The Portland daily press., 1875-03-31
Rrief JOltings.

A very filthy ''scrape'-that the Street Com
missioner's men were into on the streets yes
terday.
The second benft concert to Miss Andrews
of Scarboro, was given last evening. quar-
tette of singers from this city furnished the
music, and H. /. Robinson, Esq, read selec-
tions.
Mcdonald, tine wife beater, was arraigned
Yesterday morning before Judge Knight. he
waived an examiuation-and was committed &c
iall to await the action of the grand jury.
The Committee on Fire Department in COM
pany with Chief Engineer Merrill, inspected
the apparatus of the department yesterday.
The Buxton Centre Sugar Camp Association
will celebrate their 10th anniversary at the res
idence of S. Frank Andrews, Esq Buxton
Centre, on the evening before the State Fast.
A large attendance of the members is expected
to be present.on this occasion.
The hand organ man was out yesterday
Mr.. Roberts of WATERFORD Centre, did not
save anything from his store at the fire Sunday
morning. Three young men who were sleeping
over the store barely escaped with their lives.
Capt. Mcdonald of the bark Daring, is hav'
ing a new vessel built for him, which is expect
ed to be finished by May.
Can't. Benjamin L. Sawyer was thrown from
his team on Commercial street, yesterday, and
received slight injuries
The hearing on the Maine Central railroad
tax case will take place before Judge Fox this
morning at 81 o'clock.
The afternoon train over the Grand Trunk
yesterday brought a pair of Shetland ponies on
their way to ST. John, N. B. They were from
Canada, and attracted great deal of atten'
tion.
A lively row took place on Fore street yester-
day noon Several soldiers were badly cut up.
. Something new. A man has opened pro-
vision store in Staffords block.
Mr.. Litteield has the contract for carving
the figure head for the new ship building ct
Kenneaunk, to be called the Ocean Queen. She
will be a mate to the Ocean King, which was
built last season.
Mr.. Beckett, the new flute and piccolo player
of Cbander's Band, and Mr.. Grimmer, the
accom-, plished violin player, have been engaged
To play ut the Museum matinees.
British Consul Murray received despatc
Yesterday fl ON the Halifax Banking Company,
asking him to canton all banks against letter
of credit issued by the company in favor OF
Robert Luling, and 10 have Luing arrested, if
found.
The she1iffs visited the Falmouth and Preble
Houses yesterday.
The brig Tubal Cain, supposed 'ost, arrived
At New York yesterday morning, 1888 days from
Cette, France
Fonr car loads of -four from the West to the
Sovereigns of Industry, by the way OF the
Grand Trunk for Portland, Saco and Biddeford
have arrived. r.
Mr.. j. A. Arnolds complimentary beneht
melted him $3.50.
Mr.. Charles Iipptt, living on oxiord street,
had his foot badly injured yesterday ny HIS
horse stepping on it.
A little child, daughter of Mr. Robert Orms-
by, living on Winter street. broke her collar
bone yesterday.
The matinee at the Museum this afternoon
will be unusually attractive as an addition OF a
viola, fate and violoncello will be made to the
orchestra An excellent programme has been
arranged by Mr.. Ihnenfeldt, including the over
tute to Witiiam Tell and several other we'll
known selections
The City Hotel and the Preble House each
had three pages of arrivals yesterday.
There will be preaching at the Allen Mission
this evening. Services will commence at quar-.
ter to eight o'clock. The public are invited.
AN IMPORTANT BUsINEss.-The Eastern
railroad handled at its Boston stations last yea