The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-23

There will be q grand ball at the Pavilion al
Lake Sebago on the evening of May 1st.-
Chambers full Quadrille Band will furnish the
music.
The concert at abe ST. Lawrence street YES
try on Thursday evening will be worthy os pat
ronage, and We would remind the readers OF the
Press that the ladies of the same society pro-
pose holding fair and levee on the evenings
of May LIST and I'd.
The reading of HaEllet,by the Rsaiing Club,
announced for Friday evening, 18th inst, is
postponed to Monday evening, 9th inst
The Portland Band played at the Colby Uni
versity exhibition last evening. 1t plays at
Rockand at the presentation cnnccrt, to-mor-
row evening.
The County Commissioners and Sheriff have
been trying to find something for the prisoners
in the jail to do,
Yesterday was pleasant day, and deceived
some people into the beier that it was warm
one.
Great clouds of dust blew through the streets
yesterday The services of the sprinklers will
be needed soon.
Hon. John A Burleigh, member OF Congress
from this district is in town,
Yesterday was good day for visitors Tie
Prebe and the United States were both crowd
cd to overlooking.
A letter from Boston was recently received
at the police Office, asking for the arrest of
one Mari, who is described as wearing coed
clothes and as having stolen bottle of whiskey
and various other articles from the writer OF
the letter. The stealing of the whiskey is
dwelt upon very pathetically.
$50 were realized for the Hospital Fair by
the NJ G. P.'s Monday night. The Portland
Band very generously refused to accept pay for
its services.
A concert ia aid of the Catholic Orphan Asy-
lum was given at City Hall last evening
The repairs that Railroad wharf has been
undergoing make it about as good as new.
Warren Sparrow is to remove his insurance
agency to the store under the st. Julian. which
is now being fitted up for that purpose.
Yesterday was the last day of service for the
May term of court, and writs were flying about
thick as as leaves in Vallambrosa. One officer
alone served 80.
The sale Of seats for the John e. Owens
series of entertainments opened at Stock
BRIDGES yesterday with q rush. An immense
number were sold. There are still few seats
left, which may be secured this morning.
The Rolling Mills bridge is not to be remoy-
ed.
A leyee and fair will take place at the vestry
of the First Baptist church this afternoon and
evening 1t will be continued tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening. A variety of useful and
fancy articles will be for sale.
The grand presentation concert at Farwell &
Ames' Hall, Roclzland, comes off tomorrow
evening. Many persons in this city propose
ayailing themselves of the excursion tickets.
ARRESTED AND DIscHARGED.-City Marshal
Parker received despatch from Superinten
dent Hall of Browns Hill, Walsall, England
requesting him to arrest William Robinson
alias Alexander Robertson, a passenger OF
board the steamship Austrian, for the embez
Element Of 600 from his employers at Can
mock Coliery. Yesterday morning the Mar
shall, assisted by his deputies, effected the ar
rest on the arrival of the Austrian. Robertson
Is bold, bluff locking ran, tall and darl
whiskered, very self-possessed, and evidently
well educated. He took his arrest very coolly
and was evidently not in the least surprised
Nothing WIS fond on his person nor in hi:
baggage to substantiate any charge against
him; so he was discharged His principa
earthly possession seemed to be a case OF very
nice liquors, the contents of which he offered
to dispense to the thirsty-looknlg crowd ABOUT
him. He had no money with him, but monej
order from a distinguished Bangor divine, o
whom he is the nephew, was awaiting him a
the postoftice. Robertson is native of Bed
fordshire, England, and ia twcnty-cight year
old
A CAnD.-The young ladies of the NJ. u. I
wish to express their hearty appreciation
the liberal assistance gwen their sociable 70
the benefit of the Maine General Hospital, b,
all who were in any way connected with the af
fair. Per or,or &c f,o,,,r,;t+oa