The Portland daily press., 1882-06-12

Yesterday was bright but cold. Mercury 610
at a. m, sac at noon, 500 at sunset; wind
southeast and southwest with fog in the even
ing.
Arrests for the week 40; drunk 26.
Ten deaths in the city last week.
Collins Band will give concert in Congress
Square tomorrow night.
Saccarappa now boasts of a night police
force.
The steamer Express has finished repairs and
will go on the Island route today.
The fire seen at Woodfords Saturday night
was caused by burning brush.
1t is now expected the new steamer the State
of Maine will make her trial trip July 9th.
The United States Revenue Steamer Wood
bury, Captain G. A. Abbey arrived in port yes
terday.
Total value of foreign exports for the past
week is S47, 9O234, including S92, 339 feet of
lumber.
The Marshal and deputies seized eight half
barrels of whiskey Saturday from the base
ment of building on Fore street.
Saturday the Marshal gave orders to the po-
lice to drive off all itinerant peddlers from
Market Square.
Trinity Commandery of Augusta, invited
st. Alban Commandery to tarry with them on
their coming excursion.
The Movies defeated the Old f. lreds on
the depot grounds Saturday by score OF %
to 10.
A request was received at Newport Saturday
from the Friends of Falmouth, Mass, that the
next yearly meeting of the Friends be held at
Portland.
The contract for building the sewer in How
ard and Turner streets was awarded Saturday
to James e. Flanagan, and pipe for the same
to be furnished by Joseph L. Smith.
The American Fire Hose Manufac uriDg
Company of Chelsea, Mass, offer our depart
ment all the hose they may need owing to the
bursting of the reservoir.
Messrs. Henry and Prentiss Loring have
made an additional purchase of Albert sSteph-
enson, of strip of land adjoining the former
purchase on the Cape Cottage road.
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa-
chusetts have made arrangements to visit Cal
ais August 14th, on the occasion of their annu-
al excursion.
1t was Knight, Green & Co., who built the
reservoir, not Knight, Redon & Co. Mr..
Wescott says the reservoir will be repaired in
week.
The Eastern Yacht Clubs annual regatta oc-
ours toff Marblehead on June 81. Entries are
expected from the New York, Brooklyn, Sea-
wanhaka, New Bedford, Boston, Dorchester
and Portland clubs
In the yacht race at Peaks Island July 9th,
there will be two prizes-the frst a valuable
chronometer; the second, fine spy glass All
Yachts entering must first be measured by Mr..
J. w. Dyer, the Clubs measurer.
The regular monthly meeting of the Copgre-
gational club will be held at Grand Army
Hall this evening. A poem will be read by
T. S. Perry of Cumberland, and Hon. George
E. Talbot will read paper on the topic "The
Causes of Modern Crime"
The barkehtine Skobelef will be launched
at the yard of Master George Russell, at Deer
ing Thursday. This fine vessel of 623 tons
burden is owned by J. S. Winslow, and others
of Portland, and will be commanded by Capt.
Price T. Tucker, formerly master of the brig
Fannie B. Tucker.
The ST. John Telegraph says "The steamer
"Falmouth" had trial of speed with the
"Secret'' for Annapolis on leaving Boston har-
Dor on Monday morning. The steamers raced
at full speed for thirty miles as far as Thatch
er's Island, the Falmouth" badly beating her
competitor by eight miles. The highest speed
attained by the winning boat was fifteen knots
an hour"