The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-10
BRIEF yos,inas.


cleuds, sunshine. snow squalls. and keen,
clustering wind characterized Saturday. The
mercury indicated zoe at sunrise, 37o at noon,
$50 at sunset: wind north.
1t was bright day yesterday with an east
wind and rising temperature. The mercury
was 49o at noon.
The Democrats fred another salute of 100
guns on Saturday.
A fine deer was exhibited in Pencils win
dow Saturday.
Bishops Healy is in Baltimore attending the
Catholic Plenary council.
John Dennis & Co.'S assets are placed at
$12 1880, and liabilities at $37 ,567.08.
There were SO arrests recorded in Portland
last week of which 40 we're for drunkenness.
The value of foreign exports for last week
was $15, 562. so, including 506, 1855 feet of lum-
Der.
DIR. William Wood has taken house in
Washington, and with his family will pass the
winter in that city.
Two new cars have boen put on the Congress
street line of the horse railroad They are
large aud good looking.
Patrick WEIGH will be brought before the
MunlClpdl OUuTb tOluUrEOW IuuEulUS lOr ueiuk
a horse unfit for labor.
Five dollars in cash and $50 cigars were
stolen from J. W. Sullivan on Centre street,
during Friday night.
Mr.. George Fosters horse and carriage col.
lided with jigger near the Grand Trunk de-
pot Saturday, bnt no damage resulted.
J. F. Chute, Grand Keeper Of Records and
SAILS, K. of p, will visit lodges in Aroostook
County, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Portland Ministerial Association opens
at Ferry Village tomorrow evening at 7.45,
With sermon by Rev. A. Hamilton, of Xiv
terry, Me.
The. "Longfellow" Chautauqua Circle will
meet at the Chestnut street vestry tomorrow
evening az 745. An interesting programme
has been arranged.
The Congregational club will hold its
first meeting for the season tonight and Prof.
G. Fl. J. Ropes Of Bangor will speak on THE
Manhood of Christ"
A slight fire, caused by an over-heated fue
in Trslram Stevens house in Stevens Plains,
Saturday, did 500 worth of damage which
was covered by insurance.
There will be meeting in the vestry of the
Church of the Messiah this evening, to take
steps to form q literary society. All the friends
of the society are invited to attend.
Judge Advocate. General Austin will accom-
pany Gen. Kountz to Portland and it is not jim
probable that Gen. c. Fl. Grosvenor, Of the G..
A. B. pension committee, will be Of the party.
The following have been suspended for non
payment of entry mouey: Frank Hastings,
Damariscotta, and the back stallion Watch
maker; j. f. Haines, Biddeford, and the bay
mare Nellie M.
The officers of both Bosworth and Thatcher
Posts, G. A. B., have been appointed the COM
4nittees to receive John 8. Kountz, oommau-
der-r- chief of the order, who will probably
arrive here the Oath inst.
Brown. Wells and Bolton the horse thieves
who were arrested 10 Portland Wednesday
and brouqat to Richmond, Friday, for trial
/ pleaded not guilty before Justice Hagar, Sat
urday ,lapd were put under $500 bonds each to
appear before the grand jury.
| There were Is deaths reported in Portland
| last week. Consumption caused deaths; diph.
iberia and typhoid fever caused deaths each
| and death each was caused by heart-clot
kidney disease, abscsss on liver, accident, her
mia, scelerosis, brain trouble, spinal meningitis
| Group and infantile disease.
Mr. f. A. Elwel party, for trip to the
Bermudas, will leave New York, jan %. In
| the steamer Orinoco, and expect to arrive al
Hamilton on the morning Of the 18th. Tae
beautiful scenery and excellent wheeling GER
| stitute attractions that will induce many t.
make the trip.
Large crowds followed the parties who paid
| election bets-before the official returns vert
received-on Saturday last. A chamber-maii
at the Preble House, wheeled Mr.. A. j
| Reagan in barrow from the hotel to the
Rochester station and back, and M. j. Flynn
was wheeled from Congress Square to City
| Hall.
Congress Street Methodist church having
| paid off their burdensome debt, will celebratt
their freedom Wednesday evening next, Nov
ember 18th, beginning with sociable in the
vsstry at Z p. M, followed by jubilee in the
| church at p. M. All friends OF the church
are invited to come and enjoy the happy occas
ion.
At Cehstnut street church last evening, tn,
vestry was crowded. Some stood Throughout
the service and others were turned away Ter
or twelve unconverted persons stopped for thu
second service and five knelt at the altar for
prayers. Special meetings will be held Tuee
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings.