The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-17

THE February GALAXY opens with paper by
Alexander Young, entitled ''Louis Napoleon in
England, descriptive of the life of the now
ex-Emperor in England before he had attained
the object of his ambition in the throne of
France. Justin Mccarthy, in one of his adj
mirable pen-portraits, draws for us vigorous
likeness of that eccentric Englishman John
Ruskin, of whom portrait on wood prefaces
the number. Mr.. Isaac Butts, the we'll known
Rochester editor, discusses with characteristic
independence the now pressing subject of ssThe
Management of Cities The article is apropos
of the great New York frauds. Gen. G. A.
Custer contributes the second of series on
MY Life on the Palms, Suggestions of the
Past is another of the Gald1yS series of polt-
zeal papers, and is understood to be the con-
trlbution of a veteran politician 1t is devoted
to John Tyler's Administration, and deals,
besides Tyler, with Webster, Clay, Choate,
Calhoun, and the other prominent men of that
day. sa asaG
Fifteen Years Among the Shakers" begun
In the January GALAXY, is continued with sec
ond paper descriptive of life among that curl
GUS people. THE Blessing of Sudden Death"
by julius Henri Browne, is an essay to the
conclusions of which there may be many OBJ
jectors, but the Galarys policy is to give all
sides hearing Two short stories, "a Trif-
ing Mistake and 'Ginevra," enlven this num-
Der, and charming sketch of travel by Alice
Gray, entitled "My Russian Friends which
latter is just now specially timely, keep up that
side OF the GALAXY. The poetry of the number
includes contributions from Elizabeth Aker AL
len, Rose Terry and an authoress who offers us
touching poem called Episodes"
= That growing humorist Eli Perkins has an
amusing little essay in the Club-Room and the
departments of Science and Literature are well
filled. 4
The publishers announce that an important
article from Judge jeremiah S. Black will APP
pear in the next number
Loring, Short & Harmon have published a
fine large map of the European & North Amer
can railroad and its connections. 1t embraces
wide extent of territory including New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards ISL
and, the Gulf of st. Lawrence, part of Canada,
all of New England and part of New York. 1t
is valuable work, covering ground not occu-
pied by any other publication. Price 81.
ARREST FOR DEMONSTRATION f.
SWEET was arrested in Boston on Monday on
charge Of embezzling $47.50 and pistol from
the messengers safe on the steamer Montreal
SWEET and the messenger were relatives, and
the former, being without employment, has
spent his time on the boat recently, sleeping
with the messenger. On Sunday last the key
of the safe was missing from the messengers
pocket, where it was at the time he went to
bed, and this was followed by the robbery of
the articles above stated. The pistol and 1928
were found on SWEET. He acknowledged taking
the pistol but denied all knowledge of the
money. He was held for trial.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLs.-The CITY
Council of Lewiston, ON Monday evening, pass
ed the following orders:
An order that the representatives in the Leg
islature from the city Of Lewiston, be authoriz-
ed to tender the State, for the use of the In
dustrial School for Girls, for such time and with
such titles as the State may DESIRE the building
in the city of Lewiston, known as the 'City
Hospital" with land sufficient connected there
with.
An order that the representatives from the
CITY OF Lewiston in the Legislature be author
lied to give assurances to the State of Maine,
that III the event the City Hospital Building
and lands rendered by city to the State for In
dustrial School for Girls should be found made
quate for such accommodations as NAV he need
ed, the City of Lewiston will make snch add;
tons to the Hospital Buildings as NAV be de-
sired by the State for the purposes of the In
dustrial School named if the same shall be ac-
cepted for the purposes by the State
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