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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
Brief .Joitings.

Cloudy and rainy yesterday. Mercury 3S0
ut sunrise. 40 at noon, 400 at sunset; wind
Southwest and Southeast.
Judge Haskell will preside at the April term
Of the Sunreme Court at Auburn.
The police want a man who lately stole two
overcosts.
Mr.. Lamson entertained the Portland Wheel
Club at his house Tuesday evening.
The Horse Railroad Company yesterday
were at work getting their rails uncovered.
There was break at Wheeler, Swift & Co.'s
Franklin wharf, Tuesday night, and thirty
cents and some lead pencils taken.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Hildrsth, purser of
the Sarmatian, for late files of Liverpool
papers.
Yesterday afternoon Private Waterman
Fields arrested man for stealing oranges at
the Grand Trunk depot.
A heavy Southeast rain storm set in at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and thu rain fell
In torrents all the evening.
Mrs. s. T. Pearson will conduct the chill.
dren's temperance meeting at the Gospel
Mission this evening.
The Folio for April has been received by
w. e. Chandler, and is very attractive
number.
The free lecture on "Temperaments, to be
delivered by Rev. G. B. Pitblado at the
Vaughan street church tonight, will call out
many of his old friends.
Hon. G. A. Bontelle, accompanied by his
three daughters, passed through Portland on
his way from Bangor to Washington, ye,ter-
day.
II - ohofh
depot, 1t is reported, has sold his farm with the
buildings and stock thereon to Mr.. G.. M
Stanwood of this city.
The auction sale of unclaimed express pack
ages Will take place to-day at the auction
rooms Of r. o. Bailey & Co., commencing at
10 O'Clock.
The funeral of Mr.. j. Graves, belonging to
the town farm of Deering, who was found
drowned in the Presumpscot river on Monday
last, was held yesterday afternoon. The town
gave him a respectable burial. Rev. John
Gibson officiated, and the services were solemn
and very appropriate.
Capt. D. 81. Burns, who resides at No. 2
Chatham street, brought to the PRESS office
yesterday morning a splendid butterfly, dark
in color with bright spots, which few into q
window of his house yesterday morning and
was caught by his wife. That butterfly will
wish he hadn't ventured out so early.
The Biddeford Journal says: Nathaniel
and Herbert Currier, proprietors OF the Bdde-
ford Machine Works on Elm street, have
failed. Their liabilities amount to between
thirty and forty thousand dollars, and it is
said that their assets will not fall far short OF
that amount. The creditors are confined to
this city, Saco, Portland and Boston"
Report says that a syndicate has been formed
for the purchase of a steamer to run between
St. Andrews, N. B., Campobello, N. B., and
PASSPORT, making two trips daily during the
Summer, and which will connect with the
trains on the New Brunswick railway. 1t is
also stated that the larger operators in the
sardine business will be heavy owners in the
steamer, and that they intend sending all their
goods to St. Andrews for transportation West.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27

Last night about $50 o'clock still alarm
was sent to the steamers on Bracket and
Spring streets, calling them to the corner of
Brackett and Summer streets, where fire was
under good Roadway in the attic of Thos
Fishers boot and shoe store. The fire was
subdued before much damage had been caused,
but Mr.. Fishers stock was considerably in
jured by water. He estimates his loss at $500,
which will be covered by "tbree-quarters"
policy. Cause Of the FIRE unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
The ChiIdreu's Rail-.

Mr. Gilbert's children's ball is one of the
events of the season. 1t is always great sue
cess socially and financially. The fancy dane
es are always executed with great precision
and grace, and the usnal ball. room dances are
of the latest and most fashionable order. The
demand for reserved seats is very large this
year and early application fol them should be
made at Stockbridge's. The charming "But-
terfy Dance" will be repeated this year as
well as some others that are great favorites.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
KERRY COW,


Mr.. Joe Murphy is to be praised for making
the Portland public, and, in fact, the Ameri-
can stage, acquainted with a type of Irish dra-
ma with which they have not been familiar.
Most all of the Boucicault dramas have been
saturated with whiskey, brutalized by Donny-
brook Fair riots, and intended to applaud the
actions of the people in defying the laws.
Murphy's play of Kerry Cow is entirely diff
ferent. 1t is almost an Irish idyl, as Davy
Crockett is an American, and in it Mr.. MUIR
phY presents phase of Irish acting that de-
lights all who behold it. Mr.. Murphy will be
wen supported. He appears at Portland Thea
ire Friday night.
THE EQUINE PARADOX.
Mr.. Bartholome rvs troupe of trained horses
is perfect marvel. They are 10 in number
turned loose upon the stage, and do everything
but talk, The bell rings, they form in line, land
go to school. They waltz and jig, play leap
frog, go through military drill with the pre-
cision of the Montgomery Guards, attack a
fort, tear down the rebel flag, pass it from
mouth to mouth, aud do so many astounding
Things that the spectator can hardly believe it
is all real that he sees. Tickets will be reSdy
at the Portland Theatre to-day.
CONCERT AND READINGS.
Notwithstanding the rain last evening, q
very pleasant concert and readings were given
at the Church of the Messiah. The programme
was published in our col umns yesterday and it
goes without saying that all the numbers gave
great pleasure, and there we're several encores.
Miss Moves always pleases and her selections
We're well made and rendered with taste and
spirit. Those who attended the entertainment
were well repaid for their trouble.
NOTES.
Miss Van Zandt, the American prirna donna,
wno has loug been a favorite in Paris, has
signed an engagement with Manager MAYER
to sing in the Opera Comique in London.
Miss Genevive Ward, who sailed from Lon.
don for India on Decem Jer II, 1858, reached
Bombay on January 9, and travelling through
India attended the Viceroy's state ball In CAL
cutta,in which city she gave a dr. amatic enter
tainment, which was attended by the Vice Re-
gal Courtand other magnates In Ceylon she re-
peated her entertainment, and visited the ex-
lied Arab Pasha, who received her with great
courtesy. From Ceylon she went to Melbourne,
Australia, reaching there March 6, after jour
uey OF IA 593 miles. She was to make her first
appearance in Melbourne, March 10.
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Portland Skating Rink.

Last evening there was full house at the
rink in Storer Bros g block TO witness the
skating exhibition of Miss Carrie Gilmore,
Her movements were exceedingly pleasing and
executed with such marvellous skill that they
drew much applause from the audience.
The nsxt attraction at this rink will be an
exhibition by Professors Rourke and Allison,
champion double trick and fancy team. This
will occur Friday night, and will be fine ex-
hihtion
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
and LOST AND FOUND, not exceeding forty
words, will be inserted in the Daily PRESS
one week for twenty-five cents, if paid in al
vance.
When payment is not made in advance, reg
ular rates will be charged.
The large circulation of the PRESS makes it
the best medium for these advertisements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
Dea,h of CAM. wiIIiam RaIIop,iue.

Capt. William Ballantine, formerly senior
master in the Allan steamship service, died at
his residence in Birkenhead, England, March
9Th, after long illness, and was buried at
Bennington Cemetery, March 18th. Although
the captain retired several years ago from The
service, there are many who will remember
with kindly sympathy the genial officer whose
attention made the ocean passage one of pleas
ure to them. He was man of excellent lit
ersry taste and extensive reading, and his
abilities commanded the respect and esteem of
the many distinguished people who, from time
to time, sailed the ocean with him. He had
warm friends in Portland and in Canada, who
will hear with regret of his death. His age
was seventy years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27

The following transfers OF real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry OF
deeds:
Portland-Charles 7. Hooper ct al. to s, G.
Maggie, land and buildings on Chestnut street.
$Il00.
Elizabeth S. Jones to Andrew johnson, land
on Cherry street. $400
Scarboro-Hannah Louise Googins to Ed
muDd A. Ward, land. 5000.
Windham-Algernon s. Ames to Moses d.
Andrews. Land and buildings. $500.
port-Benj amin L. Dennlson to Will
liam W. Wilson, land. 500.
Cincinnati Knight to Alexander W. Grover,
land $3.50.
Otsfield-Moses D. Andrews to Algernon S.
Ames, land. $500.
Raymond-Dennis Edwards to Anna Speller
land and buildings $1,000.
Casco~ David Duran to William B. Rolfe,
land and buildings. $500.
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General LII osp;taI.

Rev. j. McWhinnie has received from an
unknown donor, "once Maine Baptist" a
check for 500, one-half of the amount to be
appropriated toward Baptist free bed in the
Maine General Hospital and the remaining
$50 toward Knox county free bed. The
money has been used as designated. It appears
that this timely and generous gift was prompt
ed by the presentation of the claims of the
hospital at theta meeting OF the Maine Bap-
fist convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
Women's Foreign Missions.

The Women's Foreign Mission Society, of
which Mrs. J Donnell is president, held their
annual meeting at the residence of DR.. Nc
Keown last evening. For the past few years
that the organization has been in existence it
has raised $500, of which SIP was raised this
last year. 1t was voted last evening to sub
scribe $50 for an illustrated paper for the
benefit of women and children of India.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
Municipal Court.

WEDNEsDAY-Fhemas o. Libby. Assault; not
guilty. Discharged.
join C. Cobb, attorney for respondent.
Sidney Smith. Common drunkard; 80 days in
city house of correction.
Michael McGrath. Disturbance; 80 days in city
ho.se Of correction.
Andrew Lang. Search and seizure; fined 500
and costs.
William Clahan; Search and seizure; fined 500
and costs.
John Ney. Breaking and entering and larceny;
bound over to grand jury in sum of $500.
Neal Boyce. Intoxicaiion; fined So and costs.
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s.Idicr.' rronursens association.

The following is the entertainment commit
tee on the fair for Soldiers and Saiiorc' Monu-
1aent Association:
Com nittee on Vocal and IDstrumental MUSIC
John L. shaw. Eermann Kot2schmar, j. b.
Coyle, Jr., VIM. Allen.
OoRmittes on Tableauy-Geo. Il. LIBBY,
Fred A Motley, Mrs John Williamson, Mrs'
Harlan p. Ingalls,, Mrs. Chss. n. Mitchell,
Mrs. Henry A. Gray, Mrs. Thos. j. Murphy.
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Associated Charities.

The ladies IF the Associated Charities hav-
ing charge of the work room acknowledge
with thanks the following gifts:
Working material-Mrs Chas Milliken,
Mr.. Alfred Woodman, Zines Brothers, Thos.
j @. Jordan, Mrs. DeGroot, Mrs, Frank T.
Bayley, Mrs. Fl. FL. Pope, Mrs. f, G. Messer,
Mrs. Henry MillikeD; Mrs. Rea, 81; friend
ST.; friend, So; friend, $40; cash, $40; Female
Charitable Association, $40; Mrs. f. n. Dow,
$40; Mrs. Henry St. John Smith. $40; cash,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
THE p r E S S
MORNING, MARCH "a.
CITY AND VICINITY.


and read the advertisement Of the importers
Tea Company in another column. For fen
days only will presents be given away with
their teas and coffees. Hundreds of dollars
worth Of presents in money, watches and dia-
monds will be given away in the next few
days. Do you want the best tea or coffee in
the city for the money and present worth
from 10 cents to fifty dollars? Then go to I'M
porters Tea Co.'s Store, 431 Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
OFF TIE TRACK.
The Pullman Train on tine Maine Central
Wrecked-No Passengers Injured

The Pullman train on the Maine Central
railroad from Bangor met With an accident
this morning which will cause considerable
delay. The train was nearing Yarmouth, ana
in passing through what is known as Sodom
Cut the engineer did not discover mass OF
earth aud stone upon the track, caused by
land slide, until too late, and he went on 1t AZ
almost full speed. The engine, tender, bag
gage. mail and express cars were thrown from
the track and all were badly wrecked. All
the passenger cars and the sleeper remained on
the rail Fortunately no one was hurt though
all were considerably shaken up. A wrecking
train will be sent out at once, the passengers
transferred and brought to this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Rev. T. s. Jones OF the Methodist Episcopal
church In this village has receiver unanimous inr
vitation to remain with them their pastor for an
other year. Mr.. Jones has accepted the invitation,
and both pastor and people are TO be congratulated
on their good fortune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
City of Portland.

COMMISSIONERS OF STREETS OFFICE.
March ~, 1884.
NOTICE-The office hOurs of the Commissioner
~ of Streets will be from IL am. to IL noon and
from 4 to p. m, until further notice.
GEO. S. STAPLES,
marl2df Commissioner of Streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-27
Vital Questions !!

Vital Questions
Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing in
the world for queting and allaying all irri-
talon of the nerves and curing all forms OF
nervous complaints, giving natural, child
like refreshing sleep always?
aud they will tell you unhesitatinglY
''Some form of HopsP'
CHAPTER 1.
Ask any or all of the most eminent physi-
clans:
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied 90 to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as Brighl's
disease, diabetes, retention o: inability to
retain urine, and all the diseases and all
ments peculiar to Women
Sand they will tell you explicitly and en-
phatcally ''Buchu.o
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia; constipa-
ton, indigestion, biliousness, malarial
fever, ague &c.," and they will tell you:
Mandrake, or dandelionP'
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such a
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed which Is so varied in its opera
lions that no disease or i'll health can posi-
bly, exist or resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail women, weak
est invalid or smallest child to USE
CHAPTER II.
patients
"Almost dead or nearly DYING
For years, and given up 10y physicians of
Brighrs and other kidney diseases, liver
complaints, severe coughs called consump-
tion, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazyl
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
waketulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out OF shape from excruciat
ing pangs of Rheumatism.
Infammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
Eryspelas
Salt rheum blood poisoning dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, end in fact almost all diseases frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured By Hop Bitters, proof of which
Can be found in every neighborhood in the known
world, mar27eod& W mbrm
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
City of Portland.
NOTICE..

MARCH 2Oth 1884
"E, the Municipal officers of the City of Port
w land, hereby give office, in accordance with
the provisions Of chapter fourteen of the Revised
Statutes of the State Of Maine of $685. that India
street, for its whole length, Congress street.
from India 70 Washington street, Washington
street, from Congress street. to Tukey's Bridge and
Tukey's Bridge to the draw are placed by us in
quarantine so far as re ates to the driving of any
neas cattle, sheep or swine said streets until
further notice. And all persons are hereby forbid
cen to drive any neat CATTLE sheep swine over or
through such streets as are above mentioned for
any purpose whateyer. ANY persons violating this
regulation are liable to a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, by section 43 of said chapter
MARQ"IS F. KING, Mayor,
HOR CE A. HALLETT, ,,.,,
JOHN A. GALLAGHER, HitEHnelPal
SAMUEL b. KELSEY, Omeers
JOHN S. RUSSELL, t 90 tue
JAMES +. HAWKES., 10y u
ELIAS b. DENISON, forelano'
EDWARD A MOVES,
mar21 dtf
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COPARTNERsmIP NOTICES
DISSOLUTION.

THE co-partnership formerly existing between
firm name of Chas II. OBrion, was dissolved
March 10 by Limitation, j. F; Mercer retiring,
Portland Me-, March %, 1884. mar26d3t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPECIAL SALE Isle GLOVES.

TOD Y we shall make "a special cleaning
OSf sale of all last seasons stock Isle
Thread and Taheta Gloves. Goods which
sold for soc, Use and s 90, will all be closed
out at Y5c each. This will include Gloves for
Ladies', Children and Gentlemen, amt will
be am opportunity 10 secure Gloves suitable
for Spring wear very cheap.
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Copartnership Notice.

COpartnefSbHp NOtlce.
The undersigned have formed q copartnership
under the firm name of JOHN f. BRADFORD &
CO., formerly joan BRADFORD 3 son, Vast and
Spar Makers, and will continue the bu-iness at the
old stand, No 266 Commercial st. a good stock of
Masts Spars and Oak Plank constantly on hand.
JOHN E. BRADFORD
JOHN CAKES.
Portland, March 7th, 1884.
mars dim
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R. A. u. r. I'D.

FEVHE ANNUAL MF E TING of the R lief Associa-
i tion of the Portland Fire Department will be
held at the Chief Engine RS Office room g City
1884, at o'clock, for the purpose of eiecting six
teen trustees for the ensuing year and such business
as may come before the Association
mar26d1w RICHARD H. BALL, Secretary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-29
THAT MANDAMUs CASE,

Quite number of State and county off-
cisls and 8 large sprinkling of the disciples of
Blackstone were present in Department Two
of the Superior Court at 2 P. N. yesterday.
At that hour came up for hearing the matter
| of the petition of the Bank of California
praying for the issuance of a writ of man
damus by the Superior Court of this county
instructing the State Controller to issue 8
warrant On the State Treasurer for the pay.
ment of the interest due on q certain coupon
| attached to one of the railroad bonds. It
/ had been given out that Judge Mcfarland
! and Judge Armstrong would dispose of this
| case in bank, but owing to the illness Of the
! former Judge the latter presided alone.
| State Controller J. P. Dunn and State Treas
| urer w. A. January were in Court, and
were represented by Railroad Commissioner
W. W. Foote, who stated that he had been
asked 20 act for the defendants and did so
with the consent of the Attorney General.
He presented the following demurrer
| Now comes the above-namsd defendant by his at
tornev, W. W. Foote, and demurs to the petition of
complainant on file herein, and for OF demur
rer specifies as follows
First-That the plaintiffs petition does not state
facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action
against this defendant, and that the facts rected
therein DO lot ente palntln TO the relief II sad
petition demanded.
Second-That the plaintiffs petition is ambjgu-
Gus, unintellgible and uncertain.
Wherefore. defendant asks that he may be hence
dismissed, with his costs.
The plaintiff was represented by Judge S.
w. Sanderson and Judge S. c. benson, who
filed petitions for an alternative writ of mar
damus in both cases.
Mr.. Sanderson objected to the demurrer
offered by Mr.. Foote, saying that it was not
a case wherein demurrer could be sustained
by the Court. The case was brought upon
the affidavit of plaintiff. If counsel for de-
Tense had no answer to make, then ne held
that the matter must be considered as it
stood before the Court, upon the affidavit
filed. They must, he said, get down to bust
ness; if they had an answer to make, it
should be presented and considered by the
Court, He claimed that the answer must be
made under oath to the Court. No such an
swer as the law required had been made, and
he claimed the matter stood solely upon the
papers filed by the plaintiff in the case.
Mr.. Foote, who by his remarks indicated
his hostility to the plaintiff asked for a con-
tinuance of the case until Friday, in order to
allow him an opportunity to file answers in
both cases. 70 this counsel for plaintiff Of
fered no objection, and the case was continued
until 1:3O P. NJ. Friday.