The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-13
Brief JOtlruxs.

Clement L. MIloram OF Wells. has been ap
pointed route agent on the Portland and Roch
ester railroad.
The race of the mare "Mrs. Winslow" o
eighteen miles against an hour of time has
been postponed to next Saturday on account
OF the bad cond lton of the track yesterday
The Portland Fire Relief Fund was finally
distributed several months ago, and the com
mittee Retain in Their hands only some small
sums assigned to applicants who removed
from the CITY and have never called tor the
money. We make this statement to correct
an impression that there is considerable
amount on hand
The contribution announced in yesterday
PRESS, OF 979 from Charles Staples & Son, was
from their employees, who have added $50 to
that amount, making the whole amount $104
The frm OF G. Staples & Son gave 500.
Loring & Thurston, insurance agents, fur
nish interesting lnformation as will be seen by
reference TO our miscellaneous notices aud also
to the special notice column. Those holding
policies IN their agency may feel assured that
their protection is beng actively cared for
Attention is called to the advertisement OF
the Maine State Roofing Company. At the
Chicago fire the Tribune office was one of the
last ones to succumb to the flames. The root
was covered with the material used by the M.
s. r. Company.
john Rogers, the defaulting cashier, is re.
ported as well Satisfied with his sentence The
Warden has placed HIM the bake shop. He is
In remarkable good spirits.
No business of interest was done in either
the Supreme Judicial or Superior Courts YES
terday.
There is bad wash out on Portland street.
opposite one of the sidewalk bridge, in front OF
behring's Oaks, that will have to be looked out
tor this morning.
We understand that a clue has been receiv-
cd oil the whereabouts of Robinson, the forger,
and come OF the victims are taking measures
tor his arrest.
Mr. Francis Murphy will deliver lect ure at
Turner'S Island next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wentworth Stevenson, formerly of this
city, has prepared a lecture on Irish Music
and Irish Songs"
we learn that the movement for closing the
wholesale stores on Saturday afternoons has
proved so general that it is proposed to con-
tlnue the system during the winter.
Elias party right to a iury trial if he
doesn't pay the jury fee," was the question at
Issue ID the Superior Court yesterday morn
ing. The case was an action of Islander. in
which the defendant claimed jury, but allee-
ed, or her counsel, Mr.. Haskell, did for her
that she was too poor to pay the jury fee. Her
counsel contended that the constitution guar-
anteed The right OF trisl.by jury, and claimed
that the statute " hich made the paymen mt OF
the fee condition precedent to a trial by iury.
was unconstitutional. The result of the dis
cussion was that the jury was discharged and |
the slander case put upon the Justice list, 70
Mr.. j. G. Myers has very kindly consented |
to forego his bereft on Saturday evening. and
the entire net proceeds of that evening will be
devoted to the relief OF the members of the
dramatic profession in Chicago who suffered
by the terrible confagraton. The proceeds OF
the entertainment on Saturday afternoon will
he devoted to the relief of the erers at large
The conundrum for which the silver cup was
AWARDED at the theatre on Wednesday evening
was as follows: Why does Miss Fanny Her
ring resemble the United States Government?
Ans. Because every able-bodied citizen would
support her arms under an engagement, and
in The Battle of Right and Wrong her victory
would be complete
We call attention to the advertisement of
Messrs. W. d. Little & Co., insurance agents.
The ladies should read Mrs c. @. Welch's
new advertisement.