The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-23
MANCHEsrER. Semi. 20.
From, the Paei6c.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.
Returns from forty-eight counties, partly of
fetal, gives Haight AZ 300, Gorham 3,740, and
Fay 1853. Returns of the vote for Congress-
men have been received from a few counties
only, and not all will be known for several
days, but it Is certain that the only Union can
didate elected is Highly. The Union majority
in the Senate is now positively known to be
four, which is enough to prevent a repeal of
the registry law or q division of the school
fund, which was favored by the Democratic
party.
Ihe Irish organ in California opposes further
levies for raids in Canada or instructions in
Ireland.
The internal revenue collections in San
Francisco during August were $685., 900.
Sandwich Island dates of Aug. "A say great
anxiety is expressed in Honolulu lest the next
Senate refuse to ratify the Reciprocity treaty.
a coolie insurrecti0n was prevented at Onama
only by the display of force. Forty were ar
rested and fined. f
Arizona advices of Aug. represent the In
dams still more troublesome. Gov. McCor-
mich writes to Gen. Mcdowell imporing for
more troops, stating that the hostities Of the
Indians in Prescott District are unusually for
midable and alarming, and that the military
force is insufficient
fa SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS.
A despatch from Washington territory an
nounces favorable progress in the survey Of
the North Pacific Railroad. The most difficult
Inc receipts of wheat at this port from July
lst TO date were over two million sacks, and
the shipments, reckoning -four and wheat,
over one and hall million sacks.
Arrived, steamer Oriflamme from the North
ern coast, with 100000 in treasure
The mail steamer Constitution sailed for
Panama with 263 passengers and $6l7 900 in
treasure, two-thirds for New York
.. SAN Francesca Sept 10. +
The ship blackwell, lately on fire, was dam
aged to the extent of $250G0, and her cargo
$4,000. 1t is ascertaned that one of her crew
Thomas OConnor, fired her maiiciously, and
that he has gone TO Liverpool where he will be
arrested. The witnesses sailed on the steamer
Swallow to-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20
Returns of the late election from all but one
county show a majority for Haight the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, over Gorham
and Fay, of 7,021, in total vote of about 81
600. The full official count may increase
Haight's majority 10000 AND the total vote to
$1,000, which is over 10000 less than the total
vote polled at the last general election
Haight's vote will be ABOUT 1900 more than
that polled for Mcclellan, and Gorham and
Fay's vote about 10000 less than Lincoln's
Jones, the Union candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, leads Gorham in thirty-tour ceun-
ties $3.50 votes. The returns of the Congress
sional vote shows the following maiorities =
LIST district, Axtele, Dem, 1920; I'd district
Highly, Rep, 1,03l; Sd district, johnson, 1077
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. q.
The schooner Milton Badger has returned
from Brooks Island She left at anchor o fl
that Island the U. s. ship Lackawana on an
exploring expedition. The Badger anchored
threequarters of mile from the shore, dis
charged her cargo safely and left on the Island
Capt. Burdett and eight men. The Island is
situated in lat. % 10, Ion. 177 West. The
steamers of the China line can anchor miles
off the Island, in about eight fathoms of water.
The Island will be used as a depot for the
steamers. The Badger took the first INSTALL
ment of supplies.
Mining stocks continue to decline
The steamer Shubrick lies in the surf where
she stranded, with a rock through her bottom.
There are some hopes of getting her off.
There have been several more arrivals from
Alaska with fair catches. They give good re-
ports Of future catching prospects
Mr.. Haight, Governor elect. positively de-
ehnes being candidate for Senator,
NEW YORK, Sept. q.
Sandwich Island >advices of the 18th of Au-
gust state that the French and English Minis
ters cavil at the Reciprocity treaty with the
United States. The Government advises its
ratification, but the Ministry have not yet
acted on it.
Leprosy is prevalent among the natives