The Portland daily press., 1880-02-23
Brief Jottiugs.

Cloudy and afterwards snow on Saturday.
Mercury $50 at sunrise, $50 at noon, 800 at sun
set; wind south.
Fine spring like day yesterday Mercury
33o at sunrise, 42o at noon, $50 at sunset; wind
west.
The private banking offices will be closed to-
day.
John Broderick, tramp, was sentenced to
the county Jail for four months, Saturday, by
Judge Knight
The teachers and pupils of the public schools
will have vacation of one week commencing
today.
There were II deaths reported the past
week, and the value of exports was S233, 234.-
g.
Mrs. Mary Hunt delivered very interesting
lecture on scientific temperance education in
schools Saturday evening.
The New Era ought to call out the Colonies
to keep the peace on Sunday mornings here
after.
Fluent Block is to be reconstructed, it is
said, like Centennial Block, with an elevator
to accommodate upper offices. Such arrange
ment will abolish Portland Theatre
1t is reported that Mr. F. II. Chase, former
owner OF Little Pete, has recently been offered
$500, by responsible parties, for his brown mare
Judith, by Dirigo.
The private Irish relief fund closed Saturday
night. Father Bradley reports total collections
$4,000, which may be slightly increased and
$500 of which has been already forwarded.
In the walking match at Allston Hall, Bos-
ton, Saturday night, J. D. Collins of this city
was second, being miles and laps behind
Driscoll of Lynn, the winner.
1t appears that it was not Cap'n Chase who
was nominated for councilman in Ward 3, but
G. Henry Chase. We understand that Mr.. G.
Henry Chase is a very respectable gentleman.
Mccarthy, the man who was knocked from
an engine on the Eastern road the other night,
recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home
in Portsmouth on the Pullman train Sunday
morning.
The Young Mems Democratic Club has re-
quested Mr.. Thomas Hassett to become the
Democratic candidate for alderman from
Ward Two. The public will probably remain
expectant until Mr.. Hassett declines or &C.
cepts.
The third annual session of the Mount
Pleasant District Lodge will be held with
Great Falls Lodge, l. o. G. T., at West Bald
win Thursday, Feb. 26. at 10 a. m. G. VIC.
T. Chase and others are expected. Officers
will be elected and a pnblic meeting will be
held in the evening.
The steamer Magnet has been purchased
by Mr.. Mathews formerly engineer of the
Scott and Mr.. Griffin. She is being fitted out
with a new engine and boiler and will do tow
ing until the Island season opens, when she
will run tn Peaks and Long Islands. When
completed she will be one of the fastest boats
in the harbor.
The meeting of m erchants and business men
at the Board of Trade rooms at II O'Clock to-
day for the purpose of further considering the
Importance of a new National bankrupt law,
should be fully attended, as it is matter of
very great Importance and should receive the
most careful consideration and discussion be.
fore any official action is taken.
After a full hearing in the case of d. Il.
Straw-arrested in Boston, Friday, as reported
In Saturdays PRESS, for conspiracy-Judge
Lord, Saturday, was of the opinion that no
such case of legal fraud had been shown as
would justify the discharge of Mr. Straw, but
believed that bail in $500 would bring Mr..
Straw within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts
courts to answer to the writ pending against
him. The bail was provided by Mr.. Straw
and he came to Maine.