The Portland daily press., 1875-06-05
RY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
wAGNER'S FATE SEALED.
Oyerruling Of the Exceptions and Denial
of the Writ Of Error.
Especial to the Press

AUGUSTA, June 4-The court has to-day ren-
dered decision in the Wagner case, adverse
to the petitioner 1t is stated that the judges
fully agree that no legal point has been raised
of sufficient Importance to warrant stay Oh
proceedings, and that the case ought not 10
have been brought before the court. Ihe ue-
cison is unanimous. The court adjourned TO-
day.
Iotor-On rendering the decision the Chlef
Justice remarked that he was satsled the
Judgment is right in form and that no good
reason exists for interference on the part OF the
court; also that all his associates concurred IN
the propriety and justice of denying the petl-
ton for writ of error.
Executions were also overrlled in the case of
John True Gordon.
Laud Agent BurleiSh declines 10 be a
Candidaie for Congress i'm the Fourth
District.
Parker p. Burliegh has received letters from
prominent Republicans of northern and west
ern Aroostook requesting him to be candl-
date for Congress. He has decided not TO al
low his name to be used. Could fair express
sion of towns be had Mr. Burleigh would re-
ceive large support as he is deservedly pop
ular in the county. D.
Reunien of she Third Maine Regiment.
ITO the Associated Press.l
The reunion of the Third Maine Regiment
here to-day is very successful. One hundred
and fifty were present, including delegates
from each company, field, staff and band. Cols.
H.-G. Staples and Moses Lakeman are pres
ent, and several of the line officers. The Third
Maine Regiment Association was organized
with the following officers President. CO...
| Moses B. Lakeman; Secretary, Charles ID.
| Greenleaf; Vice Presidents, Col. H. g. Staples,
| Capt Sampson and DR.. Geo. E. Brickett; Cor
| responding Secretary, Sergeant Raymond;
| Treasurer, Geo. f. Fuller.
| This regiment was mustered IN June a, 1861 !;
| mustered out June 49, 1864; Ill officers and
men were killed and died of wounds, and 115
| of disease. A sword taken from Lieut.. john
son, who was captured by Capt. j. 9. b. Smith
| of South Carolina reg giment, was presented TO
| Lieut. johnson, it having been forwarded from
South Carolina for that purpose. The colla-
| ton at the Mansion House was very enjoy
| able occasion. An executive committee was
raised as follows: Charles L. Hooper, Lewis
| Selbig, j. C. Morrison, w. HI. Watson, George
| S. Fuller, John Putnam, John r. Day, John
| B. DODGE, G.. L. Hammond, A. S. Thurston.
| The supper provided by citizens of Augusta
this evening, was very pleasant affair. After
| the repast, which was served in Thayer's best
style, Dr. Brckett presided, and eloquent and
| patriotic speeches were made by Gems. Connor,
| Murray and Boynton, Coils. Lakeman and
Staples, and by Joshua Nye, G. A. Robertson,
Howard Owen, E. f. Pillsbury and others.
Many of the prominent citizens OF Augusta
were present The next reunion will be held
| at Bath on the 4th of August, 1876.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for putting in steam and ventl-
lation apparatus into the Kennebec court
house has been awarded to e. HI. McClinch u
| Co. of Holowell.
| Forest Fires.
EAsTPoRT, June s.-Fires are raging in the
woods back of Cotter, Pembroke and Robbins
ton. Rain is greatly needed.
| Fire and Accident
LEWISTON, June 4.-There was an insignifi-
| cant fire at o'clock this afternoon in the next
house to the Grand Trunk depot on Lincoln
street. The fire department was called out,and
| in the confusion young Englishman named
Thomas Palmer, employed in the Journal
| printing office, was run over by hose truck
| and seriously injured. M.