The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-05
Observation-Disclosures


The thermometer indicated 50 deg in Lowell
Saturday.
Internal Revenue receipts, Saturday, $685.
9SS; for the fiscal year, to date, $133 1886, 1884.
The Government holds for security of the
circulation of the national banks, $3.50, 527 $50:
tor public deposits Sl5. 765,500. The outstand-
ing bank circulation was $316, 746O 23, Satur-
day.
Gen. McMahon issued his order Saturday to
his troops IN mixing them for their courage
and devotion and announced that the Assem-.
bly, would unanimously vote that they desery-
ed well OF their country. Rather poor pay.
Hai road travel between Paris and Havre has
been resumed.
The sales of ordnance stores at st. Louis
nave been suspended because the bids are be-
low scheduled value of the property. The sales
amounted to nearly $500, 900.
superior quality of block coal has been
found within ten miles Of the iron furnaces in
st. Lonis, costing only half as much as that
now used.
good telegraph story and fne fortune is
spoiled by the vestrymen of the Trinity church
saying that they had never heard of Caldwell,
much less giving million dollars.
VIM. II. Bradford and John Randall made
complaint Saturday that Capt. Lupt of brig
Merida abandoned them without food on the
| island of Churuna. The Commissioner sent
mem t, Boston, where the papers were sent
| by the consul.
Blake s. Co, having made provisions to take
care OF the sufferers in the Pittston m ne, the
mibers meeting endorse their course and
deprecate legal suits.
Upon the seizure of the vessel Mary L. Tay-
| ioT oy the U. .. authorities for Illicit trade in
Aiaska, the owners say that they were carry.
| Ing on trade beyond the limits of the comnanv
purchasing the right to the seal fisheries and
complain that the federal authorities are aiding
| 10 rum everybody for the benefit of the compa-
ny holding the monopoly. The case goes to
| Washington.
The Mace-Coburn stakeholder refuses 10 give
| up the stakes without competent authority
| He is referred to Judge lowing. -,ru
The Emperor of Brazil is expected at South
hampton, Eng, the 18th inst
The Treasury Department has received $50
endorsed as follows, "a mite for the govern
ment from an invalid, to aid and comfort sick
| and disabled soldiers in any way excepting by
means of tobacco and alcoholic drinks.
One of the -Anglo-American telegraph cables
| have been recovered and repaired. Search be-
| gins for the other.
A bronze Equestrian statue of Gen. Win
| field Scott will be cast from cannon captured
by Gen. Scott in Mexico, from plaster cast
by III. X. Browne sculptor.
The assembly has voted 1,O53,OOO francs 10
build Theirs house.
| Senator Wilson leaves to-day for New York,
aud will sail for Europe Wednesday to be
gone about three months. r-t
Boston government officers complain that
apo,hecaries forget to stamp certain articles.
Saturday in the German parliament, the bill
to incorporate Alsace with the German EN-
pire was read three times.
| A serious riot is reported on the North Paci-
.fic railroad near Bracnare. by a number of la
borers striking for higher pay. Troops have
been sent from Fort Ripley.
| California announces the manufacture of a
magnificent palace car made wholly of Califor.
MA aud Mexican ornamental woods.
The commencing of the PENNSYLVANIA and
Lodus railroad was witnessed by 5000 people al
Senaca Falls N. Y. 1t is to be completed in q
year, aud connects the coal fields with Lake
Ontario,
In a game of base ball Saturday the Athlet
les defeated the Hay makers of Troy, by score
OF Is TO s
The arrival of foreigners at Paris is increas
ing daily.
Prominent clereymen TO the number of GO
as well as prominent laymen of the EpiscOpa
. and other churches, have addressed a letter t.
hey Mr.. Cheney, assuring him of their sym
pathy and support He was recently degrad
ed from the pastoral! Office
San Domingo is now engaged in war, Bae,
making preparations to 60 against Calsil A
Port au Prince dispatch says the people pro
test against annexation to the U United States
J Henry Ward Beecher has been invited IL
deliver an address before the Agricultural ant
3 Mercantile Associon at Louisville, Ky.
The wheat harvest has been earlier in South
| ern Illinois than ever before known, and thu
yield is abundant.
In Bridgeport, Conn, one man was kile'
| and another injured 10y falling tree, and Cha
2 Gregory was killed in a Saturday night DRUM
g by Peter L. Gilis in saloon.