The Portland daily press., 1878-10-22

Mr. R. S. Morse and wife of New Orleans,
are at the PreEle.
The late ST. John Smith was a member of
the city government in 1889, 1910 and 1871, be-
ing one of the representatives of the fifth ward
in the Common Council.
Gen. Matthew Hastings of Calais, a soldier
of the war of 1872 aud for many years connect
ed with the state militia, died last Thursday,
aged SO years.
Mr.. Alfred S. Perkins of Topsham, who died
in North Stratford, N. H.. last Friday, was a
member of the lumber firm of A. & E. Per-
kins of this city. He was nearly 65 years old.
The Shaw Brothers of Vanceboro the pro-
prietors of the extensive tanneries in that vi
cinity, have purchased the three large tan
neres of S. r. Spaulding 8, Co., 10 the Adj
rondack region.
Mr.. Herbert A. Bishop, young man who
has recently come from England, has taken the
! SUPPLEMENTARY of the Friendly Inn," form
erly held by Mr.. D. W. Hunt. He assumed
the position last Tuesday.
| Alderman Haseltine and Councilman Sturgis
leave for California on Wednesday. Their tb-
ject is two.fOld-business and pleasure. They
will be gone about three months and expect to
visit Arizona before returning.
The Chicago Tribune has this: 'Long John
Wentworth says that Senator Blaine makes the
most effective stump speeches that have been
made in Illinois since the days of Douglass,
and that his quickness to retort to Interruptions
is as wonderful as that which gave the Little
Giant his great reputation
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth yester-
day were the following: Rev. DR.. 81. B. How
ard of Potsdam, N. Y, Charles E. Gibbs of
BrdgtoD, and Hon. j. G. Madigan of Houlton;
and at the Prebe. Samuel L. Boardman of
Augusta. W. w. Bolster of Auburn, A. X. P.
Lord of West Buxton, and A. L. Meserve of
Bartlett, N. II.
Mr.. Benjamin Ell. Latrobe of Baltimore, Nd,
the distinguished civil engineer, who died of
paralysis at his home last Saturday, was con-
connected with the P. s. o. Railroad as con-
sulting engineer during the location of that
road. The more familiar one became with Mr..
Latrobs the more he became convinced of the
depth and breadth of his attachments. Chief
Engineer Anderson, who was very Intimately
connected with him 10 his services with the
Ogdensburg road, speaks in the very highest
terms of him as man and an engineer.
Capt. Cyrus Sturdivant, the sfrescuer of
Francis Murphy" spoke to crowded house at
Trinity church, Springfield, Mass, Sunday eve
ming He-said the frightful effects of intern
perance and the necessity of reaching drunk
ards in some other way than through estab-
lished church methods took him into the tenn
perance work, especially sincs he had the
means and disposition. He therefore estab-
lished the Allen Mission at Portland Me-, in
1870. At the prison warden's suggestion. Stur-
divant, with a few friends, began work, and on
the second Sunday converted Murphy, then in
prisoners cell.
Mr. E. P. Mayo, late city editor of the PRESS,
has gone to Skowhegan to take charge, in con-
connection with his brother-in-law, Mr.. j. o.
Smith, Of the Somerset Reporter. Mr.. Mayo
will be much missed in journalistic circles in
this city. Although still young he has been
for many years connected with the PRESS. He
began 10 early boyhood, served a regular ap.
premiership at type setting, then became re-
porter and finally city editor, which latter pc
sition he has held for about three years, He
has earned all his promotions by sterling merit
and steady application to business, which
supplemented his fine natural abilities. He
goes to his newsfeld of labor thoroughly equip
ped with practical knowledge of his bust
ness and good stock of pluck and enterprise.
He will make first class paper of the Reporter
and the Somerset people are to be congratu-
lated on his ACQUISITION.