The Portland daily press., 1870-03-07
Brief LNfiinRa.


distinguished surgeon of this city while in
New York the other day, cut out of the throat
of patient bronchocele or throat tumor,
sometimes called goitre. The operation was
successful 1t is well known that the opera
ton is performed successfully very rarely. We
believe this is the third that has been perform
ed IN this surgeons practice, and all have been
operated upon successfully.
U. s. Marshal Marble has appointed II. A.
Head of Bangor Deputy.
II. L. Whitney of the Coast Survey is in
town to take part in the consultation over the
proposed Marginal Way.
In the cases lately tried in the u S. District
Court in Boston of the Portland Steam Packet
Co. VS.. the steam tug American Eagle" and
Philip H. Richards (for owners of american
Eagle') vs. Portland Steam Packet Co., Judge
Lowell gave decision for libellants in the
first action, the damages to be assessed; and
second case to be dismissed when the first is
disposed Of
The entertainment offered to the officers of
the Monarch at Baltimore was the sight of
negro murderer just before his death warrant
was read to him.-Boston Post.
Internal mprovement-Filling the alimen-
tary canal!
The Prussian arrived at Liverpool from Port
land on Saturday.
We hear that there is a great deal of field
ice met with about days sail by steamer on
the course taken to Liverpool from this port.
The receipts of the Bdwell Dramatic Co. for
their six nights performances were 1913.
The Portland & Rutland Railroad Co. have
made contract with the New York & Chica-
90 Air Line Co. by which the latter company
agrees to furnish the capital to build an air
line road from New York to Chicago with iron
bridges, steel rails and double track and fur
nish half the capital to build the Portland &
Rutland Railroad to connect with this line,
with iron bridges, steel rails and single track
the Portland & Rutland to furnish the other
half; and the New York & Chicago Co. agree
to lease the Rutland road at per cent.-Ad-
Uertiser.
At the particular request of Mr.. Poor the
PRESS and Argus refrained from publishing
the above in their report of the City Council
proceedings in Saturday mornings impress
sion.
A horse belonging to Libby & Dow fell on
Myrtle street Saturday afternoon and broke
his leg.
The stockholders Of the Atlantic s. St. Law
renee Railroad held their annual meeting Sat-
urday, but as usual adjourned to the first Tues
day iu August without transacting any bust
ness.
Mrs. M. A. Burnham of this city, who is soon
to visit Europe in company with some other
of our leading singers, lately took part in
concert in West WatervilIe, where her parents
reside, on which occasion the father and
mother. six daughters, two sons and one or
two sons-in-law Joined. Mrs. Burnham was
at one time leading soprano singer of the First
Parish choir, and later of the State St. choir.
Sheriff Perry has appointed VIM. A. Still
lings messenger of the Supreme Court and
Oliver T. Varney messenger of the Superior
Court
A woman has been fined $50 by Justice Hen
ley of Cape Elizabeth for selling liquor contra
ry to law.
There is a revival movement going on in the
Methodist Church at Cape Elizabeth.
Over 600 names have been added the past
week to the voting lists.
1t is said there are 80 aliens names on the
lists in Ward 4. Look after them sharp.