his success. At the beginning
it was conceded that General Grant could
have the nomination if he wished it. That
concession is no longer made, and it is high
,ly probable that he could not gain vote in
the Convention should he express desire to
run for third term. He seems of no mind
to do that, however, and should the nomina-
ton come to him it will be by no effort
of his own. The prospects are now
that it will not come. There is Ger.
tainly serious detection in the Pennsylva-
mia delegation. Nearly third of it will vote
for the Maine Senator ON the first ballot,
and probably a majority should second
ballot be necessary for choice. The New
York delegation is in something the same
case, and cannot be depended upon to vote
as unit more than once. Mr.. Blaine has
Iuduy lTIcIuS tlere GOO. LIS supporters
count with confidence upon the major por-
ton of the Ohio men after the withdrawal
of Secretary Sherman's name, and claim
eight of them at the start. Tie second
choice of the South Carolina convention is
Blaine, and he will receive the support Of
many other friends of tie ex-Presidenit
should they find their favorite has no
chance.
1t is conceded that General Grant will be
nomi mated on the first ballot or not at all.
He will be stronger then than at any time
after His most ardent advocates are now
un able to figure out majority for him at
the start They can no longer rely upon the
solid support of the South, or of New York
and Pennsylvania. Should they succeed in
securing the Illinois delegation they would
have long lead, but yet not majority.
Unless they do control that delegation their
fight is hopeless and Mr.. Blaine will win
the battle early.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

PROFESSOR GREENER in his testimony at
West Point said at Harvard University he
gentlemen" and ''best scholars" of his class.
The color line was not regarded there. So
it seems the Harvard men are better bred
than The West Pointers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

IF Tilden's voice was so potential in 1876
asks the Pittsburg Gazette, that by simply
uttering the word he could have summoned
one million armed men to his side, why did
he not raise and equip regiment in 1861,
1864, when the country was in much greater
danger, and badly in need of troops?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
THE Democratic Congressional majority

THE Democratic Congressional majority
like the Dombey family, are going to make
an effort. The effort is to adjourn Con,
gress within month The public business
may suffer thereby, but it is evident that
the Democratic party will suffer from the
prolonged political debate which would nee
essarily folloy the action of the nationa
conventions, and in the opinion of the ma.
jority that is far greater calamity than
neglect of public affairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

The programme of the Irish Home Rulers
contemplates the establishment of a Depart
ment which shall assist in the creation of a
peasant proprietary by loaning to tenants
the purchase money of farms, to be payable
in thirty-five annual installments, with inter
est at per cent, the Government holding a
mortgage on the land as security for pay
ment The new administration will find
the question difficult one to deal WITH and
will probably succeed in satisfying no one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

THE number of Republican delegates to
be chosen this week is 104-Mississippi, 1e;
Tennessee "a; Wisconsin, 20; New Mamp-
shire, 10; New Jersey, IS; Maryland, 1G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
COLONEL GoRpoy. Pasha thew car hi,

COLONEL GORDON. Pasha they call him in
Turkey, would like to do little map-lnak-
ing. He wants Bulgaria and Roumelia
united, England to have Egypt, France
Syria, Italy to have Dalmatia, Greece and
Montenegro to be enlarged, and Constanti-
nople to be State by itself under the pro-
lection of the Great Powers. How Russia,
Austria and Germany, who make nothing
by the arrangement, can be brought to con-
sent to it he does not explain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

IT'S believed by wise political observers
that twenty-five of the PENNSYLVANIA delega-
ton will vote for Blaine on the first ballot.
That will make an uncomfortable hole in
the Grant column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
THEI PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 4.

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address Of the writer are ir
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
tion bot as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve com.
rinmcatlons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

THE Philadelphia Times is among those
who believe that Tilden will not be the
Democratic nominee, but he will dictate the
ticket all the same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

CONGRESSMAN De La Matyr says the
Presidential nomination of Ais party lies be-
tween Hendrick 3. Wright, General Butler
and Solon Chase
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

If Gladstone refunds the British consols
at p per cent. our Treasury ought to be
able to do something with a 8 per cent.
bOnd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04

The ChicagoTiibune claims that the dele
gates thus far elected in that State stand
104 for Blaine, Grant 8S, Washburne s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-04
Chances for the Nomination

THOMAS B. KEOGH, Secretary.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-07-14
Miss T. Westphal

Keeps on hand a large and well
sorted stock of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite
the Union Hotel, between Second
and Third North streets.
NEW ULM, MINI.