Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-26
BY TELEG GRAPH.
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kennebec journal.
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Fire.

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PORTLAND, March -. Fire at 1870 to-
day injured Mrs. X. j. Maguire's millinery
store in this city several hunlre dollars.
Water injured also the property and store OF
! Mcguire was insured $500. Roles stock
was covered
Marine News.
The steamship Schlesing cleared this after
noon for Tonnin:, Germany. with five humid
red head of cattle and three hundred and
three hogs The cattle are all certified to be
healthy
Election.
PonfeMorrH, March -. The election at
kittery, Monday, resulted in a republican
victory.
BELFAST. March ~. Hon. Joseph =.
White President of the First National Bank.
and for over h ilf a century prominent bust
ness man at Belfast, died Tuesday forenoon.
after a brief illness, aged sevcnty-eight wears,
He has been mayor AMI senator. and was
highly respected and esteemed
Fire in Skowhegan.
SkownrGA>. March %. The dwelling
house owned aud occupied by Luke Shattuck
of this village, was burned Monday night.
Loss about 5000; fully insured. Furniture
was saved Cause unknown.
Will Of IL Name Man.
New Yonk, March %. The will Of Sam'l
dams lutn nt ('u.tiur Nc tlpI ia
probate, and among other requests are the
following: To Trinitarian Sabbath School
of Castne. $500: Trinitarian Society Oft as
tine, $1,000; Maine Congregational Charit-
able Society 81 900; Maine Missionary So
cicty, 5000; Bangor Theological Seminary,
$1,000.
The George Morton Inquest.
LEWISTON, March %. The inquest ON the
body of George Morton was continued to-
day. A post mortcm shows that death result
Cd from injuries received in the ARRAY. The
case was postponed in hope the single witness
of the atiray will be found.
PRAYERS were held over Morton's remains
at Lincoln block to-day. The body was then
taken to Bucktield.
The Sandy River Railroad.
The directors of the Sandy River Railroad
Company met the railroad commissioners at
the Dewitt House to-day, and showed that
the road is entitled to charter all the pro-
visions of the law having been complied
with
The stock amounting to $4,000, has all
been subscril cd for, and 1--WE per cent. paid
in. 4 preliminary survey has been made
The road will be made on the east side OF the
5 indy river through Strong village to Phil
lips, distance of eighteen miles. 1t will be
a narrow guage of two feet. The con-truc
ton Of the road will be put under contract at
once. and the intention is to complete it be-
fore the first of December next. The carry
in- forward of such enterprises rs this indi-
Gates that the hard times are passing away
and more prosperous ones are at hand.
Burglary.
BANGOR. March % Parties broke into
the post office and store occupied by Fogg x
Relish, ut Winterport, Monday night, but
failed to obtain much money.
Election in OIdtown.
The annual election in Oldtown, Monday.
excited much interest. it being the home of
Smith. the late grccnb.ck candidate for gov
ernor. republican moderator, town clerk
and treasurer were elected. but the latter de-
cined and grccnbacker was chosen The
grcenback- democratic candidates for select
men. school committee and collector were
elected after sharp struggle. The test vote
taken on selcctmen resulted 247 to l>0, the
grccnback majority being 81, a great re-
duction from the majority of 23S last fall.
The vote was considerably less, but republic
can falling off being onl, "a against green
back democrat POS, or nearly onc-half.