The Portland daily press., 1894-11-05
BRi EFF JOTTiNGS.

dations at the islands.
The international Line of steamers
will commence running under the winter
time table today, and will hereafter
leave Portland every Monday and Thurs
day evening for Eastport and st. John,
and returning will leave those ports
same days.
The Rumford Falls railway will con-
tract with the Schenectady Locomotive
Works for one, and posi- bly, two, large
passenger locomotives to be delivered in
few weeks.
L. B. bennett, the florist, has new
variety OF chrysanthemum on exhibit
tion, called the "pond lily"
1t is said that DR.. Pingree will occupy
the house to be erected at the corner of
Park and Congress streets.
The knights of Columbus excursion
to Lewiston has been postponed until
next Sunday.
The value of foreign exports last week
was 81, $3.50.
From 1900 to 1000 people were brought
to the city by the Maine Central excur-
sion on Saturday.
The Fanny G. will have new shaft
and propeller
A young man fell overheard from Cen
tral wharf, and another from Long
wharf, Saturday, but both were rescued
after receiving a good wetting.
Officer Riley attempted to arrest three
men near Franklin wharf Saturday who
had been complained of by Mr.. j Johnson,
the hay dealer. The men set upon him,
but he laid out two of them and took
them to the station. The third one ran.
There were 42 arrests last week, of
which 81 were for drunkenness.
DR.. Rudolph L. Dodge has given the
Masonic Grand Lodge the original de-
sign of the diploma now in use. Ham
NETT Billings, the artist, drew il at the
request of the late DR.. Dodge, their
grand treasurer
at the Portland Club has been post
poned until tomorrow night, to get the
election returns.
The rule allowing the fire department.
men twenty-four hours month swas
put in operation last week.
Judge Andrew, of Augusta, Grand
Supervisor OF A.O.U.W. for Maine,
will be present at the next meeting of
Forest City Lodge on Thursday next.
Mr.. Frank Smith, with Twitchell,
Champlin & Co., caught his.fnger un-
der the cutter of a machine, and the
finger was so badly injured a surgeon
had to remove it at the middle joint.
The Portland Evangelical ministers
will meet in Y.M.C.A. hall alto. 80
this morning.
The police ball netted Sl100.
Captain Lathwaite fell from his wheel
at the corner of Moulton and CONNER
cial streets, Saturday, dislocating his
ankl le and injuring his collar-bone.
There are 146 prisoners at the Jail, as
against 165 at this time last year.
A man named johnson fell in a fit
at the corner of Washington and Madi-
son streets, Saturday night, and cut his
hand badly.
Sparring exhibitions will.be resumed
the end OF the month at the Athletic
Club. Professor Lee has three fine class
oS.
Saturday there were showers in the
morning. and at noon there was a young
hurricane for few moments, with tor
rents of rain. Fifteen minutes afterward
the sky was clear and the sun shining.
The squalls in the harbor were severe,
but no damage was done.
Smack Superior brought 400 Holsters
Saturday.
Charles E. Crockett, commercial trav-
eller for e.. Stanwood & Co., was
thrown from his carriage while in the
eastern part of the state, and his hand
broken.
George Montgomery, driver for the
Portland Beef Company, was fixing the
harness of the team Saturday, when the
horse ran and he was thrown on to the
shafts .andEhissshand jammed badly. The
shafts of the cart were broken.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian Association will
be held iu the vestry of Congress square
church tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock.
:. The transit of Mercury across the SUMS
disc will occur next Saturday, and will
be the leading astronomical event of
the year.
Mrs. Potter sang finely at the 'State
street church yesterday, her last ap-
pearance there before going to Boston.
The "Holy City," as sung by her last
evening was much enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes OF Grinnell, Iowa,
father Of Rev. Matt S. S.Hughes, preached
to large congregation at Chestnut
street church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes will not accept
the Chicago call.
A.E. Tracy. a prominent citizen of
Island Pond, VT, and one of the town
officers, is in the city. the guest Of J. W.
Farrell of the Grand Trunk.
At Terrill, Texas, while 100 persons
were standing on a wOodenawnino Satur-