The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-21

BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
KITTERY NAVY YARD.
Alleged Discovery of Gross
Frauds.
Especial to Press.l
BosToN, March 20.-The committee Of the
House of Representatives that Investigated the
affairs at the Kittery navy yard will pronounce
the Associated Press article in this mornings
papers relating to that committee false, as thu
statements in it convey the contrary from
from what is proved.
ITO the Associated Pressl
BOSTON, March 2O.-The evening Journal
says an informant who. is in position to know
whereof he afirms, states that the charges of
Irregularities, Sc, at the Kittery navy yard,
made in Congress by Mr.. Barleigh Of the first
Maine district, have been sustained by the re-
cent investigation of the naval committee who
closed their labors on Saturday at Portsmouth
The report of the committee, which will be
made Immediately upon their arrival at WASH
ington, it is said will contain evidence of gross
fraud and astounding irregularities.
MUNICIPAL INAU GURATGONs.
Augusta.
AUGUSTA, March 20-The new city govern
ment was organized to-day, and Mayor Nash
read his address, which was highly commend
ed. P. G. Dolliver was elected president of the
Common Council. The following officers were
elected: Clerk, r. w. Black; Treasurer, s. w.
Lane; Auditor, D. G. Robinson; Supervisor of
Schools, Geo. e. Weeks; Marshal, Frank Far
rington; Chief Engineer, Fl. f. Morse; City
Engineer, j. w. Patterson; City Physician,
John o Webster; Solicitor, w. S. Choate.
Gardiner.
GARDINER, March 20-In organizing the
city government to-day, the following gentle
men were elected to fill the various offices:
Assessors. D c. Palmer, Chas. A. White.Johu
B. Pike; Clerk, A. G. Davis; Marshal, Sanford
W. Siphers; Chief Engineer, i. A. Neal;
Street Commissioner, A. e. Andrews.
Bath.
BATH, March 20.-The new city government
was organized to-day, with the election of Ar
thur Sewall as president pro tenn of the Board
of Aldermen; Zina 81. Blair, president of the
Common Council; Cyrus w. Lopgley, Clerk;
VIM B. Taylor. City Clerk. The Mayor elect
and ex-Mayor were both sick and unable to at
tend.
Bangor.
BANGOR, March 2O-The rew city govern
ment was inaugurated this morning. VIM. B.
Hayford, May or elect, delivered the customary
address, From it we learn that the indebted
ness of the city for municipal purposes is
1851, 900; the available assets in cash notes,
ETC., are S175, 174.71. The valuation Of the city
for 1875 is $11, O52, 21i.
Lewiston and Auburn.
LEWISTON, March 20-The city governments
of Lewiston and Auburn organized to-day.
Mayor Russell of Lewiston reported the debt of
the city 1888, 322-a reduction of $16,3O2 from
last year. He stated that the Franklin Com.
pany were about securing the water of Umba-
cog Lake system and offered the city site for
water works, six hundred horse power and the
right 10 take all water needed from the river.
for 100000. 1t is stated the securing of the
lake reservoir doubles the water power of Lew
iston. The following city officers were elected
e. A. Nash, City Clerk; David Farrar, Colec.
tor and Treasurer; John Reade Street Com
missioner; L. G. Peck Chief Engineer o. G..
Douglass was appointed City Marshal.
Mayor Dingley of Auburn reported the debt
$257. 5o8-a reduction of $4,000 from last year.
The following city officers were elected: Geo.
s. Woodman, City Clerk; j. R. Learned,
Treasurer; Joseph Cost Street Commissioner;
A. A. Miller, Chief. Engineer.
Biddef0rd and SacO.
RmDRFORD March Thu noun citu oov-
eminent was organized today. Mayor Burn
hams address was brief and to the point. He
stated that the city debt had been reduced $500
the past year.
In Saco Mayor Chadbourne delivered his in
augural address to a large audience. He rep
resents the city finances in good condition and
small debt. Most of the old city officers
were reelected.
Accident.
AuGUsFA,s March 20.-Matthew Hodgkins,
employed at Farnum's Mill, had his hand am
putated to-day by circular saw. He had inst
recovered from an injury received in the same
mill six weeks ago.
Islander Suit.
RocKLAND, March 2O.-B. P. Brackley, for
mer City Marshal, commenced an action to-day
against Levi M. Robbins for Islander, with
damages at $4,000. The ground of action is an
alleged statement by Robbins that Brackley
while City Marshal sold $12O worth of confs-
Gated liquors to man in Union.
Temperance i'm Damariscotfa.
DAMARIscoTTA, March 2O.-Three crowded
temperance meetings, conducted by Messrs.
Taintor, Wing and Barnum of the Auburn
Reform Club, were held here Saturday evening
and yesterday afternoon and evening Two
hundred and five signed general pledge, and
sixty-6ve drinking men and those form erly
addicted to the use of strong drink, took the
iron-clad. A reform club is to be organized to-
night. The interest is the greatest manifested
for many years.
Sudden Death in Damariscotta.
DAMARIscoTTA, March 2O.-Eijah Hussey,
aged aboat sixty-ive years, we'll known and
esteemed citizen, dropped dead in his barn this
noon. Heart disease was probably the cause.