The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-13


Hon. John Lynch arrived in this CITY from
Washington on Saturday night and is stoppin,
at the residence of Peleg Barker, ESQ.
According to the B nth Times the Argus has
had an addition to its editorial staff in the per.
son of the worthy Secretary of the Portland
Yacht Club.
Why is death sometimes called "kicking the
bucket?' Because the Scriptures say thai
death is the pale (paiD destroyer"
We regret to hear that Col Geo. w. Kicker
is again attacked with severe illness and al
soon as he is able will go South for the benefit
OF his health. We were pleased to hear or
Saturday last that he was better.
In the case of Chas. f. Traub et al. VS.. Yves
ton f. Millken ct. al. the Law Court has rem
dered decision for defendants.
After six days of fog and rain our citizen.
were yesterday gladdened with sight of The
sun.
The Directors of the Portland Institute ant
Public Library will appeal to the City Counci
for further aid at their next meeting.
Gov. Chamberlain has written to Mayor
Kingsbury and also to the chairman of the
Committee on Fourth of July celebration ac.
cepting the invitation to be present in the city
and participate in the celebration and review
the military.
The Grand Army at their meeting FRIDAY
evening, passed vote of thanks to the HAYDN
Association for their services on the evening OF
Memorial Day, aud appointed a committee to
consider the expediency of an excursion,
The single turret iron-clad monitor, Strom-
boil, formerly the Wassuc, is to be taken into
the dry dock at Charlestown, Mass, and repair-
ed. The Stromboll was built in this CITY in
1865, and rates thrd-class. She is of a light
draught, has two screws, and carries an arma-
ment of two eleven inch guns. After being re-
pared the Strombol will be used for harbor
service.
The Superior Court comes in to-day to close
up the unfinished business Of the term.
The Cape Elizabeth Ferry Company's prop
erty has been attached by a creditor.
We understand that the various lodges of
Good Templars and Sons of Temperance in
this city are raising committee for the pur-
pose of organizing juvenile Temperance So
ciety. A meeting of the committee will be
held next Friday evening" This is a move in
the right direction.
On the 21st OF June, 1912, 5000 houses were
destroyed by fire in Constantnople.
The fine weather yesterday drew crowds of
people out yesterday.
Going through Hockamock passage from
Boothbay to Bath the Ray and Sparkle were
The only yachts that escaped the rocks and
fats of that dangerous passage.
We should judge from what we hear that
those yachtsmen who possessed umbrellas on
the late cruise were extremely fortunate.
We sincerely hope that neither yacht own
sr or a boat club member will be appointed one
Of the judges in either the sailing or rowing re-
gattas on the Fourth of July. By following
This rule there will be no danger IF creating any
ll-feeling.
Mr.. Afford Dyer and wife aud Miss Dyer to.
gether with Mrs. j. A. Prince of Yarmouth
were among the passengers shat sailed on Sat-
1rday last in the Allan Mail steamer Moravian
from Quebec for Liverpool
The bright moonlight was quite an unusual
sight last night, but it was quickly obscured
by the usual fog.
Rev. Mr.. Luce delivered very interesting
and impressive lecture to the Young Mems
Christian Association at Chestnut St. church
last evening.