The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-24

1t is generally believed that the recent rob.
OF town.
To- HIT, l arrivals yesterday. Dewitt 20, Mars
Freight receipts today: Upper NJ. G. station,
cars corD,3 suDdries; lower station, IL
cars-1 lime, cOtto0, cloth, 8 sundries; u.
i Lewiston, 6 CARS sundrles, 1 wood: u.
L., Auburn, 2 cars sundrles; NJ. c., Auburn,
2 cars sundres.
Jury returned verdict at the S j. Court to-
day in the case If Susan j. 1nnnan vs.. Ann
Qnlnnan of Brunswick, of $525. actual dam
ages, for plaintiff.
The case of Joshua Hopkins, Jr. Va. Patrick
McGlincby, which has been pending before the
court for several terms, is on again today. Inc
action is brought to recover damages for false
i'm prisonment.
Hutchinson 81 Savage.
Frye, Cotton & White.
The following business was transacted at
meeing of the city council this evening: :.
REPORTS report on petition Oh
Se.ior class of Bates for use of hall Commence
ment exercises, referred back with Instructions
favorable on petition for licensing Music Hail.
providing license be fixed at $75.
Petitions referrsd-Of j. M. Robbins ct ais,
for cutting down grade of Main street from
High street, fifty feet at north end; of U. y.
Bolton, for plank sidewalk from Sabattis TO
Skinner street, on west side OF Nichol. street,
on north side of College grounds to Friend
street, distance of 200 yards; Oliver Newman,
TOR street light on corner of High and Sleeper
streets; ID. A. Torty ct ais. for plank sidewalk
on High street, from Hammond to Main
streets; Il. q. Pingree ct ais. for continuance OF
Lowell street 200 feet to intercept Hammond
street; VIM. Small, Jr., ct ais. for extension OF
Allen Court $50 feet through from Brooks to
College streets.
Communications Mrs. R. S. Fogg. claiming
$5OO damages Tor cutting down street four or
i've feet 10 front of her premises; of Water
darcelon, claiming damages for Injuries sus-
tanned by means of detect in highway, referred;
May q Sullivan, askiog hearing on Claim Tor
damages to house caused by defective sewer
age aud demanding $50 10 settlement OF the
same, referred.
for the city, passed. instructing committee to
ascertain expediency and cost of erecting
stand pipes in the city building; for placing
board or picket fence around the school house
in Scribner District, passed; Tor approving OF
recon- mendation of Water Board in amending
water rates. passed; for laying stone crossing
across Main street from SaSattis to town
pump and above canal, passed; for introduction
of telegraph station in city building, referred;
to pay damages on Bates street to property IN
jured by back water from sewers passed; to
place snow guards on roof of the city building,
passed; TO place pust office 10 good repair
and put in 200 addition lock boxes.
Alderman Garcelon moved that this orc er be il
definitely postponed. Alderman French moved
a joint committee to consider the question,
passed; to purchase 1000 feet of hose, passed;
TO authorize CITY Clerk to notify municipal Of
fcers of annual meetings on first Monday of
May at y p. M, at City Clerks Office, for the
purpose Of licensing iunholders
Henry Burt and W. Q. Brooks were appoint
cd and oobfrmed special policemen.
A false fire alarm was given this evening,
arising from the illumination from bon fire
on Golf Hill.