The Portland daily press., 1871-06-02
Municipal Court.


was in the habit Of using intoxicating liquois and
said that the officer who arrested him gobbled him
up without warning and took him TO the station
Just Charles had concluded his story one OF his
comrades came in ami harded him some money to
p0y his fine. He was put the stand and testified
that McCarty was drunk and noisy, and he was try
ing to get him hone when the officer along and
reprimaDded McCarty and advised him to go home
peaceaby, but he turned upon the officer and abused
him roundly with his tongue, whereupon he ar
rested and locked up. This Charles first arrest
tor drunkenness and the punishment In such case is
usually light, but in consideration OF bis fasehoods
the judge pronounced the extreme penalty intox
ication, and he sent TO jail for thirty days.
William Farrell and James Dodovan, two boys, for
the larceny OF bat, were fined 81 and halt costs
EACH Mr.. O'Donnell appeared for the deknce.
Briei Jettings.
During the squall on Tuesday evening" a
boat containing man by the name Of Cock,
was capsized near Fort Preble. Cook was res
cued in an exhausted condition.
The Portland and Rochester and Maine Gen.
trail railroad companies have united in build
ing an additional track by the side OF that por-
ton Of the track in Deering about mile and
a half in length, which has been used jointly
use the tracks, the trains going and coming
will "keep to the right as the law Directs ard
all danger of collision will be removed, which
has heretofore required extreme care to avoid
where piece Of road has been used BY two
corporations, each running many trains day.
Messrs F. o. Bailey & 20. sold at auction
yesterday the brick dwelling house and lot be-
longing 10 AIvah Libby, on the corner OF State
and Pine streets, for $935O Fred StoIer was
the purchaser.
A circus with 'sballoon attachment" is to
exhibit in this city on the 18th inst. There's
an advertisement in another place telling oil
about it.
Halls Adelphi Company will return to Port.
land on Monday next.
The track OF the Portland s. Ogdensburg
railroad will be completed to Fryeburg on Sat-
'uiday night On Tuesday, notwithstanding
the excessive heat, one and quarter miles Of
iron was laid.
The graduating exercises of the first class in
the High School will take place in the City
Hall, probably on the afternoon of the 28th of
this month. Thee of the graduating class in.
tend to enter Harvard College.
Ancient Harmony Society will give con-
cert and festival for the benefit Of their friends
on Friday evening, June 18th.
Liquors were seized yesterday at Charles
Smiths on the corner of Fore and Silver sts.
Gen. Neal Dow is among the speakers an
ncunctd for the temperance meeting at Fal-
mouth, next Wednesday afternoon and eve
nin1.
The Resolute base ball club of this city, will
play friendly game with the Semin airy nine
of Deering, on Saturday next, on the Rolling
Mills ground, Cape Elizabeth.
The Lewiston Journal, referring to an old
advertisement in the Portland Gazette of 1919,
of MEALS Insurance Office" asks, "Could it
be John Neal?' No. 1t was James Neal, an
uncle of Johns, Quaker in habit, we'll noted
for his wit and vivacity.
Ia the Special Notices the Odd Fellows vii
anda notice of interest to them.
The children of the North School propos,
to give an entertainment in the North School
house. next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
The proceeds will be devoted to fund now
being raised for the purchase Of piano. See
notice.
Summer travel has begun, and quite num-
Der Of families are occupying summer quarters
at the Alpine House, Gorham, N. HI.
Yacht Juliet leaves on cruise for New
York to-day, with party of gentlemen.
BODY FOUND.-The body of the man who
was drowned from the Grand Trunk railroad
bridge on Tuesday night, was discovered at
low water yesterday afternoon at about the
place where he is reported to have disappeared.
1t was handed over to Coroner Hall and de-
posted in the city tomb at Eastern Cemetery,
to await Identification, and any persons who
know Of any individual that is missing are in
vited to meet the Coroner at the tomb at 9
o'clock, 10 ascertain if possible the identity of
the deceased. The man was apparently be-
tween 20 and 30 years of age, very slim. in
thin flesh, about feet inches in height, light
brown hair cut close, long mustacbe, and
scar on the nose. He was dressed in dark
clothes, sack coat with the lining gone brogan
shoes and white cotton shirt without linen
bosom, but there was nothing Oh him to show
who he was. The pockets Of his pantaloons
were turned wrong side out.
WEsTBRooK SEMlNARY.-The closing exam
alton and anniversary exercises of the present
year at the Seminary will occur as follows:
June IL, Is, IA, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day-Examination of classes.
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