The Portland daily press., 1877-08-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

MAINE.
The President Invited by Gov. Conuor
to Visit Maine-Senator Blaine Offers
the H0spitaliiies of His House.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 20.-The following kilograms
were sent to President Hayes to-day:
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Augusta, Aug. 20, 1877.
To HIS E1cellency Rutherford B. Hayes Presi
dent of the United States, North Conauay,
Nh:
1t would be very pleasing to the people of
this state if you would honor them by extend.
ing your tour to Maine. / most earnestly
invite you to visit this capital city at the
earliest day that may suit your convenience as
the guest of the State of Maine, accompanied
by Mrs Hayes and the members of your suite.
L beg also to tender you review of the volun-
teer militia of this state, who are holding their
annual encampment in this city the present
week. 1t your reply is favorable, as I trust it
may be, will instruct an officer of nv staff to
wait upon you at once and ascertain your
pleasure.
(Signedl sELDEN CoNNoR,
Governor Of Maine.
AUGUSTA Me-, Aug. 20, 1877.
To His Escellency President Hayes, North
Conway, N. H.:
and agreeable to visit Augusta in response to
Governor Connor's invitation, and trust that
you and Mrs. Hayes and all the members of
your suite will accept the Inequalities of my
house during your stay. l have consulted
Governor Conner, and find that this arrange
ment for your private entertainment will
entirely harmonic with the public courtesies
to be extended to you by the state
(Signed) j. G. BLAINE.
The State Muster.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 20.-The troops belonging to
the Maine volunteer militia are arriving, and
going into camp Jameson today. The unat-
tached companies of infantry will be formed
into battalion to be commanded by Captain
D. orc. O'Donoghue of Montgomery Guards.
The companies of cadets will be formed into bat
talon to be commanded by Major Francis L.
Hills of the Maine State College.
Major General Chamberlain, commanding
the first division, has arrived.
The following officers constitute the staff of
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain, Com
mander of the division, and Colonel Charles P.
Mattocks Commander of the FIRST Maine
regiment:
Col. George L. Beal. Chief of Staff.
Lieut. Col. John Marshall Brown, Division
Inspector.
Major Frank E. Nye, Assistant Adjutant
General.
Major Andrew M Benson, Division Quarter
master
Major Joseph S. Smith, Division Commits
sary of Subsistence.
Major B. B. Murray, Jr., Division Judge
Advocate.
Major Albert W. Bradbury. Aid-de.Camp.
Captain Charles B. Morton, Aid-de-O Camp.
Captain james M. Andrews, Aid-de-Camp
REGIMENTAL STAFF.
Charles P. Mattocks, Colonel.
Daniel White. Lieutenant Colonel.
Melville M Folsom, Major.
Matthew Adams, Adjutant.
Samuel j. Gallagher, Quartermaster.
George w. Bcknell Chaplain.
George w. Martin, Surgeon.
Charles 81. Bray, Asst stant Suageon.
Howard L. Briggs, Assistant Surgeon.
Edward M. LeProLon, Sergeant Major.
Thomas T: Shaw, Quartermaster Sergeant.
Is. +. Lord, Commissary Sergeant.
Henry ID. Butler, Hospital Steward.
W. ID. Wllles, Principal Musician.
Charles w. Bean, Principal Musician.
Drowned.
WATERvILLE, Aug. 20.-Daniel Green, about
60 years old, was accidently drowned yesterday
in Messalonskee stream.
Fire in PittsheId.
The farm buildings of the Howard Estes in
Pitts6eld, were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
insured in the Penobscot Mutual for $1,000.
Haiistorm at Berwick.
GREAT FALLS, N. H., Aug. 2O.-A heavy
hailstorm passed over Berwick on Sunday af-
ternooD, doing great damage to crops and high
ways.
Struck by Lightning.
SKoWHEGAN, Aug. 20-Duripg a heavy
thunder shower last evening the barn of John
Rsmick in Madison was struck by lightning
and entirely consumed with contents. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 2O-The barn owned by J.
S. and A. W. Craig, of this city, was struck by
lightning during shower Sunday evening, and
burned with its contents, consisting of hay,
grain and farming tools. Loss $500; insured
for $4,000.
stabbing ARRAY at Old richard.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 2O.-Yesterday after
noon four tramps loaing about the railroad
station got into quarrel as to which city in
the United States was the best.place for tramps
to get square meals. Charles Miller thought
New Orleans was, and SO enraged Aleck Pat
terson, who contended for Boston, that the lat
ter drew knife. and splunged it into Millers
right shoulder. The blade entered several
inches, but glanced, just touching the bone, in
fiicting severe but not serious injury. Officer
Grant Immediately arrested the gang. Today
in the Police Court Patterson was committed
in default of $1,000 bail, while the other got 30
days each in Alfred Jail.
Suicide at Acton.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 2O.-Cyrus X. Grant of
Acton, cut bis throat with common Jack
knife. severing the wind pipe. Grant was "a
years old and was to be married in few fdays
to neice of Ex-Gov. Perham.
Oakland Park Races.
GARDINER, Aug. 20.-The following is the
result of today's races at Oakland Park:
The 23S class for purse of 5000, was won by
Inc, with Triumph second, Waldo Chief third.
Best time 2.36.
Fourth race, 2 "a class, was for purse of
$780,. Careless Boy won the first money, Hon
est Farmer second, Black Rose third and Roy
al Knox fourth. Best time 2 34A The races
close tomorrow,