The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-10

The afternoon train over the Grand Trunk
was two hours late yesterday, owing to the
Montreal train being late.
The new mill of G. q. Luce at Upper Bart
lett on the line of the Ogdens5urg, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. Loss $259O.
Cumberland county Lodge 1. o. of G. T.,
meet with "Ironclad" Lodge at Libby's Cor
ner to-day, closing with public meeting in the
evening.
In the McDuffee case the referee has decided
in favor of the Rochester road.
The sum of 1922 was Melted for the Ministry
at large from the Calico ball.
The revenue cutter Dallas returned from her
cruise yesterday noon.
When will the cold snap let up?
A new stage line has been established from
this route persons can leave Windham and vi
cinity in the morning, come to this city and
spend three hours and return at night.
The spring term of the Westbrook Seminary
will begin March 9th.
Subscribers to the Samaritan sociables are
reminded that the first one will be held this
evening, to begin at 8 O. clock sharp.
The runner of sleigh caught in the railroad
track at the foot of High street bridge yester-
day, and was broken.
The Union weekly temperance prayer meet
ing will be held this week at the Pine street
M E. church, Wednesday evening, commence
ing at y p. m.
The Barnabee operetta will be given in this
city about the middle of March.
Camp-meeting John Allen will preach at the
Allen Mission this evening. The public are in
vited
The body of Capt. Allen lay in state at st.
Lakes Cathedral last night.
The friends of the woman whom we spoke of
as being in a destitute condition, deny that she
suffered from neglect. Our information, how
ever, came from one of the neighbors.
Officer Jackson found man dead drunk, ~
ing across the railroad track on Commercial
street. last night.
Officer Stevens found woman about mid
night, last night. who was out of doors and
nearly frozen to death.
RUM AND CRIME.-Last Saturday afternoon
James Timmons, man who lives in Dolan's
block on Fore street, went into Courtney's dye
house on Plum street and stole number of
pieces of clothing Yesterday afternoon Depu-
ty Bridges and officer York got trace of the
stolen goods and went to TimmOns' house to
search for them. On entering the room the
officers found the wife of Timmons lying on an
old sofa holding her only child about year old
ia her arms. There was not thing in the house
to make fire, land the room was bitter cold.
The officers notified some of the neighbors of
her condition, and subscription was at once
raised. and load of coal and wood was at her
door in a short time. She confessed the guilt
of her. husband and the stolen articles were
found. The woman said that her husband
often neglected her, and iG was nothing new to
be in the condition that the officers found her.
She said her husband was as kind hearted
husband as ever lived when sober, but when he
was in a certain rum shop on Fore street he
lost all control over himself.
Timmons was arrested and taken to the sta
ton. The officers say that he is smart and
bright fellow, but when he is intoxicated he
loses all control of himself. His wife has re
peatedly asked the rum seller in question not
to sell her husband any more liquor, but he
answered he should sell as long as he had mon
ey.
INSTALLATION sERvICEs.-A council of the
following churches has been called to meet in
Sacearappa for the purpose of examining and
installing the Rev. 81. B. Mead as pastor. OF
the Second Congregational church: The State
street, High street, Plymouth, Williston and
West in Portland, the Pine street in Lewiston,
the High Street in Auburn, with the Congrega-
tional churches in Deeling, Gorham, Windham
and Cumberland Mills.
Installation services in the evening at half
past seven. Sermon by Rev. w. Fl. Fem. In
stalling prayer by Rev. VIM. Warren, d. d.
Charge to the paster. Rev. G. H. Dole. Right
hand of fellowship, Rev. G. s. Dickerm ann.
Address to the people, Rev. A. p. Fisher. The
cars leave Saccarappa, returning to Portland
at 1925.
PEDEsTRIANIsM.-Somet time since we stated
that John E. Morrison of Portsmouth, had &C
cepted wager of 5000 to walk from that city
to Halifax, distance of 675 miles in % days
going through Portland, Bangor, Calais, st.
John and Shediac. Yesterday afternoon he ar
rived in this city twenty-five minutes ahead OF
time. He came over Vaughan's bridge, and
went directly to Bates eating saloon on Com.
mercial street. where he dined. He was follow
ed by large crowd who were curious to see
him, and by his watchers, who have to see that
he walks honestly. After taking his dinner he
left fer Yarmouth. He is very confident that
he will succeed.
PUBLICATION SUsPENDED.-The Maine Jour
nal of Education, hitherto published in this
city by Brown Thurston, and edited by Albro
E. Chase, is to be merged into the New Eng
land journal of Education, published in Bos-
ton. This completes the Swallowing up" of
all the New England state educational journals
by the Boston publication. The Maine Journal
had reached its ninth volume, and has exerted
O satisfactory influence upon the interests of
education in this state, but the patronage be-
slowed thereupon was not sufficient to render
it pecuniarly successful.
FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-This evening the
ladies' social circle will have sale at the YES
try of Free street church. There will be
large display of useful and ornamental articles
for sale during the evening" The refreshment
room will be a very pleasant place to visit, as
1t will be we'll supplied with tempting viands.
Tomorrow there will be an old folks concert
in the vestry under the direction of Mr.. G. X.
Halves. An antiquarian supper will be served
in connection with the concert and the singers
and the pretty waiter girls will be attired in the
costumes of eye olden time"
ARRIVAL oP STEAMERs.-The Allan mail
steamer Polynesian, Capt Wylie, from Liver
pool the 2Sth ult., arrived at this port yesterday
morning. She brings % cabin and 81 Storage
passengers, including among the cabin passen-
gers Hon. d. Macpherson. The captain re-
ports very heavy weather the first of the pas
sage. The steamer was badly iced up.
The Allan freight steamer Phgnician, Capt
Scott, from Glasgow the % ult., arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon. She brings steer
age passengers and full cargo. There are
now four Allan steamers at this port.
THE MUsEUM.-"After Dark" does not pail
upon the public taste, and crowded houses still
welcome it at the Museum. 1t will be given at
the matinee this afternoon and also this even
evening. The matinee will begin at two o'clock
instead of half-past two, to accommodate the
neople who come in ON the trains.
When "After Dark" has run its course we
hope the charming play of "Dora" will be re-
vived for few nights.