The Portland daily press., 1871-08-15
Boston Stock List.
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The census of Great Britain shows that out
of about 81 800 900 people, only 30 900 are land
holders
The rural portions of Rhode Island complain
that Providence has too much power in their
Legislature. 1t is complaint never made in
any other State,
Frank P. Blair urges Gratz Brown as a can
didate for the Presidency on the New Depart
ure platform, and says he would receive the
unanimous Western German vote.
Smith on the Evasion OF Payments" is said
to be the title of new work in press The
author probably dedicates it to his creditors to
whom he is indebted for many valuable fl vors
The N. Y. Times wants to know what ha
become of all the indicted rioters A month
has elapsed since the riot. Those who attack
ed the Orangemen last year, killing several,
were let off in similar manner.
Gen. Quesada, formerly reported shot, now
on his way to New Orleans, is to have an ex.
tensive reception there.
Two hundred ready-made buildings have
been shipped from Chicago to Colorado recent
ly. They are said to be the easiest things to
and the readiest things to blow dewn that can
well be imagined.
NJ de Lesseps has made report of the Suez
Canal, in which he states that from its inausu-
ration to the 31st of May there have passed
through it S13 ships. The ships of the French
Messageries Martimes take 20 hours q min
utes in passing through the canal; of the Ital-
ian Rubittine Company, 80 hours 80 minutes;
of the Austrian Lloyds, So hours II minutes;
and of the Peninsula and Oriental Company,
48 hours 10 minutes. The expenses of the year
were $37OO,OO0, and the receipts $4,000 900; add
to this last years def icit, ST. 200 OOO and he has
met total deficit of $2,9OO,OOO.
1t has been announced in political circles
that Gov. Hoffman and the Tammany ring
have dissolved partnership. 1t is conceded
mating him for the Presidency.
! The Commonwealth comes out squarely in
favor of the nomination of Hon. Alexander II.
Rice as the Republican candidate for Cover
nor
New York dispatch says that notwith-
standing the boosted efficiency of the police,
scarcely day elapses without its deed of MUIR
der. The newspapers briefly chronicle the fact
that the body Of an unknown man or woman
had been found in the streets or picked up in
the river, bearing marks of violence, accom-
panied with the formula that a coroner has
been notified, and in nine cases out of ten this
is all the public ever hears of the case. Satur-
day morning man was found in the streets
with his skull fractured. and died on his way
to the station house. There is no likelihood
that this murder will ever he disclosed.
Full returns from fifty counties show Lesle's
majority to be 1886 less in those counties than
that of Stevenson, Democrat, in 1868, notwith-
standing the fact that Leslie's total vote in the
same counties was greater than Stevenson's.
The difference in the majority is due to the in
crease of the Republican vote since 1868, large
| ly from the colored population not then en-.
| franchsed.
A member of the Republican State Execu-
| tive Committee of North Carolina, states that
the majority against the convention is 10, 900,
and that the Republican gains are much great
| than was represented.
The Seaton House, owned by Mr.. John H.
Semmes, in Louisiana avenue, has been leased
| by the Secretary of the Interior, for the use OF
| The pension office. The Interior Department,
though occupying the entire square OF grouhu'
i and one of the largest of the public bulidinss'
| il now so overcrowded that a NUMBER Oh us
| b,re.us are compelled to resort to quarters
| ,.s;1o 10 enable their business to be transact
cd nronerly. Semmes Will receive $4,000 per
| year.
| The ale trade of Boston last year footed up