The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-17

Brief Joitings.
Our readers will be delighted to learn that
john e. Owens, the celebrated comedian
whose "Solon Shingle''is as widely known as
Jeferson's Grip Van Wrinkle" or Sotherns
"Dundreary," will appear at the Portland Mu-
sic Hall, on March Sd for two nights, supported
by first class stock company.
The Rossini Club are to give another of their
delightful concerts next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Barnes Exhibition Ball is to be repeated
at City Hall tonight. 1t will be beautiful
ball. The great attraction of the evening CEN
tres in tue fact that a contest will take place
between two pupils of Mr.. R. B. Walker, OF
Boston, and Mr.. Barnes and pupils for purse
of $500. The Walker pupils will exhibit the
"Dip Waltz" now all the rage in Boston fash
ional circles.
Our sleighing just gets decent after re-
spectacle fall of snow when rain-storm fol-
lows it. We need the rain badly and do not
grumble, otly it seems to take a most malapro-
pos time for the livery stables thas have had a
hard winter season.
Some Of our Portland ladies sang at q con-
cert given in Pownal the other evening, the OBJ
ject being to get funds to buy an organ for the
church.
We learn that the services of Mon Jules
Charles L. Morazain, a native OF Paris, teach
er of French in the Portland High School,
have been secured as instructor in French pro-
nunciation and conversation at Westbrook
Seminary for the Spring Term.
A meteor of unusual size, though less bril-
iarl than some, was seen in the northwestern
sky Wednesday evening
Washington Hook and Ladder Company
celebrate Washington's birthday by grand
ball at Lancaster Hall.
The rain yesterday changed to damp snow
storm at noon.
Officer Gribben arrested boy yesterday for
throwing snewballs
Yesterday morning as the steamer Forest
City was coming into the harbor, she collided
with schooner, but neither suffered much
damage.
The Methodist society connected with Rev.
Mr.. Fairbanks church at Cape Elizabeth hold
a levee and festival at the Ocean House next
Wednesday evening.
Elk Gov. Chamberlain was in town yester-
day.
By reference to our Supreme Court report
1t will be seen that Judge Walton has made
present allowance for the libellant in the Mil
Ter divorce case.
There was runaway of countrymap's
horse on Union wharf yesterday, which was
not serious in its consequences, the horse be-
ing caught just as he was making for Conant
& Rand's store Oh Commercial street.
A horse ran away on Middle street Wednes-
Aor o.
He bsoke the weight attached to his bit and it
can be found at the Falmouth Hotel.
The snow storm cleared off at sunset last
night. 1t ,the storm extended as far west as
New York.
The Westbrook Crusaders have an excursion
to Prdes Bridge to-day, if pleasant; and
temperance meeting will be held, with songs
aud recitations from the young folks
William Willis, the historian of Maine, died
year ago to-day
st. Luke's Cathedral is being sheathed on
side of the nave and in the chancel. 1t will
add greatly to the improvement of the interior.
Bishop Bacon will deliver an address at the
Cathedral on Cumberland street on Sunday
evening at z o'clock, for the benefit of the
Portland Catholic Sunday School Union
0uD1eCU, LuuCdtlOE AuLuiSSiOH hCC. "A coA-
lection will be taken up for the benefit of tho
Union.
A pleasant entertainment was given by the
members of Mystic Lodge, l. o. of G. T., last
evening The temperance drama called Aunt
Dinah's Pledge" was acted very successfully
by the members of the lodge. There was also
vocal music by Quartette from the Haydn
Association and instrumental music by mem
bers and friends of the order. Refreshments
were for sale in the hall and the evening was
passed very pleasantly by those in attendance
GcRHAM SEAIINARY.-We learn that Gener
al Edward e. Tower of Boston, has offered {
gold medal as prize to the student making
during the spring term, the greatest profcien
cy in elocution; that Hon. William r. Porte
offers Prize in the new department of Com
position and Rhetoric, of which Miss Beulal
Small has charge, and that S. I. Pullen, Esq.
gives prize in the department of French un
der Madame Coureander, Precertress. Their
viii also be twelve dollar 'Webster's Una
bridged" given to the member of the Teach
ers' Glass passing the best examination at tn
close of the term and filth prize in the dc
partmeEt of Penmanshp. The above prize
will be awarded by committee chosen by tn
students themselves. The term begins Febrr
ary2 %.
ST. ANDREWS SoCIETY.-At a meeting
the members of this association, last evenin
the subject of celebrating the centennial ann
versary of the birthday of Sir Walter Scott, o
the fifteenth of August next, was discussed
The general feeling was in favor of such cell
bration, and the wish was expressed that til
city would unite with them on the occasion
that Henry Ward Beecher might be secure
as the orator of the day, and that the who
affair should be carried out in manner wo
thy Of the distinguished author, whose wrtin.
Will never die. No decisive measures will |
taken by the society till the next quarter
meeting in May.
POLICE lTEMs.-Charles Eastman Jr
colored man, got "ructous'' at a meat;no
the Mouutfort A. NJ. E. Church wednesd:
evening and drew a razor on George Rail :
was arrested last evening by officers Co,hv n,
Loring,
A row took place yesterday afternoon in t
boarding house of Margaret Gray, on Fe
street, in which three men were engag
There was lively time until officers Camm
and Barbour interfered. One of the you
fellows engaged in the row had his hand so
verely cut by staving it through wind
that DR., Getcbell, City Physician, was cal