The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
Brief .Jotsings.

Cloudy and disagreesble yesterday, with
wind veering from northeast to north in the
afternoon and the temperature steadily grow
ing colder. Mercury 49o at sunrise, 500 at
noon, 46o at sunset.
The police made two seizures yesterday.
Captain Williams, Of the Oregon. is fast re-
covering from the effects Of his late accident.
The Gins are blossoming week earlier than
last year.
The deputy sheriffs Sized liquors at seven
places yesterday.
The rumor that Bishop Healy would resign
on account Of ill-health has no foundation.
The annual meeting OF the Associated Char
tiles will be held Thursday at $50 O'Clock.
A large number of coasters have been de-
layed by the weather in this harbor.
The Merchants Exchange Hotel has adopt
cd the ipcandescent electric light
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
pany will extend their wires to Portland.
Forty.five new buildings will be erected on
Peaks Island this season.
Mr. Gibson, of the Preble House, is making
some improvements in the barber shop and
residing room of the hotel.
the railings around the walks will be removed
and the fountain bronzed.
The exhibition of the Boston Decorative Art
Society will open today in the Falmouth Ho-
tel parlors.
Judge Wing of Auburn is holding Probate
Court in this city, while Judge Peabody is
absent at New Orleans.
The children who participated in the minuet
will please meet at City Hall this afternoon at
4.30 O'Clock.
Capt. William Lsavitt, of Chase, Leavitt &
Co., has been appointed agent for the Boston
Board Of Underwriters.
Henry w. Staples of Old Orchard was in
town yesterday for the purpose of purchasing
pipe, etc., for the new sewer which is soon to
be constructed at Old Orchard Beach.
The manner in which Baird's Minstrel band
played two selections in front OF the post office
yesterday ELECTED many favorable comments
from the crowd which quickly gathered.
Mr.. Lorenzo Taylor had a surgical operation
for sciatica performed by Drs. Weeks, Pendle-
ton and Dana, Sunday, and it is thought the
operation was successful.
The steamer Partisan of the Allan Line,
which left this port on the afternoon of
Thursday for Liverpool via Halifax, arrived at
the latter port last night, having been delayed
by fog.
At the annual meeting of the First Parish
Society, held yesterday afternoon, the old par
ish officers were reelected, and $500 voted
for parish expenses of which $4,000 were for
the pastors salary, and $1,000 for music.
The city Of Portland has entered suit against
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
for unpaid taxes for 1882 and 1888, amounting
to about $1,000. The case will 60 to the Law
Court in July.
Yesterday City Marshal Andrews received
letter from Mayor King summoning him to
appear before the board of Mayor and Alder
man on Thursday evening to answer to sew
eral complaints and charges to be brought
against him before the board.
A temperance praise service will be held at
the Gospel Mission this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The meeting will be addressed by the Hon.
Neal Dow, Hon. B. F. Kingsbury, J. M. Todd,
ESQ.,, and Others Good singing will be fur
nished.
Mr.. A. "a. Davis, clerk of the Circuit Court.
has received check for 800, wages due A.
Henderson, carpenter of ship P. G.. Blan-
chard. Mr.. Henderson was drowned at sea.
The money is subject to the claims Of Hen
derson's relatives.
Some boys, out of mischief, tied another boy
to the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
track, and then left him. Luckily man saw
the affair and released the little fellow 1t is
to be hoped the boys who bound the other will
be discovered and taught lesson.