The Portland daily press., 1872-09-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Sending News TO Horace.

JubiIees i'm Mechanic Falls, WatervilIe,
Lewiston.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.l
MECHANIC FALLS, Me-, Sept. love are
having grand illumination here. One hum
bred and thirty guns fired. Tanners process
sion, fireworks and everybody jubiant over the
news we send to Horace
Pixies Piquc.
| ELLSWORTH, Me-, Sept 10.-The fifth dis
trict is the banner Hale's majority must be
near twenty-five hundred; Washington gives
six hundred; Hancock six hundred; Knox nine
hundred Waldo, not all in.
ITO Associated Pressl
Jubilecs.
WATERvILLE, Me-, Sept. 10.-The Republi-
cans of Waterville had jubilee Tonight over
the glorious results of the election. 1t consist
ed of a torchlight procession of the Waterville
Tanners and Grant Zouaves to the number of
$50, burning of tar barrels and shooting of fire.
works. All the buildings on Main street and
many residences were illuminated. The parade
was grand and imposing and the enthusiasm
great ~
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 10-The Republicans
of this city fired national salute this evening
over the Republican victory in this State.
Musical Convention.
BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 10.-The 25th annual
convention OF the Penobscot Musical Association
commenced here to-day with a good attendance.
Mr.. F. S. Davenp.rt is director, with Miss Annie
Louise Cary as leading vocalist, and large
army OF talent of support.
Drowning Accidcnt-strucL by Light
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CAMDEN, Sept. Jonathan Steward, aged
seventeen years, son of Henry Steward, ESQ.,,
of North Haven, was drowned last week.
During the heavy thunder shower last Sun
day the Baptist church at the same place was
struck by lightning and considerably damaged.
Bangor Jubilanf.
BANGOR, Me- Sept. 1o-The Republicans of
this city celebrated their victory by grand
torch-light procession and illumination this
evening. The procession was formed at the
"Wigwam'' consisting of the Tanners Bat
TALON, the Young Republicans and Grant and
Wilson Club, and paraded the streets of the
city, the line of march occupying two hours and
half. The residences of the lima of march
were handsomely decorated and in some in
stances brilliantly and gorgeously illuminated,
and crowds of people lined the streets on either
side. The Cheering along the line was almost
continuous. The demonstration surpassed any
thing ever before seen in this city on like
occasion. il,
Election Returns.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 1O.-The Daily Kennebec
Journal of tomorrow morning will contain the
following: .......
The election returns come in slowly. Two
hundred and 40 towns have been heard from
which give a total vote of 97,454. The total
vote in these towns last year was 81, 1884, an in
crease over the total vote of last year of 1920
In the 245 towns, Perham has has 81, 1868 votes
and Kimball Al, 691. Perham's majority 14072
His majority in the same towns in 1871 was
1856. The towns yet to hear from threw last
year total vote of 24,713.
.ut Augusta Rejoicing.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 10.-The Republicans of
Augusta celebrated their victory this evening
by torch-lght procession through the prnci-
pal streets of the city and serenade to Speak
er Blaine in response to which he made a brief
speech which was enthusiastically received by
the people. r-rEa