The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.

Especial to Press. .e
Appointment.
AUGUSTA, Mar. 3.-Major Henry A. Shorey
of Bridgton, was to-day nominated by the
Governor as Trustee of the Insane Hospital,
vice Geo. A. Frost, term expired
[By Associated Press.]
Accident ON the Belfast Branch.
WATERvILLE, Mar 3-The train from Bel
fast this forenoon ran off the track one mile
north of Unity Pond bridge The engine went
off into the ditch. Engineer Grant was the
only person who received much injury A re-
lief train left here this afternoon to assist
them.
The Travel ON the Knox and Lincoln in
1872.
BATH, Mar g. 1t is shown by the annual
report-of the Maine Central Railroad Company
just issued, that the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
delivered and received from the Maine Central
in 1872, for Boston, 15,94O passengers, and for
Portland 1862. The European and North
American Railroad delivered and received dur
ing the same period for Boston 16,o57, and for
Portland 8, 463. For all points the Knox and
Lincoln furnished and received 6,627 more pas
sengers than the European and North Ameri-
lean road.
Bath Municipal Election.
VIM. Rice, Republican and citizens candi-
date, was elected Mayor of this city to. day by
| nearly unanimous vote, receiving $40 votes of
the 5S5 cast. Henry Tallman, also Republican
and citizens candidate, was elected Judge of
the Municipal Court. The city council is unan-
imously Republicans
Lewiston und Auburn Republican,.
M,r
the municipal elections in this city and Au-
burn. N. w. Farweli was elected Mayor of
Lewiston, and Thomas Lttlefield Mayor of
Auburn In Lewiston the chief issue entering
into the election was the Lewiston and Auburn
railroad, in favor Of whose construction the
city voted last spring. Lewiston now elects as
Mayor leading friend of the railroad enter.
prise, by vote of 1882 to 6S for all other candi-
dates, and city government unanimously fav-
orng the road.
Saco City Election.
SAco, March Sat the CITY election TODAY
the Republicans reelected Edward P. Burn
nam by 294 majority, and carried every ward
in the city,
Rockland City Election.
hocKLAND, March 3.-At the city election
to-day, the vote of six wards are as follows:-
For ). Fred Merrill, Democratic and citizens
candidate 4ss votes; John Lovejoy Republican
433. No returns have yet been received from
ward 7, the suburban ward, out it has probably
given majority for Merrill, who is reelected.
In the SIX wards five Republican and one DEM
ocratic Aldermen have been chosen. The Com.
mon Councsl is composed of Il Republicans
and Democratic, and there are two vacancies
winch will probably be filled by Republicans.
"A northeast snowstorm has prevailed durino
the day, with high wind, increasing in severity
and still continues unabated at nine oc,oct
this evening.
Another Snow blockade.
"A northeast snow storm has prevailed here
to-day, and at this hour (mldnight) it still CON
tinues, accompanied by one of tn. b;gbos+
winds experienced this winter, on account Of
which the evening trains east and vast ora
considerably delayed. The train due bero fron,
session at 8 p. M, has not yet arrived. The
traih from Boston for Bangor is snow how'd
between Newport and Bangor ''inu