The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-24

We learn from the Portsmouth Chronicle
that Mr.. Charles E. Bidwell, the well known
theatrical manager, is seriously i'll with con-
sumption, and probably will never appear again
the stage. Mr.. Bidwell has many friends in
this city who will sincerely regret to learn this
painful intelligence.
The rite of confirmation will be administered
by Bishop Nicely at ST. Luke's Cathedral on
Sunday next.
Rev. DR.. Pratt, formerly of this city, but more
recently of Springfield, Mass, has accepted the
rectorship of st. Philips Church, Philadelphia
By the summer arrangement, commencing
June oath, the o'clock p. m. express train from
Portland and from Boston over the Eastern and
p. S. & P. Railroads will be run every day
Sundays excepted) This will be very accept
able to the travelling public
Remember the Ward caucuses tonight.
Saturday was sweltering hot, and Sunday
cool and foggy.
The people who have got home from the Ju-
bilee and North Conway, will now turn them
selves island-ward
Gov. Perham is coming to Portland Fourth
OF July with his staff, and will be quartered at
the Falmouth Hotel.
Deering carries off the honor of having the
first potatoes of the season.
Annie Louise Cary will spend the remainder
of the season until August in Durham, and will
sing in public but twice in that time The reg
ular season with Strakosch will begin Septem-
Der 10th.
There is a report that st. Albans Comman-
derry of knights will make an excursion to Hal
ifay hxycf L,l., L.
home by the International line from ST. John
The headless and mutilated body of man
was picked up in the harbor on Saturday, sup
posed to be the remains of quartermaster be-
longing on board one of the English steamers,
who was drowned from boat while sailing in
April. There was nothing about the body by
which it could be identified Coroner Gould
ordered it buried.
Hermann Kotzschmar, ESQ.,, has been urged
by the executive committee of the Jubilee to
lead the chorus 'Sweet and Low at one of the
performances this week.
p. 7. Comfy, recently reformed, Jas. Wood
bury and others will address the Washington
meeting at the Allen Mission Chapel this even
ing. All are cordially invited.
The poor house has again been opened, hav-
ing been thoroughly cleansed so that there is
not the least danger there. The City Physician
informs us that there are no cases of smallpox
in the city except at the hospital, and those are
convalescent
The Portland Commandery knights Templar,
numbering some sixty men in full regalia, and
commanded by Grand Commander S. G. Cor
don, and accompanied by the Portland Band,
started on their excursion to Montreal and Que
bee in special train at l p. m, Saturday
A good many roughs participated in the ex-
disgraceful fights took place in the cars, in one
of which one young man lost considerable blood.
ACCIDENTS. Saturday morning as Mr.. N. S.
Fernald was driving ON Congress street, near
State, one of the bits broke, and he, thinking it
was the rein, got over on the horses back to
reach it and check him. This frightened the
animal and he ran away throwing Mr. Fernald
on the pavement. His head was badly cut and
bruised. He was taken into DR.. Fitchs office
to have the wounds dressed.
AS the excursion train to North Conway was
approaching the iatervale inst this side of North
Conway Saturday morning an Irish lad named
William Barry, residing in Portland, attempted
to jump from car, but not needing its position
he was thrown down the embankment, dis
lance of about twenty feet and was taken up
insensble. 1t was thought that he had receiv-
ed internal injuries, but after he was Brought
home he appeared to have improved, and was
not so badly hurt as was at first supposed.