The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-04
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Mr. Sothern closes his highly successful en-
gagement at the Boston Theatre, in his famous
role of Lord Dundreary in sour American
Cousin" on Saturday.
There is q rumor in Printing House Squaae
that Hugh Hastings has sold the Commercial
Advertiser to several prominent politicians.
Ben Butler and Tom Murphy are mentioned
among others who intend to take charge Of it
at once, and make It q strong advocate of
Grants reelection.
1t is rumored that the late James III. Hack
ett's will is to be contested by some of his rela-
tons; why or wherefore is not stated.
Mr.. Jester, of Minnesota thought to ward off
dyspepsia by imhibbiqs liaqep to excess, but I'M
fortunately went to sleep on railroad track
and soon became a poor die-Jester. ei
A man was acquitted of the charge of murder
in Switzerland because che had always fulfill.
cd his religious duties' He killed his wife. Was
that act one of them?
President Grant, Chief-Justice Chase and
several Senators have joined in petition to
have Rev. DR. Newman continue two years
longer as pastor of the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. of that city. DR.. Newman is also
Chaplain of the Senate and ii Is said that a
large majority of the Senators desire that he
be continued in that position
Oliver Gilmore, the 'hermit of Winhall Riy.
err" Vermont, died from the effects Of expos
gre last week at the foot of Stratton mountain,
where he has lived for thirty years in hole
dug in hill, with no companion save his dog
and hens. When young man he resided in
| Connecticut and was driven to this strange life
by the death of the woman he loved and was to
marry. He had many wealthy and influential
relatives in that state-among them a member
of Congress-who have often tried to induce
him to abandon his singular habits, but with
| out avail.
Jealous journals are saying 'FTennyson and
| Sylvanus Cobb Jr., write for the New York
Ledger" They should at least be just in put
ting the right name first; so far, Cobb is ahead
Mr.. P. T. Barnum lecturing to the inmates
of q hospital on temperance, reminds The
Golden Age of the minister who preached to
the soldiers in one of the hospitals during the
war on the sin of dancing, when every soldier
there had lost leg
The new Superintendent of public markets.
in New York, On Tuesday, found diseased meat
offered for sale in large quantities in many Of
the stalls. 1t appears that the authorities took
| no action in the premises 1t seems also that
immense sums have been. collected from the
keepers of market stalls, which have not found
their way into the city treasury.
The London Times after reviewing the cir
cumstances which led to the recall of M Gaia
cazy from Washington, comes to the conclusion
| that the Minister served his government zeal
ously but not judiciously,
A pigeon shooting match of the long Island
Shooting Club was interrupted Tuesday, by
Bergh. A member shot two birds, however t.
enable Bergh to make a test case in the courts
The society on the other hand threaten to sue
Bergh for trespassing on the club grounds.
A Columbia, s, G., special says that the con
viction of Dr. Avery of Ku- Klukism is the mos
important yet obtained Eighteen prisoners in
Spartansburg county pleaded guilty.
The German residents in London are signing
petition to Bismarck urging him to demand
of the United States an apology and indemnity
for supplies furnished by American citizens to
the French government of National Defence
during the late war.