The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Especially
Executive COancil'

Executive COancn
AUGUSTA, Aug. 49, The Council to-day
unanimously confirmed the nominations made
by the Governor, including Mrs Fannie A.
Roberts.
The Governor nominated Hon. James U.
Madigan of Houlton, Trustee of the Sta'e Col
lege of Agriculture, and George @. Bracket OF
Belfast, member of the Board of Agriculture.
A large amount of routine business was tran
sacted and the Council adjourned.
York County Republican Convention.
ALFRED, Aug. 13.-The Republican County
Convention held in this town to-day was large
and harmonious. The following nominations
were made: For Senators, John E. Butler OF
Biddeford, John Hall of North Berwick, BENZ.
F. Hanson of Sanford; County Attorney, VIII
bur F. Hunt of Biddeford; Clerk of the Courts,
Amos L. Allen of Alfred; County Treasurer,
Zophar R. Folsom of Lyman; County Commits
sioner, Joseph Bragdon, Jr., of York.
Congressman Burleigh, and Hon T. B. Reed
of Portland, addressed the Convention in
very acceptable manner.
The President i'm Maine,
The Presidents party, with Senators Morrill,
and Hamlin, visited the q. s. Arsenal to-day
at noon, where salute was fired by Major
Whittemore. Afterwards the party went to
the Military Asylum at Togus. The reception
in the Governors room at the State House this
evening was attended by very large crowd Of
people from several towns. The customary
hand-shaking occupied over an hour.
The programme tomorrow is the same as an
rounccd in the PRESS of to-day.
The Donahoe Trial
began to-day and creates unusual interest.
Forest Fires.
WALDoBoRo, Aug. 13.-An extensive fire is
raging in the woods near this village, doing
great damage to valuable growth of timber.
Odd Fellowship.
- SKowHEaAN, Arg. 13.-The Grand Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows met this morning. From
the reports of the Grand officers the fol-
lowing statistics were gathered: Membership
1914, which is gain of 300 since the last meet
ing number of encampments, -; paid for re-
lief of members, $1O5S receipts during the
year, Sc ,14O; invested funds S14,o96. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
NJ. W. Grand Patriarch. ". E. Pressy of
Lewiston.
NJ. e. Grand High Priest, j. Fl. Knox of
Skowhegan.
R. w. Grand Senior Warden, A. B. Smith of
Portland.
R. W. Grand Scribe. N. G. Cummings of
Portland
r. w. Grand Treasurer G. B. Nash of Port
land.
r. W. Grand Junior Warden. O. G. Doug
lass of Lewiston.
W. Grand Sentinel W. V. Harmon eff Sacca-
raRpa:v q p..u.,...,,. d. ;.
Deering, and @. H. Rich of Portland
ITO Associated Press.]
Sports
EAsTrRRT, Aug ia match game was
played at Calais yesterday between the Attain
tic Base Ball Club of Bangor, and the Beso-
lutes of St. Stephen. Atlantics victorious
The Atlantics play the Frontiers of Calais to-
day.
A scull race took place on the St. Croix riv er
to-day, between the st. Stephen, Calais and
Campobello crews. The CsmpobelIo crew won
tn, first prize.
Fishing Reports,
All the vessels from this place engaged in
bank fishing have arrived here within the past
week. They have all been very successful, re-
turning with full fares.
The yacht Ethel arrived here to-duy
Suicide.
BANGOR, Aug 13.-Dorcas Knowles, mai
en- lady II years of age, committed suicide by
hanging, at her brothers house in Hampton,
this morning.