The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-14
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
A Sensational Rumor from Au-
gusta.
THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL TO
COUNT IN A DEMOCRATIC MIA
JORITY.

AUGUSTA Nov. 13.-It sreported here To-Day
that the Democrats now claim that on Monday
the Governor and Council will count in II op-
position Senators and IS Representatives. This
will give an opposition majority of three in the
Senate and 10 in the House
The apparent Republican majority on the
face Of the returns is in the Senate and % in
the House.
Bulduc Committed to Jail.
BANGOR, Nov 13.-Joseph Bolduc, the
Frenchman arrested for the murder OF James
Norris at Bradley, on the night of Nov. 18th,
came up in the Bangor police court this morn
ing, and he was committed to Jail for trial in
the February term of the Supreme court The
street leading to the Jail was filled with men
and boys anxious to see the prisoner.
The sum Of S34 has been found scattered be-
side the railroad track between East Newport
and Newport. 1t is supposed that the French
man became alarmed and threw most of the
money out of the window, the above amount
being in bills and the rest was in gold Stains
having the appearance of blood were found Oh
the money
Recovery OF the Body.
portion of yesterday searching for the body of
the I.aforme boy without the desired result.
This morning the father of the drowned hoy
went to dragging the river, and in short time
found the body near where the lower race way
of the Laconia empties into the river and not
far from where the boy disappeared.
Shooting Accident in Thomaston.
RocKLAND, Nov. 13.-Yesterday at South
Thomaston two lads, sons of Mr.. Robert Snow,
were scuffling in the house when pistol in the
pocket of one of them was accidentally dis
charged, and the ball entered the body of a
three wear old child of Captain w. r. Harring-
ton, who was in the family during the absence
of its parents The ball entered between the
fifth and sixth ribs on the right side, coming
out at the left of the spine. The child was liv-
ing last night, but it was feared that the
wound would prove fatal.
Fire at Eliot.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. ia school
house in District 3, Eliot, Me-, was burned
early Tuesday evening, together with nearly
all the contents. Loss about S140O; insurance
$1,000 The building was new. Cause of fire
unknown.
The Sandy River Marrow Gauge Railroad.
PENNINGTON, Nov. 13-The first passenger
train was run over the Sandy River Railroad
to Strong today. The officers of the Maine
| Central, Sandy River and other roads, men,
bers of the press and several invited guests
made up the excursion.
A Murderer's Sentence COMMITTED.
President Hayes today committed the sem
tence of Isaac Jackson the sailor convicted at
Philadelphia of the murder Of Charles D.
Brooks, mate of the ship Sea King and sen
fenced to be executed Jan. Both, to imprison-
ment for IS years.
Death OF a Maine Man.
LYNN, Mass, Nov. 13.-John Andrews, a
former well-known citizen of Lewiston, Me-,
but who has resided of late in this city, died
yesterday at the age of IS years.
Preparations for taking the Census of
1880 in New ngland.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--In taking the next
census next June, Maine will be divided into
two supervisor DISTRICTS Connecticut two, and
| New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island
one each. 1t is understood the supervisors Of
these census districts will be appointed soon
after the meeting of Congress. The following
appointments of special agents of the census
i. department have already been decided upon:
Edward Atkinson of Boston, on statistics Of
cotton manufactures.
George William Bond of Boeton, on wool
manufactures.
Professor C. S. Sargent of the Harvard ar
| boretum, on forest wealth and the lumoerine
| industries.
Col c. E. Warning of Newport, social stats
tics of cities.
Prof. w III. Bremen of New Hampshire, cul
tivation Of cereals.