The Portland daily press., 1871-01-31

tlons made to see II there was any break 10
the pipes in the city.
Mr.. e. A. Burnell has purchased the stock
in trade of the estate of the late Mr.. John p.
Shaw, and will on Monday next offer to the
public large assortment of fur goods, hats and
| caps.
The seduction case seems TO bave been rather
o peculiar affair after all. The girl went off
from the station house with trader in town,
who represented to Marshal Clark he knew
the girls parents and would send her home,
but it seems the trader was bought up by the
so-called seducer, and when the officers found
it out they took the girl back to the station
Yesterday noon the officers sent her off on the
Grand Trunk train to Island Pond. From all
accounts she seems to have been of very little
strength of mind, woman easily influenced to
either bad or good.
Yesterday the weather was decidedly soft.
and the snow melted rapidly in the Streets
The sleighing is about played out The wind
during the morning was Northeast, the mercu.
ry standing at "a at A. NJ, and in the after.
noon the wind was Southeast, the mercury At
1P. M. indicating, by different thermometers.
from % to "A according to location. In the
afternoon there was every indication of rain.
"A petition asking the Legislature to grant
permission to the Boston and Maine railroad
company to extend their line into portlsud.
was in circulation in this city yesterday, and
received large number Of signatures. Anoth- |
or asking the Legislature to authorize the |
town Of Cape Elizabeth to maintain ferry
landing was also very successful in obtaining
signatures.
The Young Mems Christian Association will |
give concert and levee at their hall some eve |
ming next week.
We understand Messrs. Lewis Pierce and |
George w. Marston, and Mrs. w. H. bennett,
of this city. now in Europe, are expected home |
shortly. Mr.. Pierce at last accounts was in |
Rome.
Broughton, the champion checker player of
Portland, has lately won ~ out Of 81 games
played with Littlefeld, the champion of Bos-
ton.
The leader Of a Bible class in one OF our
large city churches gives reception to the
members of the class this evening, at his resi-.
dence.
There is to be pleasant jollifcation at Sac
carappa on the completion OF the new iron
bridge across the Presumpscot river, 60 We are |
told.
A barrel Of whskey and barrel of ale, con-
fscated by the Municipal Court, were emptied |
into Myrtle street yesterday afternoon BY the /
Deputy Marshals. The odor in the street, late
at night, was anything but fragrant. |
NEW MUsIo.--We have received the follow.
ing music from Ira Stock bridge, 156 Exchange
street, and published by G. D. Russell g. Co.,
126 fremont street, Boston: The Lake, q pleas
ing composition for the piano, by W. 8. Ben.
nett; when we pass the Crystal River" solo
and quartette, words by John r. Good win,
music by j. N. Ransom; Homeless and
Friendless," song and chorus, words by J.
Childs, music by Lon Dinsnore; Beautiful
Form ever near" song and chorus, sung by
Frank Campbell of Hooley's Minstrels, words
by Frank Dumont, music by Killian Jordan;
injecting in Heaven" composed by Wright.
on, words BY Passmore; Il could rot say good
bye, Mother" solo and quartette. music by
Chas. E. Pratt, words BY s. N. Mitchell; "An-
gels took our little Addie," music by Jordan,
words by DumOnt; "Ohl 'aint he sweet on
me" music by Emile Chandos, words by 8. N.
Mitchell; 'Meet me, love, to. morrow" music
by Chandos, words by Strathmore.
ATTEMPT AT LARcENY.-About O clock last
evening person was seen emerging from the
-four store of Messrs T. Il. Weston & Co, No.
103 Commercial street. The matter was le.
ported to the police, aud Deputies Decelle and
Sterling examined the premises and found that
the lock on the Commercial street door had
been broken inside, in order for the fellow to
effect his egress He had pred open the mon
ey draw and had probably tried the safe, as the
key of the outside door was found removed
from the place where it bad been left by the
proprietors Of the store. The inner door Of the
safe bothered the fellow as be could not find
the key of that. 1t is supposed he secreted
himself in the store before it was closed, and
after it was closed commenced operations, by
which he obtained nothing.
SHOCKING AccIDRNT.-We learn that early
yesterday morning as a Mrs. Kimball, about
seventy years of age, was getting breakfast
ready in the kitchen OF her house at Bar Mills,
her dress took fire and she ran from the house
Ill in flames. Her cries called in some of the
neighbors, but every thing she had on was
burnt from her person and her sides were bad.
y charred. She was alive last evening, but
would not probably survive the night
WE expect our lady readers will have a mer-
~ time at Prof. Hebbard's private lecture this
evening, as his son, DR.. E. G. Hebbard will ad-
minister the laughing gas at the close of the
lecture to any who may wish to inhale it.
When in Biddeford many ladies took it, and
some would laugh, sing, pray, shout, others
would recite poetry, speak pieces, play comedy,
&C., &C., each creating great merriment in the
audience. Ten ladies will be on the stage to
assist the DR.. in managing the exhibition,
keeping order. &c.
HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for next
week, richly illustrated, has been received At
the periodical depot Of Messrs. Fesserden
Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by d. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &C.. 3s7
Congress, corner of Oak street. This Journal
Of Fashion takes the lead of all others, and IL
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
DOMESTIC TRoUBLE.-A man residing on
Marion street, who said his name was Inch
and that he was the father of nine children,
applied at the police station last evening for
aid to compel his wife with portion Of the |
children to return home. According to bis |
story his wife with portion of the children had |
gone to q neighbor's and refused to return to |
his donnie !. The deputy in charge informed |
him that his jurisdiction did not extend quite |
SO far a. that, and that he could not compel |
the wife to return to bis house, but that if he |
would 60 home and be o kind husband and |
father, there would be no difficulty IN keeping |
his vile and children there. |
The lecture Of Mr.. Scott last evening at City !
Hall was well attended. Tie facts related and |
the principles advanced in SO happy manner |
by Mr.. Scott, must be Of lasting good to all