The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-14

Brief .sOiiings.
A pedders horse fell down on Franklin
street yesterday morning and broke the har-
ness, but spared the drivers neck.
The HainesiQuartette Club of Philadelphia,
will give private concert at Peaks Island,
soon.
Some of the Democratic magnates were IN
consultation yesterday in regard to the congress
sional nomination in this district. 1t is under
stood that Hon. Bon Bradbury will be the
nominee, and that he will accept.
Don't fail to attend the Catholic excursion
tomorrow.
meeting of all the members of the First
Maine Cavalry in this city and vicinity, is call
ed at G. A r. Hall next Thursday evening at
q o'clock, to take preliminary measures fol
the rel union, which occurs in this city in Sep
tember
Joshua Weeks, Esq, is still very low and it
is feared that he will not rally again.
There is live ''sea tiger on exhibition in
Market Square.
The Sp ing street horse cars 60 around by
Pearl street to-day while Midde street is being
paved.
Trains passed over the Lewiston and Auburn
Railroad yesterday.
The editorial party started on. their excursion
yesterday, taking cars at the Grand Trunk sta
ton.
platform will be erected on the southerly
side of the Grand Trunk station, for the accom-
mediation of the Boston and Maine passen-
gers.
Yesterday morning officer Chase discovered
man proving about the house of w. w.
Whipple on Deering street. He gave chase
aud fired four shots from his revolver, but was
neither to catch or hit the man. Yesterday
man named Moulton was arrested on suspicion
but was discharged on proving an albi
The Allan mail steamship Prussian from
Quebec arrived at Liverpool yesterday.
A game of base ball between the Emeralds
and the Fleetwings, yesterday, resulted in a
score of 81 to 80.
The Mountaneers will play with picked
nine for silver cup at the Catholic picnic to-
morrow
The Maine Journal of Education for July
has been received.
A suspicious looking man has been calling at
houses on Pearl street in search of food. Peo
pie opine that he was burglar.
Sunday night the stores of Themes & Blanch-
ard and r. Rideout & Son, in Cumberland
were entered by burglars, who pred off the
shutters on the back windows and then opened
the windows, They secured about $50 in goods
in each store.
The Biddeford Odd Fellows are having new
uniforms made to appear in on the 25th of
August.
Special Agent Carr of the Post Office Depart
ment is at the Falmouth.
A large party came from STAFFORD, n. H.,
yesterday and stopped at the PrebIe. They
are going to the islands to spend the summer.
Officers Hanson aud Stevens arrested a man
last evening for kicking his wife out doors.
Cloudman is to paint banner for Munjoy
Lodge, knights of Pythias.
Jesse L. Reynolds was chosen captain of the
Infantry last evening, vice N. G. Fessenden,
resigned.
A provision team ran away on Cumberland
street yesterday afternoon and injured the
wagon slightly.
Y. NJ. A. AssocIATIoN.-The monthly meet
ing of this organization was held last evening.
The mission committee reported the religious
work of the association in a good condition
with special interest and some conversions at
Aliens Corner. An excursion and a tent at
the coming National Camp Meeting at Orchard
Beach were matters that were introduced and
referre to appropriate committees for consid-
GRAFTON. to report at future meeting The
following persons were appointed committee
to make preparations for the ninth Y. NJ. c. A
State Convention, which occurs in this city
early in the fall: w. Ryan, C. Fl. johnson, NJ.
A u n T,
Curtis, I. @. Lewis, d. B. Kicker, Vim. NJ
Marks, J. Russell, H. H. Kicker, e. G. Cham.
berlain, I'll. III. Burgess, j. II. True, Rev. Asa
Dalton.
YACHT ARRIvAL.-The yacht Nettie, Capt.
Comstock, of New York, arrived at this port
Sunday evening. She brings the Rev. Geo. II.
Hepworth Mr.. Arnold, Geo Stiyers and Nh
Butler of New York, and A. a. Ranney and
son of Boston, all of whom are at the Preble.
The company started from Boston Thursday,
and as it came in foggy they put off to sea-
Sunday they starred and made Lynn light.
They are on a six or seven weeks cruise along
the coast aui will go from here to Halifax, and
from there to Newfoundland. They have pro
cured pilot here and will take sail around
our islands before leaving.
A WISE CONGRESSIONAL certain gentleman
in this city has come to the conclusion that it is
all nonsense to have burglars providing ovel
your house while you are quietly reposing. He
speaks from experience the burglars have
made an unsuccessful attempt to enter his
dwelling. He has bolt on each Of his outside
doors in addition to his lock, and each and every
window is securely fastened down bv screw
over the top of the sash. He defies the best Of
them to trouble him at night.
LADIES INsULTED.-rwo young ladies who
reside on the corner of Elm and Cumberland
Streets were leaving their resid ence last even
ing, when man who was lying in the garden
jumped up and ran after them. They turned
and ran back into the house, followed by the
man. When he reached the door the ladies
shut it in his face and succeeded in locking il
before he could get in. He then tried to burs
it open, but failed
HARD-A young lady named Haskell, wbc
has been teaching school in Deering the pres
ent summer, made visit to her home in New
Gloucester last week, and while there lost $50
which she had earned by teaching A hired
man who was at work at her fathers is sus