The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-29
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| ftis schooner CLARA II. Friefid OF Goneestar,
captured by the British steamer plover, abo,.,
seven weeks since, was rescued from the Pro.
vinCial authorities on the Gath On the 9th
the steamer Plover recaptured her. and tile
captain and four others are now held as prison.
ers.
McEttrcks proposed walk Of one hundred
and Jour consecutive hours in Boston was sum-
marty closed after he had accomplished IS
hours by his arrest for giving the exhibition
without license.
Edward aud James Hines, brothers, were
wounded, the former fatally, by William Nc
| Neyins, ia drunken brawl in New York Sun
day night. An old feud was the cause.
| spefler's pottery ia Trenton, N. j caught
FIRE early Sunday morning, and the flames
spread to an adjoining shed filled with straw.
| Here lay Henry Clarke and James Haly, and
before they could escape the latter was fatally
crisped about the face and hands. The ott er
was terribly burned.
The criminal term of the U. S. Circuit Court
in New York opened Monday with an unusual
ly heavy calendar. Among the cases are those
of Blatchford, of the drawback Frauds and
George w. Dennipg, accused Of robbery OF the
Sub Treasury. The gang of counterfeiters ar
rested by Detective Whitley are also to be tried
Rudolphe, the billiard champion offers Cyrile
Dion 5 per cent. odds and the choice of tables
for a match for $500 side. He offers GARNER
the new French player, Is per cent odds and
the choice Of tables.
The French government has incarcerated
George Francis Train at Lyons George f. is
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gerous; and the FIenchmen just now are sem
sitive.
James Stuart Wortley died in London Sun
day, aged 65 years.
Bishop Potter of New York, has prohibited
any priest or missionary OF the Ritualst organ
ization from performing ministerial acts as cler-
gymen of the Episcopal Church in his See.
Bishop Eastburn of Massachusetts, it is under.
stood, has decided against allowing Father
Benson and his English associates to preach in
his diocese
A Washington despatch says the last official
act of Mr.. Delano, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue was writing his annual report. 1t is
one of unusual Importance. The receipts for
1870 have been one undred and eighty-fve
millions and a quarter; ten millions and a
quarter in excess of the Commissioners esti-
mate, and a net gain of more than twenty. five
millions over the receipts of 1869. The reve
nue. on spirits increased ten and half millions;
tobacco nearly eight millions The Commits
sioner calls attention to certain defects in tee
law of July IL, $780, about the seizure and dis
position of property under the revenue laws
The Commissioner suggests that the act of
Jul In I 7QRf ha dod 10 mn 10 q
provisions applicable to property forfeited I'M
| der any of the internal revenue laws. The
| limit IN value of property should be extended
| from $500 to $500.
| It is estimated that the amount realized from
| all sources OF Internal Revenue except stamps,
after the act of July 14th, 1870, shall have gone
| into tnll operation from May 31st 1871, will be
| STA 418,000, estimating the additional receipts
| from stamps at fifteen millions, making the
| total $126, 418 900. OF this amount five States
| New York, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and
| Kentucky will contribute $40 FOG, 600 or 63 per
! CT The gross receipts from all sources ofinter-
nal revenue for the first eighteen months Of
| the present administration, compared with
| those of the last eighteen months OF the late
| administration, are increased to the amount OF
1f9, GA, O61; and taking the same sources OF
| revenue, the excess during the same period OF
| comparison in favor of the present admiuistra-
ton amounts to 81 OILS, 6S007 The Commits.
| sioner continues: The plan of organization oil
| this bureau, detailed in my former report, has
| tfen successfully carried out for the past year
| II has improved the service, systematized the
| ppbic business and lightened the labor of its
| caicers and employees. In relinqulshing this
Office have the satisfaction of knowing that
| Hbtaffairs are in most excellent condition.
aA fish oil manufacturer at Greenpoint ha:
bought the hull of the gunboat Algonquin for
| floating factory. The Algonquin was famous
for her contest with another government vessel
| cry.
Rev. Isaac S. Kaloch, now resident of
Kansas, who abandoned the ministry some
time since, has lately severed connection with
| the Baptist church, and is now "lying around
loose, ready for any wickedness without fear
of being called to account by a religious body.