The Portland daily press., 1870-07-27
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Abo oouy vi AhSion, tne SKIPPER OF the san
boat Gipsey, capsized in our harbor few
weeks ago, drifted ashore near Martins Point
bridge yesterday morning. Coroner Hall was
notified and the remains brought to this city.
1t was in an advanced stage of decomposition,
and the fish had eaten away part of the face
and one hand. In the pocket of his pants was
found a knife and the keys of the boat.
The Seventeenth Maine Regiment Assoc;a-
ton, th> Oldest society of the kind in the State,
will have an excursion on the 18th of August,
the anniversary of the muster-in of that regi-
ment. The literary exercises will be held in
the city on the evening of tue 18th, and will
consist of an grafton by the Rev. James o.
Thompson, formerly captain of the Seven
teenth, and poem by Capt. George w. Yer
rill. The excursion of the members of the
First Tenth aud Twenty ninth Regiments
also occurs on the 18th Of August.
The excursion and picnic of the Board of
Trade aud Mercantile Library Association has
been postponed till the last of August, when
grand clam bake will take place.
Mcssrs. Bailey & Noyes are printing the re-
viscd edition of the Maine Statutes, and Mr..
Ephraim Flint and Capt. Knight Of the Star
are making notes, reading proof and supervis-
ing the publication OF the work as it advances.
Gold opened yesterday morning at 121 IL,
rose to 121 7-8, and closed at 121 3-S U. S.
Bonds in London 81, 80 L.
The Eagle Sugar Refinery have chosen the
same officers as last year.
The North Stars of this city are to play the
Dirigos of Augusta for the junior champion
ship and silver mounted bat at Augusta on
Friday, at 23O p. m.
Deputy Decelle arrested at the Grand Trunk
depot two men, named respectively r. and N.
Maher, on charge of embezzlement in Bos-
ton. They are Englishmen, and were on their
way to Canada
Curtains have been put up at the windows
in City Hall at the rear of the stage, which are
great improvement especially when meet
ings are he'd in the hall in the day time. We
believe our citizens must thank Mr.. Ingraham,
the City Messenger, for getting this measure
through.
The Supreme Judicial Court has adjourned
till tomorrow, the judges being in consulta-
ton about the disposal of several cases sub
mtted to them.
Miss Clara Osgood, the young woman who
"eo "tASSoNN IVA AoASSby ootOhPVe0 III euO IVA "a
nicipal Court yesterday morning to create a
little diversion in her favor by feigning insani-
ty. After she was seated in the box, she rush.
ed frantically out and slammed the door, tore
her hat from her head and slat it some distance
and made so much disturbance that the Judge
ordered the officers to remove her from the
room. In the lookup she ran along the upper
walk, jumped over the railing and down into
the sink She told all sorts OF stories about the
larceny. and alternately appeared repentant
and Indifferent. Her madness had, however, a
little too much method in it and the Judge
sent her to Jail for 80 days.
The police arrested Monday in Enos Dolly's
establishment, suspicious fellow by the name
OF Hurd, who is round selling tobacco and 9TH
er articles. He gives no satisfactory account
of where he obtained his stock in trade, and
the supposition is, he stole it.
Yesterday the weather was very comfortable
the thermometer standing, at the highest, at
S8o and after P. m. ran down quickly into
the seventies.
To-day the editors are off to the grand edi-
torial convention at Rye Beach-that is those
that can get away-and the Worcester excur-
sionists ale expected this morning. The Aged
brotherhood are also off to the Islands on their
second annual excursion, and the Catholics
will make grand excursion to the Islands.
To the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Rail-
road Company, the editors of Maine are in
debtei for very neat card passing them over
the road to North Hampton and return, on the
occasion of the joint meeting of the Editorial
Associations of New Hampshire and Maine.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin is in the city.
The Allan mail steamer Peruvian, from Que
bee July 10th, arrived at Liverpool Monday.
Parties baving copies of the Press of the 11th
inst, can find purchaser by inquiring at this
Office.
The opinion Of Judge Clifford in the case of
United States libellant, VS.. schooner Sarah B.
Harris will be published to o.morrow.
The annual excursion of the High Street
Parish will take place on Friday next in the
steamer Charles Houehto to Evergreen Land
ing. A free chowder will be served to all who
come provided with bowl aud spoon.