The Portland daily press., 1884-05-17

Clouds, showers and sunshine yesterday
Mercury 500 at 8 a. M, $40 at noon, 52S at
sunset; wind southeast.
Judge Virgins health is improving.
A hayrack overloaded with furniture broke
down on Elm street yesterday.
The tug Phoebe has Just received large
compound engine from New York, put in by
the Portland Company. ~
The horse cars on the Deering line will COM
mence running on their summer time table to-
morrow.
The Woman's Gospel temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening at 745
o'clock. All are invited.
Mr.. e. Ponce, the cigar manufacturer leaves
for New York Monday to attend business con-
nected with the ola Normanda" cigar case.
Master Charles S. Stevens, at No. 1874 Spring
street, publishes neat little miniature sheet,
entitled "The Reporter. The first number of
the second volume was issued yesterday.
The grand officers of the Grand Lodge, I.
o. o. f., will go to Pittsheld on Wednesday
evening next to attend the dedication ceremo-
monies of the new hall there.
Col. Rob. G. Ingersolls lecture that he de-
livered in Boston, Sunday night, will be read in
Congress Hall, entrance Oh Temple street, to-
morrow at 8 p. m.
The Portland High School nine and the
Westbrook 5eminary nine, will play a game of
base ball on the Seminary grounds in Deering
tomorrow afternoon.
The Maine Medical Association will hold it's
annual meeting in the Common Council room,
beginning Tuesday, June 10Th and continuing
three days.
The schooner Alice M. Gould, Capt Jewett.
arrived yesterday morning from La Have
Banks with %, 900 pounds OF halibut for John
Loveitt & Co.
The red cherry trees blossomed yesterday,
16ttour days earlier than last year. and ten days
later than those OF New York. AS the goth is
the average, this season may be considered as
four days early.
The Portland Bicycle Club have adopted
rule prohibiting their members from riding on
the sidewalks and also propose to do all in
their power to keep bicylists not members of
the club from doing the same in the city.
Thursday afternoon, an aged lady named
Sampson, in stepping on the sidewalk at
Preble street. stumbled and fell, striking on
the stepping stone in front Of G. e. Jose's,
breaking her hip.
The Union Rowing Club propose to Give
grand regatta at Sebago Lake next month.
Conley. Peemer, Ross and if possible HARLAN
and other noted oarsmen will be present and
take part.
Tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Daniels
will preach on the Sabbath question. At the
monthly temperance meeting in the evening,
the fruits of water and alcohol will be contras-
It'd, in the Rotations by the young. The pub
lie are invited.
The schooner Gertie Lewis, Captain Barnes
arrived yesterday morning from the Souther
fishing grounds with 118 barrels of sailed
mackerel to Lewis, Chase & Written. This
is the first arrival this season of sailed mack
erel
Councillors Bolster and Locke are engaged
in fixing rules by which the damages caused
by the foot and mouth disease, shall be az
sessed. The damages are estimated at four or
five thousand dollars, which will fall upon the
State, unless met by the general government
Wednesday night some ladies alone in a
house on Cumberland street were frightened
by some one trying to gain admission by the
back door. The ladies kept quiet and the door
being securely fastened the intruder was una
BILE to get in.
Yesterday forenoon pair of horses belong
ing to Mr.. Chase, took fright and ran away
down Franklin street. The driver jumped
from the seat and was thrown into the street
with such force that he was very seriously in
jured, but he was soon able to resume work.
The team was stopped before serious damage
was done.
Sometime yesterday afternoon, burglar en-
tered the house of Mr.. Charles W. York, ON
Washington street, while his family was out
and stole black diagonal coat and vest, also
gold ring with garnet stone and pearl setting
around it. Later, Officer Firth found the coat
and vest at second hand clothing store on
Fore street.
Hon. L. D. M. Sweat, who returned from
Washington the first of the week, went back
yesterday. Col. Sweat is confident that the
best thing for the Democratic convention to
do is to nominate Mr.. Tilden and make the
fight on administrative and revenue reform. If
this course be adopted he is sanguine of sue
cess. He thinks Postmaster General Gresham
is the most promising of the Republican clark
horses"