The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-20
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A studens in the high school at Sprinsfield
Mass, has recently been expelled tor refusal
to conform to the regulations CONCERNING the
study OF music. He declared that he wouldn't
study music, and thai he wouldn't leave the
school, but when the committee. backed I'M by
Policeman, made their appearance, he picked
up his books and left.
A New Orleans Juror made an excitemapt in
The criminal court the other day by publicly
announcing that one OF his colleagues had A.
tempted to bride him.
A Troy paper reports that Asa Kittle. the
blind murderer, inquired recently, "Say, if thew
hang me, would die?'' and when he heard
the prisoners in adjoining cells laugh, he Joined
quite heartily, evidently thinking it a capital
joke.
There are two brothers, twins, living in a
Massachusetts town, at the age of seventy
eight years, who learned the house carpenter
trade together, married sisters, ana have al
ways lived together.
John L. Bridges, an Indiana murderer who
was committed to Jail on a life sentence some
eSht years ago, was recently pardoned out
The first person to receive him " it'll open arms
was his wife, who had remained faithful to him
during his long confinement.
1t is mentioned as singular coincidence that
when the United States steamer Worcester.
which is to carry Boston's relief to France, was
launched, the tri-color was unfurled from the
flag staff instead of the stars and stripes-the
flag having been taken from the storebouse
without examination.
The funeral of the late Col Thos. E. Chick
erng took place at Trinity Church, Boston. on
Saturday The services were conducted by
Bishop Eastburn and Rev. Phillips Brooks the
rector rector OF the church. There were present large
delegations of various military organizations.
ana several musical associations as we'll as ali
the men employed in the Chickering piano
forte factory. The remains were taken to
Mount Auburn, followed by long procession
OF carriages.
A paper recorded in Lowell, Mass, the leas
ing certain premises to lady durng the term
OF her natural life, provides that she shall paw
certain rent yearly, and shall quit and deliv-
er up 1.-THE premises to the lessor, or her attor
ney, peaceably and quietly at the end of the
term
The Louisville Commercial says that Ken
tucky's new Senator Hon. John w. Steven
son, who has just resigned the Office of Cover
nor of the State, has many qualities, both of
head and heart, to make him the favorite of the
people; that he belongs to the type of the old
Virginia gentleman, while his culture and
mental atta'nments make him thu peer OF our
leading statesmen, and cast the spell of fasc.
nation npon all brought within his social cir
Gle.
The 1rishmen of Boston have united in an
address of welcome to the Fenan exiles and
an invitation Tor them to visit that city. A
purse of $1,000 has been subscribed to paw the
expenses of their reception
The Montreal Telegraph company has adopt
ed the uniform rate of % cents for 10 words to
any point on their line. The company has
10 147 miles of wire, with GAO offices aud 996
operators
Every Saturday evening in Washington
there is literary reunion at the residence of
the Hon. Horatio King. They are attended
oy those who are favored with a card of invi
; nm ana are very delightful and entertain
slainh LILY wives Of Wocotvlle recently took a
'''s h-rioe 10 Wlnsted, without their husbands,