The Portland daily press., 1876-12-04

A pair of lady's fur muf1eis, found on State
street, await an owner at the police station
A gentleman and lady who went on board
| the Peruvian as she was about to sail, Satur-
| day afternoon, were carried to Halifax.
The First National bank of Fairfield has or
dered a Yale Time Lock, through Mr.. David
Mcclure of this city.
A dramatic entertainment complimentary to
Capt W. A. Donaldson, will be given at G. A.
r. Hall Saturday night.
Messrs. Elder and Whitney are about to
erect new livery stable on the lot in the rear
of Pine street church.
The sale of seats for the Ole Bull concert
will begin Thursday morning next at VIM. E.
Thomes'. under Music Hall.
The stevedores Of this city are to ask legal
advice as to who has the selection of the men
to discharge cargoes, themselves or the cap
tains of the vessels.
Chaplain G. G. McCobb D. D. of Philadel
phia, is to give lecture upon "The Bright
Side of Prison Life" at Congress street church
next week,
Mr.. Augustus Fl. Prince, who was knocked
senseess last Wednesday, became conscious
able.
The first of a series of dances given by mem
bers of the India street society to procure
church organ, will come off tomorrow even
ing.
Patrick O'Maln, an escaped Reform School
boy, was arrested on Centre street yesterday
while watching dog fight Officer York has
been looking for him for some time.
The charity ball to be given at City Hall,
Thursday, is the chief topic of conversation
among large class. 1t is to be fancy dress
affair.
A couple of tramps who were arrested Satur-
day night on charge of larceny, set upon the
officers after getting into the station and were
pretty roughly handled before they we're will
ing to submit
Saturday night the water pipe burst in DR..
Welch's, over j. II. Swett's fruit store, on the
corner of Congress and Brown streets, food
ing the store, and doing damage to the amount
of 5000.
Tom King, who was let out of Jail Saturday
morning, went into Pat O'Malleys, broke the
showcase, and stole bottle of castor oil, pa
per of tacks, and lot of amp.wicking. He
was arrested and taken back to jail
A stone was thrown through the window of
Mr.. Israel WAREHOUSES; house on Ced ar street
one day last week and the broken glass entered
the head of child, but was extracted with but
little difficulty.
Stetson of the Howard Athenaum is to give
Portland spectacular play entitled Devils
Auction" on Friday and Saturday. The FAM
GUS snow ballet will be given, introducing Mile
Bonfanti, the danseuse
Mr.. G. ii. Cloyes shot an Arctic owl perched
on the steeple of Free street church, Saturday.
Mr.. Cloyes fred at him with shotgun from
Congress street, and brought him to the ground
at the first shot. BE measured six feet from
tip to tip
Oak Lodge of Good Templars at Woodford's
Corner will celebrate its third anniversary
Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th, by public enter
tainment, consisting of declarations, solos.
duets, and quartette singing with instrumental
music from Coles band.
The Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance Co.
has just closed its third years business, having
insured on bulls $22S,7 go, and on outfits
$40,775. The expense to the insured has been
only about per cent, but this is far heavier
loss than has been sustained 10 any previous
years business