The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-01

Yesterday was bright and almost a summer
day. The mercury indicated 49o at a. M,
$50 at noon, 600 at sunset; wind northwest.
Mr. Burt, editor of "Among the Clouds" is
stopping at the Falmouth Hotel.
The verdict in the fire inquest will be rem
dered Saturday.
The street sprinklers watered the sire cts
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. s. Il. Doten returned home
from Florida yesterday.
The tug Phoebe is to have new compound
engine of 100 horse power.
A trial trip of the Gszelle was made yester-
day, and everything worked to perfect salts
faction.
A rife was stolen from the shooting gallery
Of Thomas Coleman, on Fore street, Tuesday
night.
& The doll loan exhibition is doing well at the
store on Congress street, opposite Plymouth
Church. Drop in and see it.
There is already good demand for tickets
to the eighth annual ball by the Ancient Order
OF Hibernisns Friday night.
There have been three burglaries and two
highway robberies committed at Woodford' g
since January lst
We regret to hear that Mr.. Chase of the
Argus continues very Ill with rheumatic fever
at his home in Augusta.
At the monthly meeting OF the Society of
Art, held yesterday afternoon, the various
committees reported progress, and thirteen
new members were elected.
The Heroes beat the Franklins at base
ball yesterday by a score of ID to 6; and the
Young Leaders beat the Young Writings by a
score of % to Is.
Ex-Governor Smith OF the Central Vermont
and General Manager Hickson Of the Grand
Trunk, accompanied by officials of their re-
.ctive railroads, are at the Vendome, Boston
In the case of the Northern Railroad of New
Hampshire vs.. the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain, at Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday,
Judge Lowell decided the former road could
maintain its cross-bill in New Hampshire.
The lecture on 1.-THE Wonders of the Heav-
ems" BY Professor Chandler, to be given at
Pine Street Church tonight, should be well
pRtronized. The lecture at St. Lawrence
Street last night was an admirable one.
The telephone operators enjoyed an hours
chat last evening, supplemented with ice
cream from Mrs. Ulmer's, the occasion being
the first anniversary of the opening OF tho
new operating room and switch.
There Will be a solemn requiem at the Ca
thedral Of the Immaculate Conception Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock, for the repose of the
soul of the late Thomas d. Murray. The
friends Of the deceased are invited.
Fl. r. Boynton, assistant observer st the
signal Office, has been ordered to Indian Ter
ritory, and Burton A. Kinney has been or
dered from Provincetown, Mass, to Portland
as assistant observer In place of Mr.. Boynton.
During the month of March, 1884, there en-
tered the Passamsquoddy district rs immi-
grants against go in March, 1883, and 1868 in
the nine months ending March 81, 1884,
agsiDst 2572 for the same time ending March
81, 1883.
The annual sale of garments made at the
workroom of the Associated Charities began
on Monday of this week, and will continue
through the week at No. 565 Congress street;
coffee, chocolate, and tea is terved every day
from IL a. no. to 6 p. m.
On and after Monday, May 9th, the steam
ers Of the International Steamship Company
will commence three trips per week, leaving
here Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 6
m. The burning of the steamer Falmouth
viii not interrupt the spring and summer ar
rangements of the company.
Probably at the next regular meeting of the
Portland Yacht Club some action will be taken
upon the proposition to build new club
house upon an extension of Merchants wharf.
The building proposed would be two stories in
height, 60x40 feet dimensions, and have &C.
commodations for storing spars, etc. A land
ing slim ia also contaminated