The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-01

Mr. William Moves, Proprietor of the York
County Independent was in town yesterday.
1t was Charles Merrill not Col. Charles r
Merrill that had difficulty with Mr.. LEIGH
ton on Monday.
The reason why strawberry short cake is so
called is because it is usually SO short O. straw
berries
Workmen have commenced operation at the
Park getting ready for the Fountain that is to
be placed there.
little boy aged about eight years fell over.
board from Franklin Wharf on Saturday last
and was just going down for the third time
when he was rescued by Mr.. Stephen Harris
On Monday afternoon as party of ladies
were riding in carryall, on their way from
Evergreen Cemetery to this city the horse sud.
denly begun to rear and plunge, whereupon
some gentlemen sprang forward fand seized
him. 1t was found that in some unaccounta.
BILE manner he had put one of his hind feet
over the whifletre and it was necessary to un.
harness the animal before he could be rescued
from his unpleasant position; as it was he cut
his hoof badly.
As an instance of luck we will mention that
a cago of a little over 5000 shocks consigned by
Portland to Havana merchant sold re-
Gently SO give clear profit of $1,000, and
another cargo Of about 1900 sold to give profit
of $4,000. Had the shocks arrived out only five
days later the profits would not have been half
as large.
Deputy Sterling received dispatch Monday
authorizing him to arrest a man at the st.
John boat, from Boston, who had with him a
-oOI0rnd fOo1 chest Tho oh
not received till an hour after the boat had
got in. So the man escaped although the tool
chest was captured. 1t was stolen from HYDE
Park, Massachusetts,.
We understand that Margaret Kirby, who
was sent to Jail few days since, has been re-
leased. The certificate of decision of the Sn-
preme Court on the exceptions in her case
came first endorsed exceptions overruled."
The next day correction came stating that
the exceptions were sustained; consequently
she was discharged.
The stone for the fountain to be erected on
Lincoln Park is being cut by Sawyer on Com
mer,ial street. 1t is expected to have it opera
ton by the Fourth of July.
There will be three boats to the islands this
summer, beside the Ella and Gazelle. The
ceCd"Si 'yS"iC VI Ddbu, VIII Dc pun vi tue
line under command of Capt. Sterling.
Some sporadic cases of scarlet fever have &C.
CURED in Sacca Kappa.
Attention is called to the notice of the meet
ing of the Portland Yacht Club this evening
This meeting will probably refer to the annual
cruise on Monday next.
A lumber firm in this city had load of lum
Der arrive in this city by the G. T. Road and
amongst the piles of boards it was found that
some birds had built their nests 1t is proba-
BILE that after the car was loaded it had been
switched on to side track to await an oppor-
tunity to forward it, and the birds took advan-
tage of this circumstance to build their nest
there. When discovered the nest had three
eggs in it.
A young swindler has been playing his
tricks in the upper part of the city, and our
citizens are cautioned to be on their guard.
This young scamp trapped couple of Balti-
more orioles and sold them to a lady for three
dollars, pretending they were mocking birds
that his father brought from the West Indies.
When the lady discovered the swindle, as she
did shortly, she let the birds go. He will very
likely attempt to repeat the trick
Bailey's painting of "Lady Thorn" in Nor
rison's window is very life-like picture, exc.
cuted with that artistic finish which is flea
ture in all this artists productions. Leighton
has almost finished his painting of the Aims
House bulls, which has been purchased by a
gentleman who, we are told intends to present
it to the Cupsuptic Club.
Among the novelties at Hales gallery is a
fine painting of quail by w. c. Lorng Of Bos-
ton, and portrait of L1dy" which calls
forth many f1attering remarks. We under
stand that Hale is expecting some other fine
pictures.
Yesterday was cloudy and cool, the ther-
mometer standing at 65o, and the wind east.
In the evening dense fog enveloped the city.
Mr.. Cram, so long aud favorably known in
connection with the U. S. Hotel. re opens the
Commercial House to-day, which has been
thoroughly refit ted and repainted. We have
no doubt he will receive a fair share of patron
ize.
Several of the enthusiastic Fenians who
rushed to the front eager to participate in the
expected FRAY returned home yesterday dis
gusted with the whole thing.
A lady was severely iammed on Monday
night at City Hall. She was in the crowd
when the rush took place at the opening of the
doors, aud got caught behind the door in some
way and was submitted to great pressure. AS
soon as she was discovered she was well taken
of. Several ladies tainted but restoratives
were promptly applied.