The Portland daily press., 1886-05-28
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The local art exhibition. just closed, drew
over 5000 spectators.
A new platform is being laid at the Port
land and Ogdensburg railroad station at
Cumberland Mills.
The class of '76, Bowdoin College, Will
have reunion and dinner at the Falmouth
Hotel on June %.
A meeting of the committee on Electrical
Appliances was held yesterday afternoon;
nothing of public Importance was trans
acted. ...4
Brick house No. 81 Chestnut street was
sold to E. B. Winslow yesterday for 1886 by
f. O. Bailey & Co. The DR.. Dodge house on
Elm street was not sold Wednesday.
No decision has yet been announced by
the Secretary of the Treasury in the case OF
Captain Ellis of the schooner Sisters, seized
for not having manifest.
A horse belonging to Joshua 2. Mari,
sewing machine agent was accidentally
strangled by his halter in the stable on
Cross street Wednesday night.
The Diamond Island Transportation Cos.
steamer Iris is on her route, having been
greatly improved by the building OF COM
modious cabin with large upper deck, be-
sides many minor improvements.
The Haydn Association are busy prepar-
ing for one of their enjoyable miscellaneous
concerts, to be given next month, and. are
also at work on the music for the Centennial
exercises at City Hall July 9th.
Peter G. Letarte was brought before Judge
Shaw of Westbrook yesterday morning on
complaint of Officer jackson, on a search
and seizure process. A trial followed, re-
sulting in the discharge of Letarte.
The health officer visited Peaks Island to
view the carcass of the large whale which
floated ashore on the back side of the island
last winter, and concluded the only way to
get rid of the nuisance was to burn it.
The w. G. T. U. service of prayer under
the charge of the Evangelical department,
was well attended at Congress Square church
yesterday afternoon and was a profitable
meeting.
The Indians who took part in the process
ion and sham fight at Gorham, have been
employed by Mayor Chapman to march IN
the centennial procession in this city July
9Th.
The last meeting for the season OF the
Washburn Union, connected with the
Church of the Messiah, will be held this eve.
ming. A very entertaining programme Will
be furnished.
Patrick Gertz was complained OF for drlV-
ing an old horse, and for having no number
on his cart. He was interviewed by Agent
SAWYER, taken before Marshal Hawkes., and
the penalty was RENTED on his promise moi
to do so any more.
Col. Green of Princes Express, has III MS
possession a daguerreotype OF Napoleon
taken thirty-eight years ago from the picture
painted, after the emperor's death, by order
of the French court. The daguerreotype is
wonderfully preserved.
The imports at this port for April were
valued at $1S6, 4S0, and the exports at $780,
915. For the ten months ending April Both,
the imports were valued at s., 327, 1862 against
1929. 761 for the same time 1885, and the ex-
ports at 50, $3.50, 757 against $2,S54, 769 for the
same time 1885.
Commencing tomorrow night an extra
boat will be run by the Forest City Steam
boat Company on Saturday evenings, leay'
ing this city at $50 and touching at all land
ings on Peaks and Diamond Islands. IhlS
is to accommodate people who have to WORK
in the city on that evening
At a meeting of the directors Of the socle'
ty to prevent Cruelty to Animals, the presl-
dent and secretary were appointed a commit
tee to wait on the City Marshal, and see that
the law in regard to numbering wagons
hacks and drays, be enforced.
Yesterday morning man named Wlllian
Mullen was employed by the Portland
Water Company laying surface drain OIL
Cedar street below Oxford. The banking
caved in, while he was on his knees, and MS
collar bone was broken. He was taken ''
the hoenital