The Portland daily press., 1870-10-31
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The. Clerk of the United States Supreme
Court has received letter from Chief Justice
Chase stating that he would not be at Wash
ington to take his seat upon the bench before
January 1st, and that he had notified Justice
Nelson that it would be necessary for him tc
preside. The letter is in the hand writing oil
Mr.: Chases secretary, but was signed by the
Chief Justice himself in very feeble and way.
ering hand.
Schooner Mary G.. Dennis Captain McDon.
aid, which arrived at Gloucester from the
Grand Banks on Tuesday, reports the loss oil
two of her crew, James Seaman and N. 81.
Ames, who were lost on the Banks on the 18th
inst, while engaged in hauling their travis.
1t is supposed their dory was upset by the sea,
as no traces of them could be discovered, al
though the schooner cruised round in the vi
cinity tor long time. Seaman was an I'M
married man, about 80 years of age, and ma
and was captain Of the schooner John f. w on
son, of Gloucester, in the early part of the
present season. He was about 30 years of age
and unmarried
Hon. James G. Blaine is visiting the scenes
of his boyhood in Pittsburg.
The Official Gazette of Rome notifies adher-
ents of Garibaldi that they will lose their Ital-
ian citizenship py serving in French armies.
Gems. Burnside and Sheridan are in Brus-
sells.
The Italian press advocate the placing of out
rage and treason to the Pope, on the same foot
ing as treason to the King
London experienced terrible storm Satur-
day, which Frustrated the telegraph lines.
Joseph Stone, of Hooksett, N. H., was ar
rested Friday charged with bigamy. The two
women appeared and testified against him. and
in default Of $500 bail he was committed to
Jail to await the next term of the Court.
Wendell Phillips told Herald interviewer
Friday that he expected that the labor party Of
Massachusetts would elect over 100 members
to the next House of Representatives, enough
to control the election of United States Sen
atOr.
Two colored servants of Commissioner An
drews, of New York, were committed Satur-
day in default of $4,000 bail for stealing $13 500
from Miss Beaumont, proprietress of FASH
ionable bagnio on West oath street.
The coroner's Jury in the late accident on
Inc ONO q mississippi road found that all the
blame rested with the sWitchman, William O.
Sheppard, who has not since been seen.
The steamer Relief left New York SATURDAY.
for cruise along the Southern coast to collect
information respecting the marine losses the
past few weeks, and if possible to discover the
fate of the missing steamer Mariposa.
Admiral Gibson, OF the European squadron.
has been ordered to proceed to LIVERPOOL and
bring home number Of Blakeley guns, gun
carriages and other war material, formerly be-
longing to the Confederacy and lately surren.
dered by the English authorities to our Gov
ernment.
English Bill, noted English thief and burg
lar, was arrested in New York Saturday as one
of the Grafton bank robbers.
The name of ex-Congressman James F. Will
son. OF New York, is prominently mentioned
IN connection with the English mission.
Gen. w. S. Hillyer, formerly of Gen. Grants
stan, accepts the nomination Of the Young De-
mocracy for Congress in the 9th New York dis
trict against Fernando Wood.
Prince Polignac, who served as Brigadier
General in the Confederate army, has received
an appointment in Garibaldi's army.
Simpsons warehouse at Newmarket was en-
Loss SAC, 900. The Revie,o printing office aud a
large saddIery establishment at Kincardine,
Ont, were burned the same day. Loss $40, OOO
John M. Dunn, of Boston, formerly detec.
tive has been sent to State Prison for five years
for completely in forgery.
More special United States deputies are be-
ing sworn in for the New York election.
The New York bank statement this week
shows decrease of $96 527 in circulation and
an increase in special legal tenders and de-
pOsits.
President Grant has directed the Secretary
OF the Interior to retake the census of New
OK according to the new boundaries of the
eiectlon districts recently established by Mayor
Recent purchases of arms and munitions Of
war war in this country by French agents are be-
.eved to amount to S., 600, 900. A lare proper
t .,on OF the Eoffeld and Springfelds sold by
b tne ~ ar Department last week were secured
oy French purchasers,
oo ane BOOK Committee Of the Methodist Epis-
1Tpai 0nurch, appointed by the last General
GonieISnce, mas been in session in New York
SINCE wednesday. The affairs of the Western
Dook concern in that city and CHICAGO are verv
The case Of Rev Dr. I' ",o
assistant agent in New York. CHARGED ui,h
and neglect of official dns1v 10 rnn
under consideration. The report that+he N,%
trouble of the New York concern. inv uI Tu
DR.. Carlton and James f. Porter is to he ra-
opened is without foundation.
The President on Saturday signed the COM
mission of Columbus Delano as Secretary Of |
he Interior, dating from November LIST. He |
llso appointed Benjamin F. Farnham, of Mas.
achusetts, Consul at Bombay, William H. |
Thompson, of Rhode Island, Consul at Cork, |
md Arthur Livermore, of New Hampshire, |
CONSUL at Londonderry.
The complete returns from about twenty |
COUNTIES, embracing two-thirds of the State
u West Virginia, show large Democratic |
,ains, enough to warrant the announcement |
nat the State has been carried by Democracy
Y ~ 1oVO majority. The Republicans concede
LIS. us. Inc democrats also elected two Con-
,lessmen from the LIST and Sd districts. and will
fIntroi the next Legislature. which elects a
hiIeu states Senator