Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-10
From Washington

Washington, s. Gen. G. =. Williams,
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
leaves Washington to- night for the interior of
New York, on important business connected
with the Internal Revenue Bureau. For the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1870, the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue issued 144,-
042,6 stamps for tobacco, snuff and cigars.
For the fiscal year ending June 30th 1871,
there were issued l50,925,976 stamps, indi-
eating an increase of about million and a
half dollars in receipts over the previous ifs
cal year There will be falling off in the
amount received from the sale of whiskey
stamps. The receipts of fractional currency
for the week amounts to 100000; shipment
of notes $2,763754; fractional currency
$685., 592. Treasurer Skinner holds in trust
as security for the national bank circulation
$3.50, 073,550 and for deposits of public
money S15,79l, 800. National bank circula-
ton at this date $3l7, 5S7 099; Internal Reve-
nue. receipts to-day S37O,59l, for the month
81, 1903; balance in the treasury at the
close of business to-day, currency 5000, 200,
coin 1851 900; certificates $40, 100000.
Three more injunctions were granted to-day
by Judge Harding, against coal operators
charged with working their mines in viola
ton of the mine ventilation law. One in
junction was issued against Thomas Brad
Company.
This afternoon Marshal of District re-
ceived the pardon granted in the case of Hon.
G. c. Bowen, which is dated July LIST, and
reads as follows: Ulysses S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States. To all whom it
may concern, these present, shall come greet
ing. Whereas, on the 23d day of June, 1871,
in the Supreme Court of the District Of Co.
lumbia, holding in criminal term, one G.. c.
Bowen was convicted of bigamy, and sem
fenced to be imprisoned for two years, and
to payl $3.50 fine and, whereas, it is repre-
sented that he was innocent of any violation
of law that he acted in good faith, believing
his former wife to be dead; and it appears
that he rendered good service to the cause of
the Union during the rebellion, and since its
termination and has eRdeavored to lead an
honest and upright life; and for these rea-
sons the jurors who found the verdict against
him, and many other citizens of the highest
consideration and weight, urge this PARDON
and U. S. Attorney Fisher would be gratifed
by excise of the executive clemency. Now,
therefore, be it known, that |, L. ;. Grant,
President of the United States of America,
in consideration of the premises and divers
other good and sufficient reasons, grant there
unto to said C.. c.. Bowen, a full uncondition-
al pardon.
(Slgned) I. >. GKANl.
BY the President.
j. BANCROFT DAVIS, acting Sec'y of State.
Marshal Immediately wrote a release, and
Bowen walked out of JAIL in company with
Mrs. Pettigrew King Bowen.
Judge r. B. Carpenter of Charleston, S.
c., was nearly five hours before the Ku-klux
committee to-day
Considerable anxiety is felt here for furth-
er information from Admiral Rogers, relative
to the Corean difficulty. 1t is feared that
matters have not progressed as satisfactorily
as the latest news received indicated.