The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Especial to the Press.]
Rath-Republican.

BATH, March 1.-Our municipal elections
passed off quietly. VIM. Rice, Republican,
was elected Mayor, six Republican Aldermen
and one Democratic. The entire common
council Republican. The Democratic Alder
man was nominated and elected by the Repub-
licans.
Lewrston- INSTRUMENTATION
LEWISTON, March 1.-At the municipal cleo
ton to day the Republicans redeemed the CITY
by eecting DIR. Edwin Russell Mayor by a ma
ioritv of $50 Last year Lewiston went Demo-
cratic by 147, Mr.. Russell is state senator.
The vote was quite full, but the Gay paSseu
without excitement, except in Democla'io
ward. where two rival cliques come TO Dlows
and had to be separated by the police. Vote
stood-Russell, Rep, 1910; Bartlstt, DEM,
GA
In Auburn, James Dingley, on citizens tick
ct. is elected by small majority. Mr.. Little
field, the defeated Republican candidate, has
been Mayor every year but one since Auburn
has been city.
Fryeburg-Repnblican
FRYEBURG, March 1.--At the town meeting
to-day, e. c. Harrington was elected Modera-
tor; ID. L. Lamson, Clerk; f. Y. Bradley, Hen
~ Andrews, Wood b. Hutchlns, Seiec'"en'
John c. Howe, School Committee-ail hepuo-
licans except Hutchins and Howe, VINO were
temperance reform candidates.
Town Omcers.
The following officers were elected in Ken
nebunk, yesterday:-S E. Bryant, Moderator;
j. w. Mendum. Clerk; Henry kingsbury'
VIM. Fairfield, and E w. Cousens, Select
men; Daniel Remick, Treas; E. E. Browo'
agent; VIM. II. MITCHELL Supt. School Com.
The following officers were elected IN Ken
nebuokport: Joseph A. Titcomb, Clerk; Il. b.
Call. O. w. Dunning, Geo. w. Hanscomb, Sc
lectmen; Anthony Leques, Treas; H. oousenS'
Agent; Rev. John Rounds, Supt. School Oo"''
G. G. Perkins and W. f. Moody, Auditors.
ExpIanatiou-The New Hanging Law.
AUGUSTA, March lin justice to MI. heed'
mentioned in yesterdays PRESS and otner
napers. az assaulting Mr.. Dow, it is fair to say
he disclaims waylaying Dow, using pistol, or
that he was intoxicated. He has not beeh ar
rested but will appear before the grand jury
Tomorrow. when the facts in the case Will ap-
near He asks suspension of judgment III
the case until then.
A prominent criminal lawyer OF this city
claims that the act relating to the execution of
sentence in capital cases will prevent the hang
ing of Lowell.
ITO the Associated Press.]
RockIand City Election.
RocKLAND, March 1.-At the municipal
election to-day there was no election OF Mayor.
The Republican vote was divided between
John Lovejoy, regular nominee, and Allen
Bowler. prohibition candidate. The official
vote is as follows: Bryant, DEM, 6OS, Love-
ioy 4S1, Bowler SOL. -Four Republican and one
Democratic Aldermen were elected, and no
election in two wards, which will probably re-
turn Republicans. Twelve Republicans and
four Democrats are elected to the Common
Council and five vacancies are to be filled to-
Fire i'm Augusta.
AuaUsrA. March IA wooden house on
Bridge hill in this city, owned by Howard Doe
of Boston and occupied by one family, TOOK
fire this forenoon, and the roof was consumed
before the fire department subdued the hre'
Loss about $500.
The A.ststaut Postmaster mt Pittsfleld
Confesses to Kobbinx the Mails.
AUGUSTA. March Lewis E. Morton, As
sistant Postmaster at Pittsdeld, was brought
before Commissioner Bradbury to-day by spe-
cial agent Bigelow, charged with robbing the
mails. He made full confession of his crimes
to Agent Bigeow and acknowled to have stolen
four or five hundred dollars, more or less lie
was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to the next
term of the District Court in Portland. Nor
ton is a young man about Is years of age, and
a native of Hallowell, where his relatives re-
side. He has hitherto sustained good repu-
tation.
SAco, March 1.-George A. Carter, Republic
can, is reelected Mayor by 81 majority in to-
tai vote of lo41; plurality over Ira G. Doe,
Democratic and citizens candidate 136. The
Republicans elect seven Aldermen and twelve
Councilmen; Democrats and citizens two Coun-
cilmen. 81. J. Rice and George F. Calef got a
few votes for Mayor from dissatisfied tax pay