The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-11

THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN TO-DAY
AT TEN O'CLOCK AND WILL CLOSE AT
FOUR. VOTE EARLY
well have our fun tonight" said veteran
Democratic leader in Ward 3, as he sent off
his fireworks, "you Republicans will have
yours Monday night" He shifts our victory
in the air.
The new barque Edith Davis has gone into
the dry dock to be coppered She will be tow
ed to Boston in a few days to load cars and ma
chinery for Valparaiso.
The churches were well attended yester.
day.
s. B. A. Lufkin's house on Emery street was
one of the finest illuminated residences in the
city Thursday night. On Cumberland street
John L. Shaw and Charles Martin made fine
displays.
REPUBLICANS! A LONG PULL, A
STRONG PULL AND PULL ALTOGETH.
Err, AND SELDEN CONNOR GOES OUT
OF PORTLAND WITH 500 MAJORITY!
ITS IN THE AIR.
City Hall has been engaged on the 31st of
October for the benefit ball to be given by the
Police Department.
~AAo Doecy dl5Oun3 WIZ Is III uSr lUIu wear,
resides at No. u Forest street with her son in
law, Mr.. Morse.
Mr.. d. Cobb of Cape Elizabeth caught the
champion halibut Friday, off the Cape. 1t
weighed $40 pounds, being eight feet lo1g and
three feet through.
The Freeport Band made fine appearance
Thursday evening.
Smuggler arrived in the city Saturday night.
Some people are of the opinion that be wont
beat 2.14 on Presumpscot Park.
Driscoll, Lowell and Kennedy of this city,
are to pull their race in this harbor
The Argus will say this morning there were
1000 men in the Democratic menagere Satur-
day night As counted by more than a dozen
reliable men at different points of the route,
the show contained between HOO and 1850. ex-
elusive of music.
The night of the Republican demonstration,
jealous Democrat had partially intoxicated
man arrested, who went into a saloon and de.
manded something to drink. He was taken to
the station, but on The way remarked: ST
don't see why am rested. amt no Black
Republican. Alters voted Democratic ticket
My father did. am here because 'blong to
- Band. That's what's the NATTER
EVERYTHING PROMISES US A SPLEEN
DID VICTORY TODAY. LET US WORK
TO MAKE IT EMPHATIC!
About one half of the "citzens' who parad-
ed the streets Saturday night, carrying brooms,
will not be able to vote until 1880 and the other
half not until they have been made American
citizens. ...-.
We do not say that the Democratic demon
stration of Saturday night is responsible for it,
but we do say that there was more drunken
ness on the street yesterday than there has
been seen on Sunday for long time OF the
the arrests made a number of them were seen
bearing broom Saturday evening.
Officers Miles and Hanson arrested two boys
named Fred ellis and Edward Smith yester-
day who assaulted person about town known
as Noah.
The Lewiston Journal says: 'sWhen the Re-
publican train for Lewiston reached Yarmouth
Thursday night, it crossed the train bearing
the Tlden Zouaves, going from Lewiston to
Portland. As the Portland train moved off, a
shower of brickbats fell upon the Republican
train, smashing several windows in one Grand
Trunk car. Several of the passengers narrow
ly escaped injury. The Democratic leaders
seem unable to control the enthusiasm of their
masses this year."