The Portland daily press., 1883-08-13
Brief Jottines

Dry day yesterday. Bright in early morn
ing, pleasant in afternoon, feegy at night
Mercury 64o at a. m, go at noon, 65 at sun
set; wind southeast.
Arrests last week 40; drunk %.
There were Is deaths in the city last week
Lobsters will be cut of season, after next
Wednesday, till Nov. 18th.
new hydrant was put down Saturday on
Exchange street, near conner of Middle.
The track into the Grand Trunk depot will
be graded up about one foot.
Among the cargo of the New York steamer
that sailed Saturday were two hundred
bundles of barrel heads.
Mr.. Cram, on Danforth street, reported at
the station Saturday that the tender of yacht
Sparkle was stolen from the dry dock Friday
George 81. Cummings has purchased lot on
Cumberland street, near Mellen. and is pre-
pairing to build residence for himself.
George Dwinal was arrested Saturday by
Officer Sterling for stealing blanket from
private residence.
The Brooklyn expects to sail for Liverpool
next Saturday. She will take fifty tons of
rock ballast and $50 car loads of deals.
The Brown, Durell & Co. base ball nine of
Boston, were quartered Saturday at the
Preble.
The total value of foreign exports for the
past week was S11, 1851, including 6S5, ,O75
feet of lumber
The new revised statutes of Maine will be
out of the printers hands the coming week
The text will make about $50 pages, gain of
about 225 pages from the edition of 1873
There were two breaks in the water main
on Middle street Saturday afternoon, one at
the head of Plum street. and the other near
Exchange. The former was bad break, and
the street was torn up considerably
An excursion train of twenty cars from
Pennington and immediate stations on the
Maine Central railroad passed through the
city Saturday to Old Orchard.
The 17th Regiment Association will cele-
brate the 21st anniversary of its muster in at
the Auburn Spring House, Lake Auburn,
Aug. I'D, by invitation of the members resi-
ding in Lewiston and Auburn. Special rates
have been arranged for on the different rail-
roads.
The steam yacht Corsair and schooner
Republic, both of the New York Yacht Club,
were in the harbor Saturday, and the steam
yacht Ariel. of the Boston club. with party
of six, arrived and the party are quartered at
the Falmouth.
The Secret just purchased by the Inter
national Steamship Company arrived here
Saturday night from Boston, and is lying at
Hobson's wharf. She will be thoroughly over
hauled and reftted here. Messrs. Quinn &
Co., have occurred the contract for her new
boilers two in number, each of which will be
30 toDs.)
Next Wednesday will be the Feast of the
Assumption, or holiday of obligations, in the
Catholic church. Masses will be Celebrated in
the Cathedral at 6.15 and 7.30 a. M. with high
mass at 900 a. m.
No. rs hose carriage, in running to the fire
Saturday, made the time from the house to
the Falmouth Hotel in two minutes.
By order of Gen, Beals, Inspector Earring
ton. for the purpose of now determining
whether or not the Deering range is danger
GUS" on account of its location, visited it last
Friday and gave some of the officers and
promiennt citizens Of the town who were pre-
sent a hearing in relation to the matter A
report will be presented later.
Mr.. Oren Hooper's new furniture manufac-
tory, which he is to build on the corner of
Congress and Pearl streets will have a 'front.'
age on the former street of Sc feet, and on the
latter 103 feet. 1t will be two storied with
shed roof.
VIM. MCGOWAN of the crew of the steamer
City of Portland was arrested in Boston
charged will broaching cargo on that vessel
Eri6ov Tho foK af 10
was the extent of his crime.
The decision of Judge Waterman as auditor
in case of N. & j. A. Morrill, vs. Ezra Car
vile will be rendered at the coming term OF
court. This is bill for fees
Friday night burglars attempted to enter the
house of Joshua Pillsbury at Point Village.
His wife, who was sitting up with sick baby,
heard the strange noise, and awoke her hus-
band. He got up, seized his gun and went to
the door. But the burglars had taken the
alarm and ran like deer from the premises
The double scull race between Hanlan and
Lee and Hamm and Conley is off, and at the
request of the Halifax Rowing Acsociation.
The $500 deposited in behalf of the latter pair
was returned lest week by the proprietors of
the Turf, Field and Farm. If double scull
match between the parties is made, it will not
take place until late in the fall.
Steamer Gazelle will not make her regular
trips on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 14th
and 10Th on account of excursions Tuesday
the boat will 60 on an excursion to Brunswick.
Portland was almost deserted city as far as
its streets were concerned yesterday. Her
population was riding at the Cape, or in Deer
ing, and the boats to the islands were loaded.
The "grand celebration at Peaks Island
next Friday should be kept in mind. The
of the days amusements is crowded
with attractive features.