The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-26
Brief Jottings,

ing the Court ordered the part to be returned
said Adams.
Brief Jottings.
Rev. Robert Laird Collyer of Chicago, will
preach in the parlor of the Kearsarge House,
North Conway, on Sunday next.
James III. Smith and William Ladd of Port
land, Miss NJ. d. Moody of Bath, D. C. Heath
and j. X Mason of Maine, were in London on
the 18th inst. j. M. Batchelder of Portland
was in Paris on the Sth.
In response to the demand of many of his
readers, Mr.. Elwell began in this weeks Tran
script the publication of a series of papers on
foreign travel entitled, "a Summer Trip in
England and Scotland"
The number of visitors at the summer hous-
es at Cape Elizabeth is said to be greater than
last year.
The town of Cape Elizabeth has nearly $15,-
600 invested in property bought on tax titles.
The most valuable oil painting in the State,
it is said, is owned by gentleman at Knight
Vile. 1t was painted previous to 1885, and
once owned by John Winter, the agent of Rob-
ert Trelany Sd, who carried on business at
Spurwink.
The boy who received one of the gold medals,
at the Portsmouth high school, obtains his
clothing and books by selling nick-nacks on the
night Pullman trains between Portsmouth and
Portland, getting his sleep between $40, A. M,
and the morning school hour
Yesterday morning Sheriff Perry seized quite
a number of packages of liquor which had
: been brought by the Boston steamer. Most of
them were enclosed in innocent looking casks
and boxes obscurely marked, and a number
were the property of persons who have been
before the courts for illegal sales. 1t is quite
as saft to have liquors purchased for proper use
come open and undisguised, and marked with
the owner name.
f. o. Bailey & Co., sold house No. 139 Spring
street yesterday to Neil f. Cafferty for 1900.
The Hussey will case, from York county, was
argued in the Supreme Court Claw term) yester-
day. The court will probably close its session
on Wednesday or Thursday next.
The Catholics made their annual excursion to
Hog Island yesterday.
The directors of the international Steamship
Co, have opened negotiations for new steam
er to take the place of the New England.
Steamer Falmouth brought 141 passengers
from Halifax yesterday.
Mr.. Nimmo, inspector generalof steamers for
the United States, was in the city yesterday, on
official business.
An antique and valuable marine view, the
property of the Portland Yacht Club, is on ex-
hibition at Hale's
Liquors were seized yesterday at Mr.. Millens
on Green street.
The police arrested boy last evening for
breaking and entering the blacksmith shop of
Charles Stanwood on Commercial street.
A SHOCKING AFFAR-There was an oppor-
tunity for an exercise of authority by the agent
of the S. p. C. a., yesterday afternoon on
Market Square. The man with the galvanic
battery, picked. out a cool spot in that busy To-
cality, and looked around for patronage. His
agile handling of the apparatus caught the at
tention of the organ-grinders monkey, who
watched his chance when the man was looking
another way, and grabbed the shiny handles at
tached to the wires, First there was grimace,
then an audible remonstrance, then Jocko lift
ed up one foot and kicked-he cou ldn't let 60
of the handes-then double kick and an EN-
phatic protest; and these movements increased
until the progentor of the human race was as
active all over, as boys jumping jack; and if
man hadn't got ahead of his original in profan-
ity, somebody would have sworn that he was
swearing at the man in the brown coat and
cap, who stood so innocently by, and wondered
what the matter was with the monkey. The
man with the internal machine broke the cir
cult and the monkey went to his place on the
organ, as ashamed of his curiosity as if he had
been caught upin Old City Hail. electioneering
for Greeley.
THE GRAND ARMY REUNIoN.-The Commit
tee having in charge the matter of preparing
for the entertainment of the different Posts of
the Grand Army on the 21st of August have
agreed upon general outline. All the Posts
in the State will meet in this city by delegates
on the Goth, for the transaction of business.
The following day the members will assemble
for grand reunion. One or two of the Posts
in Boston and Charlestown are expected, and
it is anticipated that as many as 500 old soldiers
will greet their old comrades ON that day. An
excursion to the islands and clambake, with
camp fire and promenade concert at City
Hall, comp O,e the programme. The latter will
be open to the public for small admission
and it is hoped that our people generally will
d
number of our prominent citizens, not mem.
beers, have already interested themselves in the
affair, and it is proper that the effort being
made to bring together for social purpose tho
veterans and survivors of the army, should re
ceive the good wishes and cooperation of all
A DIFFERENCE.-Mr. Porteous, the agent OF
the Grand Trunk Railway Co., yesterday for
merly notified the Portland, Saco and Ports
mouth Railroad Co., that the latter road will
be held responsible for the tariff on the cars o.
the Maine Central road, hauled by the p. S
& P. r. r. Co., over the track on Commercial
street, and that the payment of the claim will
be enforced. THE Grand Trunk Co.. have
vested right in their track and a portion o
Commercial street, and number of years ag
granted to the P. S. & P. r. R. Co., the privil
eyes of the way for their own traffic for stipu
lated price. 1t is asserted that the latter com
pany claim that the business done by the Main
Central cars used on that street containe,
freight to 60 over their road without trans shin
ment, and comes within the purview of tn
contract with the Grand Trunk Co.
ALBERT MERRILL ESQ.,, who was referred t
in our report of the Greeley meeting as "stant
ing candidate for office for the past twelv
years'' requests us to saw that che has not bee