The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-21

A large crowd went to the Islands yesterday
afternoon by the steamer Gazelle.
The Allan mail steamship Prussian, from
urday, at a. m.
Yesterday was sort of golden mean between
heat and cold, and charming contrast to the
cherries storm of Saturday.
The manifesto of the Boston & Maine excites
considerable attention about town, and real
railroad war is anticipated by some. The wise
ones say however that the only weapon used
will be the harmless injunction.
Mr.. Preston Powers, son of the sculptor, is in
town, but lately arrived from Italy. 1t is said
that he will carry back with him many orders
for statuary.
The "Schoodick Club went down the harbor
on sail yesterday.
The Boston & Maine night train Saturday,
was delayed at Dover nearly two hours by the
displacement of switch. The baggage and
smoking cars were thrown from the track and
considerably damaged.
The Boston base ball club which came down
to play with the Irons Saturday, was obliged to
postpone the game on account of the weather
To pass the time away some members of the
club got pretty drunk, and one of them had his
head badly broken The match comes off to-
day. ..e
Mr. G. HI. Merrill and the little Leighton girl
are both doing well.
Work on the Catholic Orphan Asylum on
Free Street, is progressing excellently, and
fine building will be the result.
Mr. s. p Coe, the druggist, had fainting fit
while compromising prescriptions Saturday af-
ternoon. The attack was slight one and he
was able to resume business in about one hour.
Bishop Wiley, one of the new Methodist
Bishops will preach at Chestnut street church
next Sabbath.
"Uncle divers" return to duty brought the
usual crowd of guests at the station Saturday
night. There were ten names entered on the
register
Timothy Hogan, while employed in white
washing some roofing on Commercial street,
Thursday, received sun stroke and was soon
after picked up insensible. He has been in
comatose state ever since.
Officers Burnham and Hanson found an in
sane woman in the street yesterday.
The enterprising furniture firm of George A.
Whitney & Co.. have recently added to their
manufacturing establishment a room 100 by 40
feet.
Justice Clifford and wife are at Bar Harbor.
All the baggage at thee sstom House belong
ing to the City of Washington passengers has
been forwarded.
Nine of the officers and twenty EIGHT of the
crew of the City of Washington arrived in this
city on the Falmouth Saturday morning, and
left Saturday afternoon. Among them were
Capt. Phillips and Mr. Flaherty. The remain
der of the officers and crew returned to Liver
pool by the HISTORIAN
There is brevet hell on the corner of Fore
and India Streets where the banner cry is peal
ed every Saturday night As soon as the police
arrive the lights are extingnished. Officers
Miles and Rice dragged man out of the dark
ness there Saturday night.
There was but one arrest for drunkenness
yesterday. The arrested party, who was wom-
an, might have been seen by the curious at any
time between ten and twelve last night. in the
act of being interviewed by socially disposed
sub-reporter.
To-day the City Hotel changes hands, Mr..
John p Davis retres and Mr.. John X. Martin,
formerly steward at the Preble House, assumes
control. Under Mr.. Martins capable superin-
tendence the house ought to do well.i
AS Deputy Bridges was on his tour of obser-
walton Saturday night, a well developed inebrl-
ate invited him to drink. Not to be outdone in
courtesy, the deputy asked the drunkard to &C
cept nights lodging at the station.