The Portland daily press., 1878-02-28
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. as.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAiNE.
The Dexter Tragedy.

DEXTER, Feb. CIV. w. Bolster State
Bank Examiner, has spent two days examin-
'ng the condition of the Dexter savings bank
and finds the actual less of the bank by the
late robbery to be $62s, besides $3.50 more for
which the bank is probably liable. The loss of
town funds is reduced to $780, Thus the total
amount of funds secured by the murderers is
pretty accurately ascertaiued to be 1925. Mr..
Bolster finds the affairs Of the bank in excel.
lent condition. The Attorney General has en-
ployed one of the best detectives in the couu-
try to assist 10 securing the murderers.
Greenback Nomination i'm RockIand.
hocKLAND, Feb. PA greenback club was
organized in this city last evening on the Tole-
do platform, with Hanson Gregory, Jr as pres
ident. The clab afterwards resolved itself into
caucus and nominated Mr.. Gregory for May
or.
GreenbRck Meeting in Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Feb. N.-rhe greenbackers held
large meeting at City Hall tonight. address
ed by Scion Chase, ami Messrs Swan and
Montgomery of Portland.
A Kiddeford Romance.
A few years since Eldena Eden graduated at
the Biddeford high school. Her essay on the
subject, what shall do to i've" was a SEN
sible but strong minded production, in which
she resolved to paddle her own canoe through
life. 1t was extensively circulated aud Mr. A.
j. Packard, travelling 10 New York, picked up
an exstract from it in railway car. He ad-
dressed note to Miss Eden which resulted in
a personal inteSview. They became engaged
aud today at the residence of her grandfather,
Hon. John Milliken of Baxton, Mr.. Packard,
who is a wealthy merchant of Youngstown,
Ohio, was married to Miss Eden. Bishop
Nicely offciated. One hundred and fifty guests
were present. The gifts wers numerous and
costly. The affair created quite stir in social
circles in this city and vicinity.
lKennebec Good rempIars.
WATERvILLE, Feb. q The annual session
of the District Lodge, I. o. G. T., of Kenne-
bee county, took place here today. Delegates
were elected to the Grand Lodge Of NJ ine and
other important business transacted. A public
meeting was held this evening. The speakers
were Hon. Joshua Nys of Augusta, C. A. Far.
well of Pittsfsld, 81. W. Bryant of Lewiston
and others.
Fire i'm Pennington.
FARMINGToN, Feb. 27-The dwelling house
of Lsforest Smith of Madrid, was burned with
all its contents. Loss.$1OOO; no insaraace.
Maine PomologicaI seciety.
WINTHROP, Feb. 27.-rhe fifth annual win.
ter meeting of the State Pathological Society
and fruit growers convention, opened tonight
and will continue through Thursday. Toe
welcome address was delivered by B. @. Torsey
of Winthroy. followed by the annual address
by the President The following Officers were
elected:
prosidapf-Z
Secretary--Geo B. Young, Wiscasset.
TreasureI-C. S. Pope, Manchester
A winter exhibition of fruits will be held
The attendance promises good. This is thu
best locality of fruit growers in Maine.
The Monmouth Dedication.
LEWISTON, Feb 27.-Ths annual report o
the town of Monmouth has list of notes civ
en- by w. G. Brown, treasurer, amounting tt
$201O in 1875, $685. in 1876, and 81 $50 in 1877
which it is questionable whether the town i.
holden for Including the above amounts the
books show defciency'in the treasurers &C
counts of $12,646.25. Real estate amounting
to $2500 or $4,000 has been secured to the town
making the deficiency about $4,000, which
the treasurer has alleged he would be able to
make good.
MayornIfy Nomination.
Luis AFTERNOON Deacon ID. Is. Smith was re-
nominated as candidate for Mayor by the Re
publicans of Auburn.
Crime I'm PenObscof Ueunty.
BANGOR, Feb q The following cases have
been tried by the S. j. Court and parties have
been sentenced up to this time as follows
Frank P. Gordon, $40 aud costs; Daniel Don
nelly, search 1.-TWO cases) 8 months in county
jail on'each; Thos. Murphy, drunk, S. and
costs; Martin Lindsey, assault, S. aud costs !;
Jas. Riley. assault, SIS and costs; VIM. Nolan
assault, S. and costs; Nathaniel D. Smith, at
tempt to commit larceny, months; Geo. w
Dinsmore, forgery, 2 years; Chas. Davidson.
larceny, months; Warren L, Hurd, larceny
months; David Bailey, larceny, 6 months
Samuel d. Haynes, burglary, 1 year; James
Lyons, malicious mischief, months; Johr
Kelly, malicious mischief, $50 fine or months
Gilbert Burnham. larceny, 60 days; Lewis
EArre,>- ie-e--- $500 -,---tasr1 Lyons, ma
lcious mischief, months; all in the count,
jail