The Portland daily press., 1884-10-24
nrfaf Ia.,inua.

Bright. and cooler yesterday The mercury
Indicated 55s at sunrise, co. at noon, 500 ct
suoset, 46s at 9 p. IN.
The Toronto will leave Liverpool Nov. 9th,
and arrive here about the 10Th.
There will be gospel meeting at the Y M.
G. A. rooms this evening at 7.30 o'clock
A handsome iron fence is being built in front
of Bishop Healy's residence on Congress
street.
A man was taken with violent fit at the
corner of Elm and Congress streets yesterday
afternoon.
Loring, Short & Harmon are first in the field
with almanaes for 1885. They have issued the
Old Farmers
The Blaine Pioneers have received an invi-
tstion to participate in a demonstration at
Dover, N. a., next week
The Light Infantry voted last night to at
tend the Yarmouth Riffs reception aud pa
rade on the 30th inst.
Thomas Shanahan, Jr, OF Portland, and
Engineer j. T. Talbot OF Boston, arrived in
Saco yesterday and work upon Pepperell park
will begin this morning.
Deputy Sheriff R. H. McQaillan of Var
mouth has been compelled to tender his resiq-
nation owing to the pressure of his private
business
Joseph f. Hilton, Genl New England Agent
Chicago, Milwaukee End st. Paul Railway,
Boston, j. o. Hillard, Hartford, Conn, W.
F. Russell, New York, S. Smith, New Haven,
are at the Falmouth.
Every Republican in Ward Five is request
ed to be at the Ward Club Rooms at half past
seven O'Clock tonight. Business OF importance
requires your attendance. 1t will detain you
but few minutes. Let every Que be prompt.
Rev. S. f. Pearson will speak at the follow
ing places before the election in November:
Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, North Gorhan,
Nason's Mills, Buxton. Rye Mills, Ssccarappa,
Raymond, Upper Gloucester, Gardiner.
John Halcrow refused drink to stranger
who entered his bar-room on India street, We'd
nesdsy night, and was stabbed in the neck by
the unknown man. The wound bled SO freely
that it necessitated the services of physi-
clan.
A young man named Stevens was taken with
fit on Newbury street, Wednesday, and fell
under the feet of horse standing near the
side walk. Officer Harmon who was near ran
to the assistance of the boy just in time to save
him from being run over.
Mr.. w. Sprague, the popular M aine Central
conductor, has returned.to his route from Port
land to Lewiston after two weeks absence,
during which time be has been in charge of
the Bar Harbor train from Portland. Bag
gagemaster Lowe has supplied in his absence
In the report of the managers Of the Female
Orphan Asylum. printed Wednesday, mention
is made of the j. B. Libby fund. This fund:was
presented by Mr.. Libby to make fund in re.
membranee of his wife and should be called
the Hannah Cstharine Libby fund.
The U. S. Circuit Court adjourned yesterday
after having been in continuous session sincs
Sept, %. Thirty-eight different jurymen have
been engaged on cases. The next term will be
the q. s. District Court which will meet on
the first Tuesday OF December.
The State Central Temperance Committee
has recently appointed subcommittee of sew
en- persons, of which Hon. Josiah H. Drum
mond, of Portland is chairman, aud to which
is entrusted the duty of ascertaining what
amendments are required to the present pro-
hibltory laws, and what additional lawslshould
bel enacted in order TO render more efficient
enforcement of the same, which will be present.
ed to the next legislature.