The Portland daily press., 1876-08-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
An Orono Man Drowned,

LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 3.-The body of Thos.
s. Ferris of Orono, was found this morning,
floating in the western canal. He was visiting
his brother in this city, and disappeared last
Monday. He was 40 years of age and leaves
wife and five children.
HOuses Burned in Calais.
CALAIS, Aug. "a house belonging to Sam
uel McCaw was burned this morning. Loss
$500; insurance $1,000. Also house belong
ing to Daniel Hill valued at $500. No insur-
ance.
9. G. Belcher the Dcmocritie Nominee in
the Second District,
LEWISTON, Aug. 3.-The Democratic Con-
gressional convention assembled at Auburn at
10 o'clock. Alvah Black of Paris, was NOM
mated for temporary chairman; E. X. Jack
and E. G. Francis for secretaries. Adjourned
to one o'clock to await the arrival of the
FRANKLIN delegates. AT one o'clock the con-
vention rcassembled, The committee on Gre
| dentials reported 81 deleg ates from Androscog-
| gin, IL from Sagadahoc, 80 from Franklin, 8
| from Oxford. Albion Pierce of Androscoggin,
| o. A. Sawyer of Franklin, S. D. Hutchinson
! of Oxford, j. B. Tottray OF Sagadahec were
| appointed district committee. Dana Golf of
| Androscoggin, L. P. Pilsbury of Franklin. w
P. Brigham of Oxford, and O. S. Melche,
| were appointed committee to receive votes fol
| candidate for Representative to Congress and
| reported as follows: Whole number of votes
| rs. S. G. Becher of Pennington, had thai
| number and was declared nominated. The res
| olutions endorse the St. Louis aud Bangor con.
| ventions.
L hon.
The Democratic county convention assembled
at o'clock and made the following nomina
tons: Senators, HI. A. Osgood of Lewiston
and Philo Clark of Turner; County Comm S
sioner, A. c. Frost of Wales; Treasurer, Johl
S. Tlbbetts of Lisbon; Register of Probate, S
French of Lewiston. Adjourned
Base Ball.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 3-The Orients sof Bangor
beat the Augusta base ball club on the ground
of the latter this afternoon, by score Ct II t.
r.
| Lindsey Delegates from Winthrop.
| Winthrop instructed her deleg ates last even
ing to support Hon. S. D. Lindsey of MOI
ridgewock, for Congress.
Grand Jury Indictments.
The grand jury this morning retu rned thirty
| two Indictments as follows: John Sullivan
George A. Coney, West W. Jones, Edwin A
Gatchell, Ivory Hayes. Geo. A Nor cross, Chas
Lord, Edwin W. Webb, f. M. Bowman
James Morang aud Solomon Records, for keep
ing liquor nuisances; VIM. A, Hamilton, TO
breaking and entering; Andrew Bolton, as
sault and battery; VIM. H. Hinckley, assault
upon female child of seven years with inten
to ravish; several cases of larceny, and Wind
sor and West Gardiner for bad roads.
Lindsey Delegate from DamariscOt ta an,
Newcastle.
DAMARIsCoTTA Aug. 3.-Damariscotta an
Newcastle this evening chose delegates to tn
Third District convention solid for Major Ed
ward Flye of Newcastle to fill the remainde
of Mr.. Blaine's term, and for Hon. S. D. Lind
sey of Norrldgewock, for the full term.
State College.
BANGOR, Aug. 3 There were ten applica
tions for admission to the State College to-day
All were admitted.
A boy was killed in this city to-day by sun
stroke.
The body of an unknown man was found in
the river near Winterport this morning.