The Portland daily press., 1883-04-23

Arrests last week, So; drunkenness, 20.
Value Of foreign exports last week, $112,-
96S51; long lumber exported, 32S418 feet.
Brown Light Artillery was inspected by
Lieutenant Howe. Saturday night, and passed
creditable examination.
The Schubert Quartette sang at the First
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon.
Lightfoots, SO; Muffers, "a.
The International Line changes to its spring
time table May 14th, and will then make three
trips per week.
During Saturday afternoon high gale pre-
vailed. Signs and awnings were blown down
and wrecked. A large sign supported by a
post in front Of Grants livery stable on Preble
street blew over just as team was entering
the stable, barely missing the driver.
The Portland Company, Saturday, shipped
another locomotive to the Northern Pacific
Railroad
There is a movement to establish subordi-
nate commandery Of the Golden Gross at Cape
Elizabeth.
The Earnest Workers, at the Cape, netted
1926 by their fair.
Mr.. Thomas r. Roberts, the beat builder
street. Saturday, and was quite seriously in
jured.
At the office Of Mr. Seaman, agent Of the
Dominion Line steamers, may be seen NEST
OF five Of the handsomest canoes ever seen
in Portland They were made In Canada
West and were destined for the London, Eng,
exposition. Mr.. A. A. strout has bought the
largest.
A remonstrance Is being very generally
signed by merchants, ship owners and agents
for steamers and sailing vessels Of Port land
and vicinity against the proposed discontinue
ance Of the signal station at Bass River Light
Cape Cod.
The Brooklyn's crew has been paid of and
gone home by the Montreal.
Manager Preble says the Eastern Telegraph
Company have not ordered their offices closed
May Let.
The next and last OF the Union Young Pee
pies prayer meeting will be held In Il Q yesiry
Of the Plymouth Church this evening at 30
o'clock.
Saturday, F o. Bailey x Co. sold thirty tons
of hay which belonged to the Brooklyn cargo
to Portland parties for S160. They also sold
twenty tons Of cracked corn and oats for
S82.
The exhibition of etchings by the Portland
Society OF Art has been very largely attended
aud much interest has been manifested. In
compliance with very general request the
society has concluded to continue the exhibit
ton few days this week.
Saturday forenoon a team driven by two
10 ma from. ant ~ Upff
the team Of Fred Storer, ESQ, on Exchange
street, badly spriuging the forward axle Of his
carriage Mr.. Storer jumped out and caught
the team, which he held till policeman came
up and took the team and men TO the station.
They settled the matter up and were allowed
10 depart.
The net proceeds Of the Cadets ball viii
amount 10 $500.
The launch OF the new bark Payson Tucker,
which was to have taken place Saturday, was
postponed until Thursday, the oath, at about
u IN.
A very pleasant occasion occurred at the
United States Hotel, Saturday evening Mr..
B. ID. Sullivan. formerly clerk at shaw's drug
store, was presented with an elegant silver
pitcher and dressing case.
The Canadian Lacrosse Company are ex-
pected to arrive here early on the morning Of
May I'd, and will play game at Presumpscot
Park the same afternoon. About fifty promi-
nent gentlemen OF the Canadas will accom-
pany the teams 70 England.
The Central Vermont Railroad is extending
It's Canadian connections. At a meeting of
the stockholders and directors OF the Waterloo
and Magog Railroad, on Thursday, contract
was executed for the rebuilding Of that road
(which is % miles In length) and its extension
IS miles TO Sherbrooke, where it will connect
with the Grand Trunk. The Stanstead, Shelf
ford and Chambly road rams from ST. johns to
Waterloo, and the roads mentioned constitute
the northern division Of the Central Vernon
Railroad.
1t is understood that the Quebec Central
Railroad win lose $4,000 by the failure in
London Of It's English agents. Messrs, Cooper
Hale Il Co.
The Continental Guards OF New Orleans
have left for the north. They viii come as
far east as Portland.
The Adjutant General Of Massachusetts
has made his annual report. He thinks
Maine militia are among the best rifle shots,
and that Maine has the best artillery battery
In New England.