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, 1879-02-06

SrfefaF htspdtca to 1Ae 9'1sh"@
lhofANArohis' Fch. b-lhe senate to7laY
took up and discusscd Senator stfci0hta rcso-
lution asking Congress for the passage Of the
Interstate Commerce bill regulating the
charges OF RAILWAY transportat!on. 4 spicy de-
bate ensued upon the report Of tue judiciary
ro,nmttoo f"r ln5sfn,,r no.tnoncment ot th,,
s"..,...'ss. nn.. s... - .,,a t,or,n,t+.o ~,
resolut,o'' l"e fe.ots W '.s e1"'"e w .''.S ""
fe)eeteu " a Soto OF IL Yeas u ID ha}st "'''
tIlgn, after further debate, the resolution Was
passel-yeus. n: nays. H. The House passed
. ras,l,ti,r ,,ltr,. +t,.t f.rnera }e a,,nweti tn
~ w.. .,'a.,s ~, IN ,.,f ~ ,u,.t
seia tooaeto salee" W ."e''' =" 50. - s, ~,
without taking ont Government heefsc' lhe
yoto was-ycas, Ct; nays, 40.
~.. n.,,or.d -, o,,,,r,..mc,t. :,
wa o'"''ee W o4,- ioo.'4'1":'
ConGfees "as also ilfkca 10 pass "a" se""c'
Ing tho fees and salaries Of Federal officials.
JOINT CONTENTION.
This aftrrnnpn hoth t1ot,s,n met in ioint con.
vcntion .uti c,...t., t.,c fnl1owtnr of1)rcrs. in
,1e,,onro ~ tho nttitu,1. of tt,. Democrot, nm
1 ,"..." 49,. - ....'..,a. 49, 80. 49,. h.,,
Io'i1S t''at 1hc e'eeto" s"o 5ea'e wv ne',.
untIcf precisely b'nai'af circumstances was nun
a1,h vu11, There were present ntnety-tl,rec
Representatives und tltty Senators, The pres
ant staIe Librarian. Miss Msrric Filxetbbor.
rc,ctyei, Al yotc, ma more .ban were given to
,1., T,1.ss,. ~ a.. a,,,, Er,.nn ao,,tI,
Col. nomss enea' VI ocu1& eoants, a'"n E o.
u. Mitchell, OF Monroe; Dtrecsorsn III tic NORTH
eru Prison, Col. John Lce OF Montgomery; !;
Frederick Hoover. Of jasper; aud Simeon Wife,
OF Luporta County,
v1nrxpuorntu.
, 1879-02-06

8FR,Aarlxtp, ILL.. Feb. 5-E. Harris. Presl-
dent of tllu Fulton County Narrow lauso Ilai-
roatl Is In the city negotiating fur thu purchase
Of tron for The first ten mtles Of tho road from
Havana to Lcwtstown. tirasluz Il progressing
rapi4ly, md It Is hoped to have tic ears running
on ihia portion hy JuEyl This roal will Us
built to Fu!ryicw thia year, a,Nl cxtcnded 10
Monmouth or ualeaburg next year.
, 1879-02-06

made NJ n.av l,c uac.l IN the charitable insitu
tions Of this State. 'rhc htl1 ntao pr'vd.s that
NJ CONTRACTS shall he snadc hereafter with out
eft!c parties. -..
scnator Artley and Mr. McGilvcry madc
speeches on thu measure, whctcupon III. Ioth-
mtttcc resolved to have the bill printed for the
Information Of cscrTfodr concerned.
THE JuHExr orr
This morning tie Committee on State lnst'tu-
tfons got setback IN The Senate By having res
olus!on passed cutting of t,clr travelling per"
qu.sItes. =. ,...--
called the Committee together, an!1 the Senators
lptlulgtd in TT Of lie eulks. They passed
resolution not to visit any Of the Institutions Of
the State, and have therefore abandoned the
tour altoVcther. They say, too, fqst, whcn Tue
they probably will not possess enough tnforma-
tiot1 10 vote upon them, and that, thercforct
there mar be somuThnt less money appropriated
for tlcse institutions thsn there would be other;
good deal discoura9cd at the present aspect
Of thtngs, and II will require "taffs" to restore
their goud nature.
~ MsNoa,ALs AND pt1ts.
Mr. Bonheld prescptctl petition this morn
ing from his co''st'tuents. praylnx for . low
legal rats OF lnsercas. The petition was referred
to the Committee On Judiciary.
The President Of tic Senate presented me
mortal from, 7. II. Mahoo, Of VI. Louis, calling
attention 10 bis sa,ll-har drcdge, and asking for
It a careful consideration.
The Committee on Agriculture reported back
A bill to revise tho law In relation to criminal
Jurisdiction, with the recommendation tlat 1t
The same Committee reported against the bill
for an net 10 prohibit aomeetIc animals from
running at large.
senator Nddc introduced BILL to furnish n
library for tho use Of the Appellate Courts
Tie bll VA referred TO the Committee OIL
judiciary.
Senator Ford introduced bill to aneud tie
, 1879-02-06

sr. Louts, Mo-, Feb. "a kausAs City dis.
patch says: title special Master in Chal.rcry
sold At Topeka, Kan, yesterday thu Kanaas
City s. Santa 70 lla!r0aA anl the Missouri! lly-
or, For. Scott Il uult Railroad, under deerces Of
foreclosure. The farmer wHs bll in fur 2lAl,NN
i,y t;ror,.e II. Suttlsto,; The latter fur tl,ia,
D0) by Wallace Prutt; both purchases befus
made for tltu bondIoklcFs of the respective
ruAl3s.
, 1879-02-06

INENlA&lbOS A'c"L8*
The General Managers OF the Lake Shore, Fort
Wayne, aul Michigan Central Railroads held
meeting yesterday morning ut the otllca Of the
carIEng the difficulties about tho East-bound
freight and passenger troubles. The conference
WAS q lung antt earnest one, but no result of
any kind was reached. The meeting was any,
thing but harmonious, and from what can be
learned one road tried 10 lay tho blatne for the
troubles upon the other. Tho Managers Of tho
Vanderbilt roa1s contcuded that the increase In
the freight business Ut the Pennsylvania Com
pany's lines had been brought about by vloln-
tton of tho tariff rites. while MF. Mccullough,
Of the Inter roads, claimed tflat hls roads rs
strictly maintained the rates. ns those OF Wander
lilt, md tho rcasun that Ills roatis had hotc
larger 1,crceutaeo Of tho East-bouad business
thnn tho others WIS simply due to the fact tEas
tent that wire the Vanderbilt roads, It WA
finally decided to deter the wllofe matter until
this afternoon, When It fs expected to t'ayc soma
Information from tue meeting of trnnk-iIno
take action regarding tho further continuance
OF tho WGst-tound pouI. 1t WAS claimed
ut the conferences yesterday, aud Justly, too,
that there would be no further use 70 try to e..
pool went to pieces The difficulties fn regard
10 The Wcst.bound pool arise from the demand
of Mr.. Vanderbilt to have tic percentages To-
adjusted. 'rhu New Ynrk Central Inns thus ftr
received 81 per cent Of the busluess, and ti,e
Erie Road tlle samo. lie claims that lula road Is
entitled to a largcr percentage. and now de-
mant!s 10 per cent ol tile business. Thu other
roads atu not willing 10 submit to this demand,
nntl clnnl to c entitled TO all tte bslncsn they
ara now getting. 'Ille Erlo Road wants 10 per
cent too II Vanderbilt gets 1t. This would
leavu but 20 per cent for tho Pennsylvania mt!
Baltimore Il Ohio, md tbs Pennsyisania alono
thinks It should have as much as either thu
New Yurk Central or the Erie. 1t will there.
fuse te seen that the prospccts for ali atnicabIo
arrangement are not nEBt-ciasB.
M stepa were taken yesterday to stop tho
! troubles In rcgarl tu tho East-bonnd pas
senger business. 1t IL reported that the Van.
lcrDllt roats ars selling no 1nore tickets at rr
tlrccd rates to outsido parties, hut they vera
! selling yestcFlny reguiar tickets to New York
A. u bGf0w thu regular ratc& over t!Ic cnuufers
OF the respective t1eket-1ltlcea. This stop laa
probably becn taken 10 force ar adjustment ot
tl,e existing difficulties. The Pennsylvania
| Cun!uany's lines deny That they are selling
ttckets below ths reGular rates, though Tie
Vanderbilt roatls calnl HAT they are through
outside purtcs. It IL evident that this state Vi
4tIairs cannot last much longer, aud. II thu A1
ukcrs do not come Il, M understanding. Erand
bTcak In the passenger rates will bu tic result
, 1879-02-06
THE RAILROADS.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
At last tlcrr IL good reason to hope TINT tho
old. tiapilatcd rookcrv at the corner Of Mad
tson and Canal streets, now used Al depot
for the Fort Wayne, Alton, md 81. Paul Rail.
r,atis, Will havc to give way to Erand union
depot, tlut will not only 10 credit to tic roads
but also M honor tu the city. Time and again
the announcement hal been made tlmt eruuA
depot would tako Tho p,nce OF tho old fhanty
at tint paint, but the l,opcs Of tho patrons Of
tic roa,ls were never realized, something com-
inG Up every tisnc /, defeat tho project. Thls
time, however, The announcement Ia no doubt
made In Rond faith, a1ll everything indicates
TINT the now atructure Will bo commenced In
Tic spring. Tl.e new depot 10 not only to DO
used by the Fort Wayne, Alton, md
st. Paul Railroads. but also by the Northwest
crt, tho latter rnatl having given up its project
Of building nm independents depot at the north
end Of Wells struct bridge. The CAUSE OF tho
delay IN tl,e building Of now depot at Madison
street bridge Ia no" attributed to ttlc ncgotia.
tions TINT liavo becn going on between tic
three roads now having their terminus thcrc
and tho Northwestern. AL obstacles In the way
| u sil atnicaolc arrangement between ftsctn are
said tu have been overcome, anu tho onlT point
to bu settled yet Is to dcc!de upon plan for tho
contemplated grand union depot. a meettng
fur tho purpose Ut 1ecung upon this D0tnt Will
be held this afternoon at the Office Of fhc Fort
Vague K0adt which VII bc attended by air. J..
N. Mccullough, Vtcc-Prcs!Ient of the pennsyl-
yana Company. g. 8. Merrill, General Manager
Of tie Chicago, Milwaukee g. S.. Paul. J. Z.
McMullIn, General slanaaer Of the Chlca4o s:
Alton, md Marvin Elughtt, Uencral hfanager Of
| the Chlcago & Northwestern.
Tho now depot is to cover nil the ground be-
| tween Madison arsl Van Burcn streets and be-
tween the river and Canel street. Adams
| street will dtvlo tho now structure into tw0
parts, tho north half to be- used by the North
western aud vt. Paul Isoats, ,und tie southby tho
Fort Wayne and Alton companies. Tho freight
| dcpots now standing on tho grutn1 Will be re-
moved to some other point. Tho Northwestern
mort h cnd of Wells-atreet bridge md ut ktnzlc-
street bridge Tor freight purposes aud yard
ru0tn.
, 1879-02-06

u laugh all .svcr tlle ffulisc. Thu business uf
The llouse alter tiis 'ttc pasaaxe settled down
tn It's ordinary levcl Of stunltlty.
TnB POOR MAN.
The consideration Vi tiouac bill No. oos. for an
act ~ uu,eru Sec. IL VI I'LL ut til regard tu
garunhll,ult, un secun1 readinK, Calicsi uut u
suuA deal Ut riuquence on Tie part
u tie poor, fnau's friend. IN lne
Ilngse This b!ll .xsApt. i.,, ths Masc' ot t!,s M
u,n0ubt of thI. Tic Committee oll judiciary
!u.l rciue.l the amount OF exemption to s:iu.
Air. Granger moyel 10 leayu ths law lib II il
now, which rxctnpts t..5 from garIlvhtac,it.
Ill. Thompson, Of Covk. i..aIv u speech In
fayor OF thu amendment u Alr. Granger, stat,uE
that ths exemption ot ~, with tl's property
exemption, 1'atlc $t03, x4tct! wAs suite enosx..
wuccs were sseu,ut roboly wou'd trust HIN
w 1,otlnE could be ta,sleetcl Of AItn. Ihla ~,
marx cultad out tha iru uf Sir. Attlbrvk, of
| Cook, who uauu hIs maiden sucech. liz Dc.
cook, nm! tainted HAT lsorny-hanled citizen
| with never harlng earned i've cents In lts life.
| llu acrusel Mir. !nu,npsnn of Introducing q bill
to pay The Stata Militia $s.,na', but would not
SIR. Thompson repllstl that the rank aml die
0f tlc militia, wlsoM ho sought 10
pay for t.'efr scryiers In suppress.
uk xy, s IL fsyns u sv pooP aou %h nssa a
5lr. Mtllherk still continued hts denupcialory
remarks, xheu air. THOMPSON Interrupted 'l!ll
bs s"king him iot wl4at purpose the nalit1A ~ers
called out.
Ms. HilIbeek replied thas they were called out
to auppIess IL mob III th!cago.
.a!r. Thompson Wunted to Gnuw II tha mob
was uot composed oE Mr. Mtlsbcck y constituents.
r1lta auestton !n4du eserybo4y laugh, unl tho
debate wax eb1eu bAurlIY Afterwards by au ad-
jousuluent ot tue lluuse before tue till was
lis.aIly disposed "f.
Tux WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS.
ht.trrAtFlta II{[I ftuI,5u,s tIl.. lis
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

Miss Marie Hersey left Meran 10 the Tyrol
for Rome the 22d of January.
Or. Theophilus Doe, formerly Of Lubec,
died ia Bangor Sunday, at the advanced age
of Sc years.
Wendell Phillips has cancelled all his lecture
engag gements ia Maine owing to illness of his
wife.
The Advertiser says that Charles Burleigh,
son OF Josiah Bnrleigh, is candidate for the
Office of Recorder of the Municipal Court
Ex-Governor Connor of Maine called at the
State House in Boston, yesterday, on the
Executive of Massachusetts.
DR.. J. Franklin Dyer, Ex-Mayor of Glou-
cester Mass, died at his residence in Annis-
guam early Sunday morning after over q
years illness of copsu nption. He was a
native of Eastport aud graduate of Bowdoin
Medical School class of 1843.
Dr.. 6. rdon left town for New York yester-
day afternoon and will sail for Europe, Satur-
dag, in company with Mr.. Clark, manager OF
the New York & New Euglaud Railroad, Mr..
e. E. Waters Of the Boston Advertiser, aad
the general passenger agent Of the Boston s.
Albany Railroad.
Mr.. Veazie, the owner OF the brig Dauntless.
who has been stopping at the Falmouth
Hotel for some time past while he was SUPER
Intending the repair of the brig, ha returned
home. Capt. Shea of the same vessel has
also returned. The captain has proved him
self not only an admirable seaman and ex-
cellent officer in his long connection with the
brig but 1t was owing to his alertness that the
vessel was protected from hasbor thieves some
time ago
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

Of the air is supposed to love holy wa
ter. Fox will do his bsst to kill off Walker,
and Walker, Fox; and Clifford is very likely to
head off both, as he certa My appeals to the
Democratic instinct stronger than Fox or
Walker will care to- OF course this is O fami
ly jar in which the PRESS has no interest save
to give the news as it finds it. One thing is
clear, and that is that without the promise of
support here and elsewhere, Clifford would
never have ventured to take the decided and
defiant stand that he has assumed and If sup
ported it is also clear that MIR. Clifford will
make the question Of license or prohibition an
immediate practical issue. One man explained
the apparently ungrateful course of the Democ-
racy toward Fox who had done his best to get
the present liquor law changed, by saying thas
the Democratic party had used Fox to pull
their chestnuts out of the Republican fire, but
finding that nothing was pulled out and that
he fire was as hot as ever and that f OK had
only burnt himself in his useless efforts, the
party had become disgusted with him and
would follow Clifford who proposed to put the
nut.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

DR.. A. K. Gilmore is painting fine COL
lection OF anatomical and chronological charts
a man In linen duster aud straw hat APP
pesred out on Front street yesterday
The programme of the concert next Tuesday
mas been changed to admit solo in part first
by Mrs Mary Faxon-Dupcan.
The Winter Street folks are going to sing
without the assistance of choir.
The space next west of Mr.. Warren Turner'S 9
shop on Centre street needs looking after.
About fifty couples of Knights and friends
with ladies went on tbs Brunswick ride last
night. At Lemont Hall where the dancing
began were as many more Brunswick friends
making on the floor about one hundred couples
The SirKnights in uniform presented a fine ap-
pearance, and they with ladies made most
brilliant party. The list of dances numbered
sixteen with extras added. At intsrmission
the large party sat down to supper at the
Fontne after which dancing was again in-
dulged in closing at about half past three this
morning
The Bath Board of Trade met at Maritime
Exchange yesterday afternoon with the
President, DR.. A. j. Fuller, in the chair. Mr.
+. w. Weeks acting secretary. A resolution
was offered by Capt. Jarvis Patten to the effect
that members of the Exchange be members of
the Board. Officer were elected: President,
same; Vice President, Capt Jarvis Patten;
Secretary and Treasurer, +. W. Weeks; Port
Wardens, Messrs. G.. A. Preble, s. 7. Wood
ward, Lincoln Patten. Committees were ap-
pointed on revision, nominatioos, reports on
papers referring to French-American COM
Hercai treaty. A letter from M. Levy
Chotteau, French delegate, on the treaty was
read asking the views of the Board. Referred
to the Committee. Adjourned to Feb "a
Merryman was sad man when be left town
to-day.
Two more cases of scarlet fever are reported
at the South End.
Mr.. Solomon Thompson while at work
hewing at Hsgan & Tharlow's yard this morn
ing brought his axe down upon his right foot
cutting a large cash in the upper tendons of
thetoes nearly severing those dIgits. He was at
once taken home on horse sled and attended
by DR.. e. NJ. Fuller. he ia now comfortable.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

Cloudy aud rainy yesterday. Mercury 200 at
sunrise, $50 at noon; wiud southwest, then
south.
Officer Lapgmaid arrested boy named Eu-
gene Mack, Yesterday, fIr stealing books
Rev Dr. Hill will lecture on Reading be-
fore the Mechanics conrse tonight.
TIE evening train on the Ogdensburg was
delayed several hours Monday night owing to
the spow.
This evening the ladies' of Plymouth church
give Antiquarian supper. A pleasing fea-
ture Of The evening will be the "antiqnes."
Mr.. Fassett, the architect. is about to cou-
struct pretty wooden q story house, with hip
roof, on Spruce street, for L A Wade, Esq, Of
the firm of A. Little & Co.
A boy named Currier while coasting on
Grove street, yesterday, ran into a team. The
horses foot touched his head, cutting his face'
but not seriously injuring him.
Unity Lodge, Odd Fellows, and the Payson
Literary Society, will both celebrate their an
niverssries tonight.
One day last week the Boston boat brought
Al barrels and II cases Of frozen turkeys on the
way to the White Mountains, for the delecta-
tion of summer travellers They-the TURKEYS
will be kept on ice-AdUertiSer
Unfortunate travellersi
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
BATH LOCALS.

TUESDAY, Feb. II.
The Sir Knights looked sleepy to-day.
Every ulster in town went to Brunswick last
night.
Change of railroad time occurs Monday on
the Knox & Lincoln and Maine Central Rail-
roads.
The Pepita dress rehearsal last night was
success. Dance after the play tonight.
The Whizgig young ladies sometimes fish
for smelts. Two yesterday caught ten pounds
in two hours.
At the Kuox & Lincoln machne shop eight
men are now employed. Mr.. Edward Bolton
has charge of the machinery and Mr.. G L.
Turner of the carpenter work. The engine
Francis Cobb is now in the engine repair shop,
having the driving wheels repaired.
The Resolute with the tug Popham arrived
up last night, and the injured steamer is now
at the Towage Company's wharf. No serious
damage was occasioned beyond blowing off the
fue as but few pounds of steam were on at
the time Of the accident. The tug will be
taken off and laid up until spring, when she
the City Of Lynn will take her place on the
river.
Night work at Moulton's machine shop has
been necessary on Thomsston order.
The rope walk is receiving repairs
The Creedmore captain reports terpscho-
rean festivity at the Eureka House Wednes-
day night.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
sACo AND BIODEFOKD. LOCALS
TUESDAY, Fab. II.

TUESDAY, Feb IL.
The Law Club held an interesting meeting
and for the first time was favored with visit
Or5.
The Juvenile Temple had fair attendance
at their concert and the selections were well
rendered. They propose to give another one in
a few weeks at the deuication of Their new hall
next to the old municipal court room.
woman sadly under the influence of Ii
quor, fell on Free street last night, and braised
and scratched her facs badly. She was taken
to the jail, where she gave the name Of Annie
Smith of Blddeford. When she became sober
she was released.
Miss Chadbourns's select readings at the
Free Baptist chnrch next Wednesday even
ing.
Temperance workers meet tonight.
Our deputies, early this morning, seized q
FIVE gallon keg of whiskey at the Eastern de-
pot. marked "Anthony Chickwin, BIddeford."
The latter was brought before Judge Chase,
who fined him $50 and costs for unlawfully
transporting liquor The fine he declined to
pay, but appeared at 2 o'clock with $500
bosds and appealed.
The Coed Templars have a clam-chowder
and dramatic entertainment at their hall We'd
nesday night.
People living between here and Gorham's are
often serenaded after midnight. One of them
SAYS be will never object if the music is as good
as it was last night.
The Loyal Greenbaekers held rousing
meeting last evening.
The members of Ligonia Degree Temple will
give on Wednesday evening, Feb. II. at their
hall, an entertainment consisting of songs,
readings and recItatiOnS, an oyster supper and
farc- entitled f'Dsaf Post" Recltatous
by j. f. Dillon.
BIDDEFORD.
The G, A. r. of Kennebunk are making ar
rangements with Triumph Lodge to play "ren
Nights in Bar-room," at Mousam Hall, next
week.
Ouite number of our prominent citizens
are visiting their friends (?) in Washington
just now.
Remember the musicale at the Unlversaliss
church Wednesday.
"My Grandfather's Clock" stopped short in
the strees the other day. 1t had been in pos
session of one of the heirs for some time. A
second heir came IN job wagon and carried it
off. a third heir went for sheriff, who Cap
tured it en- route. 1t is now in good position
for litigation.
The Biddeford Cornet Band will present
"Black Eyed Susan," at the City Hall, March
TIN.
Delegates from both cities will attend the
session of the Grand Lodge * of e.. at Rock
land on the 19sb.
Millken, hereafter will run two expresses to
and from Portland daily.
at the meeting of the CITY Council last eve
ring, e. w Wedgewood was allowed $l25
abatement from his 1876 tax lists. Ii was pro-
posed to buy Messrs. Cole and Pillsbury's land,
back of City Hall, if it could be bought for 40
cents per foot, the city clerk ordered TO
forward resolution TO the legislature against
the proposed change of sec. 4S, chap. 6, r, S.,
and Thos, Dougherty claimed damages for his
wife's accident on account of defective high
way.
Messrs Lewis & Stanton have cut down their
pric.s for billiards, warned minors off the
prem 'ses aud obliterated Delinquent accounts.
Another novelty
A teamster on Deans hill gave a small boy
severe thrasbing for persistng 10 jumping on
his loaded team.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
South Standish.

All who attended the dramatic entertainment
given at South Standlsh on the evening Of
Febhary 4th, under the auspices of Dawn OF
Hope Lodge, l. o. of G. T., will be pleased to
lesrn that the entertainment is to be repeated
at an early date. Ths proceeds on this occa-
sion are to be given toward the purchase of an
organ for the church. This charitable object,
together with the character of the drama it's If,
and the successful manner in which each of
the parts are taken, render it worthy the atten-
ton of all the people in the vicinity. We hope
the kindness Of those who are willing thus to
give their time and labor for the benefit of the
public will be rewarded by the presence Of a
crnwded house
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE SEA OF ICE.

THE SEA OF ICE.
Notwithstanding the rain the friends Of Miss
Cameron, and all dssirous of seeing the spec
tacuar play Of "The Sea of Ice' turned ont
out last evening ct Portland Theatre The
piece ran very smoothly and the parts were
well committed. The piece will be repeated
until Friday when Miss Cameron will take her
benefit. On that occasion "Lady Auiley's Se
cret" and "Rough Diamond" will be brought
out The matinee This afternoon will afford an
excellent opportunity to see the "Sea Of Ice."
NOTES.
The American Literary Bureau denies the
statement that Mrs. Scott SiddoDs bas be- q
sick and lost her beauty. There was great
sale Of reserved seats for Mondays reading, at
Stockbridge's, Yesterday.
fipe concert was lately given at the church
on Peaks Island by Miss Ellen Sterling, So
prano Mrs James w. Brackett, alto, Mr.
John Perry, tenor, and Mr. Fisher, bass. There
was large audience present and much en-
thusissm manifested Miss Sterling was re-
peatedly encored.