The Portland daily press., 1895-05-13
BRIEF JoTTINas.

George LaShuS OIL VAUDEVILLE was DeIOre
US. Commissioner Bradley for violating
the internal revenue laws. Lasbus was
found guilty and his case was continued
for sentence.
The John M. Piummer sailed on a
mackerel cruise, off Nova Scotia coast,
Saturday.
The Manhattan has taken to New York
the consignment of animals, sporting
hut and other matters pertaining to
camp life in Maine, and Miss Crosby
is putting them in place ut Madison
Square Garden
The finance committee will burn S160,
900 worth of cancelled city bonds. today.
Israel Davis, who accidentally shot
himself in the hand Friday, is doing
well.
Mayor Baxter has ordered Marshal
Trickey to see that all dogs not properly
licensed, are killed.
J.W. Trefethen received 10000 Holsters
by schooner J. R. Atwood Saturday,
from Matoow, MS.
behring's Oaks are looking finely in
their spring garb. The old Boxer cannon
has been put in front of the flag staff,
the pond is being filed, new platform
has been put in front of the waiting
room. and handsome iron rail will be
put around it today.
At the meeting of the Portland Whole
sale Grocers and Flour Dealers Associa-
ton held Saturday afternoon, resolu-
tions of respect to the memory to the
late president, Charles B. Varney, were
passed.
Fish dealers have made practice of
dumping fish offal into the docks, and
fishing vessels crews of cleaning their
fish on the vessel and throwing the offal
into the docks contrary to the city Or
dinances. The board of health will en-
force the ordinance.
By the falling of the staging belonging
to A. D.Smith. the builder, on York
street, Saturday, Fred E. HELLER was
arm broken. He was taken to the Maine
General.
The fire in the Recorder of the munich
pal courts Office last Sunday, was in
cendiary. It was decided to say nothing
about it being of incendiary origin SO as
to catch the incendiary. A paper Sat
urday published the fact.
A horse attached to milk wagon, be-
longing to Moses Chapman of Deering,
ran away Saturday at the corner of Oak
and Free streets, collided with the Peo-
ple's Laundry wagon hand smashed it
up on Free street, and broke one of
See1y's hacks standing in front of the
Falmouth hotel. Mr.. Chapman's team
was stopped corner of. Franklin and
Middle streets.
Club tonight, Judge Henry G. Peabody
will read paper on Gen. John G. Free
mont.
Katherine Foote stole watch belong
ing to Martin Burke and sold it to Mary
j. Frazier for dollar. Katherine was
arrested. Officers Sylvester and Skill
lings recovred the watch Saturday.
A man named Conley in fit of.tempe1
Saturday, declared he would drown him.
self. He went out in boat from Rich
ardson's wharf and jumped overheard.
Then he-repented aud cried for help. He
was pulled out.
1t is said. that the lumber firm of Nc
Question & Co. of Boston, have 80 poles
ready for the Cape Eliza beth railroad
that $500 has beenspaid for land TOR a
aInrQ To rho hon
in Knightville; that Mrs. Willard has
rented the old Deake house at Simon
toms cove and will boardithe Italian
laborers and that popular resort will
be established at Pond Cove.
The F. O.Bailey Company exhibit a
fine wagon in front of the postofice
Saturday, built for Harmon, the florist
The Grand Trunk car shops began Sat-
urday closing movement last.Saturday.
The tug Colon of Boston, arrived Sat-
urday in tow of the Demarest. A piston
ON the Colon broke off Cape Eliza beth,
that morning while the Colon was tow
ing schooner.
Ivanhoe Lodge, K. OF P, will confer
the rank of Esquire upon three eandi-
dates tomorrow evening.
The Park Commissioners hope as soon
as she lease is obtained from the Grand
Trunk to.build5the parapet at Fort Allen
Park. They will also terrace the slope
at the Grove street entrance to the Oaks
and take in the vacant lot at that point.
A meeting of the members of the
Maine Medical Association is called fol-
today, as will be seeen by the advertis-
ing columns.
There were 81 arrests last week, OF
which Al were for drunkenness.
Officer Chase has been presented an
elegant banquet lamp by the mem bers
of the night police force. He has beer
recently married.