The Portland daily press., 1873-06-24
MATTERS IN MAINE.
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The Portland Commandery Mt st. John.
ST.. JOHN, Jnne 23-There never is but one
thing to report when the Portland command
cry Goes ON an excursion, and that is a contnu-
al round of pleasure; and to say that this has
in any sense been an exception, would be unan-
ticipated Our Bangor friends have added
much to the zest of the trip, which has been in
all respects, all that We had desired. The
weather has been beautiful Nothing has &C.
Cured to mar our pleasure, and we are upon
the top wave of success. Upon our arrival
there, we were met by at Carlton by commit
tee from the two encampments here, "StJohn"
and ''Union de Molay," and escorted to our
comfortable quarters at the ''Victoria." After
breakfast, the morning was passed in pleasant
manner, groups from the four bodies going
about the city and to church at their will. Att
about noon, we were informed of the sorrowful
event that had just occurred in the hotel-the
death of that well known, genial musician, Mr..
Charles Koppitz of the Globe Theatre, Boston,
who with his orchestra had just closed very
successful season of opera at the Academy OF
Music 1t had been our intention, at the invi-
taton of Mayor Reed, to have our bands united
and give the citizens short sacred concert in
the Queens Park but the unexpected death of
Mr.. Koppitz changed the design and the after
noon was passed in quiet manner In the
evening we joined in the procession of Masons
and escorted the remains to the 9 o'clock train,
on their way to Boston.
To-day at 10 o'clock, we were met at the Vic
toria and in an informal manner taken about
Ia of ;n+o Tba
bridge, Insane Asylum, City Hospital, etc. We
then returned to Masonic Hall, and there fra
ternized for an hour or so with our friends of
St. John. In the evening we were met at the
Victoria by the St. Johns Knights, aceompa-
by the splendid band of the cd Regiment,
and escorted to Lyceum. Prominent among
the st. John knights is the well known Capt.
Chisholm, os the international line steamers"
who is perfectly at home as host, and who is
host in himself We leave here tomorrow
10 a. m. for home, via the st. Johns river TOT
Fredericton, and thence to Bangor. H.
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Man found Decentralization Cireum-
stanees-COrOner's Inquest Summoned.
SPRNGvALE, June 23.-Saturday, the body
of man named Martin L. Gerrish, was discov-
CICu III 1fOA3 hCoA Wis liz
was last seen Wednesday evening, at about ten
o'clock. 1t is also reported that loud outcres
were heard in that vicinity, soon after the same
night. The body, when found, disclosed that
the skull had been fractured, and there was no
water in the stomach, so that there is suspicion
of foul play; and certain desperate character,
with whom he was recently seen, is suspected.
Gerrish was man of incorporate habits, about
40 years of age and leaves family.
A coroner's jury was summoned, and after
taking view of the body, and little unim-
portant testimony, partly corroborating the
above, adjourned until Saturdays at ten o'clock.
For the Information of our NeighbOr.
BANGOR, Me-, June % Hon. John A. Pc
tiers of Maine, returned his back salary April
oath, and holds receipt of the Secretary of the
Treasury dated April 26th. The reports re-
Gently circulated, are grossly incorrect. Mr..
Peters was the first of the Maine delegation to
return the money.
Accident to n Maine Vessel.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The schooner Chal-
lcnge, from Gardiner, Me-, for New York, with
lumber, was run into by an unknown schooner
in He'll Gate, carrying away her head gear, and
staving hole in her port side, down to the
waters edge.