The Portland daily press., 1883-02-03
Brief Inttinrs.

The noon train over the Eastern road was
twenty minutes late yesterday owing to some
part of the locomotive giving out.
Fine day, yesterday, but cold. Mercury 80
at sunrise, 23o at noon, 1870 at sunset, wind
northwest;
The steamer Prussian, Capt. McDougall, of
the Allan Line arrived at o'clock yesterday
morning from Glasgow. She brought 70 pas
sengers, 40 OF whom are mill operatives. She
brought a full cargo.
A case of restitution has been dicovered ON
Green street. A family OF husband, wife and
eight children, the youngest only six months
old and the Oldest eight years, were found lv-
ing in the most abjecu poverty. The father is
a drunkard The case has been taken in
hand.
A telegram to the Boston Traveller from
Portsmouth says the rumor that the Grand
Trunk will purchase the navy yard, is a can
ard.
The Allan steamer Caspian, from. Liverpool
folfBaltim arrived at Halifax wednesday
She experienced series of gales during the
whole voyage, some Of terrific violence. Her
wheel house was carried away, and she sus-
tanned other slight damage.
REMEMBER lnG mtetiuS VI INC AoAsi"ho Al
dian Society at the Friends meeting house,
on Oak street, at three o'clock this afternoon.
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
We have received from W. E. Chandler the
new muoical paper, The Apollo, for January.
Dr. j A. Spadipg's lecture on Eyes, and
how to use them," drew a good audience to
Mechanics Hall last evening and gave much
instruction and pleasure.
The meeting of the Soldiers aud Sailors
Monument Association announced for this
evening, has been postponed on account OF
the non-arrival of the charter. The meeting
will be held some time next week, date TO be
announced.
The sherifs seized twelve barrels of beer
the Eastern freight house, barrel of bt er
from the old Baldwin house on Pleasant street;
a barrel of beer from the old Printers Ex-
change, and a small quantity of liquor from
Nicholas Feeney, in the same'buildng.
During the month OF January the sher ifs
seized 472 gallons of rum, wnskey and gin,
1434 gallons OF ale, and CIT galIons of lager
beer, making 1888 gallons in all.
Officer LaDgmad, yesterday afternoon. ar
rested Charles Fer uson for st ealing pair OF
skates.
Chambers Band has been engaged to fur
nish music al the third annual ball to be given
by the Douty Guards of Dover, Thursday
evening, March 1st
Albro E. Chase, Esq, of this city, installed
the officers OF Maine Lodge, Knights of Hon
or, in Lewiston last week
The heirs of Samuel Newhall OF Saugus,
who was killed on the Eastern Railroad on
April %, 1882, have comprised Their case
against the road upon payment of 1895.
Judge w. Allen of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts gave a decision Thursday in
the equity suit of the New England Trust
Company et al. VS. Caroline E. Hamblen ct
al, declaring the trust void In this case the
respondents husband deposited with the plain
tiff companies some $4,000 previous to his
death, in trust for his minor children, to pre-
vent his wife fsom obtaining payment of $50
COO in notes, which he had given to her fol-
money loaned from her separate estate.
The monthly meeting of the Diet Mission
will be held at the Fraternity rooms this az
ternoon, at o'clock.
The president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Maine will give an ad
dress at Preble Chapel, tomorrow evening
The resolution on the death of Gen. j. D
Fessenden will be presented in the Supreme
Court at p. no. today.
The ladies' gospel temperance meeting viii
be held at the Mission this evening at l..
o'clock. All are invited.
The fifth of the Fraternity course Of dance
comes off next Tuesday evening, and larg
gathering is expected Chandler will furnisl
his choicest music.