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The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
PATTI.

PATTI
Adelina Patti is announced by Henry E.
Abbey to appear in three Grand Italian
Operas, at the Grand Hall of the Mechanics
Building, in Boston, as follows: 'La Traviata," !"
Monday evening, March 20, "H Trovatore, +"
Thursday evening, March %, and "Faust, !"
Saturday matinee, at 2 p. M, March %. The
orchestra will number between rs and 100, the
chorus in proportion, and taken altogether the
affair will be one of immense proportions.
Those wishing to attend should send their ap-
plications for single or subscription seats to
Horace McVicker, care of Abbey's Park Thea
tre, Boston, before the sale opens on the 11th
inst. Owing to the immense number of seats
available, the prices for the operas will be rs
less than in New York, namely, reserved, ~
and $3 admission, 81: subscription seats for
the three operas, $3.50. Arrangements are
being made for excursion trains on all roads
leading into Boston.
GUS WILLIAMS.
Gus Williams, who will appear at Portland
Theatre as "Our German Senator Friday
night, is one of the most popular actors who
visits Portland. The Oswego Times says:
"Gus Williams as "Our German Senator" was
just what it was expected be would be- His
dialect was perfect, and his every appearance
was the signal for laughter and applause.
During the second act Mr.. Williams sang three
songs and recited Somebody's Mother in
manner that elected the heartiest applause.
The other parts were taken by actors OF real
merit, and it is seldom that star is SO well
supported
NOTES.
The new scenery by La Moss for the drama
tization of the "Frozen Deep" known as
"Lieut Wardour,' to be presented by Joe
Wheelock, at the Portland Theatre, next Mon
day evening, is going to be something to be
proud of, it is said.
sour COLLINS gave another capital per-
formance at Portland Theatre, last night.
Chandler furnishes music for a concert and
dance next Thursday night, March 9th, at Cor
nish.
The supporting company to Mr.. Wheelock
will consist of Lille Joyce, Mrs. Giles Shine,
Mr.. j. O. Barrows, Giles Shine, De Lancey
w. j. Henderson, George Charles,
Fred Lotto Scott Davis and A. Calm. The
seats will be ready Thursday.
Miss Maria Merrill, Annie Louise Cary's
niece, whom she has educated in Germany,
will sail for Europe again on April LIST, to
perfect her studies.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Bright and colder yesterday. Mercury 3So
at sunrise, 37o at noon, 800 at sunset; wind
south.
A fine lithograph of Joe Wheelock is hang
ing in the theatre lobby.
The Girls Social Circle gave very artistic
entertainment at the residence of Mr.. Stillings
on Hill street Monday evening, consisting of
readings and tableaux, dressed in proper cos
tune.
Sun flowers and lilies will decorate the grand
aesthetic party at the Roller Skating Rink,
Thursday evening.
Saturday forenoon a little French girl got
her finger badly iammed while al work in the
"brick" mill. DR.. Smith attended her.
E. l.. o. Adams, acting as agent for a new
company to be organized, has purchased the
Dirigo's Slate Companys property for $210O.
There was slight FIRE in the depot at Hollis
Monday The train hands extinguished it.
No damage.
Merry, the halter, will keep his store open
evenings the rest of the season.
We have received from Stockbridge Howe's
100 choice songs for piano or organ eccompani-
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
wARp TWO.
An Outrageous Interference.

Yesterday the second election was held for
Alderman and Clerk in Ward Two. 1t had
been proved that the ccnstables were both
elected and the ward was not called to hll a
vacancy in that Office. Mr.. Jones, the Republi-
can candidate for Alderman withdrew, and the
contest was confined to Messrs. Hassett and
Gould, both Democrats. The following was
the vote:
Whole number of votes. .57l
Necessary to choice .zoo
Robert NJ Could, ..'.'.'.....''''' So4 So
Thomas Hassett. .......'...'..'.' '''....''.'.z
Mr.. Nolan was elected clerk by vote of 466
to 95 for Mr.. Weeks.
About noon disgraceful scene occurred.
Mr.. Benjamin f. Andrews, a deputy sheriff,
and leader of the Democracy, who resides in
ward four, entered the ward, with some fifty
followers, and proceeded to make q set speech
to the citizens of the ward urging them to vote
for Mr.. Gould with the statement that Mr..
Hassett was a Republican, and informing them
what he was pleased to consider their duty
at length. To the astonishment of everybody
the warden did not order him to cease, or have
him removed from the ward room. 1t will be
news to everyone that Mr.. Hassett is a Repub-
lican, man who has been one of the most
faithful and earnest Democrats in the city.
Later Tabulator Chase and Mr.. Hassett had
personal interview in which Mr.. Hassett in
set terms gave the Tabulator-who lives in
ward three-to understand what he thought Of
him.
1t is pretty cool when an officer holding the
position that Mr.. Andrews does takes it upon
himself to bulldoze citizens, and interfere in
the quiet conduct of ward elections
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
W. P. G0SS.
Fine Boots, Shoes & RubbGTs.
227 Middle St.
Portland Vie.

The Mammoth Shoe
Store, is now open and
ready for business, and
calls attention to the fol-
lowing bargains, at less
than half price.
One lot of Ladies' fine Goat
Button Boots $1.25 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Kid
Button Boots $500 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Slip
pers so cts. worth so.
One lot of Ladies' fine Cloth
Slippers Is cts.
One lot of Ladies' Rubbers
only 35 cents.
One lot of Children's
School Boots, small sizes,
only so cts. worth $1.OO.
One lot Mems fine Calf
Boots, $500 worth $3.50
One lot Mems Cong. and Balls
$1.25, worth $1.75.
All the above goods must
be closed out. Come early.
feb4 dn
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
OSCAR wilde

A prominent New York
Artist photographed a
short time ago Mr.. Oscar
Wilde, the Esthetic apostle,
in many positions which
are very characteristic, as
being explanatory OF the
doctrines of this new dis
ciple. Among many OF the
compositions which were
emblematic, were some,
with the dim and shadOwy
patterns of sunfiOWers and
lilies on the walls, and used
as accessories i'm the interi-
Ors, and when exterior
compositions were used,
! then the artist was equally
ba,~ NY i'm their arrangement
Thpe T1pt mr., NOf of the negatives
aaVo ru Rur NJ Vide the greatest
satisfaction, 4" ~ noSes Of
ESthetic and Otht. pvJ nnoto- o.
Hearn the popular Of
grapher of the State '"
Maine, whose new and ele-
CANT studio is located i'm
DOW'S Block, 514 Congress
Street in this city.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ouerseers of the Poor

OverSeerS Of the Poor.
Mr.. Charles Baker reports that the business
prosperity of the city has reduced the amount
Of distress. but the price of provisions has in
creased making the general aggregate of ex-
pense about the same. Mr.. Huse's position as
overseer was supplied by Mr.. Loyeitt, and Mr..
Sturgis' place was untitled.
Whole number of families who have receiv-
ed aid outside of the house is 206, % less than
last year, or 749 people, 120 less than last year.
OF these SO were widows with children; Sc men
with families, have been sick, or are too old
and infrm,to work. Nine have pauper settle
meDts elsewhere, and % have been helped be-
cause they were deserted; received aid
on account of the intemperance of husband or
father; IS received aid but once or twice; and 10
medical aid only. OF all sthese there were,
Irish 102, American 55 English %, French 8,
Colored Z, Scotch 8, Danish and Portuguese
each, Germans 4. Swedes .. Total, foreigners
151, native 30. Twenty-three received fuel,
8 provisions, medical attendance and medi-
cine 60, fuel and provisions rs, and fuel, pro-
visions, medicine and attendance 36, or IL less
than last year.
A list of families helped by months is given,
and it appears the largest number was SO in
January smallest q in June.
The outside poor have received 245 feet of
wood, 17S500 pounds of coal, 1000 pounds of
flour, 2509 pounds pork, 25O9 pounds fish, 1893
quarts molasses, 43 pounds tea, ITO pounds
sugar, ITO pounds rice, 40 pounds oatmeal, ITO
dozen crackers. There have been 973 pre-
scriptions issued at cost of $32S4 A. The cost
of outside supplies has been $199053.
The Aims house is in excellent condition
under Rensselaer, and Mrs. Greely and assist
ants. 141 inmates have been admitted the
last year and the number committed the past
year from the Municipal Court and the House
of Correction was 20 Number discharged 127,
81 ran away, 2 died, and "a remain The years
expenses were $11, ,104.99, average cost for each
arel17 insane,persons at the Insane hospital sup
ported at the expense of the city. The total
cost has been $1861.84. Fourteen persons re-
ceived small cash stipends, in all $S64.72 or
$30.88 apiece.
The persons receiving aid in various ways
the past year have been 1886 Or 121 less than
last year Four boys and 5 girls have been
provided with homes. Sixty-eight tramps have
been sent away.
The farm has been in good condition, but has
not paid as well as last year since there was no
sale for sugar beets, and the sweet corn raised
instead did not pay SO well. The receipts were
$4S5 81, or $39S 30. Quite saving was made
by raising 325 bushels oats. The value of the
i'm provernents on the farm is $8S5.91.
No men have been employed on the streets,
but the teams with the men working there have
been employed on the cemeteries and public
grounds, yoke oxen, 81 days, for $2125;
pair horses days, $3.50; "a days work of men
$3400.
The Associated Charities work is highly
commended.
The expenditures for the year were $18,
5S5.19. The following are some of the prin-
cipal sums:
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
De0rinQ.

There will be concert and fair held at the
new III. E. church, at Woodford's, "Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and evenings. The
concert, Wednesday evening, will be given by
the State Street Church Choir, consisting OF
Mrs. W. p Chase, Mrs. L. A. Goudy, Mr..
Will H. Stockbridge, Mr. J. B. Coyle, Jr., and
Mrs. j. B. Coyle, Jr., accompanist. Thursday
evening there will be readings besides con-
cert.
The concert that proved SO acceptable to the
large audience at the Universalist vestry,
Stevens Plains, last Tuesday evening, will be
repeated, by request of large number, that
could not attend on account of the storm, next
Tuesday evening at the same place.
There will be a concert at the Congregational
church, Woodfords, Thursday evening, by the
Weber Club, assisted by Miss Merrill and Mrs
Pratt
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
fine
MARSEIL.L.ES
QUILTS.

We have just secur-
ed a large lot of fine
Marseilles Quilts, ex-
ira large size, that We
shall offer at the ex-
ceedingly low price of
$1.1O.
We shall at the same
time offer a very fine
and extra heavy Mar
settles Quilt at the low
price of S1.S7, as fine
a quilt as we have ev-
er been able to offer
before at $3.50.
Extra large sized
Glass Towels at IL
1-2c.
100 pcs. yard wide
Brown Sheeting, very
fine and heavy, only
6 1-2c, an extra good
bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
STATE NEWS.

The prohibition party of Aroostook county
has issued a call for convention to be held in
Houlton, Wednesday, March 18th. The ayow-
ed object of the convention is to effect an
organization preparatory to the nomination OF
temperance candidates for county ot1cers al
the next election.
John BENJAMIN of Maysville in three days
lost five children with diphtheria. Thirteen
in that neighborhood have died from this
disease since the middle of January.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The shipyards of Yarmouth present lively
appearance this winter. Three schooners and
two barks are to be built the coming season.
Mossrs. Hutchins & Stubbs have frame up,
and ceiled, for a three masted schooner OF
about five hundred and fifty tons, for the
Davis Brothers of Knightville. Capt Horace
Davis will command her They will also
build three masted schooner for Portland
and Deering parties, of 250 tons, to cost about
$4,000, to be commanded by Capt. Crockett OF
schooner 7. Benedict.
Operations have already begun on a bark
of about $50 tons, to be off next summer.
Master Giles Loring has the timber in his
yard, and operations have commenced on a
bark of about 500 tons for Boston parties,
which will be off next summer. Master Lorlng
has also contracted to build three masted
schooner, of six hundred tons, for Henry p.
Dewey, j. J. Fowler and Capt. Edgar Orr OF
Portland, to be off early next fall. Capt. Orr
will command her.
HANCOCK COT NTY.
Edwin Bonzey, about nine years old, son
of Joseph Bonzey, was drowned at Bucksport
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by falling oil
from Swazey's wharf where he was playing
all alone; the body was recovered at O'CLOCK
in about two feet of water.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A cyclone passed over Heron Island, Booth
bay, last week, carrying away Capt. Emerson, 9
steamboat, seineboat, sailboat and dory, all
more than two feet above high water mark.
Marks of paint were seen upon the ledges
where they passed over. A stone all, stone
wharf and lot of steam pipe were also carried
some distance.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Dea Zebulon 2, Grover, aged 90, the Oldest
person in Guilford, died Thursday night,
March I'd. He was one of the earliest settlers
and attended the first town meeting ever held
in the town in March, 1916.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The committee of citizens delegated to
solicit subscriptions from Bangor business men
in aid of the construction of the Maine Shore
Line Railroad have commenced their solicita-
tions and have already obtained four sigma
lures with subscriptions amounting to $1,000.
Gen. S. P. Strickland subscribes 81, 600; Chas.
Hayward & Co., $780,; Wheelwright, Clar
& Co., 81, 800, and Wood, Bishop & Co., 81
900. It is hoped to obtain $4,000 by subscrip-
tions in Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
SI1nQnAf
Otisdeld.

Moderator-D. N. Cook, (Bem.)
Clerk-H. A. Hail. Rep.)
Selectmen-D. NJ. Cook, Dem.) j. Wardwell,
(Rep.,) B. S. Skillings, Rep)
Treasurer-W. Lamb, (Dem.)
Collectors. ID. JilIson. (Gr.)
School Committee-F. Sawyer, (Dem.,) S. Spur,
Rep.,l G. O. Small. Rep.l
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
WARD ONE.
Attention Republicans.

The Warden and Clerk Of Ward One met
pursuant to law at the ward room yesterday
morning to receive the Island VOTE They ad-
journed the meeting to 10 a. m. to-day in order
that the citizens of the ward may vote for
Councilman, there being failure to elect one
Monday The polls will be open from 10 a. m.
until p. m. Mr. Horace A. Hallett is an ex-
cellent candidate. He received nearly votes
enough to elect him Monday, and if Republi-
cans do their duty to-day he will be elected.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Monday little boy fell from iigger on
Franklin street, and got caught in the wheel
i'll some way so that his face was terribly bruis-
cd and one eye, it is reported. torn from the
socket.
little girl fell from iigger on Union
street yesterday, and the wheel passed over her,
She resided at the corner of Union and Fore
streets. 1t is thought she escaped serious in
jury. The driver of the iigger said-so it is
reported-he didn't care whether she was urt
or not and didn't stop to see.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Forty Years. Experience Of an Old Nurse.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP is
the prescription Of one of the best female ply
sicians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for forty years with never failing
success by millions of mothers for their chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain. cures
dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the bowels,
and wind-celic. By giving health to the child
it rests the mother. Price Twenty y-fve Cents
bottle. dec3S, NAV &w1y49
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Last evening the Gospel Mission was crowd
ed, and very interesting temperance meeting
was held. Telling speeches were made by
Messrs. E. FL. Pearson, T. j. Russell, Sterling,
Adams, Murch and several Others At the
close an earnest appeal was made to those who
had not done so to sign the pledge and twenty
three names were added.
This evening prayer and praise meeting
will be held at y o'clock All are welcome,
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
Collision in the Harbor.

Yesterday afternoon schooners Lamone and
Susan FL. Ritchie while beating into Portland
collided off Portland Head Light. The Ritchie
lost her jib-boom end .andsthe Lamonie her fore
gait. The latter was obliged to anchor, being
close on the lodges off the head. The revenue
stamer Dallas, Captain Glover, passing out,
discovered her unpleasant situation, and, in
answer to the masters signals, towed her clear
and into this port, there being no other availa-
BILE steam at hand.
The son of Captain Bartlett of the S. II.
Ritchie, died of congestion of the brain soon
after the collision. He had been sick several
1orc
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH s.
THE PRESS

NAV be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co.. Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. t. Cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston u Maine Depot, ant
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out OF tht
city.
Auburn, Willard Small g. Co.
Augusta, +. Pierce
Bangor, j. H. Babb b Co.
Bath, of j. 0. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
IS Jellerson's Bookstore.
BridgtoD, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick B. G. Dennison.
CuIn ssrlaud Mills, T. A. VerTflls
Damariscotta z. ". Dunbar
Freeport, W. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. @. Harmon and Shirley q Lewis,
Gardiner, Palmer q 90.
Gorham, j. lrish.
Halowell O. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston, Chandler q Estes
Lisbon, q. E. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls A. W. Bridge, r. A. Millett.
Norway A. 0. Noyes.
Richmond, g. A. Beale.
RocklaAd, o. @. Andrews
Sabattus Il. II. johnson.
Saccarappa at the Post Ofiee.
Saeo, of L. Hodsdon and q. B. Kendrioks
Thomaston, s. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Waterville j. M Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs q Rundlets
Woodford's Corner, II. Moody.
Yarmouth, O. Z. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Mr.. EDrroR;-I see by this mornings Argus
the statement that Mr.. Sanborn, of the Post
Office, made himself obnoxious to voters and
was finally knocked down. This is untrue. Mr.
Sanborn did nothing to make a disturbance
he did what any citizen had right to do
The only disagreeable thing that took place
was the brutal conduct of Mr.. Amos Meserve
the well known hackman, who is violent
Democrat. He insulted Mr.. Sanborn in most
brutal manner and was justly knocked down
for it. That is the whole of the matter.
Yours,
March 7. VIM. H. SMITH.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

On Monday evening Westbrook Lodge, X.
OF F., celebrated its first anniversary. The ex-
ercises of the evening consisted of singing.
readings and recitations, and speech making.
After which there was fine supper furnished
the members of.Gthe order and their many
friends present, in the banquet hall. 1t was a
most excellent repast and the tables were yery
tastefully arrayed. The many friends that this
young lodge has in this vicinity wish it long
Continued success and prosperity.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
r.oss Of the Martha, Bowker.

We get the following additional particu lars
in regard to the Martha Bowker whose loss
was published in yesterdays PRESS:
Capt Smith makes the following statement
of the loss of the ship: Left Philadelphia
March I'd with 100 tons of coal for Portland.
Had fine weather up to 10 p. m. Of the 3D.,
when the wind came out from the north blow
ing gale, with heavy cross sea; ship labor
ing hard and the sea making clean breach
over the vessel. At "a. m. of the 4th the gale
increasing. ship under easy canvass, with
heavy sea; u M still blowing gale with
hsavy squalls; 6 p. m. gale increasing; 7.30 p.
m. heavy squalls from north-northwest which
hove the ship on her beam ends; cut away
main and mizzen masts to get the ship before
the wind, but found could not pay the ship off;
cut away foremast to ease the ship; could not
right the ship; cleared boats at midnight to
leave the ship; succeeded in launching all the
boats, but two were stove after launching; got
all hands in the boats and lay by the ship till
morning; ship went down at 9 a. M; was pick
edup by the British bark Sarah Chambers,
Capt. Kerr, from Havre for New York, who
did all in their power for the comfort of my
crew, providing them with clothes and other
necessaries."
The New York Sun says two of the crew
were SO scared Capt. Smith had to throw them
into the sea where they were picked up By the
ong-boat and were joined soon by the captain
nd his dog. The boat was leaking and with
out provisions. Were 1t not for the Chambers
they would have gone to the bottom or starved.
Personal.
Joseph t. Milliken, twenty-four years city
clerk of Saco, died Sunday at the age of 81
years after an illness of several weeks. Mr..
Milliken had been city clerk for long series
of years and was universally respected.
U. s. Marshal Bisbee filed his official bond
on Monday, and took the oath of Office before
Judge Webb and entered on his duties. De-
puties Smith and Marble will continue, at
least, for the present Mr. Bisbee's family
will continue to reside in Buckfeld, and the
Jaw firm of Bisbee & Hersey continues. When
in Portland Marshal Bsbee' IS residence will be
the Preble House.
Mr.. Samuel B. Low of Washington, D. c.,
celebrated his 92d birthday, recently, at the
resident Of his daughter, Mrs. Rowena K.
Waite. Mr.. Low was born in Lyman, and is
the father of sixteen children, one of whom
died at the age Of 6 years and another at 8
The remaining fourteen lived to mature life,
there being no more deaths for 20 years. Four
Others died subsequently. The other members
of the family were all present, except one de-
tanned by illness. The united ages of the
children present amounted to SIG years. Mr.
Low has 20 grandchildren and 27 great and
children.
Mr. Fred E. Dewhurat, son of Rev. E.
Dewhurst Of Dexter, now of the Newton
Theological Seminary, is to be the colleague
OF Rev. DR.. Hague, at the Baptist church at
Wollaston Heights, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
Salt.

The following circular has been received at
the Custom House from the Treasury Depart
ment, and will be of interest to our readers:
On and after March 10, 1882, the fee of 75
cents per 100 bushels heretofore exacted for
ascertaining the dutiable quantity of salt will
not be collected, and, in place thereof, in cases
where the dutiabe weight or quantity of salt
is required to be ascertained at the expense of
the owner, agent or consignes only the actual
expense incurred in such service will be
charged and collected, as provided by Section
5020, Revised Statutes and Article 1134, Gus
toms Regulations.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
Suicide in Sebago

John Wentworth, Of sebago, 60 years of age,
committed saicide Monday by hanging His
son found him in the barn, when he went out
to attend to the horses, hanging dead. In his
pocket was butcher knife ground to keen
edge which was undoubtedly to be used if
hanging was not successful No cause is as
signed for the act.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
The Douglass Mine

Mr.. f. Ell. Williams, the treasurer of the
Douglass Copper Company,was in town yester.
day. He says the suspension of work at the
mine is only matter of few days. An assess
ment of $4,000 was due yesterday, and as
soon as this is paid in, or sufficient to warrant
it, work will be resumed. The Douglass does
not run in debt for any thing and declines to
anticipate an assessment although it would
be paid in before the bills would become due
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08

Hon William Goold will lecture tonight in
the M. y. M. A. course on "The Architects
and Builders of Old Portland and their
Achievements"
Rev. +. d. Clarke's lecture in the Abyssini-
an church course of lectures will be given at
the church on Thursday evening. Subject
s'Names."
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-08
Everett Literary Society.

At the Injecting of the Everett Literary
Society, Monday evening, the following officers
were elected:
President-A T. Laughlin.
Vice observation-disclosures G. Gay.
Secretary Charles Flagg.
Treasurer-Alfred Allen.
Executive Committee-R. S. Laughlin, G.
T. Libby, Chas. Alexander.
Investigating Committee-G, w. Cooper, G.
M. Lancey, B. L. johnson.