The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04
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The country is safe.
1t is rumored that the Grand Trunk Company
will put on a line of steamships between this
port and Liverpool as soon as the contract with
the Allan Steamship Company comes to close.
The crocuses are shyly lifting their heads
above the snow.
The committee to receive the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science hold a
meeting in the Common Council room to-mor-
row evening.
People who anticipated fine time at Wash
ington to-day will be disappointed, for Mrs
Jane Thurston has concluded not to permit
President Grant to be inaugurated We trust
she will be LIBERAL and fair minded enough to
discharge the expenses which have already been
incurred.
The country people say there has not been SO
much snow since 1S43
The Public Library rooms will be closed on
this Tuesday afternoon in consequence of the
funeral of the late evening assistant, Arthur H.
Brown
stood 313 for Smith, 248 for Davis, with II scat
tering, which were divided between Josselyn,
Rich and Corey.
Mr.. G. F. Monroe, who was at one time sing
er at State Street Church, has become mem
Der of the Adelaide Phillips troupe
There was no business of public interest be-
fore the Municipal Court yesterday.
One of our celtic friends, who has exercised the
right of suffrage brit short time, after deposit
ing his ballot yesterday proceeded to indulge in
little 'tangle-foot" and stroll on CONNER
cial street. Ar the liquor began to affect him
the sense of his Importance increased, and
stepping up to locomotive which stood on
side track he parronizingly patted it, exclaiming
eye can puff and ye can blow blast We, but ye
can't vote'
The yacht Charles w. Roberts sprung a leak
and sunk at Widgery's wharf yesterday
We learn that efforts will be made to secure
special trains from Gorham and Saccarappa on
the occasion of the Beethoven Quintette con-
cert the 18th inst. 1t will be the first appear
ance of the club in Maine. The concert will be
one of the finest of the season, and our out of
town friends should not miss it. The club will
be assisted by Mrs f. NJ Smith.
There was slight accident on the Grand
Trunk, near South Paris, yesterday afternoon
An engine got off the track, causing some de-
lay.
The Boston train due here at o'clock yes
terday afternoon got into a snow Drift three
miles this side of Saco, and was delayed about
two hours. The train following it was slightly
delayed.
A snow storm set in yesterday morning con-
tinuing all day, and at midnight the fakes
were falling fast twas accompanied by a
wind which drove the snow into heaps as fast
as it fell. Another RAILROAD blockade NAV be
expected
We are on. the eve of mighty revolution.
Two men assaulted their wives yesterday, and
the women had the good sense and spirit to
complain of them. Tney deserve medals.
Deputy Sterling and Officer Crowell had
lively chase after man who was making day
hdeous with bowls, on Congress street, yestcr-
day afternoon. They arrested him.
AN INJUsrIcE.-Yesterday's Boston Herald
contains an account of the arrest of the Seaver
girl in this city. Saturday, in which all the
credit is given to Boston officer by the name
of Murdough. This Murdough, according to
the Herald, is the most acute detective that
ever caught thief Whatever his other vir-
tues may be, it is evident he is sadly lacking in
truthfulness and modesty, for no credit is due
to him for the arrest of the girl. She was ar
rested the first time by deputy Williams, who,
accompanied by Murdopgh, discovered her
place of abode. The second arrest was made
by deputies Sterling and Williams, and Muir.
dough knew nothing of it until he was notified
that this girl was awaiting him at the station
house in this city. The sole credit of the ar
rest, land it was an admirably worked up case)
Is due to the Portland police. Though we don't
expect modesty from Bostonian, we do ex-
pect truth, and consequently were greatly sur
prised to learn that this Murdough claims credit
where not the least credit is due him. Taking
into consideration the fact that our police
hunted up and arrested the girl for him, spend
lug muen Time in the search, and then charged
MN, nothing for their services, it is sublime i'm
pudence on his part to claim the honors