Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-10
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
sudden Death.


PORTLAND. April .. William lIutchens OF
Gardiner, died at Portland very suddenly, on
Tuesday night. his physician thinks by NOR
phine His age was about tiity-one. No in
quest has yet been held.
Attempted Suicide.
William Smith, aged sixty former tender
of the draw at Naughn's bridge, Portland,
shot himself through the head Wednes dav
morning. No hopes of his recovery. lie has
been sick long time
john d. Ninship.
Proceedings for the disbarment of John O.
Winship, in Jail for conspiracy to detrau,I
creditors in q bankrupt case, were begun in
the Supreme Court to-day.
PedcstrianIsm.
GARDINER, April o In the fifteen hour
race, Ego as you please" in Gardiner, Tues
day evening, Burgess won, making seventy:
six and one-halt miles Evoy of lIalowell,
second. seycnty-siX miles; Gordon of South
Gardiner, third seyentv-thrct Williams of
liallowcll, walked fourteen hours, making
sixty-cight miles. The gate money amount
ed to about $50.
Destructive Fire.
BIDpEroRp, April >. The house and fur
niture, barn and farming tools, oxen, span of
horses and eight tons of hay, owned by CYRUS
Moody of Limington, were burned Yesterday.
Loss about $1,000 insured, Sl2O0 Cause of
fire unknown.
Launched.
Launched at R0ckport April eth. Yacht
Caro- Piper Capt John Piper, about 30 tons,
new Tonnage.
Disasters ut Sea.
GLOt ESTER, April .. Schooner Mary +.
Daniels arrived at Gloucester from the Geor-
yes. Wednesday morning, with the wreck of
the schooner Charlie Steadman in tow. the
latter - and from Bath, with lumber for New
York; lost sails and sprung alcak in the gale
Of the 3l,t and drittcd to the Georges
Brig Fiectwing. from Sagua for Portland.
was spoken 4th inst. lat. 81. 32, Ion. -. 80.
with loss of forcmast at the deck, jibboom
and maintopmast. Was proceeding under
lurymast and wanted no assistance.
Schooner Kate McClintock of Boothbay
from the Western Banks, put into Halifax the
/ 7th inst, With loss of anchor, cable and trawl
gear.
Schooner Allston, from Calais for New
York, before reported ashore at Cape Poge,
was hauled off the 9TH and towed to Vineyard
Haven.
An EIOpement.
kENNEBCNK DLroT, April .. Robert Lit
tlctield and Mrs George Stevens have elopcd.
/ The latter, whose husband is in the Maine
Lunatic Asylum, took the westward bound
train on Wednesday of last week, her para
mour meeting her at Well, Beach station.
/ Nothing has been heard from either since.
/ The woman is reported to be quite wealthy.
She left little girl
Good TempIars.
Lewiston, April .. The Grand Lodge of
Good Tcmplars met this forenoon.
The public meeting at Park Street Church
was presided over by Mrs. l.. c. Darlington
Of Rhode Island, formerly of Maine, who
made some interesting Introductory remarks.
The Hughes Brothers rendered some of Their
tamouslv fine solos and duets. Camp Meet.
ing John Allen of Pennington, followed with
a characteristic address of never failing in
terest. Remarks were also made by Rev.
Knight of Hollis. Messrs. Ham, llnkley,
league and Gent Of Lewiston, Mrs. Marden
Of Augusta and others. The remarks were
all appropriate and were interpreted with
music
! At 1890 o'clock the meeting adjourned to
/ Lyceum Kali where another praise meeting
was commenced. Mr.. Jacob Berry of Lewis
ton, presided, and made the opening prayer.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Darlington,
Rev. Mr.. Allen, Capt. Garcelon of Lewiston,
c. ID. Starbird of Portland. and other pleas
ing speakers from this city and elsewhere.
The meeting was well attended and proftably
conducted. The adjournment was made at
noon.
In the afternoon the Grand Lodge was for
maly opened at Lyceum Hall. at half past =
O'Clock. G. W. c. 4. A. j. Chase of Portland,
presiding. Delegates to the Grand Lodge
had been arriving in the city in large num-
bcrs. on all the trains during the day, so that
when the session was opened the credentials
of two hundred delegates had been received.
Before the sessions are ended, there will be
some two hundred and fifty out of town dele
gates in the city and it will be one of the
fullest sessions of the Grand Lodge. This is
the twenty -tirst annual session.
The Afternoon meeting continued about two
hours. Grand Lodge Degrees were conferred
and other business of II secret nature was
transacted.
In the evening there was another secret
session. and the annual reports of grand ofii-
GERS were presented.
Thursday .he election of grand officers will
occur, and there will probably be public
meeting Thursday evening.