The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-26


Brief Jottings.
A report of Mr.. Coughs lecture may be
found on the second page:
The Supreme Court was in session yesterday
but transacted no business of public interest.
The Mayor OF Chicago was notified yester-
Gay to draw on Mr.. s. e. Spring for $4,000,
for the benefit of the sufferers.
Harry Brown, the artist, returned from Eu.
rope Tuesday. He came by the steamer Sar-
matiu to Quebec.
The Rossini Club will give concert some
time next month. The Haydn Association
will also give concert in November.
Mt. James H. Smith and Edward G. Hersey
left for New York last night to take the next
steamer for Europe. They intend to be gone
about six months.
Charley Shay's monster Quincuplexal
troupe will appear at Music Hall on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings of next week.
The Portland Company shipped four ]ocomo-
tives for Galveston yesterday.
Professor Morse gives the third lecture of his
Course on zoology this evening, and the fourth
tomorrow evening in the Army and Navy
Union Hall.
The last single scul race of the season, for
the silver cup and championship OF the har-
Dor, will come off on Wednesday next. The
contestants will be M. f. Davis, the present
champion, and II. P. Ladd. The race will no
Doubt prove decidedly interesting.
Quite notable event took place in Ferry
Village, Cape Elizabeth, Tuesday evening Oct.
oath. In connection with Billy Cooks enter
tainment the Cape Elizabeth Brass Band
made their debut before full house. After
performing the first piece they were loudly
app'auied and responded with select piece.
This band has been organized but a few
months
Whittier has about one hundred garments
to make up, and the ladies will complete
most noble work by calling at Whittier's
Drug store and taking the garments to make
up. They are all cut out. The penny-box has
been valuable assistant in this work of
clothing the suffering people of the West. Mr..
Whittier has given his time and influence
cheerfully, and his success has been most
gratifying to the Ladies' Relief Committee
Call ladies and take garment or two to-day
Nellie Brown, young woman at Cleveland,
Ohio, soon to have been married, quarrelled
with her family, and then went and drowned
herself in the lake. She was of good charac-
ter, and it was thought that an ardent desire
to return to her old home in Portland, Me-,
had unsettled her reason, says western pa.
per.
Deputy Marshal Dscelle yesterday recovered
silver watch and gold ring stolen from the
house of Mr. HiramH. Dow, in Deering two
weeks ago last Sunday.
A house in Deering on the SAGE arappa road
was entered Tuesday night and quantity of
apples and beans were stolen.
The ladies of the W est Congregational par
ish propose TO give Levee and Antiquarian
Supper at the hall near the church on Congress
street. next Tuesday evening. Admission free
and friends all invited.
Hale placed In his window yesterday after
noon an admirable portrait of Hon. VIM. w.
Thomas, by Cattell.
The gentleman who was charged yesterday
with running over boy on Free street has
risen to explain. He was driving moderately
down the street, when two persons attempted
to cross ut Center street at the same time in
opposite directions. His attention was direct
ed to the man and he steered clear of him,
and did not notice the boy, who was gaping
along with his eyes somewhere else than they
ought to have been. The boy came in collision
with the horse and would have run over him il
he had been big enough, and the animal
frightened by the shock, jumped, broke the
harness and attempted to run away, but!wa.
finally Gained down and the damage to the
harness temporarily repaired; and that's VIA
caused the report that the man drove off with
out taking heed of the boys injuries.
Messrs. Loring, Short & Harmon sent OF
MoLday by Canadian Express Co. 8 large cases
clothing, &C., to VIM E. Short, Manistee, Mich