Middletown transcript., 1871-07-22
ITEMS or NEWS.

moIc HNeiy uuy W u"y' l"o oPe"SS'
wing Of the republican party is now open
ly arrayed against the President. They
say that having been officially advised tha,
Millcr's removal was made for political
reasons ouly. they will test tho power OF
the President to make such removal. and
for such u cause. uuder the tenure-of-oice
act The whole subject will be brough,
to the attention Of the Senate MS soon us it
assemblies in December.
1t is estimated tha, onc-thirtcth part Of
the total grain crop Of the United States is
annually made into whi-key. The quan-
titles Of proof spirits capable Of being cx.
,ractcl from bi.hcl of grain depends
much upon the skill of the dis,iller. As
much as seventeen quarts have been pro-
iuced from one bushcl. The average in
good lsiilcries, with nil modern improve
mcnts, is from twelve to fourteen quarts.
bu, the general average in all the dis,ilcy-
I les in the country Is much less.
IN accordance with the request of the
/ Minister Of Finance. i, is reported that
,hc French National Assembly will deter
ioiue to retain the pesent impost duty Of
twenty per cent. on cotton. with IN allow
ance OF drawback in eases of cxportation
The city elections will take place in Paris
IN "Wednesday next and there is every pom
ise that they will be favorable To the Gov
crnmrut |, is reported that Theirs and
Gambct,a are arranging to establish
modern Republic.
In the uni,ed State District Court nt
Brooklyn the steamer Cleopatra has been
4 .E. II. 4 far
cla,ion Of the revenue laws, the act consist
ing in the smuggling Of s 100 worth Of ci-
gars by the employees ON board. The
Judge recommends iha, action be taken
by the Attorny General against the par
ties directly concerned il. the violations Of
the lave, as his decision cnly affects the
owners of the steamer.
Mace, lhl pugIist, has issued n card
waving tbs decision Of the referee in his
favor ID the List match with Cohurn, aud
Offering /, H., II the latter for s5,0oo or
$40 600 siie within i"G mills OF New
Orleans ~ the event of Coburn dccln-
ing. he j. willing to transfer the challenge
to O'Ballwa, the Irish giant
The steamer Joseph Barber was DIES
! troyel ly fire about 80 miles from st, .Io
sepas, Mich ou Tuls 'ay night. licI
: Passengers were rescued IN their nigh
l. clothes by two Other steamers, aud onl,
: two persons on are missing IA deck hanC
' aud the wa,chman. The boat was valued
at 81 900.
Z John Allen rul Matthew Coomls, o
,. Wilmington, prlawrrc, have been arrcs,c,
in New York for theft from the Pcnnsyi
: yania aud Amboy Railroad Of goods valu
u c,. a, g. 600, which disappeared from th
II baggage cars oa which ih"ywcre hrlcmcn
- The tobbrrirs have been going on 10
- months
Thirty japanese students, en- route 70
r. Europe, arrived at San Francisco PC
4 steamship America, On Saturday Th
- America breuaht from China and Japa
u, u. lhe most valuable cargo ever landed i
" America, iueluliug chiefly tea and silks
pe the whole salucl at = ,5aa. c99.
ut The President has appointed Alfrc
a Tvrbct,, Of Delaware, Consul General I
Havana, aud Thomas Biddlc, of Peunsy
. vauia, Minister TO Salvador This is
ii, change Of the respective positions of the
nd gentlemen lie has also appointed Jami
Fuulker Consul ht umhtl.
~. ~. The Pilot, the leliiug republican new
HE paper at Jackson, il,. gives Gov. \
ri . "a an editorial cas,igntiou, aceusir
him of being unsaund il his republics
"a" =" principals. AMI with violating the faith
ck his friends in appointing democrats al
Old wings ta Office.
npe On Sunday Jesse Fculk, Of Shcl
lay Junction, Ohio attempted Ia light Il i
81 with coal oil aud the can exploded, killi
a. a.. his daughter lla,illn. Another daugh
nd was terribly burned about the hands
Of Samuel Gillinana. boardcr, Was burno
MI but not seriously.
~ -, 4 dispatch from New York states Il
tied the interest Of the family OF the late liz
ry J. Raymond in the New York Tim
i'm, amounting To about one third OF the VIII
the property, has been bough, by the o,
tn, the owners Of that paper, the consideration
Ihs ,hs ing S375, 900.
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois. has ord
H.. ID the sheriff of ,r5quois county, in ,
real State, to arrcs, the lynchcrs Of Mar
art Mcra, who whipped his son to death.
old has informed the Sheriff that il necessa
IAN he will assist him with the whole fore,
the State.
nIa. @ /, is reported ,ha, Sa,an'a and
sday Tree, the kiowa chiefs, who were capt
ed ut Fort Sill and sen, to Austin, Tie,
was for trial, attempted to escape from pri
the by gnawing the flesh from their hands
e OF feet, when they were discovered and I
dead.
n re- The weather in the West on Sun
'o,n, '.r'n was the hottest Of the season. At Den
Colorado. the mercury ranged from 10
-. 10 in the shade, and Mt St Louis 10
good lO5. Three fatal cnscsc Of sun-strokc
cured Mt St Louis.
ra.ea The commissioner Of internal revt
,ciier hasscnt to President Grant for his appr
an order for the consolidation Of intc
revenue districts Of Virginia, Alabu
high and other States. with view to econo
ipor' General Butler has written letter
'neer ing that in view Of the prcFent si,natic