The Portland daily press., 1871-04-01
state News.


ANDRosCOGGN COUNTY.
The shipments Of shoes from Auburn and
lewiston for the week ending March Goth
were 101S cases. against 912 cases the previous
week.
1t is stated that Messrs. Denison and Brown
prOprietors the Pulp Factory at Topsham,
contemplate locating similar factory in Lew
iston or Auburn.
,E,i s. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. SSH
In consequence of extensive repairs and al
terations upon the building occupied by the
Brunswick Telegraph, the publication of the
paper will be suspended for week or two
The Brunswick Telegraph supposes that the
question of a free bridge between Brunswick
and Topsham is settled. both towns having
gain OF sale by the propretors Ofthe toll bridge
under the statute enacted in 1870; both towns
also voted additional sums to arrange the ques-
ton of betterments caused by the destruction
OF One end CT the bridge at the recent fire in
this town. -7---f- r-~s
There was riot in Brunswick Thursday eve-
ming IN consequence Of the non-appearance of
man who had adopted the name of "Cogia
Hassan, and had advertised to hold gift con-
cert and distribute many valuable presents
The hail was packed, but as the man did not
appear the crowd, after waiting some time,
made rush for the stage and destroyed or car.
ried OH most of the articles, consisting of bed
steads, mirror, SC, the police not attempting
to interfere. Subsequently the crowd sur
rounded BoWdoin Hotel, surprising the man
was there. But he had not arrived, having, as
was stated, missed the train. Measures are in
progress to stop this man from adopting the
coRnOmen assumed, and by right belonging to
highly respected concern in this city.
The Norway Messenger says Mr.. Isaac Nor
ey, aged IL. and Miss Emma Warren, aged 12,
were Joined in wedlock in Otisfeld, short
time since.
LINCOLN COUNTY
John Hodgkins of Nobleboro, who was i'm.
pcated in the SemerviIle rape case last fall, in
connection with three others who are now in
Wiscasset Jail awaiting sentence, escaped ar
rest at the time, nd betook himself to log
ging camp in northern Illinois, where he mag
ined himself 10 perfect security. We learn
from the Bath Times that officer Perkins, be-
ing Informed OF his whereabouts, proceeded to
Illinois and visited the camp, where he learned
that Hodgklns, under the assumed name Of
VIM. Clark, bad lett AID gone further down
the river to Metropolis city Proceeding to
this place Mr.. Perkins arrested Hodgkins at
his dwelling house in the night time. and the
next morning started for Maine Thursday
the prisoner was taken to Wiscasset Jail, and
the quartette is now completed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sbipbuilding is starting up in Calais. Mr..
gins yard; Capt Parrot has schooner on tie
stocks, and so have the Messrs. Robertson
Brothers Messrs Nickerson and Rideout have
q schooner nearly timbered out, aud another
bargained for Messrs Short and Brothers
have large vessel op the stocks we'll along, as
we learn from the Calais Advertiser A fine
schooner of $50 tons burihen was launched
from Kinds ship yard last Saturday.
The fire at Calais Wednesday night totally
consumed the stores of f Williams, j. G.
B cket', Jo.eth Kalish, Joseph Spraily, A
D freeman, A. Fl Sawyer, T. W. Horton. d.
AR ola tha lou of7coe IF
Granger, George Downes and George Currau
Stoddard's photograph rooms, in the same
building The libraries and goods were saved
10 damaged coudit,cn. Mrs Hickey's board.
iug.bouse was burned, and Coneapd & Du-
,eo's store Injured The total loss is between
forty and fry thousand dollars The amount
of Insurance is about twenty-seven thousand
cellars