The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
The State Fair Deficiency.


Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BANGOR, Oct. 8.-Mr. y lillian P. Hubbard,
Treasurer of the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety, has paid all parties and expenses of the
late state fair at Portland, with the exception
of the premiums, which will be paid within
few days. The Treasurer finds that the esti-
mate loss by the fair, $4,000, stated imme-
diately after the close of the exhibition, proved
very nearly correct
Death Of a Prominent Citizen Of Bangor.
Samuel Larrabee, Esq, for several years the
financial man in the state east of the Kenne-
bee, died at his residence to-day, after long
and weary illness. In the early part of 1859
Mr. Larrabee, chiefly through his own endeav-
ors, established the Mercantile Bank, the presi-
dency OF which he held from its organization
to his death. He was the possessor of large
tracts of timber land, bank stock, business
blocks, &C., and was also owner of parts of
more than fifty vessels. His wealth was est
mated to be between two and. three million dol
lars
Fatal Accident.
Saturday last, Charles C. johnson, an old
saloon keeper here, fell down stairs and re-
ceived injuries from which he died to-day.
d.
The BODY Washed Ashore nj Owls Head
Identified.
RocKLAND, Nov. S.-Two gentlemen from
Mt. Desert to-day brought information con-
corning the young man washed ashore near
Owls Head during the late severe gale. His
name was Joseph W. Hyer, and he belonged in
Barbados. He was formerly a resident of
Oldtown. His father is now residing at Bar
BADGES, where be is engaged in business.
Young Hyer left the schooner Abraham Rich
ardson at Mt. Desert and started in small
boat with the intention of going to Portland
The boat proved unsea worthy. He was evil
IDENTITY making for Owls Head when the boat
became swamped. A.
Colby Gymnasium Burned.
WATERvILLE. Nov. S.-The gymnasium
building was burned to the ground this morn
ing. When discovered the fire was too much
under way and the wind too high to extiDguish
it. 1t was the work of an incendialy, as the
building caught fire from a pile Of shingles and
other light inflammable matter which was plac-
ed against it. The building had lately been fur
nished with new apparatus. The loss is about
$4,000 No insurance. The club and dumb
bell exercise will for the remainder Of the term
take place in South College.
The Senior. exhibition has been postponed
until Tuesday, the 23d. 80
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Suicide in Madison.
SKowHEGAN, Nov. S.-John Maynard of
Madison Bridge, aged IS, hanged himself this
morning. He left letter saying that loss of
property was the cause of the act.
Police Difaculty in Lewiston. SEQ
LEWISTON, Nov. Son Sunday night the
police in attempting to make an arrest were re-
sisted They had furious encounter, stones
were freely thrown and the officers were com.
PEELED to fire. John Connors, one of the par
ties taken, received two bullets and was badly
wounded.
.ss Judge Libbey Ill.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 8.-Judge ARENAS Libbey
of this city, was suddenly taken on Saturday
with serious illness, which yesterday assumed
a critical form. This forenoon his physician
pronounces him more comfortable and probably
out of danger.