Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-21
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Suicide.
PORTLAND, September 20. DEXTER jordan, Of
tue firm of Jordan & Blake. 8sbermen's outfrers
hung himself near hi. residence in Deerng, Fri
day morning. He had lately failed in hu>ne-.
aud arranged favorable composition, which wa
upset by objection Of some creditors.
Death.
DR.. Theodore II. Jewett Of South Berwick,
leading Maine physician. died suddenly at tn,
Crawford House, White Mountains, Friday morn
ing.
A Fryeburg despatch announces the death, snt
adds that il was caused by heart disease. He wa
. man of brilliant attachments and occupied al
eminent position in his profession for 80 years
AT one time he was professor of obstetcs, &c, il
the Maine Medical school, and more recently wal
President Of the Maine Medical Association.
Fire.
A two story dwelling ut Lgonis village, owneC
by the Rolling Mile, WAS burned Friday morning
Valued at 81 800 insured for 81 200 10 Hart
ford.
State Fair.
AT the State Fair, Friday, awards were made fol
blowing double teams-lst, Frye, Portland; ID
w. T. Cameron, Portland. Single teams LIST, W
F. Cameron: ID, j. J. Frye. Swivels LIST, Ever
EFT & Small, Boston; "a, J. j. FRYE, Portland.
The following is the summary of to-day. race,
at Presum pscot Park:
The second race was not flushed.
Purse of $50 for As class-$75, $40, 800, ST.
best in s, to harness.
A. NJ. Brown, Bowdoinham. u. b IN
Forest GIRL l2l
Fred II. Berry, Rockland, ms ch g Chss.
H., 2l2.
s. Witham. Wsterville, ms CHI z Frank b. 3 8 4
A. E. Hartman, Bangor, ms b Abbot, s 4 3
5. b. Bridghsn, West Minot, Ms black N
Cspitola, 5
Time-2S5, 2S5, 236. 2.4O.
Purse Of Sj00-Free-for-all-S250 $l25, SIS
Sjo-best in s, to harness.
c. F. Mosher, Lawrence, Mass, nsb
Joe Riley. lO422l
H. b. shaw, Portland, Ms brs Tom
b. Pstchen, 20 dis.
s. Jennings. Bangor, us CHI < Ano-
dyne, 332l2o
mer Knox. A 8 3rc
Walter g. Morrill,, Dexter. ms Ca
mos dist
Time-2 81. 22s IL, 23II-2, s.2s, PA, 2.s5 "a
Burglary.
1t has jus, transpired that urslars, supposed to
be boys, went through the whole range of store.
in Thomas block, Commercial street, Tuesday
night, and cleaned out all the scrip in the money
drawer,
Marine Notes.
Ship Trojan, 1909 tons, built at Kennebunkporl
in 1875, has been sold at New York on German
account, at $54 600.
Bark Norton, Stouer, from Boston for Demsr.
ara, was spoken the 9Th inst. with loss of main
yard. bulwarks and some salts, but was proceed
ing on her voysge.
Schooner Lizzie & Nam ri before reported
suck near Matincup, was launched at Bath last
season, and was owned at Gloucester. She lies in
fourteen fsthoms of water, and her purchaser
Capt |. l.. Snow Of Rocklsnd. bid her off for fifty
dollars. If the weather continues good she will
be raised.
Schooner Oregon, of and from Portland for
Providence, was run into the 18th n 9 thick fog
of Fields Point, by the excursion steamer Flor.
ence and had her port bow crushed in; damage,
$500.
Schooner Johnnie Meserve, French, from Ron
dout, has arrived ct Rocklsnd with loss of main
boom.
Schooner Cephss Starrett, on the railway at
Rockland. has nearly completed repairs and will
be ready for sea in = few days.
Fire.
BANGOR, September %. A house in Leyant
owned BY C. Ii. Packard, was destroyed by fire
this morning. Caught around the chimney. The
loss is estimated at $500: insured, $500.
Mr.. Hale Interviewed on the Result OF
the Maine Election.
Eugene Hale, chairman of the Republican
Cong ressionsl can paign committee, in an inter
view with Star reporter in answer to the Ques-
ton whether any change WAS contemplated in the
conduct Of the campaign, based on the election in
Maine. says: ..t.-.
"We do not know there has been good
deal of talk ,,ceply about change of base by
the republican party on fiuauc;sl issues, but there
is nothing in it. We will keep TO our old pro-
grsmme. The speakers ofthis committee who are
sending out west TO help in the canvass, are the
same, of the same, and ell Of them hold the same
views as those who made the fight for US in Maine
Mr. Golham and have agreed upon this. They
are the kind of men to make our fight out Wes
for sound money and redeemabe currency"
he denied that the republicans would 90 out Of
the way to make any overtures Whatever to the
the gree nback party. He declared the committee
would not counsel the support of greenback can
didate in district where they could beat the dem
ocrstic nominee by so doing. and said
An honest financial policy is the one upon which
we must make the fight. The standard we uphe Il
in Maine must not be lowered an inch By Goa
lescipg with any man unsou nd in his francis
views, we would lcse moral strength and gain nj
| votes. At that kind of game the democrat
could always beat us. Oar ouly path Of safety is
to keep right along"
In regard to Mr.. Gorham's Newark speech he
said he only represented bis (Gorhams) owr
views. MIR. Gorham had never dictated to tn.
committee and had not tried TO force bis views OF
| the committee. He HALE did not think that i
| would be the better plan to retire National Bank
notes and substitute greenbacks for them He
was totally opposed to such course.
| lie expresses the opinion that Gen. Butler
chances for the Massachusetts governorship sr
good, and the only way of making bis defeat alb
solutey certain, is for the hard money democrat
to unite with the republicans.
| lie attributes the result in Maine to the YER