The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-07
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Cloudy early yesterday morning and damp
with 8. W. wind. Thermometer at A. M,
indicated 400. Fair at II A. M. Cloudy and
raw the latter part of the afternoon.
Mr.. Pingree who is to perform at the next
one of the "People's Concerts is said to be
wonderfully proficient on that pleasing instru-
ment the mouth harmonica.
The Prussian took out % cabin and II steer
age passengers
Mrs. Jones Miller has written letter to
lady in this city, so We are told, in which she
states that Mr.. Miller did attempt to kidnap
his children in Brooklyn as formerly report
ed in the PRESS. So as the matter stands now
Mrs. Miller asserts the fact and Mr.. Miller de-
Lies it.
James Aston of New York, of the well known
Astor family, was in this city yesterday stop
ping at the Falmouth Hotel.
Prof. Denton will give another Of his inter
estiug lectures on Astronomy, at Reception Hall
this evening" 1t will be we'll worth attending.
The next lecture will be given in Browns
Hall. ssst4-'
We congratulate our evening contempory in
being permitted to publish the annual report
of the city officers before they have been sub.
mitted to the city government and accepted.
The Superior Court. March term, comes in to-
day. sg a.g4 sae
Gen. Neal Dow spoke to the prohibtionists
of Portsmouth last evening.
The Republicans and Democrats Of Cape
Elizabeth have united in the nomination o.
their officers. The election occurs next Mon
day and the nominations are, for Selectmen
Joseph Pickett, Clement E. Staples and
Charles A. Tilton; for School Committee, Rev
II. M. Vail, Rev. B. T. Pritchard and DR.
Whittemore; kfor Town Clerk, Rev. B. T.
Pritchard; for Collector and Treasurer, e. N
Jordan. Besides electing officers the town ii
to vote on the question of building and main
tanning Ferry landing
The government weather reports have bee,
abandoned for the present.
The Army and Navy Union occupy thei
new headquarters in Browns Block, for tn
first time this 7ening. A large amount o
business is to be transacted, and the presenc.
ofevery member is desired.
The pension Office in this city commenced it,
quarterly payment due March 4th. 1871 on Sat
urday morning and up to last night had paiG
off about 800 cases. During the month be
tween $4,000 and 500, 900 will be paid out.
Our readers will remember that the compli
mentary lecture of the Army and Navy Union
course by "Carleton" will come off on Wed
nesaay evening. All who are entitled to FREE
tickets shoald secure them at once, as mono bu
evening tickets at fifty cents each will be is
sued at the door. Introductory concert by
the Portland Band at 7.15, Sec advertise
nent. s -f,-l 4..
A flock of wild geese passed over the cit!
yesterday morning on their way north, and
pair of robins returned to their old nest in 9
big elm near the corner of Park and Congress
streets.
Those carbon pictures will remain on e1hb
ton at Hale's gallery until Wednesday nigh
We are pleased to hear that Mr.. Mari has dill
posed Of quite number during the past week
The visit of General Chamberlain this even
ing at Gorbam Seminary, celebrates its sixty
eighth anniversary, the act of incorporation
being granted the first week Of March 1903.