The Portland daily press., 1888-03-27

Cold and raw yesterday followe by snow.
The schooner Ariadne has arrived safely
at Philadelphia.
A large cargo Of molasses consigned to G.
S. Hunt g. Co., arrived yesterday.
Legault's Childrens' Band will give con-
cert May 4th at City Hall.
The Eastern Forge Company will start
again April 1st.
The photographs of the graduating class
at the Gorham Normal School are to be taken
by Jackson g. Kenney.
William NJ. Marks has received the con-
tract to print the City Auditors, and other
subordinate city reports.
The second abutment of tie Maine Cen
trail bridge oyer Portland street is COM
pleted.
Mr.. Nash, of the firm Of o. NJ. & ID. w.
Nash, was thrown from his sleigh at the cor
ner Of Free and Cotton streets yesterday, but
fortunately notsinjured.
Eight young ladies from the Deering High
School were in attendance at the Municipal
Court yesterday. 1t is rumored that forth
coming moot court" was the cause of their
visit
A despatch was received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday forenoon stating that
the schooner Edward Waite, Capt. York, for
which much anxiety was felt, had arrived
safe at Delaware Breakwater from Cuba.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will lecture on
the vestry Of the Congress Square church
this evening at 7.3O o'clock on "Christ and
the Church." All persons interested are
cordially invited to attend.
All young men are invited to the prayer
meeting of the Students Christian League
at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms this afternoon at
445 o'clock. Topic Forgiveness" / John,
/, 9; Psalms 80, 8. Leader, Austin Haynes.
The bark Sarmiento, of and from this city,
Capt. Thomas Gould, arrived at Buenos
Ayres on the 18th day of February, after a
quick run Of 46 days. This is the quickest
passage that has been made between the two
ports for over two years.
Officers Hicks and Sparrow arrested David
McBirnie, second mate of the schooner Gen.
S. Z. Merwin, yesterday, for assault on the
first mate of the vessel. The first mate was
quite badly cut about the face aud physi-
clan dressed his wounds.
The ladies of State Street Circle will hold
q sale Of useful and fancy articles at the
chapel of State street church Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening. There will be supper
from to p. m. and an entertainment in
the evening.
A brute on one of the island steamers told
anewsboy to put his hands on rod and try
and pull it up. The boy did so and burned
his hands seriously. The man says he sup
posed the boy would know the rod was hot.
That man should have his hands tied to the
rod and see how he likes IL.
The steamer Williamsport, yesterday, ar
rived from Pennsylvania with 1900 tons Of
Lehigh coal for Randall g. McAllister. This
is the first cargo mined since the strike that
has been received here. They also received
cargoes of coal by the four masted schooner
Weybosset and the E. E. Kennedy.
Miss Crocker's second lecture at Browns
block, Saturday evening. was an interesting
talk about the landscape painters OF the CEN
fury There was a good attendance The
last lecture in the course will be given next
Saturday evening The proceeds are to be
devoted to the Longfellow Statue fund.
The dinner given F. w. Adams, principal
of the School Of Elocution, last evening, by
the students of Shaw's Business College and
the School of Elocution, was great success.
There were about 100 guests Before the
dinner Miss Bruce, Mr.. c. l.. Witham, Miss
Jessie Eldora, Mr.. Adams and the college
orchestra gave an entertainment. The alter
dinner speakers were Miss Martha Chase,
Z. c. Reynolds, Esq, Miss Isabel Spear
Messrs. Adams, w. M. S. Lowell, 5. c. Les
lie, Jr., ii. p. Walker and others.