The Portland daily press., 1872-04-01


continued to Tuesday, April I'd. Al A. strout.
State Eugene Reardon. Intoxcation and dis
tbruance. Pleaded guilty; fined 81 and costs. Paid.
- Brief Jorinxs.
Look out for April jokes and sells to-day.
The wild geese are returning from the South.
The net receipts of the Allen Mission fair
will be about 5000.
There was ''pound" party at d. Fl. Champ
ler's house Friday evening.
Several fine photographs of members of the
Cumberland bar have been added to Judge
Morris picture gallery in the Municipal Court
room.
The East and West Deering Omnibus line
has become fixed institution, the patronage
being very liberal.
John Hogan, whose wife resides in Portland,
left train while it was in motion ON the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad, near the Coliseum site
in Boston Friday morning and lost his r 'ght leg
in consequence
The net receipts of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad over and above all expenses were
$4,000 for the month of February; and for the
month of March will be even larger
Don't forget the Temperance meeting and
oyster supper at Ferry Village this evening"
The ferry boat will run until the entertain
ment is over. EE4
Steamship Scandinavian, Capt Ballantine,
sailed for Liverpool at half past two o'clock
Sunday morning with 10 cabin and 13 steerage
passengers. The Hibernian Capt Watts, is the
steamer due this week.
A man living ON Canton street put his pipe
in his coat pocket yesterday morning and hung
IND tho AMIR tba fu1I- I-of
smoke the people raised an alarm of fire, and
half an hour afterwards the fremen went back
to the engine houses grumbling.
Mr.. Charles j. Schumacher, who has been
making someweat extensive European tour,
has sailed for home and will arrive in a few
days.
The Aged Brotherhood numbers go mem-
bers, and their average age is about II years.
A young man named John McGovern Jump
ed out of window in Dolan's block on Satur-
day night, and was picked up insensble, but il
is said that when the cause of the jump had
worked out of his head, he speedily recovered.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-A horrible accident oc-
CURED on Union Wharf between three and four
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, by which Mr.
Thomas Skofeld, stevedore, was instantly
killed. He was one of gang of men employ
ed to unload portable steam boiler, which was
intended for saw-mill on one of the islands,
from platform car A pair of heavy skids
had been erected by the side of the car, on
which the boiler was to be slid gradually to the
ground. Mr.. Skofeld stood between them,
facing the boiler. Presently the men who were
stationed at the sides discovered that they were
losing control of the heavy mass, and called to
Skofeld to drop down between the skids and let
the boiler pass over him. But instead of doing
SO he began to run backwards and had made
but few steps, when his foot tripped and he
fell in such way that the boiler, weighing
about ten tons, caught him in its progress and
crushed his head to pieces, leaving it bloody
quivering mass of blood, brains and bone, and
bearing no resemblance to a human skull. OF
course death was almost instantaneous. Coron-
er Hall was called and held an inquest. The
verdict of the jury was in accordance with the
above mentioned facts, and that no one was to
blame.
SHOCKING Accountability afternoon a
woman very much intoxicated fell at the corner
of Washington and Oxford streets, her face
striking ON flight of stone steps. So violent
was une DlOW tudG tue sharp tuSc VI Ouc VI tno
steps cut open her face from the centre of the
upper lip almost to the middle of the check,
knocking out three teeth, and causing the flesh
to hang down from the gaping wound so that
you could see way down her throat. To add to
the shocking spectacle the womans senses were
so blunted by the influence of the liquor that
she strove to wipe the flesh back into place with
the corner of her shawl as she laid on the side
walk in a besotted condition. She was picked
up and carried to her home and DR. Merrill was
called, who sewed up the ghastly wound, and
during the terribly painful operation the wo-
man gave the first signs of pain by frequent
shrieks and yells
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-The annual meet
ing of the Merchants Exchange was held Sat-
urday morning, Vice President A. X. Shurtlef
presiding. The Board of Directors for the en-
suing year, nominated at the annual meeting
of the Board of Trade, were ratified. From
the report of the Superintendent, Mr. e. L
Wing we learn that there are forty-three mem
bers less than last year, the Exchange now
numbering 41 members. Five members have
deceased the past year. One thousand eight
hundred and twelve dollars have been collected
IL.
being over $500 less than the year previous
The Treasurer's report was rendered at the last
Board of Trade annual meeing. The new Di-
rectors are A. X. shurtleff, w. w. Thomas, C.
R. Milliken, H. NJ Payson, NJ. N. Rich. The
Superintendent is e. L. Ring.
On motion of the President of the Board of
Trade, w. s. Dana, Esq, it was voted that the
Directors take such steps IS were necessary to
increase the number of subscribers.
COOP TEMPLARs.-The fourteenth annual
session of the Grand Lodge of Maine I. O. Of
G. T., will be held at Music Hall, in the city Of
Bangor, on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23d
and 24th, 1872, commencing Tuesday p NJ al
2 o'clock. Every Lodge is entitled to two Rep
resentatiyes for every fifty members, or less
and one for each additional or fractional mum
ber over fifty-the number to be determined
from the returns received prior to the annual
session of the Grand Lodge. Each County
Lodge is also entitled to three Representatives
Vacancies in the list of Representatives ma,
be filled at any time for the residue of tn,
term. The Lodges in Bangor will make ar
rangements for reduction of hotel prices t,
delegates, and will also extend free entertain
ment to as many as possible.
HARPERs BAzARs--This beautiful weekl
publication is the standard with ladies for al
the fashions of the day. Besides containing nu
merous fashion plates and their explanations
it gives large amount of first-class literar
matter, which always renders it a welcome Wis
itor to the parlor circle. The number for tn
ensuing week, richly illustrated, has been re
ceved at the periodical depot of Messrs. Fef
sender Bros, Lancaster Hail. also by ID. Went
worth, dealer in books, stationery, &c, 50
Congress street, corner of Oak street.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-This famous American
drama will be presented at Music Hall this eve
ming by strong New York company. Mrs. G
G. Howard will appear in her great origina
character of Topsey, Mr. Howard as st. Clair
and Little Minnie Madden as Eva. The per
formaace will no doubt be worthy of a crewde,
house
The Irish American Association and the En-
e,raid Boat Club wih give their annual balls to
I'LL