The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-19
From the Maine State Press of Nov. 10, 1876
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesda,
Night. nov. II.

liz report Oh the VI
Revenue shows that during the fiscal year end
ing June 3O,1s75 the revenue collected was S1l0,
5i5l54,23 in currency against 1888, 1862, 1866
The number of distileries June 80 was.
4,736 of which 460S were in operation.
he calls attention to the whiskey frauds. He
says that the frauds already de ecteS indicate q
loss to the government of 81 100000. The tax
on tobacco was $37 1903, 46l. The Commissioner
es mates that the internal revenue viii,
amount to $122, 900 600 the present fiscal year
Illinois contributes the largest sum of any
state to the internal reveue viz. $17,621 $685.;
New York next $l5 200. 1854; Ohio. $14,656
295.3O Maine contributes but $107 90 Of
the $110,545, 1898.
All the reports to the effect that Postmaster
General Jewell ,s to b. retired We are glad to
say, are pronounced false. There are great
many thieves who wish that the Jewell of the
cabinet might be severed from that setting but
it isn't to be.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shows in his report that the national banks
since their organiza ion have paid taxes to tn
amount $64 9S9,374 of which $7,280,75S was
realized the past fiscal year. The amount paid
the United States by national banks as interest
on deposits the past fiscal year was $3.427 SIG
and $30,0l8,028 since their existence. The
Commissioner recommends that Congress re-
vive the law taxing all savings bank deposits
of over $500 by one person.
The Revenue vessels will be stationed the
present winter as follows: Portland, A. j. Dali
las; Gastine, J. G. Dobbin; Eastport, Lew
Woodbury..
Secretary Chandler has removed Chief Clerk
Grinnell of the pension Office and all those un-
der him. The former is Democrat and all un-
der him are secessionists. W. G. Woodward of
Iowa, has been appointed examiner in chief of
patents.
Committees have been appointed to inquire
into the alleged Witowski and Sugg Fort frauds
upon the government. 1t is said that these
claims were fraudulent and were collected on
statements which prove to be utterly false.
J. W. Babson of Maine has been appointed
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions vice Jockey.
Pools are being sold in Washington ON the
Speakership of the next House. Washington
wise ones say that the contest is very close to
tween Randall and Kerr and a vote at the pres
emit time would doubtless show Randall to be
ahead.
Vice President Wilson is recovering from his
recent severe illness. He will be able to re
turn home next week but will undoubtedly not
be able to attend to the duties of his office the
coming session.
Secretary Bristow gives notice that the fol-
lowing 5 20 bonds of 1864 will be paid on and
after the 18th of February, 1876, and interes t
will cease that day:
Coupon bonds, $50. Nos. 1901 to $751; both
inclus We $780, Nos. II, POI to 27.047, both IN
elusive; $500, Mes 22.00l to 26. 500, both inclu-
s.ve; $1,000 Nos S4,4O1 to 9928S, both incIu-
sive-$7 440, 800.
Reei tered bopds-S5o, Nos. 81 to 525, both
iDclusiv-; $780, Nos. 2401 to $3.50. both Inc'u
sive; $500, No. 1901 to 2150, both inclusive;
$1,000, Nos 1851 to 1855. both inclusive !;
$4,000. Nos. 1856 to 1924 both inclusive; $40.
600 Nos. 6901 to TO- $50. both inclusive-$5, 345,-
$50 Gra6d total ST., 1856 $50
The Secretary also gives notice that the fol-
lowing 20 bonds of 1864 aud 1865, on account
of the sinking fund, will be palo Feb. Is, 1876
ano interest will cease on that day.
Act of June 30th, 1864 registered bonds
$780, Nos 526 to 532 both inclusive; 800, Nos
1851 to 1862, both Inclusive; $500, Nos 2151 to
2221, both il elusive; $1,000, Nos. 10,969 to H.
2l9. both inclusive. $4,000, Nos 1926 to 1876,
both inclusive; $4,000 Nos. 10,151 to 10 484,
both iuclusve-$3,aN,60 900.
Act Of Mach 3, 1865, M. and N. coupon
bonds, $50, Nos. l To $50, both inclusive; 800,
Nos. l TO $50, both inclusive; $500, Nos. to
800, DO iIcl1sive; $1,000, Nos to $500. both
Registered oouds $4,000, Nos 1 to GAL, both
inclusive, 100000 Total, S5000000.
Or this amount outstanding (emhraced in the
numbers as abover Sl,475,400 are coupon
bonds W 800 are reeI>t red bonds.
MARINE NOTES.
For news regarding Name vessels &c ma
rine coiumn.l
Later accounts of the wreck of the Pacific if
the coast OF Washington Territory make the
disaster even worse than toe 6r.t report Only
one additional survivor has been founn-tbe
uartelmaster-though the coast has been
thoroughly searched His statement puts THE
number of persons OIL board the i'll, led ship
at 250, otherwise his account of the dis .ster
ffers III no essential particular from that fur
nished by the other survivor. While searching
the coast the Revenue steamer Walcott cam
across ship crew encamped on the shores of
Barclay S und. They proved to b-long to the
ship Orpheus of Boston, which was the ship
that colIded with the Pacific. Her captain
stated that he was approaching Cape Flattery
with fresh southwest breeze and steering
about northwest, when the man at the wheel
saw the steamers head light off the port bow
As soon rs the steamer detected the ship she
blew her whistle and Immediately afterward
the vessels colded. Capt. Sawyer of the Or.
pheus Immediately hailed the steamer to lay
to, as he supposed his ship to be in sinking
condition, but no one ans cred his hail and he
saw no one en- deck. Soon af terward he saw
flash of light which he took to be signal
and Immediately the steamer disappeared.
he lay to during The day repairing his rigging,
but at night got underway, and soon after dark
be sighted what he supposed to be Cape Fiat.
terry light. Taking his course on this suppose
ton be considered that he was entering the
straits of Fuca when suddenly his ship scraped
against reef and soon stuck fast. He had
mistaken Cape Beale for Flattery. The crew
Immediately took to the boats and escaped
safely to the shore. The next day most of the
valuables were got out but the ship proved
total loss. All hopes are given up of finding
aLy more of the PacIic's passengers alive.
Several bodies have been picked up
The burning of the steamer City of Waco off
the coast of Texas is directly traceable to the
criminality of her agents in New York in load
ing her With kerosene in violation of law. All
her available space seems TO have been
cioWuSu Will LUIS artlcle, dnO, as mlgnt nave
been anticipated, the moment spark reached
this infammabe material the who ship was
mass OF flames. Masters of ships which lay
near her say that series of explosions were
frst heard and in an instant the ship was
wrapped in flames. Several people near were
seen to jump into the water, but the sea was
running SO high at the time that no assistance
could be rendered. There is no doubt that
every person on board persisted. The disaster
is being investigated in New York by the
steamboat Inspector.
The crew of the British ship Lennie mutt
MED at sea on The 3lst of October and killed
the master, mate and boatswain. A pat Of
them have been arrested
Brig Marne. from 81. Pierre, N. F for San
Salvon, France, was capsIzed at sea on the 9Th
and thirteen of her passengers and two of her
crew lost.
British ship Aristides, London for the United
States, was lost near Bologna and nine of the
crew perished
Ship Calcutta, Quebec for Liverpool, was
wrecked off Crosse Isle, Sunday last, and
twenty-five of the crew aud a lady passenger
were drowned.