The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-08
STATE NEWS.
ANnRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


Lyman Nichols President and B. E. Bates, F.
L. Richardson and William B. Wood, Treasur-
ers OF the Lewiston corporations, all of Boston,
publish note that they ''are opposed to the
city OF Lewiston loaning her credit in aid of the
construction of the Lewiston and Auburn rail-
road, We don't suppose this will make much
difference in the vote thatis to be taken in Lew
iston, Tuesday, upon the city's subscribing for
stock in the above named road.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A few days since as a young couple of Alva were
riding through Monticello village, they met
Elder Pitcher, and without either party alight-
ing from the sleighs, were married then and
there. A quick way of doing business.
Mr.. Chas. Tozier of Lnneus lost his logging
camp with its entire contents by fire short
time since. The fire caught during the absence
of the cook, and when discovered was under
too great Roadway to be checked. The loss is
heavy one to Mr. Tozier.
A singular and fatal accident happened on
the Houltons Branch railroad during the late
storm to section hand named Tyler. The en-
CINE Thistle knocked the engine Aroostook off
the track, completely upsetting it upon Tyler
and killing him Instantly.
One of the largest public meetings that has
been held for many years in Houlton occurred
Thursday evening, March 28th, for the purpose
OF sustaining the sheriff of the county in
strict enforcement of the liquor law.
The Houlton Savings Bank went into opera
ton March LIST. The deposits during the month
of March amounted to $500.
ras8 sF.1 KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says the remains of
William Butman, a son of the late f. A. But
man, who was killed by falling under railroad
Gardiner on the afternoon train on Tuesday
last, and were placed in Oak Grove Cemetery
The box and remains weighed some eleven
hundred pounds it is stated ~
During Mr.. Badgers absence, the services of
DR.. VIM. b. Lapham of Augusta, has been Sc
cured for the Farmer on the miscellaneous de-
partment l
Francis E. Walker of Union, a very promis-
ing young man of 10 years died very suddenly
on the 9th ult.
Mrs. Esther w. Andrews, one of the first
settlers in Warren, died March 18th, at the age
OF 81 years and five months.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Rockland,
the trial of Bernard Little for the murder of
Charles A. White, terminated Saturday morn
ing. The plea of insanity was made by the de-
fendants counsel, who, called DR.. Foster of
Boston, and DR.. Harlow as experts. Attorney
General Reed made the argument for the prose-
cutlon, and the case went to the jury at o'clock
Friday afternoon. After celebrating three
hours, the jury brought in verdict of murder
in the second degree. Saturday morning the
Attorney the Attorney General moved for SEN
ecuCc, etllu q uuSe DdrrOWS sentenced the DIS
oner to State Prison for life, with hard labor
81 PENoBscoT COUNTY. m
The Gazette tells of an unhappy Benedict in
Dexter, whose relations with his spouse were
sos inharmonious that a day OF two ago he
called for arsenic at the apothecary's and took
large dose of what he received. AS the man
OF drugs, suspecting something wrong substi-
tuted magnesia for the cold pizen desired, the
would-be suicide did not debut he isn't
happy sES sas@ ase19:sg"-N
Harrison Inman, who was convicted of lar
ceny IN the Police Court at Bangor, last Friday
and sentenced to pay fine, attempted to COM
init suicide while in the lookup.
In case in the 81. Court in Bangor, where the
plaintiff sued to recover damages of defendant
for accusing plaintiff of having committed
the crime OF adultery, the defendant set up the
truth OF the allegation in defence, and SO far
succeeded in proving it, that the jury after con-
sultation, rendered a verdict for defendant
b. T. Gilman of Bangor, has recovered YER
dlct OF S200 against the European & North
American Railroad, for the loss of an OK by
reason of a defective fence of defendant
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY. {E
pointed ''relief mail agent ON the B. & f.
Railroad, to run one-third of the time.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In the Press of Friday we announced the
election Of VIM. Duren Esq, Republican, as
Seth Emerson, 317.s -
Work has commenced in some of the West
Pembroke ship yards and Capt. Smith is having
spared and rugged finely modelled schooner Of
two hundred and fifteen tons, called the cal
media" which will be LAUGHED as soon as the
ice in the river will permit. $500 -
IN GENERAL.
Patents were issued last week to Stephen d.
Foster, Portland, handle for brushes. William
Hammond Brown, Bangor, stakeholder; Man
asseh Smith and James G. Jordan, Portland
machine for Sitting matches; Stephen w.
Smart, Richmond, coal-sifter; Frederick Hobbs
Coombs, Bangor, treadle for sewing machines
The Sub Committee of Commerce have COM
pleted the items of appropriation for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors in England.
They are as follows, for Maine-Improvemen
OF = Narraguagus river $40, 900; improvement of
Sullivan river and Sullivan Falls, SIS, 900; PEN
obscot river, $40 900; Kennebec river $4,000;
Royals river, $4,000; Portland harbor and
Back bay, $45, 900; Saco river, 5000; Rich
mond island, 600; removing rock in Wells
harbor, $50, 900.