The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-05

TUESDAY, Maya.
Superintendent Tucker was in town to-
day.
Prof Storer's readings at Bates street Bap-
fist church last evening are highly spoken of.
The supper furnished by. the ladies was of
course superior.
DR.. Marshall of New Gloucester, will be
buried tomorrow under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows and Knights of Honor.
The son of one OF our distinguished citizens
was arrested Sunday night for obstructing the
sidewalk.
The city fathers got into turmoil last night
over the liquor agency question. The much
agitated query is whether the Mayor shall ap-
point or the Board of Aldermen elect. The
statute is very blind on this point, and just
what construction to put upon it the fathers
are unable to decide. His Honor, Mayor Day,
made two appointments, both of which were
rejected by the board, and that board nearly
unanimously reelected Mr. E. D. Bailey,i in the
face of the Mayors declaration and ruling that
the action was illegal. The end is not yet.
Hundreds at Music Hall tonight were con-
vulsed by laughter and in turn brought to
tears by the very fine production of Uncle
Toms Cabin by the Ideal Company, which is
rightly named. A better satisfied audience is
seldom seen than that tonight, which saw and
listened to the acting of this celebrated drama
The company play in Portland the 18th inst.
Maine street, Auburn, is being blessed with
shade trees. .
The addition to Kinsley's factory is in pro-
cess of construction.
Laura E. Crawford of Brunswick is to. read
at the Court street Baptist church Thursday
evening
Court street F. B. society have voted to ac-
cept the resignation of their pastor, Rev. J.
Mariner Resolutions of respect and good
will were adopted In behalf of Mr.. Mariner
and his family. Not simply this church but
other societies with which Mr. Mariner has
made himself conspicuous and the community
at large will meet with an irreparable loss in
his departure from our midst.
The excitement in mining stocks is on
| the wane in our cities
The aldermen have granted permission to
the steam mill folks to lay a railroad track
from the Bates street depot to their saw mills
The civil term of the municipal court OPEN
ed this morning and adjourned until Thurs
dav.
John Collins, a good subject for the reform
school, is incarcerated in the city prison for
| truancy.
Trinity church is nearly completed external
l. A. D. Lockwood, Providence; W. E. White,
| Winthrop; Enoch Foster, Jr.. Bethel and
Alvah Black.of Paris are among the hotel ar
| rivals today.
The Androscoggin District Lodge, 1. o. G..
| T., meets in session Wednesday, May 18th, in
| this city.
Col. Conant, slightly deranged citizen of
| Turner, attempted suicide yesterday by cutting
his throat with jack knife. He was found
upon the hay NOW bleeding freely. He still
survives but probably cannot live any length
| of time.
Hartwell will enter in the next race which
comes off at Portland at an early date.
The first ice cart of the season made its APP
| pearance today.
S. j. Court-Dunn vs. Irish. Suit to recov.
er balance of account for services rendered as
| brick mason. Jury out, Dresser-Hutchin.
son.
legged damage on pair of horses and moving
machine. On trial Ludden-Bolster.