The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-16
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Capt. Paul Boyton has been capturing sea
lions for Lincoln park, Chicago. In his rub
Der suit he swan about near the rocks where
they are lying but they only seemed TO think
him another seal, and let him throw the net
over them without the least trouble.
A case where prohibition does not prohibit
Boston Is said to be one of the largest mar
kets for tickets in the Louisiapa lottery.
And remember how severe and searching are
the State laws relating to that traffic. 1t
cannot be advertised In the newspapers Wits
out great risk to the publishers, so that $40,
600 checks cannot avail much for the lottery
managers.
Massachusetts,, as we'll as Connecticut, i:
to have a society of Sons of the Revolution
The meeting for organization is to be held in
| fremont Temple, Boston. John Quincy
Adams, great grandson of John Adams
| heads the list of men who call the meeting
| and the well known Revolutionary names OF
| Prescott, Revere, Warren and others, are re-
presented.
Congressman Holman OF Indiana, known
| as s'the great American Director" saw his
daughter married in Washington last week.
When the parson asked II any one knew any
reason why the ceremony shouldn't go on,
they say thai Mr.. Holman was sharply
tempted to rise to his feet with his time,
worn remark, II object" but he stoutly re
sisted the temptation and the wedding pro
ceeded quietly"
A complication verse than that which
ended in the reduction of Ward McAllistei
to the ranks threatens the centennial cele-
bration in New York. The caterers who
have entered into contracts to furnish visit
Ing troops with subsistence, report that the
| Hoffman House and kindred establishments
| and the caterer for the ball and the Danquet
| at the Metropolitan Opera House nave
| created corner" in walters. III is no use
my attempting to get men to serve soldiers
| who never give tip" said one OF the con-
tractors, when the same men can 60 to the
bali or the banquet and each and every one
| of them pick up a twenty dollar Dill.
Savannah, Ca, Is suffering under repeated
| disasters. The great ffe the other night
swept away upwards of million dollars
worth of property. including one OF the old
landmarks, the Independent Presbyterian
church, always regarded as a great feature
| of the city. The Savannah News says: 1T
| is doubtful if there is any church in the
whole country that is any thing like. what
| this was. 1t was pointed out with pride TO
strangers. Around it clustered the memo
ries OF generations. As the flames ate away
| the walls, the eyes of thousands were hlled
| with tears, and their hearts were so burdened
| with sorrow that their voices refused to ex-
| press their feelings"
Rev. John Freund has resigned the pastor.
ate of the German Evangelical church In
Hoboken, because the trustees objected tG
bis visiting his parishieners in their saloons
and drinking beer with them. He explained
that he was German in ideas and customs
and did not think it harmful to drink a glass
OF beer. Moreover, many OF his pewholder'
| were IN the liquor business and 1t was hand
lest to make his pastoral calls on them il
| their saloons. This, however did not satisfy
the trustees, who thought his example wa
harmful, and Mr.. Freund resigned. Their
is good deal Of trouble In the church owe
the resignation and the saloon keepers an'
some Of their best customers talk Of starting
new church and inviting Mr.. Friend to b
their pastor
Agent G. N. Mclean of the American mill
Rockville, Conn.,, is somewhat of poultr
fancier. He shows at his home somethin
that has not recently If ever been equalled il
the line of spring chickens. OF brood o
eight four Of the youngsters have adopted
new style Of locomotion which::::consists o
walking or rather wriggling on their back
instead Of their legs. They sit up after tn
fashion of an aux or penguin, ION the sinai
Of their backs" In eating the head is ducke
forward slightly, but refusing to reach fol
ward more than a slight distance goes bacl
with jerk and the little freaks land partl
on their backs and partly on their wing
which they bend back as though to break th
force Of the fall. In the meantime the leg
are cropping about in the air like young co
which lies on its back and. kicks. M
Mclean has sent a sample of his new bree
to a specialist for examination.