Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-27
EXCITEMENT In MAINE.
NEARLY A RIOT IN THE CITY OF
BANGOR,
Cansed by an Attempt to Remove Ammu
nitiOn-6Oy GarcelOn Agrees to Allow
the Courts to Settle the Trouble
Indignation Meeting.

I BANGOR, Me-, December Z5.-An ex'
citement was caused here to-day by the
reports of an intended removal OF arms
and ammunition from the State arsenal
TO the depot for transportation to Au'
gusta. About o'clock this evening
two truck wagons, loaded with arms and
ammunition, were stopped on the
Kenduskeag bridge by crowd,
which rapidly increased, so that
the streets were filed with peo-
pie, declaring arms should never be
carried out of the city Mayor Brown
demanded of the teamster the orders un-
der which he was acting. No satisfac-
tory answer was given at first, the man
saying that Thayer, landlord OF the
Penobscot Exchange, ha sent word for
the teams to take the arms. A young
man named French then pushed through
the throng and said he was clerk in
the Adjutant Generals Office and was
moving the arms to Augusta un-
der orders from the Governor. The
excitement of the pOpulace was greatly
increased by this statement, and the
crowd attempted to unharness the
horses. The Mayor told French he had
not force enough to guarantee the safety
OF the munitions If the attempt to re-
move them was persisted IN while the
people were excited. He said he would
take no responsibility Of the trouble that
might ensue. French decided 1t best TO
return the arms TO the arsenal rather
than incur the hazard OF a riot, and the
MayOr furnished police to protect them
on their return. Thepublic excitement
was increased by the report that j. l..
Smith, the Greenback candidate for
Governor, :. w. Haskins, Fusion Indian
Agent, and Major NJ. NJ. Folsom, OF odd
town, were clOseted at the Penobscot
Exchange during the day, and Major
Folsom appeared on the ground alter
the team had been turned back and
told Clerk French he made mistake IN
not pushing through to the depot, and
urged him TO change his orders Tor them
TO return to the arsenal. French, how
ever, was unwilling to assume the re-
spOnsibility of a collision with the popu-
lace. The excitement is at fever heat
throughout the city.
BosToN, December %. = \ special
from Bangor to the Herald says the es-
cape from bloodshed was very narrow.
Adiutant-General Leavitt is now in
Eastport, passing Christmas. He will
arrive here tomorrow. What action
will be taken is not known. IL is well
known that the Republicans are forming
a secret a military organization, and
threats have been made that they would
seize the arms in the arsenal.
Arms Taken Possession of by Fusionists.
Bosrox, December 26.-The Bangor
Whiq and Courier saws that the arms OF
the Henry Light Infantry of o Odtown,
one of the State militia companies,
were taken possession OF by
Fusionists last night, between
IL and II o'clock, and removed from the
cOmpany's armory to the residence OF
Lieutenant q. T.. Miles, commander OF
the company. The company has sixty
Springfield breech-loading rifles. Old
town is the residence OF the Fusion can
didate for Governor.
The Popular Sentiment.
BoSToS, December GA Portland
special says that the sentiment among
the better and leading class OF Demo
Gratis in that vicinity seems to be that
Mr. Morals proposition will be accept
ed and that the difficulty will be settled
without trouble OF any sort and there is
better feeling in consequence.
PORTLAND, December pa dispatch
from Bangor mentions that several in
tluential Democrats have united in an
appeal to Governor GarCelOn 10 accept
the suggestion OF Ex-Governor Morrill,
and allow the courts TO settle the pend
ing trouble. The same dispatch inti-
mates that the Governor is not likely 10
heed the request.
AUGUSTA, December 26.-GOv. Garce-
lon has replied 10 Hon. Lot NJ. MorrllIs
letter, expressing his perfect willingness
TO allow the points at issue TO be settled
by the Supreme Court.
Indignation Meeting.
DAMARIsCOTrA, Ms, December 20
An indignation meeting was held this
afternoon with very large audience,
every town in the county being repre-
sented, some coming fifteen or twenty
miles, Notwithstanding the extreme
cold.