The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Eve of Battle
The Camp Fires Burning.
Enthusiastic Meetings in Various
Towns.

Especial to Pressl
Democratic Eizxle-A Republican Ju-
biIse.
SACo, Sept, 1.-THE Democratic meeting here
tonight in honor of w. HI. Clifford was a SUI
perb failure. 1t was called at eight o'clock.
AT that hour the hall contained thirty lone per-
sons besides the band by actual count. Mr..
Clifford commenced speaking about 9 o'clock,
TO an audience of not over one hundred voters.
meanwhile Erred Douglass was making =
rousing speech to big crowd in Pepperell
Square, got together on four hours notice. Old
oaco is staunch Grant, Perham and Burleigh.
At Bath.
BATH, Sept. THE Republicans of this city
were most ably and eloquently addressed by
Edwin Reed, Esq, of this city. and Gen. J. R.
HaWley OF Connecticut. The speakers were
received with great enthusiasm. The meeting
has closed most exciting and spirited cam
palsn On Monday the Republicans of this
city will give good account of themselves
The meeting closed with cheers for the speak
ers and Grant and Wilson.
Ito Associated Pressl
At Brunswick. ~.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. S.-Hon. Justin S. Morrill,
of Vermont addressed a large meeting in Le-
mont Hall Saturday evening. During the eve
ming the Tanners paraded the streets with
torches and band of music.
AtBeIfast. TT HTtT 2
BELFAST, Sept. S.-The closing meetings of
the campaign, held last evening. were largely
attended. At Hayford's Hall Gen. J. M Har
Ian addressed the Republicans, and at Piercs's
II all the DAmOcrats
Burrlll, Esq, for Representative to the Legis-
lature by reclamation. Capt Isaac M. Board
man is the Republican candidate. Probably
larger vote will be polled on Monday in this
city than ever before
... A Mean Trick
BANGOR, Sept. IN. S. Harlow. druseist.
was fined $50 and costs in the Police Court TO-
day, on complaint of Hastings Strickland for
violation of the liquor law. The evidence
shew that Strickland purchased of Harlow
some gin to use for the asthma and afterwards
entered a complaint with Mayor Wheelvripbt
MIR. Strickland'S action is severely denounced
by all citizens, and especially by those of his
own party He is one of the Democratic can
didates for the Legislature, and his action
tends to injure the ticket
At Gardiner '.t..
GARDINER, Sept. 8.-The Republicans had a
grand caValcade and torchlight procession on
Saturday evening, marching through the streets
with the band drawing a large crowd and MAX
ing splendid appearance. In their march
through the city they held a large meeting in
Brunswick Square, where fireworks were dis
played and fires blazed. Speeches were made
and general good time was had
The Democrats had a meeting which was adj
dressed by Col. Grosvener
Indications promise that the largest vote ever
polled in this city will take place Monday next
Tornado.
AT six o'clock tonight a terrible thunder
storm passed over this locality, accompanied by
vivid lightning, hail and wind. 1t struck in
several places in this city doing slight damage
to chimneys and trees In Pittston, Me-, it de-
stroyed three barns and dons other severe dam
age, passing off to the eastward
At Bangor.
BANGOR Sept. Seen. Butler addressed the
Republicans of this city in Norombega Hall
last evening. The hall was densely crowded
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. As it
was the last so it was the most exciting meet
ing of the campaign. Previous to the meeting
the Tanners battalion had torchlight process
sion through the principal streets of the city,
the residences on the route being finely illum-
mated.
Gen Cary addressed the Democrats
Fire. ...I
"A barn belon ging to NJ. E. Rice in Stetson,
was burned Thursday night with the hay and
grain with which it was filed. Loss from 81
800 to $4,000; small insurance on building.
I withdraw.
Hastings Strickland has Withdrawn from the
Democratic ticket as candidate for Repre-
sentative to the Legislature, and B. F. Brad
bury has been substituted in his stead.