The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-30

Deputy Marshal Augustus Smith of Port
land was in this city to-day on business con-
nscted with the Prince affair.
Capt. Henry Tsrbox arrived home in last
evenings train. The gentleman is master OF
the bark Almira Robinson recently arrived at
Savannah.
There was one arrest fcr disturbance Of the
peace last evening 80
Chewing gum given away at the Sagadahoc
and man selling evergreen wreaths among
tC-day's events.
The Bowdoin boys will scrape the violin at
Columbian Hall some evening next week.
MIR. Kelley opens this afternoon his wrl"Ss
school in Adams new building.
Mr.. Higgins bias recently taken some nne
exterior views of the new block on Cen're
street corner.
One of the truckmen coming ftom the . p.
m. train lost trunk from the rack ana ofo'o
some distance before noticing tne accloent.
Mr. Charles Stinson of this city has appileu
for the patent of a steam fire engine snow 1u!-
ner or shoe, he has recently invented. In,s
afternoon Kenuebec S. T. e., No. 0, was on
Front street with team OF four borses tryins
the runner. A large crowd witnessed tne 1.ns'
which was quite satisfactory to the inven,1..
The shoe is Of lion or steel made to cap tne
engine wheel. When the engine in running "
fire meets a bare spot it can be backed anu
the shoe removed in moment and the wneolS
employed. The fastening IS m ost simple con-
trivance. Experts think Mr.. Stnson's inven-
ton will prove most useful for che purposes
named.
The second of the billiard games between the
local billiard celebrities "Dan" and "Bllf' &C.
Cured at Dunnings rooms last night before an
game 1 hour IS minutes. Game 300 points.
Won by "Dan" in 81 innings by 1874 pc ints.
Largest runs made, "Dsn"-27, 20, II 16,
''Bilr-l9, Is, II, 10 Winners average, 5l
losers 81 Mr.. S Farnum was mos. pains
taking and satisfactory umpire. M. G. Bean,
scorer, Mr.. J. W. FerriD, game keeper. The
rubber will probably be played at Mr.. KIM
balls rooms next Week.
The lecture at Wesley church last evening
by Rev. G. j. Clark of Portland on "Consciepce
and Courage" was well attended. The speaker
thought trne man a rare article; education
means of improvement: nations need, Chris-
tian rules; society's fault, lack of principle.
He bestowed an eloquent tribute on true cour-
age and believed that sincere, noble Christian
womanhood the most powerful factor OF civill-
cation.
The recent thaw has improved sleghing.
sWomen of Shakespeare" will be described
by Wallace Bruce tomorrow Thursday night
in the Phi Rho course at Columbian hail.
A lady slipptd on the ice late this afternoon
on Walker Hill, falling and fracturiDg her
forearm. Dr. Biober was called and perform
ed necessary operation. More sand.
A visit to the Ntquasset ice field at this time
is very interesting. The Arctic Co. have five
large houses, having built one new last sum-
mer, and are now storing ice at the rate of
1000 tons per day. One hundred men are en-
ployed under the eff nent superintendent, Mr.
ira Mason of this city. The men are all Amer
lean. board at the corporations boarding bouse
and receive best of food, for which they pay
one shilling meal The men are paid ten and
twelve and one-half cents per hour. No pro-
family is allowed and the best order prevails
while the men are at work. Thus far about
10000 tons of ice have been harvested and Mr..
Mason thinks operati ms will close this week
Saturday.