The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-04
Brief JOtfiBgs.

and Saturday evenings.
AS will be seen by advertisement the stylish
residence on Deering street owned and occupied
by Mr.. Harding, the architect is for sale.
''Fhe useful trouble of the rain" is much call
ed for by the farmers. When it comes it will
probably be with gush.
Those who found bits of sunshine to bask in
yesterday were happy.
The Longshore Boat Club havo receivedl
new four cared shell from New York
The funeral services of the late Granville
Ba>helder took place yesterday afternoon. Del
cgations of Odd Fellows aud knights of Pyth-
las attended.
A French clock valued at 800 has been pre-
sented to the Portland Yacht Club by Messrs.
G. f. Shepiey and H. N. Jose.
The whitsunday offerings at st. Lakes Sun
day School amounted to $3.50.
Two policemen saved drunken man from
being run over by train of cars on CONNER
cial street yesterday.
Andrew Sawyer of Cape Elizabeth lost a
s4O0 horse last Sunday. The veterinary sur
geon pronounced his case paralysis of the
throat and tongue.
Deputy Bridges arrested a man yesterday for
stealing S65.
A case of variolod is reported in Falmouth.
Don't forget the concert by the Musical Club
at Rossni Hall this evening.
All articles intended for the Unitarian fancy
table at the Hospital fair, may be left in the
care of Mrs Octavia Fox, corner of Free and
South streets
Allan mail steamship Hibernian, from Liv-
erpool for Qlebec. passed Fathers Point at
$50 D. m. yesterday, with 81 cabin and 977
steerage passengers.
A chair $50 years old has been sent from Au-
gusta to the Hospital Fair.
A horse in front of the Boston s. Maine
depot yesterday, managed to free himself from
his headstall aud started on run down street.
He was stopped before any damage resulted.
Capt. Ross of the brig Fannie HI. Jennings,
who was recently so badly jammed by falling
overheard from the vessel, died yesterday.
The Fays are going to astonsh Ferry Viii
lage this and tomorrow evenings. How Ferry
Village will wonder when it finds mysterious
iron bracelet around its arm.
Parties from this city are building a new
steamer at Upton, which will be ready to run
on the lake in C few weeks.
Capt Robinson and Lieuts. Colcord and Eat
ON of the Portland Cadets, have resigned their
commissions, the designations to take effect on
the 9Th of ,Jnly. Business engagements are as
signed as the cause.
The Kiarsarge House will be opened for sum-
mer travel next Monday.
The G. A. K. are to have rehearsal of the
Battle of Newbern at Music Hall this evening,
in order to become familiar with the sage.
There is no doubt but that with the excellent
stage, new properties, &C., the G. A. r. will
on Thursday and Friday evenings give the bes
entertainment ever presented by them.
The clothing establishment of Messrs w. &
W. H. Bacon s. Co., of South Windham, was
entered on the night of the 29th ult., and &
number of coats, a large quantity of cigars
fancy articles, &C., stolen therefrom.
The Deering horse cars carrying out people
from the oratorio last evening, were delayed
some time by the fire on Green street. The
men passengers swore, and the ladies said il
was too bad.
There were eight DRINKS at the police station
last night.
The almanacs say that it isnow June. We
have no substantiating evidence
Officer Stevens arrested boy on Poplar street
yesterday for breaking windows with stones
FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The alarm of fire at
half-past ten o'clock last evening. from box GA,
was caused by fire being discovered in the Iror
Foundry at No. 100 Green street, owned by
Reddy & Kelly When first discovered it wal
well under way, and although two good stream
were put into it at once from hydrant on the
premises, it did not abate until the whole de
partment got to work on it. They were very
prompt and stream was on from one or two
steamers in less than five minutes after tn
alarm was given. The building was destroyed
and all its contents, consisting of some va ia
BILE machinery and many choice patterns value
at $4,000. The proprietors loss is about $450C
The building was insured at the agency of Lo1
ing & Thurston for $500. The machinery Iat
terms were not insured. A great amount o
water was thrown upon the burning building
and our reporter can testify that some that wa
thrown was wet Tie first alarm was given b.
the whistle on Ricker's Tannery, ard the frs
stream was thrown from hose belonging to tina
tannery..
A LA NEW YoRK.-Yesterday morning
while Mr. Small, the cashier of the Cumbel
land Bank, was standing alone at his desk,
well dressed looking man entered and pro1uc
ing package of bills of small denomination
said he wished to make a deposit. While h
was engaging Il Q attention of Mr.. Small,
confederate began making his way toward tn
safe and had nearly arrived there when tn
cashier heard noise, and looking up, aske
him what he wanted At this moment
whistle undoubtedly from third confederate
was heard at the entrance to the building, an
the two men fastened to the door and mad
their escape, The signal waI probably give
because of the entrance of the Clerk. 1t is e
ident that plan was on foot to rob the bar
by some of the gang of rascals who now infe
our city.
A FINE CAR,-The first car built by the Pa
ten Car Mandatory at Bath, was passed ov
the Maine Central road few days since !
Conductor Chandler. The car is numbered {
and is gotten up in superb style. The finish i
side is of walnut maple, and California ret
wood. interest with exceedingly tasty design
The seats are lined with red and green plus
1t is of the monitor pattern, and is handsome
frescoed. The seats are the bunting paten
The windows are of the new style of doub
slide. 1t has the new patent platform, wi
coupler and buffer, for which patent has be-
applied for by Mr.. Phlbrick of Watervill
Taken altogether the car is one of the fine,
ever put upon this road. Three others of sin
lar pattern are designed to be run between Ba
gor and Boston.
IsTEnyAuosAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The annual meeting Of tn" International Tel
graph Company was held at the First Nation
Bark yesterday. The following gentlem
we're elected directors for the ensuing year:
N. paisffer, Bostoo; Frank Jones, Portsmout
, Y, Hsfsey. Bangor; William Mctiilvei
ssstsvgs; 4. D. Brown, Portland; W.
esssa, pettlAas and r. r. SNOW, Portland.
sss,9~gsss' nesting n the directors Hon.
~ HStsss pss sleesed President aud A.
sst9~s, 1,ssss,sr ssa Clerk.