The Portland daily press., 1884-09-22
Brief .Tottingn.

hIn0 uhy yesterday ana quite autumnal. Inc
mercury indicated $50 at sunrise, 600 at noon,
$50 at sunset; wind north
Hon. T. B. Reed arrived in the city yester-
day.
There we're So arrests last week in Portland,
twenty-one of which were for drunkenness.
Edward P. Sweeney, sentenced to four
months in Jail for larceny of gunpowder, had
his sentence suspended.
Mr.. R. o. Consnt of this city has lately pur-
chased fine Knox colt for $1,000, which he
has named "Kirkwood.'
1t is reported that st. John rally will be
held in Portland before long, and that Gov.
st. John will be present.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Auburn Young
Mems Christian Association will tender re-
ception to the Portland boys Oct 4th.
Dr. o. I. Wadswortb, Boston; Col. Waldo
Lincoln and family, st. Louis, and F. M.
Sawyer, New York, are at the Falmouth.
The Boston & Maine trains leaving Portland
for Biddeford at 1925 m, and Biddeford for
Portland at 1125, have been discontinued.
1t is expected that Mr.. j. Herbert Shedd
will visit Portland today, and confer with the
committee on the Back Bay nuisance tonight.
~SS~HNt
ly, received cut the fore finger of the
right hand, rendering amputation of the finger
necessary.
Bishop Healy will bless the bell est Pat
rick" which will be placed in St. Joseph's
bsliry at Lewiston, and which is dedicated to
the Bishop.
Waterman Field of the Grand Trunk and
Officer Sterling arrested two men Saturday for
the larceny of chest of tea from a Grand
Trunk freight car.
By notice in cur advertising columns it will
be seen that on and after Wednesday next the
Haidee will leave for South Freeport at $50
m.,!returning at 230 p. m.
Among the agents of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals appointed by
Gov. Robbie are George A. Bailey, I'd, Deering,
and Arthur M. Sawyer, Portland.
Mrs Easton and another lady we're riding ON
Cumberland street Saturday, when another
team ran into their carriage and threw out the
ladies. Mrs. Easton was considerably hurt.
Daniel Burns, sentenced to four months in
jail for lenceny, entered the cabin of the schoon
er Matilda Gram Friday night and stole
pipe, knife and piece of tobacco from the mas
| ter.
Miss Lillian E. silsby, of Bangor, one day
last week sent and received as telegraph
operator from the Portland office 300 private
messages and 1000 words Associated Press re-
ports.
Mrs, Annie NJ. Ruby, widow of the late
Reuben Ruby of Portland, died in Hanover,
Vt, Friday last. Mrs. Ruby was formerly a
member of st. Paul's church, and fine wo-
man.
The Grand Trunk car works at London,
Ont, were burned Saturday evening. Four
hundred men are thrown out of employment,
most of whom lost their tools, The loss is es-
timated at 100000.
The night force of the PRESS were remem-
bered last night by Mr.. James L. Barnes. He
sent them in a bountiful supply of delicious
fried smelts, which were caught and cooked by
him. Thanks, Jim.
Seizures of liquor were made Saturday by
Deputy Marshal Crowell, Officers Frank and
Norton on Commercial and Washington
streets. and the deputy sheriffs seized twelve
barrels OF ale on Boston & Maine wharf.
The Blaine and Logan torchlight company
of Yarmouth have received their uniforms, a
continental suit of blue plush trimmed with
buff. The Rifle drum scorps will accompany
the boys on their excursions during the cam
paign.
The coroner's jury, at the inquest on Thomas
P. Reddy, found verdict that he was a tres
pssser on the private yard of the Portland g.
Ogdensburg Railroad Company, and that no
blame for his death attached to the railroad or
its employees.
Two brothers named Morrison were out in
tho harbor yesterday in a gun float off Curtis
shipyard, when one of them went forward to
step the mast, the float gave a lurch and
capsized. The brothers were picked up by a
man named Robert Ross and brought to the
shore.
There were % deaths reported in the city
last week. Consumption caused deaths ac-
cidents and cholera infantum caused three
deaths each; peritonites, liver disease, infantile
diseases, chronic diarrhea, Group, old age,
measles, nervous prostration and heart disease
caused one death each. Eleven deaths were
those of children under five years Of age
committee from Bosworth Post G. A R.,
and officers Of Munjoy Lodge K. of p, attend
ed the funeral services of Frank W. True at
West End church Saturday afternoon. After
the regular services by Rev. e. T. Pitts, the
Prelate OF Munjoy LODGE read the funeral SER
vice of the order. The Knights OF Pythias
and Bosworth Post furnished the ball bear
ers and followed the remains to Evergreen
cemetery.
Fire ON Pleasant street.