The Portland daily press., 1883-10-09
Brief Jottinps.

Foggy mornings and evenings. Mercury $50
at q. M, 400 at noon, 400 at sunset; wind
west, south and southeast.
Judge Walton will preside at the term of S.
j. Court which opens here this morning.
The immigration capitation tax collected at
this port during September was only $3.50.
The deputy sheriffs made eleven seizures
Sunday, and the Marshal closed two shops.
The man who attempted to cut his throat at
Cape Elizabeth will recover. His name is
Hatch and he belongs in Wells.
The Alliance is ordered to leave for Ports
mouth Wednesday night, and from there she
will proceed to Newburg, N. Y.
The first class in the High school with their
teachers, will visit the Society of Art Exhibi-
tioD this afternoon.
Officers Skillings and Norton arrested man
on suspicion of larceny yesterday. The officer
is not ready yet to give the case to the public.
The "Starss accept the challenge of the
"Rumsellers" and will play game Of base
ball with them on the Western promenade
next Saturday afternoon at $50.
Gov. Robbie, Hon. f. e. Richards of Camden,
Gen. Beal, Hon. Ossian Ray of New Hamp-
shire, and Mr.. Drew his partner, were at the
Falmouth last night.
Remember the usual gospel temperance
meeting at the Gospel Mission tonight at
o'clock. Good speaking and singing may be
expected. All are cordially invited,
At the communion service. in Chestnut st.
church last Sunday morning nine additional
members were received, six by profession and
three by letter.
Saturday Mr.. Spelman sent Wallace Ross a
dispatch asking him to meet him (Spelman) in
Boston today to make match to row Conley
Mr.. Spelman has received DO answer.
There was very good advance sale of seats
to the Stoddard lecture course, at Stockbridge's
yesterday morning. Good seats can be procur-
ed for this admirable series of illustrated lect-
ures.
James @. Kicker of Limerick, Hon. Charles
Mclaughlin of Portland, and Arthur M Saw
yer of Portland, have been specially commits
sioued by the Governor to enforce the cruelty
law passed by the legislature last winter.
There were seven bold men o'war's-men
pulled into the station last night for drunken
ness and disturbance. -Four of them took pos
session of Custom House wharf and had live
ly fight.
The annual meeting of the Portland Frater-
nifty for the election of officers for the ensuing
year takes place discovering at 7.45 O'Clock at
the society's rooms on Free street. Members
are notified and those interested are invited to
be present.
The present name of this Catholic diocese
will be retained when the division mentioned
In 10 pp 10 hat; So
be known as the disocese of Portland. The
new will be known as the diocese of Manches-
ter.
Dir. barry T. Walker met with a severe
sprain of one foot, while landing from the is
land steamer Sunday afternoon. The acct
dent was the more annoying since Mr.. Walker
has only recently recovered from fracture of
the other leg
Mr.. Frederic Sturtevantsof Portland, spent
September along the banks of the st. Law
renee and around Quebec and arrived at Cor
ham. N. H., last Saturday. Last week he
started for FraDconia via Randolph and Jeffer-
aon. During his stay at Gorham he was
guest at Willis cottage.
Frank P. McKenney, agent for George M.
Stevens tower clocks, has been awarded the
contract for the First National Bank tower
clock. 1t will have seven feet illuminated d.
als,and be the finest clock in Maine. A full de-
scription of this elegant clock will be given
later.
The new badges for cruelty officers have
been received at the State House. The badge
is made of solid silver, is IA inches in diame-
ter and round. The design is the "Maine Coat
of Arms" surrounded above by the words
Prevention of Cruelty" beneath "Act of
1882