Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-16
MAINE NEWS BY.TELEGRAPH
Fire.

MAINE NEWS BY.TELEGRAPH.
Fire.
CAsTrNE. August Is. The store of Samuel
Adams, at Csstiue, occupied by his son Alfred,
burned Wednes dsy night. Nothing was
saved. The value of the building is $1,000. In
sured $1,000. The stock was valued at $1,000
Insured for 81 800. Incendary.
Convention.
BANGOR, August Is. The democratic county
convention was held at Bangor, Thursday. They
nominated the same ticket as the greenbackers at
their county convention held at Oldtown, August
lst. Resolutions denouncing national banks and
favoring the substitution of greenbacks for ma
tlonal bank notes; also pledging their support to
Alonzo GaIceion for governor, were adopted.
Marine News.
PORTLAND, August Is. The pleasure steamer
Tourist on her five O'Clock trip to the Islands IN
Portland hsrbor this morning. IN dense fog,
colided with the steamer New York from ST..
John, inside of the breakwater aud was cut
through and sunk. The few passengers, who
were the crew of the light house steamer Iris,
climbed on board the New York. The Tourist
will be raised.
In the fog this morning. the steamer Forest
City from Boston, touched on the rocks at Port
land Head, but came off with slight damage. She
will 90 into the dry dock to examine her bottom
and will miss her trip Thursday night, but prob
ably will make her tiip from Boston regularly
Friday night.
Later.-The damage to the Forest City proved
to be the breaking of the foretoot. The difficulty
# - bala IL IN ha
I'll Friday. Consequently she will miss Fridays
trip from Boston and will sail hence Saturday
night.
Cumberland County Democratic Conven-
lion.
The Cumberland county democratic convention
met at Portland, Thursday forenoon. ii. j.
Sleeper Of Freeport, chairman. The follow
ing limitations were made:
senators-Daniel II. True, Portland.
Perez n. Blanchard, Yarmouth
Charles u. Merrill, Gorham.
Robert Eads, Naples.
VIM. G. Davis declined a denomination.
Commissioner-HenryM NJ. Chadbourne Stand
ish.
Trea.urer-Joshua Davis, Portland.
Sheriff Solomon Stuart, Deeiing.
Clerk of Courts-Nathaniel ). Litilefed
Biidgton.
There an earnest contest Tor sheriff, Isaac
ID. Cushman, greenback nominee for that office,
running close up to Stuart. He is a democratic
alderman in Portland, but the convention was
hard money.
General Anderson, nominee for congress,
invited to speak, and addressed the convention.
Sagadahoc County Republican Conven-
ton.
BATH, August Is. The sagadshoc county re-
Publican convention, with fifty -four delegates, was
held al Bath to-day. William Rice was president
and Frank {. Whitebouse secretary. The follow
ing nomiu atoms were made:
senator-W III. Rogers Bath.
Clerk of Courts-Joseph NJ. Hayes, Bath.
Sherif-Pauick X. Ailiay BowdoiLham.
TressureI-Wiliiam Is. Tsylo Bath.
COMMUNICATIONS bert b. Carr, Bowdoinham.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the plat
form of the State convention.
A ..Coaleese'' with the Greenbacke-s.
BANGOR, August Is. The democrats of the
fourth congressional district held a convention
here this Afternoon and nominate G. W. Ladd
who is also the greenback nominee for reptesen-
| tstive to congress from this district.
fire.
The store of Nathan Whitman of Abbot. wa.
totally destroyed by fire about six O'Clock last
evening. The cause of the fire is unknown. A
part Of the stock was saved 10 damaged cond-
ton. The post Office was kept in the store, but
the mail was all saved. There were SO 500 iusur-
ance on the stock, in the Liverpool, London 4
Globe, and S6oo Insurance the store, in the
Piscats9us Mutual.
Accident.
Mrs. Nathaniel Hall was seriously Injured by
being thu own from Il cariicge while on her way 10
attend camp meeting, in Canaan.
Mr.. Maurice Carey of Turner met with quite q
serious accident. while driving a load Of hay on
his meadow. The whifflree gave way and Mr..
Carey was thrown down, striking heavily on his
head, crushing the bone over the left eve, frac-
turing the cheek bone and knocking out several
teeth.
BIDDEFohD, August Is. An ice house and
three or four thousand tons of ice belonging to
c. H. Bragdon Of this city, was partially destroy
ed BY fire at six o'clock tonight. Insured for
S2l00 in the Royal Canadian, Hudson and Trade
Loss about Sl400,
Accident.
BATH, August 10. The steam tug Salem in
coming up tue river to- day, when near Phpsburg
broke the come citing rod slaying in cy Under hea
and causing other damage. She was towed to
this city for repairs.
The Turf.
LEWISTON, August Is. On the Lewiston Driv-
ing Park to-day, the 80 purse was won by indie
pendence, best time 2 81 The open to all lace