The Portland daily press., 1873-09-16

consul at Jerusalem: John L. Near, Michigan,
consul at Windsor, Canada; James e. Drew,
United States Attorney for the northern dis
trict OF Florida; A. A. Garguilo, Interpreter to
1me American Legation at Coustantinuple.
The commission of DR.. John B Blake to be a
member of the Board of Public Works of the
Distrlct of Columbia, vice Shepherd, appointed
Governor was this morning forwarded to DR..
Blake by the President.
Death Of n Naval Officer.
The Navy Department has received Informal
ton of the death of Lieut.. Commander A. n.
Mitchell. commanding the Pawnee at Key
west, who died Yesterday OF fever.
Revenue Receipts
The Internal revenue receipts to-day are
S651, 617. The customs receipts for the week
ending Sept 9th at New York were 81, 700, S57 !;
at PHILADELPHIA $163, 93l at Boston $463, S55.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
Day Currency S15, 599 1893: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post S33, 600; coin SS9,555,505 including
S4o,3H ,4l9 in coin certificates; outstanding
legal tenders 1856, 100000.
The Conscience Fund.
The Treasury of the United States this morn
Ing received contribution to the conscience
tuhd OF $50 from Muscatine, Iowa.
The Snrrntt Controversy.
Elk President johnson is expected in Wash
ingtou to-day to take part in the controversy
regarding the trial aud execution of Mrs Sur
ratt 1t is supposed he will endeavor to con-
trovert the statements of Judge Advocate
Holt on the point as to whether the courts
reromme ndatOn to mercy was ever presented
TO him or not.
Projection 20 Imnigranta.
1t is understood that among the recommen-
cations of the Immigration Commissioners to
congress will be the following: That a treaty
DE made between the United States and the
princi pal foreign powers which shall provide
ior the appointment of joint inspection agents
Tor em19rants upon the high seas; that such
agents be placed upon every ship carrying a
minimum of 300 emi9rants, and shall act as
omclal Intermediates between the emigrants
and captain; that the railroads of the United
states be compelled to despatch immigra Mt
trains with the same speed as regular trains
that the railroads of the Unite States be COM
PEELED to pay the heirs of immigrants killed by
accidents $4,000. which sum IS to be collected
in the manner prescribed by most State statutes
in like cases.
Internal Revenue Decision.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that person who sells at place of
manufacture, wine made exclusively of grapes
OF his own growth is not liable to special tax
as liquor dealer for such rates, but if he sells
such wine away from the place of manufacture
he is liable. vinterer, however, who sells
WHO Hdue IrOl1 grapes HOG exclusively Ol MS
own growth, is subject to a special tax, there
fore, whether selling such wine at the place
where it is made or elsewhere.
Various Matters.
Persons conversant with the causes of boiler
explosions are requested to forward information
to Secretary Taylor of the Government Com
mlttee on that subject
The defalcaton of Revenue Collector Hoo
per of Illinois, foots up S106,74S.
TE,a Naxv Y9:fsv Giant St,,uro,.ox,
New YoaK, Sept ia Washington spec
ial says that the report that the new fifty cent
note has been counterfeited is without founda-
ton.