The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-18


A Gardiner firm paid $500 in 1867 to have
the saw dust carted from their mill, but in
1868 sold it to the ice dealers for $500.
Daru, one of Napoleon's new ministers, was
one of the peers of France who, years ago,
condemned the slippery Louis to imprison-
ment for life.
Two little Milwaukee boys have saved $1,000
the past year to buy homestead Tor their
parents. A shoe-blush and newspapers were
their capital
The Boston Port and Seaman's aid society
has distributed 125.000 pages OF tracts last
year, made 5000 calls at the North street sa-
looms and boarding-houses, and converted
1000 sailors.
A negro couple in Kentucky, who have had
twenty two childien in their thirty. one years
OF married lite, are remitted taxation in con-
sderation of distinguished services done TO
the State"
Princess Colonna, who has been studying
art in Paris, has, through the emperor's infu-
ence, received an order to make some of the
bas-reliefs for the Paris opera house. She
bids tair to become second Miss Hosmer.
New Bedford has a liquor nuisance in an
attic with seven locked doors between it and
the street which are opened to customers.
Major Jones can felicitate himself that this
is not an "open bar"
A meeting of Bostonians favorins the erec-
ton of statue of Christopher Columbus in
that city was he'd at the office of the Italian
col. sui on Thursday and Gov. Cafflin and Ex-
Congressman A. Ii. Rice were elected Presi-
dent and Secretary of the corporation.
Lady Harriette Cowper, widov of Count D.
Orsay and wife of Charles Spencer Cowper.
| has lust died in Paris. She was daughter
ofthe famous Lady Dlessington, and her sep
off ,i,ar rrfa
was attended with circumstances which in
| yolyed her mother in very ugly scandals.
| Lady Harriette was highly respected and well
| known to the English community in Paris by
her charitable and religious works.
| Does the government decline to protect
| property only when it is under lock and kew ?
| A boardsr at a New York hotel. who had hls
watch stolen out of his room, the other day
sued the proprietor, but the judge refused to
entertain the complaint, because the man
slept with his door unlocked.
"A home for consumptives has lately been
established just out of New York city, in
| Westchester county. This institution wa.
started by society of influential men, under
the patronage Of the Episcopal church. The
best medical aid is employed, and everything
done that can be for the comfort of the pa
tients. Rich and poor are admitted alike
without regard to religious opinions.
The Ecumenical Council is to decide
among other things, the price of masses in
France. The number ordcrel 4 in Paris alone
is so great that the priests can't perform then
and seud the orders out to the country clergy
who have less work. The ordinary low mas;
costs only thirty cents, and the rural priests
complain that they are allowed only one
third of the price. The demand Of the whole
country is about 4y0O0,0 600 masses annually.
Senator Matt Carpenter has just learned
what it costs 10 advertise in the newspapers
The Senator made a speech on Cuba. The
Milwaukee Sentinel, mised by meagre anC
imperfect telegtaphic report, distorted his
| statements and then attacked them; :here
upon the Senator requested the editor aS an
act OF justice TO publish the speech as II was was
delivered, and offered to bear any eApeuse
that hight be incurred. The speech was ac'
cordipgly published, and the senator mas re
ceived bill OF S307.
ludicrous scene took place at the Tuiler
;os on Christmas eve. There was to be :
childreu's party for the friends of the Prince
Imperial, and very fine specimen of tn,
Christmas tree. All was ready, and the Primo,
thought he should like to see the tree; so h,
entered the room, and, 10! he found an uniu
v'ted guest already there--a iavorite monke!
belonging to some one In the palace lad 60
into the room, treated himself to all the plizes
eaten all the goodies" and, finally, havin!
set fire to the tree, was sitting down enjoying
the fun.