The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-29
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MATTERS IN MAINE.

| Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.)
Gen. Butler ut Bath-Largc Meering-A
| Grant Club.
BATH, Aug, 28-Columbian Hall is densely
packed with fifteen hundred enthusiastic peo
pie, who are being addressed by Hon. Benz. f
Butler, who is making one of his very best
speeches in behalf of Grant and Wilson. 1t il
most enthusiastically applauded. Gen. Butler
is doing grand service. The old feeling of wal
times IS fully aroused. He is completely vim
dicating the administration from the foul as.
perslons of Fitzpatrick, Trumbull and others,
and speaking on all the pending questions OF
the campaign to the entire satisfaction of all.
A Grant and Wilson Club of seven hundred
and forty nine was organized
ITO the Associated Press.]
Steamer New England.
EAsTPoRT Aug. pa steam pump has been
put into the New England and the tug boat
took her to-day in tow to Portland
APair of Them.
BELFAST, Aug 2S.-Gen. Farnsworth of Ill
inois, and the Hon. F. A. Pike of Calais, adj
dressed large meeting of the Democratic par
ty this evening. Capt Charles Baker, hereto
fore prominent Republican, presided. This
is the twentieth time that this conversion has
been announced.
The Turf.
LEWISTON, Aug. 2s.-The stallion race be-
King William and Phil Sheridan at Lewiston
DRIVING Park to-day, for purse of $1,000 was
won by Sheridan. Time, 2.44 IL, 2.43 "a, 2.54
IA. There was large crowd present.
ZebraisM.
AUGUSTA, Aug 2S.-The Democrats of Ken
nebec county met in convention to-day in Wav-
erly Hall. The Liberal Republicans met in
Concert Hall. The two conventions sub.e-
quently united and made the following nomi-
nations: For Senators, Geo. Fuller and Fran
els Jones; Register of Deeds, Chas o. Wads-
worth; Register of Probate, w. H. Carlin;
Judge of Probate, E. A. Chadwick; Sheriff,
John A. Pettingill; Treasurer, Chas. Harmon;
County Commissioner, B. G. Rowen.
Destructive Fire at Somerset Willis.
A fire broke out in the saw mills at Someset
Mills at ten o'clock last night. The mills were
entirely destroyed together with large guam
tity of lumber. Through the exertions of the
fremen from KendalPs Mills, Waterville, and
Augusta. the dwelling houses and considerable
lumber was saved. The mills were owned by
Lawrence Bros, and Wing & Butler. Loss es-
timated from $4,000 to 100000, and insurance
at $4,000. ...-... ..-
Trnmbull in Bangor.
BANGOR, Aug. Ex-senator Trumbull arrived
here to night by the Maine Central railroad,
and was greeted on his arrival with salute
from gun at the old burying ground. He was
then escorted by procession numbering some
400, with two bands of music, to Norombega
Hall, which was densely filled, where he spoke
for an hour and thrse-quarters on the political
issues of the day. The train being delayed the
SPEAKER did not commence till nearly 8 o'clock
and spoke until nearly IL. Two-thirds of the
audience remained till the close.
a.t Fatal Accident. ..sH.t
GARDINER, Aug, 2S.-Chas. Evans, young
man employed on the barge Yosemite, was al
most instantly killed by falling down hatch
way, at this place, about 10 o'clock last night.
Deceased belongs in Hallowell and is about. %
years Of age. .ff