The Portland daily press., 1880-05-29

There will be no session of the public
schools next Monday
Officer Massure arrested man for assault
ing his wife last night.
All the New England governors and some
twenty mayors will be present at the Glen
House opening, June 16.
The Royal MILDLY troupe are quartered at
| the Falmouth, United States and Perrv's Ho.
| tel.
Alderman Taylor offers to head subscrip-
ton paper with $500 for the purpose of cele-
brating the Fourth in this city.
The central Office of the telephone exchange
is now continuously in operation both day and
| night.
| In view OF his unwillingness to meet the Hale
| committee, wouldn't it be in order to term
Prince Albert Sawyer "His Shyness?'
Officers McCallum and Newcomb arrested A
man on suspicion of breaking into Caldwell
| & Cushman's.
Mr.. Frederic W. Bailey purchased the yacht
Sparkle at the sale by auction, by F. o. Bailey
| & Co. yesterday, for $51O.
The spring cruise of the Portland Yacht
Club will come off today. The yachts will
come into line about p M, and start about
p. m. The cruise will last until next Mon
| day.
A fine photograph Of the late Dr. Robinson
can be seen in Herman S. Kaler's window in
Clapp's Block, Congress street.
Yesterday morning a fellow named Arthur
Libby went into Dan Friel's on Fore street
and stole coat He was arrested shortly af-
ter and the garment recovered.
| Portland 2's steam boiler was tested yester-
day morning, in accordance with instructions,
and found to readily sustain pressure of 1870
| pounds with signs no of weakness
| About one hundred and fifty citizens visited
the Islands Thursday. Already some thirty
| families have taken up their quarters there
for the summer
More comfortable yesterday. Mercury 70o
at sunrise, $40 at noon, 76o at 6 p. M, 720 at
sunset; wind northwest. There was smart
shower at noon which cooled the air.
Officer Pennell arrested David Wilkenson
last night for breaking into a store at Wool
Wich, some time in March, and stealing quite
| lot of clothes.
The fine stallion Emperor William has been
| sold to Mr.. Odell of New York for good
| round sum. He has been quite favorte and
promises to develope good degree of speed,
| having record of 2.27.
| Gen. Neal Dow and others will address the
meeting of the Temperance Union at Con-
gress Hall Sunday evening. The meeting
commences at 7.30 o'clock. All are invited.
Thursday night man hired team at
stable in South Windham for short drive.
Yesterday morning he had not returned, and
the proprietor came to this city to look him up.
but found no clue here and proceeded to
Saco.
Those who are interested in spiritualism will
take notice that Sunday afternoon and even
ing next is the last opportunity for the present
OF listening to the eloquent lectures of Isaac P
Greenleaf of Massachusetts at Rossini Hall.
He speaks under inspiration, having no knowl
edge of his subject beforehand.
The rental of stalls in the new market is
Sl5O for two $40 for two others, $3.50 for four
and $125 for six. Those nearest Middle street
command the highest price. A drinking
trough has been placed in the yard on the
Fore street end. The stalls already taken are
to be occupied by Summer Winslow, George
L. Smith, Amos Winslow & Co., II. S. Dow
and John Cooper.