The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-18
brief J0ltings.

The excursion of the Charles Houghton in
the harbor today should not he forgotten.
An ex policeman from Biddeford occupied a
cell at the station last evening"
Music Hall is to have new set of scenery
and other improvements.
The fall term of Westbrook Seminary COM
mences Tuesday, August 14th.
Important business will be transacted at the
meeting of Camp No 3. P. o. s. of "A, this
evening.
Or. Merrill and George A. Harmon retuin-
ed from very successful fishing cruise to
Rangely Lake, yesterday.
The Lewiston Journal says that carrier
pigeon few from Portland to Lewiston the 9TH
or day in just one hour.
Mr. Cyrus Thurlow of East Daering, has
raised 1927 boxes of strawberries the present
season. Thirty men we're 16 days in picking
the crop.
The j. G. DobbiD, Capt. J, A. Henrique, is
expected here. She is the revenue marine
school ship, and her cadets are intended for
officers in the revenue service.
There will lie grand excursion from Lisbon,
Lisbon Falls and Crowley's, to this city, over
the Maine Central for the islands, on Satur-
day
There is to be a grand excursion to A. T.
Sterling's house on Peakes' Islend this even
ing. Chandler will furnish music for dancing,
and the steamer GazelA will carry the perty.
The sheriffs have notified Rufus Stanley that
he must stop selling his hop beer, as it contains
larger percentage of alcohol than is allowed
by law.
Under its new management: the Falmouth
Hotel is winning hosts of frieLds. Its ample
accommodations, excellent table, and efficient
service are fully appreciated by the travelling
public.
A large excursion party came over the East
ern road yesterday, and went to the islands on
the steamer Charles Houghton. They had
very unfortunate weather but appeared to have
good time
Monday mans clothes and bundle of
clothing fastened to a stick were found on the
banks of the Presumpscot, about four miles
from this city. The clothes remained there all
day, and, it is presumed, that some traveller.
tempted by the heat to take bath, went Tito
the river and was drowned.
The Lewiston Journal attempts to defend
the action of Mr.. Emerson, the umpire ia the
base ball game Saturday, in that city. 1t says
that the only reason why he was relieved in
the morning was that the sour Boys wanted
the game called down sharp. In the afternoon
he called down too sharp.
Portland.-they do cay the reason Secretary
Sherman did not visit the Two Lights was be-
cause the city fathers were ashamed to have
him see the kind of roads we haye.-Catn,ber
land Globe.
when did the city fathers assume control of
the ''roads' leading to the Two Lights
A GAME THAT FAILED TO WoRK.-The
other day constable in this city, who shall be
nameless, was given a bill against woman to
collect The woman was known to be in very
straitened circumstances, but the officer dis.
covered that she had some furniture stored in
the upper part of the city and he essayed to at
tach it. Several attempts were made to reach
the furniture, but they all failed. 1t seems
that the woman in whose house the goods
were stored had bill for storage and she did
not propose to let anyone take the goods until
that bill was lquidated. After several futile
attempts to attach the property the officer dis
covered that four chairs, which was part of il,
were being repaired at certain store. With
these chairs as lever the officer thought he
had sure case-but he didn't have half a
case. lie took one of the chairs in furniture
wagon and drove to the house and asked to be
allowed to leave the chairs il the loom where
the rest of the furniture was stored. The lady
of the house was far too bright for him, and
innocently asked him where the rest of the
chairs were. This question was unexpected and
the officer had to reply at hanc. She told him
he could put the chair into the entry and she
would see that it was placed in the storeroom.
This not answer the requirements of the case,
and the constable was. obliged to acknowledge
himself beaten, aud quietly retired. Several
attempts to obtain the key of the storeroom
have failed and now the officer is about dis
couraged.
BOYS PLAY.-Last evening two young men,
well known about town, had very warm en-
counter on the corner of Brown and Congress
streets. 1t was the second chapter of story
commenced the night before, when No. 1struck
No. 2 over the head with a cane. Last night
No. 2 assumed the role of No. 1, and seeing his
assailant of the previous evening on the corner
he pitched into him, opening with sharp blow
from the shoulder, straight cut The compli
ment was promptly returned with compound
interest, and for few minutes things looked
squally. The friends of the duellists parted
them, and a postponement to the Dump was
proposed, but was refused passage, as the
shoulder hitter was anxious to get home before
the shower. The sight policeman scattered
the crowd, but the young men promised to meet
again, when it is expected that fearful TRACE
dy will be enacted.
EXCITEMENT IN THE Corn MARKET.-The
corn market in this country as well as in Eu-
rope, is jast now in very unsettled condition.
On Monday there was asudden sdva nee of sew
eral cents per bushel in Liverpool, and Chicago
promptly felt the advance and warned their
agents in this section to sell cautiously. Yes
terday there was still greater, advance, aud
Chicago markets showed rise of four cents,
while in Liverpool it was just twice that The
advance was caused BY the light stocks on
hand in the foreign markets, and m ay be only
temporary, although the best informed are slow
to sell in large quantities,
SALE OF HERRING AT LUBEC-Our Lubec
correspondent sends an account of the follow
ing sales of Magdalen herring made to New
York parties: G. S. Hutton, 5000 boxes at 1S
cents; Owen Parker 5000 at 20 cents; Andrew
McCulloch 10000 at,23 cents; all last years
catch. Asa BucKman has sold $4,000 boxes
and E. w. Brown 10000 boxes this years catch
at % cents. The only herring unsold are 1000
boxes, old hogsheads, held by g. II. Dyer, and
1000 boxes, new hogsheads, held by Jere Ken
nedy.
COLBY UNIvERsITY.-TheC olbiensis Publish.
ing Association have made the following choice
of officers for the n ext year.
Literary Editors f. E. Dewhurst, Fl. B. Til
den, G. III. SALESMAN. Nathan Hunt, w. w.
Philbrook, Everett Flood.
Managing Editor, @. A. Chase.
Treasurer, n. Hunt.
Secretary, l.. M. Mason.
But nine of the Junior class will take part at
the Junior prize exhibition Commencement