The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-01
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MATTERS In MAINE.
Republican Meeting nj Fairfield.

Republican Meeting at Fairfield.
Especial to the Press.l
FAIRFIELD, Aug. 31.-A grand Republican
rally is being helpg held here this evening
Hon. S. L. Millken of Belfast, is low address
ing crowd from the balcony of the Andrews
House. Hon. John L. Stevens is to make the
closing SPEECH Considerable enthusiasm is
being manifested.
Lewiston Driving Park.
ITO the Associated Pressl
LEWISTON, Aug. 31-A three days meeting
at Lewiston driving park opened to-day, $4,000
in premiums being offered. Forest King won
the three minute race in 2.4O Northern Spy
was second The 2.29 race Yves holly contest
ed. Five heats were trotted, when darkness
came on and the final heats WIRE deferred to
Wednesday The coutesting horses we're King
William, Phil Sheridan, Flora Belle and Baby
Boy. Flora Belle won two heats. The oIher
horses got one heat each. Time 232a, 2.344,
2 81. 2.34, 2,344. No race ever troted on this
driving park has produced so much excite
ment. The concluding heats we're appointed
for Wednesd y at 10 a. nc.
A schoom.r sunk by the steamer Kleanora
and the Captatn Drew ned.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Aug. 31.-Ar-
rived and sailed steamer Eleanora, Captain
johnson, from New York to Portland. She
reports that near Midnight last night, off
Faulkner's Island, she colided with schooner
Transit off Port Jefferson, from Port John
son with coal for Fall River, sinking her in
stantly. The captain of the schooner, Oliver
Davis of Port Jefferson, was drowned. The
rest of the crew were saved and proceeded to
Portland in the Gamer
Escaped from Jail.
SKowHEGAN, Aug 31.-George Mack. a
prisoner CO. fued in Nor idgewock Jail for horse
stealing. escaped this morning while the jailor
was carrying the prisoners some wood.
Republican Meeting At RocGland.
RocKLAND, August 31.-Tbe Republicans
opened the campaign here wi large but not
crowded meeting at Farwel & Ames Hall this
evening, which is being addressed by General
Conner, Republican candidate for Governor,
and Senator Morton Of Indiana
Washington County Democratic Conven.
tion.
MAcHIAs, Aug 31.-The Democratic County
Convention was held here to-day. General
Matthew Hastings of Calais presided. E. w
French of Passport and Charles A. Bucknam,
Columbia Falls, were Secretaries James r.
Talbot OF East Machias, and Giles M. Went
worth of Calais, were nominated for Senators;
Russell T. Crane of Machias, for Treasurer land
Melbourne Fl. Wiley of CherryfeId for Com
missioner.
The Mammoth Clambake.
BDDEFoRD. Aug. 30.-Extensive prepera-
tons are being made for the great political
clam bake at Old Orchard, Thursday. A
mammoth tent 200 feet long, SO wide and &C
commodating nearly 5000 was raised tonight.
The trench for the clambake is 1O0feet long and
800 dozen ears of corn, with other materials
will be cooked. Four or five bands will be
present. The committee of arrangements an
ticipate vast assemblage Hon. j. McMallen
of this city, will preside over the meeting.
Speaking begins at II M, and 230 p. %.
The bake will be served at one o'clock In adj
dtion to the speakers previously announced 1t
is expected Gen. j. L. Chamberlain will be
present and address the Bddeford or Saco
meeting in the evening.
Crime in Penobscot.
BANGOR, Aug 31.-In the Supreme Court
today fifteen persons received sentences, one
for manslaughter, 10 years in the State Prison.
The remaining cases were for assaults and
larceny, the sentences varyins from 80 days in
the county workshop to years in state prison.
The sentence for mansaughter was against
PaDgburE, the old man who recently murdered
his wife at Midway. Warden Rice is in town
and will take the four sentenced to state prison
to Thomaston tomorrow.
Hot Weather.
The weather, though hot to-day, has been
less severe than the past two days.
A Bad Reply to Make Political Capital
Out Of
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Postmaster
General has addressed the following letter to
the proprietors of the Maine Standard in
answer to their complaint that their paper has
been tempered with in the mails:
GENTLEMEN:-Your favor of the 18th inst is
at hand and noted. You state that the Maine
Standard mailed TO the regular Subscribers has
been opened in the post offices aud Republican
documents folded inside aud d-liv
.red to the subscribers, and ask if Auch conduct
IS 70 BE- ,lerated by the Department Ia reply
| have to say that such action IS 10 direct vic
alton of the rules of the Department, of de-
,eDcy, and OF the proprieties of official posi-
IONS. Ii YOU will pres ut the proof that any
fhcer or emplOye has been guilty of the Of
Fence charged, he shall 10 at once discharged.
hereby request you to do so in order that i'm
mediate action may be taken.
Very respectfully yours,
(Sigued) MARSHALL JEWELL.