The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-30
Drowned.


RoCKLAND. June 29.-John Murphy of
Round Pond, and A. j. Merrithew were cap
sized in boat off Mosquito Island this after
noon. Murphy beingi an excellent swimmer
managed to reach the boat and was rescued by
q passing vessel after having been in the
water four hours. Merrithew was drowned.
He is supposed to belong in Lubec. A.
ITO the Associated Press.]
DAMARIscoTTA, June 29.-The Democrats
are celebrating the nominations this evening by
salute of 50 guns and the ringing of all the
bells. The streets are thronged with people
and great enthusiasm prevails.
BATH, June 29-The Democrats are highly
pleased with the nomination of Tilden and
Hendricks and are iubilating this evening with
band music, firing of guns and rockets and the
ringing of bells.
ROCKLAND June 29.-The Democrats of this
city are making demonstrations this evening in
honorof the nomination of Tilden and Hen
bricks with a band of music in the square,
burning of tar barrels, etc. A salute would
have been fred but the gun was found in an
unsafe condition.
MIR. Rlaine's Condition.
0OGOoIA, Ouuo AJ.-MI Dldlue Has 6Ape-
rienced no serious drawback from his journey
from Washington, and is now enjoying at his
home in this city the rest and freedom from
excitement he so much needs. DR.. 81. 81. Hill,
his family physician and man of the very
highest professional standing in the ''old
school, made a very elaborate examination
OF Mr.. Blaine's case today. He finds that
there is no organic trouble whatever, but that
the nervous prostration complicated with ma
larial effects is more severe than he had calcu-
lated from what he had read of the case. He
has adopted careful line of treatment, pre-
scribing absolute rest, forbidding Mr.. Blaine
even to write letter. he gives him no as
surance that he will be able to take any part in
the pending camp align.
U. 9. Court.
BANGOR, June 29.-In the q. S. District
Cont today the grand jury brought in num-
Der of bills. The case against g. NJ Westcott
and G. M. Libby of Gorham for passing coun-
terfeit national bank notes in Saco and Bidde-
ford was certified up to the Circuit Court in
September.
Thomas Leighton of Pembroke plead gull
ty on two indictments for smuggling and was
sentenced to six months in Jail on the first and
s. and four months in jail on the second.
A. R. Simmons of Gardiner was indicted for
sending fraudulent circulars through the mail,
inviting people to send him money for counter
felt scrip. He plead guilty and sentence was
deferred.
r. B. Vose, assistant postmaster at Freedom,
was brought before Commissioner Hamlin to-
dow oh ooFc faa
mails. The case was continued till July 9th.
Celebrating Tiiden's Nomination.
LEWISTON, June 29.-The Democrats fred
q national salute today in honor of the nomina-
ton of Governor Tilden.
BANGOR, June 29.-The Democrats fred
salute of 100 guns this morning in honor of the
nomination of Tilden.
BIDDEToRD, June 29.-On receiving the
news of Tilden's nomination the Democrats
were very jubilant. Crowds thronged the streets
singing and shouting for "Uncle SAM" The
was a fine exhibition of fireworks A Tilden
flag was thrown across Main street. The ju-
bilation was kept up till midnight.
WIscAssET, June ga salute was fired to-
day ON receipt of the news of Tilden's nomina-
ton, and the result of the convention appeared
to give general satisfaction.
Raising a Hayes and Wheeler Flag.
BRUNSWICK, June 29-The Republicans
last evening threw to the breeze fine flag,
bearing the names of Hayes and Wheeler.
Hon. @. G. Gilman addressed the people, and
music was furnished by the Brunswick band.
The Democrats this noon fred a salute and
rung the bells in honor of the st. Louis nom
nations.
WatervilIe Classical School.
VAUDEVILLE, June 29-The commencement
exercises of the Wateryille Classical Ins titute
occurred today. Eleven young ladies gradual.
ed from the collegiate course, thrty-two gentle
men and one young lady from the preparatory
course, great part Of whom will enter Colby
University. The junior prizes for defamation
were awarded, first to John o. P. Wheelwright
Paris, Me-. second to W. Edgar Perry of Han
over, Mass First prize in composition 10 Miss
Berzie E. NOVEL; of Waterville, second to Dora
s. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y. The attendance
was unusually large. The exercises were of
marked interest, comforting honor on teachers
Philharmonic Club of Boston assisted by Miss
Flora e. Barry concluded the exercises of this
interesting anniversary.
The Chelsea Wife Murderer Drowned.
AUGUSTA, June 29.-Page, the Chelsea wife
murderer, attempted to escape from the Insane
Hospital this afternoon by swimming the river
and was drowned. The body has not been re-