The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-27

The receipts of the Maine Missionary Socie-
ty up to June 23d were $9S344
Mr.. Roundy's physician thinks he will be
able to leave his house in about two weeks
Examination week in the public schools be-
gins this morning at the High School.
Tony Pastors troupe is to visit Portland
soon. Tony himself is with the company this
time.
A complete set of Black woods Magazine is
soon to be added to the Public Library.
The 18th Maine regiment hold their annual
reunion in this city, August 18th. We under
staud the first, tenth and Goth regiments will
unite with them.
1t is expected that the Eastern Yacht club
on their annual cruise, which will take place
early next month, will visit Portland.
The boys are getting up boat race for weep
stakes to come off in the harbor on the evening
OF the 9th of July, over mile course. The en-
trance fee is to be So and not more than ten
boats will be allowed to compete
jeremiah Ragan was arrested yesterday for
drunkenness, and an examination of bis pock-
cts disclosed butchers knife, a steel instru-
ment used for sharpening knives, paddock
and eight nobs, such as are placed on the tips
of Oxen's horns.
The Heath Zouaves, of Pttsburg are just
starting out on tour to exhibit their prof
cheney in the Zouave drill, and to COM
pete with any company which may accept the
general challenge which they throw out They
think of coming as far East as Portland Their
captain was formerly member of the Els
worth Zouaves of Chicago
The directors of the Leeds & Pennington
Railroad Co, have declared a semi annual div
idend of three dollars per share, payable on and
after the first of July next
Dividend No. 30, on the stock of the P. S. &
Railroad, will be pay able on the Sd OF July
Judge Fox, Marshal Marble and the officers
of the U. s. District Court, left for Bangor
yesterday, to hold term of Court.
The p. s. & p. r. r. Injunction case is to be
argued n Bangor to day.
Allan mail steamer Prussian arrived at Que
bee Monday with 81 cabin and 794 steerage
passengers.
The pupils of st. Dominck's Catholic Sun.
day School enjoyed their annual picnic yes
terday in Buzzsl's grove, Cape Elizabeth.
A child three years old, named Gallagher,
was run over on Commercial street, about the
time Of the fire last night, but fortunatefy~was
not injured. Just before that another Child
was run over in the same vicinity, by -jfgger,
and escaped with slight bruises.
1t is reported that at the fire last nght-a man
had his pocket picked of $36. ~
An excited Irishman, who discovered the fire
last night, ran up street to give the alarm, but
in his tremor cried out "Be Jabers and it's the
same man that set Portland on fire before.''-
He meant to say that it was on the same spot
where the great fire originated; and it was
very near it,
james p. Baxter, Esq., has purchased the
farm in Gorham recantly owned by Thomas 8.
Smith, Esq, and formerly the residence of his
father, Col. John T. Smith, 1t is large and
excellent farm, and the Smith homestead has
one of the most commanding and beautiful
views in the county. 1t is understood that the
buildings are to be repaired.
The Portland Company have nearly COM
pleted new locomotive engine for the Port
land and Rochester Railroad Co. 1t will be
ready for the 'opening," and is to be named
''Toppan Robie," in honor of gentleman re.
Gently deceased, who was an early and large
contributor and always an earnest friend of the
road