The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-06

| FIELD DAY OF THE MAINE HISTORICAL So
1 cIETY.-A meeting of the Portland members of
| the Maine Historical Society and citizens was
held at the MAYORS room last evening, Judge
Kinssbury in the chair. Mr.. II. w. Bryant
was appointed Secretary. Gen. j. NJ. Brown
| explained the object of the meeting to be to
make arrangements for holding the annu al
field day in this city and vicinity, in connection
with the meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science. 1t was pro-
posed to occupy one day with explorations and
general evening meeting in the city. for in
vestigaton of our local antiquities, and another
day to an excursion to one of those points near
by on the coast, which were the scenes of ear
Hest colonization in Maine, and, as the society
maintains, in New England. The work of the
society, which was as yet little known in the
city, was becoming of great importance in it
department, and its last and forthcoming pub
LEGATIONS under the editorship of President
Woods would be unquestionably the great his
torical work of the century.
Mr.. William Goold spoke of various points of
interest in and about the city, which it would
be well to explore, and made some very inter-
esting statements in regard to the antiquities
of Cape Elizabeth and Spurwink
Mr. John Neal thought that public meeting
in behalf of the history and antiquities of the
city would be of much general interest.
After some remarks by the Rev. Mr.. Hay
den, Mr.. Oliver Gerrsh and others, in euclda-
ton of suudry matters of historical interest, 1T
was resolved to appoint a local committee to
act with the committee of the Historical Society
in arranging the field day exercises and pub
| | ic meeting in this city about the 18th inst
DEADLY AssAULr.-Co excitement
was caused on the circus ground near the foot
of Green street last evening by a stabbing at
fray 1t appears that two men, one the well
known Simon Loveitt, the other the almost as
well known Justin Libby, got drunk early in
the afternoon, and amused themselves while in
that condition by boxing each other. Along
about six O. clocl1, this sham fighting began to
fall upon the stated mind of Loveitt, and he
proposed to fight in earnest. To this Libby de-
INJURED, as his antagonist was much heavier
and stronger than himself. The discussion be-
came quite animated, and the parties adjourn
ed to behring's pasture to finish it. There
Loveitt assaulted Libby and Libby, drawing
knife glanced from the cheek and inflicted
bad cash in the neck, narrowly missing the
great arteries. Loveitt was put into hack by
his friends, and taken to his home on Pearl
street. While in the hack he tainted from the
loss of blood Libby took to his heels, but Off
Ger Hanson jumped into carriage and pursued
him. Drawing his revolver he ordered him to
stop or he would fire at him. At this Libby
came to standstill and was taken to- the sta
ton. -'s's'-
The knife with which the assault was COM
mitted, is common pocket-knife, with por
ton of the blade broken off, leaving Jagged
edge. i4-- -tE ,et...-
Loveitt will be remembered as the man who
was indicted for the murder of Leonard F.
SWEET, some two years ago.