The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-26
Brief .Eottinrs.

Yesterday was cool enough for October. The
mercury indicated 800 at sunrise, 62o at noon,
57e at sunset; wind north west and south
west.
The race between the Millie and Vixen to-
day is open to all second class yachts.
The cost of raising the State of Maine will
be $4,000.
The Lalanders party of tourists from Mon
treal, are at the Falmouth Hotel.
Hon. Mark n. Dunnell of Minnesota, is at
the Falmouth Hotel
o. f. Bacon, leader and instructor of the
drum corps, returned yesterday from his
vacation.
The Latona and Bedouin, two crack yachts,
attracted much attention in the harbor yester-
day.
were white frosts. AT Fryeburg heavy white
frost is reported.
The Board of Aldermen held a meeting
yesterday noon and recommended that an in.
sane person be sent to the Insane Asylum.
Two collisions of teams on Commercial
street yesterday forenoon. No serious damage
in either case.
Col. Zimro Smith, editor of the Boston
Journal, was in town yesterday and proceeded
east.
Capt. G. B. Hall, U. s. A., is visiting home
on furlough from his Texan Station, and Capt.
Charles Larrabee of the indian Bureau, is also
in the city.
There were seven pages of arrivals at the
Preble House yesterday, including three base
ball clubs, the Boston, Providence and Bel.
fast
Work commenced on the spire of the Catho-
lie Cathedral steeple yesterday, and a sidewalk
crowd watched the workman as he took up his
perilous position.
The Mile has challenged the Vixen to race
for the second class cup, belonging to the
Yacht Club, today. The yachts will start at
10 a. m. from of the Club House.
The 18th Maine regiment will hold its re-
union at Peaks Island today. They will dine
at the Peaks Island House The 7th Maine
will hold its reunion at Rock Bound Park.
The line officers of the Blaine and Logan
campaign companies of this city, held an cleo
ton of field officers at Storer Hall last even
ing. Mr.. E. A. Chase was chosen Colonel and
j. L. Tryon, Lieut. Colonel.
Mr.. Sylvanus d. Merrill, formerly of the
firm of s. d. Merrill & Co. of this city. and
who moved to Nevada City, Colorado, about
year ago, was stricken with paralysis of the
brain last week and is very ill.
Mr.. Alden j. Blethen has received tele-
gram from home, representing the business
interests of Kansas City, requesting him to re-
turn and become candidate for Represen-
tative to Congress.
The Odd Fellows and citizens of Dixfeld,
Canton, Hartford, Sumner, Buckfield and ad-
joining towns, accompanied by Thompsons
Band, will unite in grand excursion to
Peaks Island today.
An excursion party of zoe, under the manage
ment of A. P. Wescott, came from Rochester,
N. H., and towns on the line of the Portland
and Rochester railroad yesterday morning.
The excurSionists went to the island on the
steamer Cadet. All had tickets to Greenw God
Garden.
The new engine house and lookup at Peaks
Island is all finished, and everything about it
proves to be in excellent shape. In the front
room is the engine, which has, by the way,
record" of 245 feet. There are four cells in
the lookup and they are as strongly built as
could bs desired
Hiram Reed, who was in the city yester-
day, drove stage from Portland to Augusta
% years ago. 1t was the property of the Maine
Stage Company that owned $50 horses. Be-
sides Mr.. Reed, there are only three other
drivers remaining; s. T. Corser of Portland,
John Marshall of Gorham, and Mr.. Plummer,
Bath.
Francis st. Armand was before Commission
Or Rand yesterday morning for smuggling
liquor from the provinces and was bound over
In the sum of $500. He was committed for
lack Of bail. The principal witness stated
that he accompanied St. Armand to Maine to
wait until the latter had time to realize on the
goods. st. Armand admitted this but added
that the witness was in partnership with
him.