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The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24
WASHINGTON,
Internal Revenue Matters,

WASHINGTON, Aug. % -Commission Doug
lass has suspended, till the decision by the u
s. Court at New York of the test case now
pending of the enforcement OF ex- Commission
er PleasontOn's recent ruling relative to law
taxing imported perfumery sold in original
and unbroken packages
Secretary Boutwell, has decided to take no
final action at present relative to refunding in
come taxes paid by the State officers.
Army Matters
Capt. Francis Beach of the 4th ARTILLERY has
been retired and his name placed on the list of
officers of that class in which disability results
from long and faithful service.
Lit. John Mckay of 10Th Infantry has re-
signed
The Department has issued orders that here
after any post needing military supplies in the
Indian country shall procure them from local
farmers by advertising in the nearest local pa
pers for bids, the lowest bidder to supply the
post, provided he furnishes the best quality.
The New L oau.
subscriptions to the five per cent loan repor-
ted at the Treasury to-day amounted to 81 ,O61 :
600 from American agents.
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
THE ST. JOHN REGATTA.
Illness and Subsequent Death of
RenfOrth.

ST. JOHN, N. B., Aug. 23-The great race
mas been disturbed by a peculiarly distressing
event-the death of Mr.. Renforth, of the TYNE
crew, which has just taken place at the Clare
mont House, the headquarters of the Tyne
oarsmen. MIR. Renforth has apparently been
In good health until this morning, and no
greater surprise was felt than W hen the sturdy
son of England dropped powerless
=, Inc race was started promptly at 1926 a. M,
the ST. John crew winning the toss aud taking
the lead at the very start. The st. John crew
would evidently have held their advantage, but
the Tyne men were pulling noby when, lust
opposite Appleby's wharf, Reuforth fell heay-
lily upon Kelley, aud the Tyne crew at once ar
rested It's progress. After some exertions to
restore Renforth the others row ed directly to
the shore, where about one thousand persons
fnsaed into the water, and by their movements
hlndered the removal of the dying man for
sometime. At last two meu took him out of
the boat and Kelley and the Others rowed hack
to the starting point.
The st. John crew continued its course.
turned the stake boats, and arrived at the point
from which they started in 80 minutes and 20
seconds, having made the three miles uD in IS
minutes
1t is supposed that Renforth died of internal
bleeding. When he was seen to faint, the St.
John spectators said it was a sham, but the
doctors announce THAT Renforth had long had
disease of the heart
Another account says the Tyne crew OBJ
crew took the lead slightly from the start. The
Tyne crew then made squirt and the st.
Johns crew fell behind, but the steady stroke
of the latter told and gradually they drew
ahead keeping the lead, although the distance
was every now and then shortened by the
mighty spurts of the Tyne crew. When three
quarters of a mile was reached the fainting of
Renforth took place, the st. Johns being three
lengths ahead.
The betting had been 2 to in favor of the
Tyne.
Much grief is expressed at the untmely loss
OF the Tyne crew, and the plaudiis of the St.
John men, which would otherwise be most
vociferous, are tempered into quiet cOngratula-
tons with one another
The city IS full of strangers, including prom
mem sporting men from different qnarters of
the country. There were some very rough
customers on the Boston steamers that arrived
last night, ond it is reported that the light
fingered gentry did thriving business, reev-
ing one man, it is said, of $1,000
Ii is admitted by the Tyne that the ST. Johns
had gained so much advantage before the acct
dent OF Renforth. the race is fairly won by the
ST. John crew.
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Railroad Collision.
LONDON, Aug 23-There was a collision last
night GU the Mid land Railroad near LEICESTER.
Many persons were injured
Ballot Meeiing.
A meeting IN favor of the ballot was held in
Birmingham last evening. Speeches were
made and resolutions adopted coDdemning the
course OF the House of Lords in the rejection
OF the bill providing for the use of the ballot at
elections.
Disturbance,
A serious disturbance took place Yesterday
at Newcastle, where the work men are on a
strike and new hands are employed
The disturbances at Newcastle on the TYNE
continues and the authorities are contempat-
ing calling out the militia.
Cholera
:, A foreign ship has arrived at Shields with
cholera on board
The Potato Crep.
Inc report that the potato crop of Ireland
Is almost ruined by blight proves an exaggera-
ton. semi official statement to-day saws the
crop is good.
The statement that Fortescue will succeed
Earl Spencer as Viceroy of Ireland is auth0ri-
tatlvely pronounced untrue.
ITALY.
Unfounded.
ROME, Aug. 23-The reports current of a
crisis In the Italian Government proves to be
uniounded.
FRANCE.
The Assembly.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 23.-The prolOngation of
the power of Theirs as President of the Re-
public is now assured.
Another installment of 100000, 900 francs of
war indemnity has been paid Germany
At meeting OF the Deputies OF the Left
counter bill was adopted for the disarmament
OF the national guard. 1t is asserted that
THEIRS accepts the bill as a. Government meas
ure. 1t is thought that all parties in Paris will
agree upon the gradual disarmament lof the
national guard when the bill for the reorgani-
cation of the army becomes law
The Assembly has approved the new add.
tonal taxes aud decided to proceed to the i'm.
mediate discussion of the question of agree
here acting in concert with that of Italy to
prevent the introduction of cholera
The Court Martial.
Gambetta proposes the dissolution of the re-
publican union of Deputies to the Assembly
on the LIST of May next
Tb > evidence before the court martial estab-
fishes the fact that the Federals, disguised as
leum. COllet, prison director under the
Commune, depOsed that he received Ferries
order to shoot hostages under his charge and
he declined to comply.
Foreign Items.
Emperor William will remain at Gasten a
fortnight and then visit the King of Bavaria at
The Spanish Government has ordered the re-
ease OF Lafargue, recently arrested as a men,
DOR and agent Ut the International Secretary.
The Spanish Government has issued decree
or loan Of l5OOOOOOO pesetats on the 9th of
September at per cent.
-Four cases of cholera are reported in Berlin.
,wo of which were fatal
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The Wool marke..


BOSTON, Aug 23-fReported for the Press.l-The
following is a list of prices quoted this afternoon:
DEMONSTRATING and Pennsylvania pick-ock 20 "a
75; dochoice Xxx GO "a Gee; fine x 63 a Csc; medium
GA a 65c; coarse 60 a CSC; Michigan extra and XXX
81 "a 65c; fine 60 a Csc; medium 81 "a SIC; COM
mon 5S "a Coo; other Western fine and extra go "a
63c; medium So "a 63c; common IS a Coo; pulled ex-
ira 50 q Csc: superine so q 65c; No. at 40 "a 5Oc
combing fleece at 81 q zoe; California at IS % 53c
Texas at 30 q Acc; Canada conbing 6S a 7Oc Smyr-
ma washed al % "a 40c; unwashed IS q soc; Buenos
Ayres at 81 @ 42t; Cape of Good Hope at SO a 42Jc;
Mestiza pulled so a 52ic
Remarks-The market for domestic wool remains
III tne same quiet state noticed at the close of last
week. Dut holders are very Indifferent about selling
and their confidence in the future OF the market is
unaDated. Some lots can be bought at comparative
~ prices, but the bulk of the stock is held for ex-
IRENE ngures; manufacturers and SPECTATORS are
oHerng Tor round lots of fine woods, but strait lot
Oh "A ana above is difficult to find at much if any
concession. The fine woods Offering at might be con-
sloered iow Prices generally found to be heavy
ana IN poor condition and not desirable
III. IN New York the demand for domestic fleece Is
SUN cohhned to the low and medium grades which
are sou with increased firmness, and California has
peen IN good request at quoted rates. The supply of
PulIeu Is pretty well reduced and with improved
demand; prices a trifle frmer. There continues
favor.
IN the Philadelphia market there is decidedly
Iess squirt. The demand is mostly confined to low
anu medium grades to supply the current wants OF
Cue manufae fine lected irregular
ana somewhat lower.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Evening-Cotton quiet at
t. H. advance; sales 754 bales; Middling upaDds l9sc.
raouI-sales 1901 bills; State and Western is very
Sa'ce and stronger; State SO q 3e ground hoop
pelo o ~ q 70 Western 80 a Z 90; Southern at
90 90 az 9 w. Wheat quiet and q &c lower; sales
,2,ouo bush; No. Spring at 81 al 81; Winter red
o western 81 @ A. Corn more steady; sales 12l
ooV pusn Mixed Western G6J a 671. Oats 1c better
1aies oo,00O BUSH; Ohio and Western at AZ 952c.
IoI5 weak new mess 10 rs; prime do 10 so "a IL 90.
a Lard nrmer at 81 a 9Hc. Butter quiet; Ohio 10 a
l ,n, state Is q Soc. Whiskey lower; Western
n Iee w % 923c Rice quiet and firm; Carolina 81 a
o.. sugar steady; Porto Rico 81 q loo; MuscOvado
- ssc;iair to good refining 81 q 03c Coffee firm and
1Tss acuVe; Rio IA q 16Ic Naval Stores-SpiIits
sF firm at 53t q 5Ic; Kosin steady at 50 @
g. ior strained; Petroleum quiet; crude 1871 q 14c
reMned alta q 24lc. Tallow steady at 8 a 93c.
~ Dol duil and without decided change; tubbed 70
IT, pulled 60 g 65e. Texas So 4oc California
cd f.telghts to Liverpool firm. Corn Cd. Wheat Old.
NJ OHaiSSAeo, Aug. 2S.-Flour firm. Wheat active;
w. spring advanced &c. Corn easier; No. mixed
UOs9 5 az 4Ssc. Oats declined 1c; No 2 30t Rye
meak No2 Spring at 63c. WhisKey steady at $50 (;
mess PORK easier at IL 25 @ u 81 Hogs declined 10
'c az lower at 90 q 60 Cattle fairly active at 90
ood ReeeiPts-3OOO bbls. -four, $4,000 BUSH wheat 25
ooo pusn corn 10000 BUSH oats, $4,000 bush. rye,
o'o SS push. barley, 0,C00 hogs.
90 Snipments-60C0 bbis. flour, $4,000 bush. wheat,
oo,oo0 push. corn, 1900 bush. oats, 1000 bush.
rye SUN bush. barley, 5000 hogs.
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GENEROUS DoNATIoN.-Mrs. Mary T. Moore
widow of Mr.. Henry Moore, (who left this city
some forty years ago, for the west) and being
ON visit to this City recently, handed to Mr..
5. II. Colesworthy Fifty dollars, as a dona-
tiontoward the building fund of the India Street
Universalist church. She was hearty lover
OF unlversalism when she resided here, and al
though forty years have passed away since she
left the home of her youth, the old love still re-
mains. When she sees the Jealous efforts of
her former associates and others to rebuild the
church, she adds to cheering words substan-
tial acts, which give new courage to these toll
ers after spiritual good 1t is such acts as these
which have been thrown all along their way,
since they began their labor, that encourage their
hearts, and urges them on towards the realiza-
ton of their hopes. We arc happy to record
these kind deeds. ..
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NEW YORK.
A A1nn Murders his Wife and Commits
Suicide.

A man Murders his Wife and Commits
Suicide.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Feix Darcy, a hack
driver, aged forty, living in a tenement house
on East 18th street, murdered his wife this
morning, and then made an Intellectual attem pt
to kill his two sons, Bernard, seventeen, aud
Hugh, nineteen, and committed suicide. The
sons state that their father had labored under
hts Ut mental arrangement for over six months
they had been trying Tor some time to get him
into an Insane Asylum, and expected to place
him there yesterday, but was postponed till to-
day. The father evidently suspected the fact,
aud appeared quiet last !ght. This morning,
soon after the FAMILY got up, the father took a
common table katie, and sharpened it, AS
he went towards the door, his wife nterposed
to prevent him from going out, and struggle
commenced. Both sons caught hold, and at.
tempted to get the knife away; the father be
came frenzied, and drew the knife across his
wife throat and turned upon his sons, who es-
capped. The father then drove the knife twice
into his own throat.
Gold Bids.
The were thirty four bids for gold. TO dav
amounting to Sc 036. 900, from Ill to liz SO 70
The award will probably be 10000 900 at liz II
OF bonds amounting TO 1884 $50 from Iii So to
" AZ. The award will probably be million
at 1l8 49,
ttt Reduction of Freight.
The freights to the West by the trunk lines
of railroads was again reducted to day to a
point considerably below paying rates, and
lower than at any time since 1861 Tariff to
Chicago to 30 cents per 100 pounds; to Detroit
70 cents and other places ia proportion. The
contest between the red, white and blue lines
is said to be the cause of the reduction.
Quarantine.
The Board of Health to-day directed quar-.
antine of thirty days to all vessels from all
ports infested by yellow fever or cholera.
... Seriou s Assault
OGDENsBURG, Aug. 23.-Baron de Camin
was to-day assaulted in the street, knocked
down and seriously injured by John Mullany,
captain of the schooner w. b. Allen, who has
fled to Canada to escape arrest.
Lonsfellow Beaten.
SARATOGA, Aug. 23-There was tremendous
interest in the four mile race between Long
fellow and HembOldt during the first and third
miles. Longtellow led by from one to two
lengths. Helmboldt began TO gain on the last
eighth of the third mile, passing under the
string half a length ahead. Longfellow lost
steadily during the last mile, Helmboldt lead
ing three lengths at first quarter, six at the
half mile, and finishing sixteen lengths ahead
OF Longfellow. Time-7491
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HO,Ue Family Gathering
COLLABORATION =
Al Harmony Grove. son,h Framing ham,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1871.

The Committee of Arrangements are assured that
large delegations will be present from San Francisco,
chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Rochester, New
York, AMI most OF the cities and towns in New En-
gland. Ample arrangements have been made 10 ac-
commOdate the many thousands no have notified
them of their intention to he present The Commit
have arranged fhat the various exercises OF the
day shall enable al-old and young-to enjoy them
selves thoroughly, and have good time generally.
The exercises OF the day will commence a.. M,
with Grand Brass Band and or hestral Concert,
by Hairs Brass Band ,and the Metropolitan Band
combined.
At 10 O'Clock, A. VI.
The general exercises consisting BOT an Grafton by
Hon. Joseph Howe, Sec OF State, Canada, with other
addresses, &c.
Dinner will be ready at p. (which will be serv-
ed in the Mammoth Tent, when short speeches. sem
tments and toasts will made, enlivened with
Music; Tickets tor the Dinuer have been placed at
81 each. Parties desiring tickets must notify Will
LAID Howe, ESQ.,, South birmingham, before August
70, SO that preparations can be made.
AT o'clock it is expected that the family told and
young) will engage in various sports and amuse-
mens,
There will be no postpontment, even it the weather
should be untavorabe, as so many parties are COM
ing from distance. In the wea her is stormy
Yates Mammoth Tent,
with capacity Ior seating 5000 people, will be used
to hold the General Exercises in.
BADGES Blue and Gold 1.-THE family cOlors) at 10
cents each, can be procured of the Committee OF
Elias Howe, 1o3 Court street, Boston.
The ladies will oblige by bringing with them eli her
Boqaet or Floral wreaths to help in decorating the
The Order or exercises, with tho songs to be sung
at the Grove.
Admission to the Grove will be FREE.
The general expenses will be met by voluntary
contributions, which will be received at the COM
mittees Tent.
An Extra train will leave the Boston and Albany
Depot at As a. m, and will stop at all way stations
Express train tor South birmingham, without
stopping, will leave at 80 a m.
Excursion Tickets at reduced rates can be procur-
ed at the Depot. ELIAS HOWE,
august Sec. and Treas, 1903 Court st, Boston,
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CALIFORNIA.
Political sVr0nhlea-

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-The division of
Republicans on local officers and the Legisla-
tive ticket caused, at is alleged, by the med
ding of George G. Gorham, Secretary of U. S.
Senate. appears hopeless. The mass meeting
was dissatisfied, and Republicans last evening
repudiated the legislative and municipal nom
ination, and appointed committee to nominate
a new ticket. After the meeting an ARRAY &C.
Cured between Frank Bixley and A. j. Bry-
ant. who participated in the meeting, and
Billy Carr and w. w. Stone, friends OF Cor
ham, in which pistols and knives were drawn,
but no one injured,
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

OUB YOUNG FOLKS is as bright as ever, and
is not bad reading for grown folk. Jack Haz-
ard and his Fortunes" is scOntinued. Mrs.
Carter tells something about picture making
IN Light and Shadow Miss Phelps fur
nishes second paper on "The Girl who Could
Not Write Composition" "The Crushed
Nachn," by Mrs. Ballard, is all about him of
the sea, called Echinus. There are a great
many other things of interest in this number,
but our young folks will find them out with
out our help.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

CINCINNATI, Aug. 20 Mess Pork--an advance
Lard d1clned quoted at S3c. Bulk meats tm clear
rib sides 5Ic; clear sides 81 a &c. Bacon steady;
shoulders 6e, clear 81 q &c; clear sides 7!c. Whis-
KEY declining at So.
TOLEDO, Aug. 22.-Flour dull Wheat declining;
No. VI hire " Wabash 80; No. at 1 % white Mich
igan 80; Amber do Is; No red at %; No. 2 do
81; No. ) at Is; rejected 02; No. White Mich
igan at %. Com dull; high mixed SEE; low do
504c no grade 4sc. Oats steady No. at SIC; No. 2
at "a; Michigan 36,; rejected sic.
CHARLESTON, Aug % Cotton finn; Middling
uplands 175c.
.sAvANNAH. Aug. 23-Cotton firm; nomina Mid
ding uplands 173c.
MoBILE, Aug. 23.-COtton quiet; Middling ~ =
ands 17ac.
dlings 168c 100 - ' ANNA
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

The FLUIDs.-No one, after perusing the fol
lowing statistics, will be ready to deny that
we Americans are hard drinking people. The
estimate made at the Statistical Bureau in
Washington for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1871, placed against our national consump-
ton OF gallons of whiskey, 100000 at S. re
tail, $360,O0O,0O0: imported spirits, $500 900
gals. at $40 retail, $25,OOO,OOO; imported wine
100000 gals. at SIS retail, $53 900; ale,
beer and porter, 6,5OO,0OO bbls. at 500 retail
$130OO0, 900; native brandies, wines and cor
dials, quantities unknown, estimated value $751;
100000; total $500, 100000, or little over SIS
worth for each man, woman and child of our
whole population. ,t -.-.s
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

VIaILANcE-The police on the Oxford street
beat, last evening, discovered the windows of a
shop on the corner OF Smith and Oxford streets,
open, and concluded that burglary was on
foot. They kept watch of the shop and sent
word to the police station of the discovery.
Deputy Marshal Sterling proceeded to the
place and discovered that the owner of the shop
had left the window wide open, and the shut
tiers not closed. No burglary had been COM
mited. but there would undoubtedly have
been one, had not the police discovered the
negligence of the owner of the shop in season
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24
IEEINOIS.

PARA, Aug. 23.-The board of managers of
the Lincoln Monument Association met at
Springfield, I'll. yesterday. and heard report
from Gov. Oglesby and D. L. Phillips, who had
been to Chlcopee, Mass, and examined the
statue of Mr.. Lincoln, which was being cut
there They pronounce the resemblance in
the statue to Mr.. Lincoln good. They also in
cidentaly looked into the prospect OF raising
funds to purchase four groups of statuary
which are needed to complete the original de
sign of the monument. They have made a fair
start in that direction.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

~ LONDON, Aug. 23-u 80 A, M.-Consols opened at
s38 for money and account
o, as securties-U. s. 5-2Os 1867 93t do 1865,
''u, ''f' 10 1867, 9ls; U. S. 10-40's 9O3.
OF hhANKFGRT aug. 23-Evening. States
o-zo ponds closed at 96f for 1S62s.
9 LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23-1O3O A, M.-Cotton onened
IL 600 bales % " 'u' SALTS esumateu at
saf ,or ION, Aug 23-1 80 p M-Consols closed at
Sos ior money and account ''' '''''U az
active AMI Z, Aug 23-1 30 p. M.-Cotton closed
lands Cd. o0oo paiesi Mludnng up
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

PREsENTATIoN.-Through the liberality of
S. FL. Blake of Bangor, Bowdoin lGollege has
been enabled to secure, by purchase, large
and valuable Herbarium. This collection of
plants is particularly rich in New England
and Western species, and will be priced as
timely addition to the College Museum.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

CAMP MEETINa.-There will be a camp meet
ing about four and half miles from Fryeburg
Corner, on the road leading to Lowell, COM
mencng Sept. 4th. The meeting will be held
in one of the most beautiful groves on the Saco
river Arrangements have been made with
the several railroads to carry passengers and
baggage at reduced rates.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

AUGUST 18th, 1871. fully believe that the
oxygen Air" treatment of Dr. Brewer. 81
Congress street, in three months cured me of
Consumption.
Nav. 1st 1870. When mt mvsalf urde-
INC Doc.or care, was suffering with fear
in' cough bleeding at the lungs, night sweats,
etc., had mad no use of ny right lung for sew
erai honlh'' and was unable to do any work.
soon began to improve, and resumed work
winch have been able to do every day since.
LII ~ DO" SIX months since / was cured and To-
day consider myself healthy man.
@. U. BOND
\, Brush Factory, 1O3 Federal street. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

necehpfs by Railroads aud steam boe ts.
STEAMER JOHN BROOKS FROM BosroN-1O CAGES
and 10 bales domestics, 40 Shoes 20 bds eatb-
err ~ sewing machines 80 bars iron, 25 bds STEEL 1850
PCS chain cable, tos rice 20 bbls. rum 80 empty
rum kegs, rs bags Seed IS bbls beer, casks OIL SO
bags dye wood bales tobacco,5 sofa ramest piano
iorte 90 crates tomatoes, horses and carriages 26
boxes glass ware. 100 picks to order.
For Canada and up countryside bales moss blow
casks soda ash, "a bales WOOL sewing machines, rs
pkgs to order. =
STEAMER FRANCoNIA FROM NEW YoRK-9O
bales cotton, ZIG do rags, Ado junk, do wolf skins
~ rolls leather 47O half chests tea, 500 dry hides
odls STEEL 30 do iron 20 do springs, 10 do paper
hsnsings, 81 do merchandise, SO boxes raisins SO do
hard ware 40 do drugs Is bars steel bags rice "a
DO cotse, 10 hhds. lamp black. 2S casks bleaching
po%ders II ties tobacco Dbls. birthstone II do salt
70 kegs soda, Sc do lead furnace boiler, Plates
steel, pianos, 200 pkgs sundries
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-24

HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for the
week. richly illustrated, has been received at
Ihe periodical depot of Messrs Fessenden
nros' Lancaster Hall; also by d. Went
~or'h' dealers in books, stationery, &C., 1877
congress, corner of Oak street. This journal
u FASHION takes the lead of all Others and is a
"eicome visitor to the parlor circle.