The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-03

WASHINGTON.
The Increase of the Debt Explained.


debt is owing to the very heavy payments dur
ing the month, and smaller receipts than usual.
About 600 of the revenue collected has
not been reported and therefore does not appear
in this months statement. When the account
Is made up in the middle of January for the
month of December, there will be shown to be
an absolute decrease of the debt of prob bly,
between 80, 000, 900 and 81, 900, 900. Among the
returns wanted are bank accounts and other
revenues from all distant custom houses. Gov
eminent expenses are charged as soon as the
warrant issues for their payment, often long
before the money is drawn, while the returns
from distant places are often not entered till
long after the money Ii in the hands Of the
proper officers 4} tt
Three Per Cents Called in.
The Secretary of the Treasury calls in 1920,
600 in three per cent. certificates dated from
each numbered from 5404 to 5545 inclusive. and
$4,000 each from 1923 to 5206. The interest
will cease February 28th 1873.
Senator Sum ner's Speech.
Senator Sumner passed bad night but was
better this morning and had the weather been
pleasant he would have taken a rid this after
noon.
Imposing Military Display.
The second Inauguration Of President Grant
will probably be the occasion of the most i'm
posing military display witnessed in Washing
ton since the grand review of 1865 Several
regiments from New York and Philadelphia
have already signified their intention of coming
The Presidential Vote.
Certificates of all the Presidential Electoral
Colleges have now been received either at the
office OF the Vice President or the Department.
of State.
The Navy Appropriation Bill.
The Navy appropriation bill as perfected by
the House Committee on Appropriations con-
talns the following clauses -rs.7tt .f.'
That from and after the 30th day Of June,
1873, the term of the classes in the naval s.cad-
envy at Annapolis shall be SIX years, instead of
tour, as provided by law; and this proviso shall
hrst apply to the class entering the academy in
the year 1873, and to all subsequent classes
The appropriation for the equipment of YES
sells is 81 100000, and the entire sum. appropria-
ted is $18790,0 900. l'i~-e5a
The West Point appropriation bill is not yet
considered, but it is thought the number of
cadets will be increased 49,, owing to tie in
crease OF the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives under the new apportionment.
Only one Little Girl Killed.
CINCINNATI, jan 2.-Yesterday morning
relght train ran into passenger train at
Towpsend's station, on the West Pennsylvania
railroad, about 80 miles from Pittsburg The
only person killed was little girl named Mag
gle Townsend No details.
Lrter-The Eastward bound passenger train
on the indianapolis, Cincinnati g Lafayette r.
r. ran into an engine which was coming off the
switch at London, seven miles from Indianapo-
LIS at o'clock this morning. The fireman of
the passenger eng inc was instantly killed. A
number OF passengers were severely bruised
The express train had stopped for water and
was just starting again when a freight train of
thirty cars, drawn by two engines, ran into the
rear coach, demolishing the platforms of the
cars, which were doubled up and instantly
broken. The speed which the express train
had attained prevented the coaches from being
completely wrecked The freight train was
running in violation of the rules, as it was only
four minutes behind the express, while it
should have been ten minutes
The Coolie Trade
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The Steamship
China arrived to cay bringing dates from Hong
Kong of November 9th. The latest develop,
ments relative to the shipping of coolies to Cos
ia Rica, are somewhat startling The super
lntendent of emigration at Macao, refused
point blank to sign the contracts. The Cover
nor said he would dismiss him from his post if
he did not sign them. The Superintendent said
that in such case he would report at once to
abe Government at Lisbon. Finally he took
two weeks leave of absence, and while away
his deputy signed the contracts.
Destructive Storm. 9sf,g
A destructive storm secured at Manila on
the 18th and 18th of October. Much damage
was done to the shipping. One small vessel
was lost with fifteen persons --,
Whipping of COnvicts.
News of the 4th of November gives an &C
count of the whipping OF convicts in the Philip
pne Islands, who rallied to the cry of Death to
SPAIN A serious conflict followed, during
which many Europeans and natives were kill
ed and wounded. The rebels were pursued to
the mountains and forests. Great numbers
were killed, wounded and captured.
The Coal Interest.
louisville, Pa, Jan. 1.-The coal operators
having made compromise proposition for
1873, viz the basis Of 1872 sliding down as
coal declines as low as 2.25 per ton as a min
imum. This has been presented through the
President of the Workingmen's Benevolent
Association, and until it is accepted there will
be very few collieries worked. All collieries
as far a. heard from are now stopped, but it is
expected the men will accept the offer and
work will be speedily resumed.