The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-22

JOtt1mxe.
We are requested to say that the statement
in our issue of the 10Th, that a student from
BaLgor is about to become Deacon at st.
Likes Cathedral in this clay, is premature.
The Rev. T. P. Taylor, late OF the Diocese of
Pittsburg, has become Rector of st. Paups
Church, Brunswick, which has been vacant
since the death of the late Dr. Ballard.
We saw at Bailey & Noyes yesterday mag
nificent set of books-intended for the Portland
Steam Packet Gothic work of this establish
ment. They are bound in Russia and sheep,
and the ruling is absolutely perfect. Bailey s.
Neyes are also at work on theRevised Statutes,
which they expect will be read for delivery by
the 1st of September.
Jim Bludso OF the Prairie Bell, and Little
Breeches, the popular ballads by John Hay,
have been published in handsome pamphlet
form, with spirited illustrations by James r.
Osgood & Co., Boston, and are for sale at A.
RObinsen's, under the Falmouth Hotel, at %
cents a copy.
The deaf and dumb boy, Martin, meg toned
10 our issue OF Saturday as missing, has been
found in Portsmouth, N. H., whittier he went
on one of the trains
1t is now stated that, though the beauest
made by the late John C. Brooks to the Amer
lean Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-.
sons is very handsome one, it is by no meana
so large as has been represented. Moreover
it is said he has left some legacies to Portland
churches. The will will soon be offered 70,
Probate, when the requests will be made Pub.
lie.
The Kreutzer Club had fire audience and a
grand time at their concert at Yarmouth Fri
day evening.
The new post Office will be ready for occu-
pancy about the second week in june. There
Is not SO much space in the interior of it as there
is in the present quarters; but the accommoda-
tions for the public are ample and splendid.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Casco ST. Free Baptist
church, baptised nine persons at IL O clock
yesterday at foot of Elm street. At the same
time Rev. Mr.. Williams of Plymouth churcl
baptised one.
To Let-A high post bedstead in a very air,
situation capable of accommodating three o.
four persons. 1t is placed on such lofty emf
nence as to render it frst-class accommodation
for the warm season. Apply to the sexton o
State Street church or to either of the Parisl
Committee.
We regret to learn that our esteemed fel
low citizen, Mr.. John True, was seized with o.
attack of paralysis last Friday. He was aliv
last evening but his situation was precarious
SUICIDE.-Sunday afternoon some boys
while at play in woodshed at Fish Point, be
longing to the Grand Trunk Company, tro
upon the body of a person. They gave q
alarm and assistance was soon at hand and tb
dead body of man was found on the top wood
pile, where is was very dark. From pape,
found on the body it proved to be Columbu
A. Thompson of Greene. The face was YER
much discolored and its appearance indicate
that the death was caused by poison, and ther
is no doubt that he administered it himself
Coroner Gould was called and he had the bod
removed to the undertaker's shop of Messr,
S. s. Rich & Son, No. 1873 Exchange stree
where it was laid out and coffined and will /
kept until o'clock this morning, when it wi
be placed in the receiving tomb, until whic
hour it may be seen at Messrs. Rich's.
Dr. Getchell was called by the Coroner
examine the body. He was of the opinion tn,
the man had been dead some days, and
agreed with the Coroner, after reading the le
ter given below that it was unnecessary I
have post morton examination or to hold a
inquest 1t appears that Thompson was a
ficted with bad disorder, which medicine
would not relleve and that he determined
take his own life. The following, written upo
an envelope, was found in one of his pockets:
Dear Friends-You know as well as l q
that life is as dear to me as it is TO you.
would live IT there was any chance of ever &c
ting better, but do not think shall ever
better than am now. l know it is wicked
destroy my life, but cannot help it. So I hi
you adleu. thank you all for your kind cal
of me and hope you will in time be rewarde
for your trouble. L would live but life will q,
ly be a burden to me and will also be a bu
den to others for my support. Adeu.
q. A. THOMPSON,
1t will be no use for you to search for me 4
water is deep enough to hide me from yo
eyes. U. A. THOMPSON.
BOAT UPsET.-Saturday afternoon a son
Mr.. William L. Jones, landlord of the Unit
House at Peaks Island about II years of az
in company with another lad OF about the Sal