The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in BridgtOn.

Fire in BridstOn.
BRIDGToN, Aug. 3-Taylor & Perry's wool
house, with lot of wool, was destroyed BY fire
this morning. Loss $500; no insurance.
Suicides.
Henry Webb, son of Isaac Webb, cut his
throat at noon with carving knife. He had
been sick and respondent soma weeks. He
will probably die.
LEWISTON, Aug, 3.-Ellen Written of Mon
mouth, hung herself Thursday, night She
left letter saying she did it lest she shoul1
have to 60 to the insane hospital.
A Free Bridge.
THoMAsroN, Aug. IA iowa meeting was
held In Union Hall this afternoon in relation
to making the Thomsston toll bridge free
bridge. The subject has been agitating the
public mind for nearly year, and the hall was
crowded. Judge Levensaler presided, and the
meeting was addressed by Hon. E. K. OBcioD,
Major J. 81. Hewitt aud DR.. Il. G. Levensaler
in favor of a free bridge. j. E. Moore, Esq,
Capt. Samuel Walls and Q. Prince favored
postponing the question until the annual meet
ing. The town voted 10 to to purchase the
bridge and make it free to the public, raising
$4,000 for said purpose.
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Aug. 4.-Last night fire broke
out 10 stable in the rear of building former.
ly occupied by d. W. Gardner, now in the
hands of his brother. The fire extended rapid
Iy. destroying the stable and store, and badly
damaging M. Palverman's store with GARDENERS
store, occupied by M. Jacobs. dry goods. Loss
claimed at $4,000; insurance $500 in Garce'
Ions agency. Gardner's loss $500; insurance
$l70O in Garcelon's agency. Mr.. Palverman's
stock was removed hastily and the estimated
loss is $4,000; insured fully in Orient, Hart
ford, North American, North Rrisisi', Amerl'
can Fire and Hanover.
Large I ce Shipmen ts.
GARDINER, Aug, 4.-The Knickerbocker Ice
Co. of Philadelphia shipped from their houses
last week, with one crew, over 2400 tons of ice,
the largest shipment in the length of time evel
before made in this section of the country
About 100000 tons of ice still remain on the
Kennebec to be sold.
Leo Miller's D0mestic Affairs.
BANGOR, Aug. 3.-Lso Miller, the Greenback
campaign speaker from New York, publishes a
card in the Commercial concerning the charges
of immoral relations with Matte Strickland.
In explanation he says he and Matte Strick
land in November 1875 formed civil and con
jugal contract as partners and that he has cher
ished her as his beloved companion and mate
A Greenbacker Who Has Seen the Error
of His Ways
BANGOR. Aug AT large Republican
meeting in Newport, Saturday evening, Frank
L. Patten, Esq, late President Of the Newpor
Greenback club, presided and introduced Sena
tor Hamlin and Congressman Powers, who
made the principal addresses. Mr.. Patten sale
that like many others who had given no specia
study to the financial question he had been at
tracted by the plausible greenback theories ant
Joined actively in the movement. In examin
ing the question since he had been convinced
of the fallacy and mischief of the greenbacl
doctrine. and felt it his duty to do all he could
to repair the error and help the cause of hon
est money. The secretary and treasurer of tn
Greenbsck club also resigned and no re-orgau
ization has been made. Mr.. Patten is to speal
with Senator Hamlin in several places this
week and will take an active part for the Re
publicans throughout the canvass.