The Portland daily press., 1876-12-29
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MAINE.
Burglar Bound Over.

Especial to the Press
BETHEL, Dec. 28.-The examination of Ed
win r. Baldwin of Canada, for breaking and
entering the shop of Hiram Young of this place
on the night of November 18th, and stealing
$500 worth of harnesses and other articles, re-
suited today in holding the respondent to bail
in the sum of $1,000 to appear before the S. j.
Court.
Representative From Fairfield.
FAIRFIELD, Dec. ga special town meet
ing has been held here today to elect repre-
sentative to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Hon. J. III. Nye. The total vote was 461. A.
Burrill, Republican, 241, and Samuel Gibson.
Democrat, 900. Smithfield not heard FROM
By mistake in the warrant no meeting was
held in Mercer. Burrill is probably elected.
10 the Associated Press.l
Suicide.
BIDDEFoRD Dec. 2S.-Jeremiah Fletcher, an
old resident here, com mitted suicide this even
ing by taking poison. Cause-domestic infe-
licity.
Burglars in Bfddeford.
While patrolling his beat at an early hour this
morning, officer Phillips discovered evidence of
break in the store of Welch Brothers, grocers
on the corner of Elm aud River streets. The
officer lighted match and entered, and cover
ed two burglars with his revolver. AS he was
leaving with his prisoners, he had severe
tussle, losing one, Charles York, alias Wild
Bill. The other is English Andrews, an &C.
complished thief. York will undoubtedly be
taken soon.
Fell on the Ice.
VAUDEVILLE, Dec. 2S.-Elah Estey, aged 81,
years, for sxty-four years a merchant in Wa
terville, fell on the sidewalk today, breaking
his hip bone. He has accumulated a fortune
in business, and had arranged to retire in JAN
uary.
Fire in Rich mond.
GARDINER, Dec. 2S.-A tenement house at
| Richmond owned by John Lake and occupied
| by three families, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss on the house about $1,000; par
| TALLY insured. One family loses everything;
| others save part of their goods. Defective
chimney was the cause.
The Canaan Murderer Sentenced.
| SKowHEGAN, Dec. 2S.-Jacob Herrin of Ca
naan, who killed his son-in-low, Harmon. last
May, has had his trial before the Supreme Jul
| dicial Court now in session here, and has been
sentenced to ten years in states prison.
A Forger Gets Five Yenrs.
Frederick Eaton of Vassalboro, for forging
orders on Ex-Governor Coburn of this place, re.
ceived five years in states prison.
The supremc's Courts Answer.
AUGUSTA, Dec 26.--The Governor and COun-
Gil have received the decision of the Supreme
Court on the questions submitted by them grow
Jug out of the Aroostook election cases. The
answer is in the negative, that the vote of the
town cannot be counted where one selectman
signs his name and the other two have their
signatures affixed by other parties This elects
all the Republican county officers,
The Mate of the Lizzie Smith Alive al
| Last Accounts.
| SALEM, Dec. 27.-The Robert Simerton, mate
Of the schooner Lizzie Smith, wLo was muir.
derously assaulted last night at Beverly by the
cook, VIM. Cousins, was alive at one O'Clock
today. A consultation was held by ply sicians
on his case at noon, and no hopes of his recov.
| cry were entertained.
The assailant, Cousins. is only Is years old,
and belongs in Rock land; Simerton halls from
the same place.