The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-18
Brief Jottings.

ATURDAY.-LeWi6 Alexander ana John WuiamS,
ARRAY in public place. Fined s. and one half costs
each. Paid.
Brief Jottinss.
The Ladies' of Bosworth Relief Corps will
hold a special meeting this evening at G. A. r.
Hall. ANY contributions of garments, &C.,
will be thankful ly received.
The name of the boy who was drowned off
Cushing's Island, was Wallace Eaton.
Stop Portland engine and return by special
as it will not be needed" was the message re-
ceived at Portsmouth Sunday, the 10th inst, by
the engineer in charge of the Machigone. 1t
bore neither date nor signature.
The Flora Myers troupe played the comedy
Of 'Still Waters Run Deep" at Music Hall,
Saturday night quite to the satisfaction of the
audience
One of the managers of the Army aud Navy
course informs us that there had been no steam
in City Hall for the day, at the time of the con-
cert. In the depth of the winter it is found
necessary to turn off the steam at noon.
'Our young woman about Town" contributes
a letter on High School girls and fashions in
furs in the last issue of the State written in her
best vein.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell of the India street church,
delivered sermon on the Boston fire, yester
day, in which he rejected as impious the idea
that the conhagraton was manifestation of
the wrath of God.
Miss Drake preached at Pine street church
yesterday forenoon, and at Chestnut street in
afternoon.
Some of the lumber trains that came in on
the Grand Trunk Saturday, were covered with
snow an inch deep.
There were nine "drunks' at the police STA
ton Saturday night.
The District Court resumes its sessions to-
day
Very many things didn't happen yesterday,
but we have not space to record them.
Yesterday was long day for young men
about town. They were anxious for the lecture
to begin at City Hall, SO they might find out
why they hadn't married.
Rev. Eli Fay, pastor of the Unitarian church
at Newton, Mass, occupied the pulpit of the
First Parish, yesterday. In the morning he
delivered very able and eloquent sermon on
the lessons of the Boston fire, based on Mathew
9th, 10Th and Goth verses.
Deputy Marshal Gribbin was reported as be-
ing more comfortable last evening. and more
hopeful feeling is entertained in regard to his
condition.
There were two cases of drunkenness and dis
turbance at the police station last night.
Deputy Marshal Sterling, who returned from
New York Saturday. informs us that he de-
livered Jimenez, the Cuban, into the hands of
the Spanish Consul at that place. Nothing is
known of him in New York. Mr.. Sterling is of
the opinion that Jimenez will not be sent to
Cuba.
And now the epizootic has seized the dog.
Supt Leach of the horse railroad has dog
which betrays unmistakable symptoms of the
disease, such as coughing and running at the
nose. Mr.. Leach has given him the same
course of treatment he used on his horses.
Rev. Mr.. Hncks, of the State street church,
delivered very able discourse yesterday morn
ing on the lessons of the Boston fire, from
Proverbs xvii, 1.
The steamship Moravian, Capt. Graham,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 7th inst, is
now about due at this port
Officer Burnham reports fire about four
o'clock yesterday morning, in an old shed at
tached to the barracks on West Portland street
The people about there extingushed the flames
and the services of the fire department were not
required.
The ST. Paul was the first isurance company
that paid loss from the Boston fire. The
amount of the policy was $4,000.
Twenty-Five tons of horse-radish were raised
in Cape Elizabeth this year; also 100000 cab
bages, which were sold at prices ranging from
five to six1dollars hundred.