The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.


In his letter of confession to his father ln-law,
Mr.. T. B. Swan SAYS he would have failed last year
if he had not received $500 from Mrs. Cushman, |
$3.50 from Newton Stowe and $1,000 from Wallace |
X. White. Strangely enough MIR. Swan neglects |
to account for the of $500 which IN deposl- |
ton now on file in Auburn he swore to receiving |
a short time before the White matter. 1t seems |
that in 1879 W. Deane, young man III the |
shoe business at Mechanic Falls suddenly left |
town leaving his creditors in the lurch 1t was |
found that what property he had, he had sold to |
Swan and had taken his note for $1,000 IN pay |
ment, so that Deanes creditors could not collect |
anything One of them. however, the firm of {. |
j. Walker d Co of Portland, hearing OF Deane S |
transactions with Swan. suspected something |
crooked. The firm sued Deane and Swan as trus |
tee, and the papers in that on file, prove
that Swan either made false statements then, and |
was engaged in the swlndllng scheme or has |
made false statement in his letter
In the Deane case Swan made depos |
ton purporting to all his business transac-
tons with Deane. Among other things he states
that Cd the 22d day of October, 1879, he went to
Methuen, Mass where Deane resided and paid
him 1868 on his note for $1,000 and that Deane en-
dorsed $1,000 on the note. He then endeavored to
sell Deane half an ownership IN a patent pie rim
mer which Swan had. Swan asked $500 for it
and urged Deane to buy it, saying it would be a
good investment DeaRe refused to trade. Swan
further deposes that short time afterwards, he
met the same Deane in Boston and after some
bargaining sold him halt of the pie-rimmer and
that Deane paid him therefor $500 in cash
1t seems little strange, to say the least, that
Mr. Swan in enumeraing his receipts for 1879
should have forgotten the largest sum he received
from any one source, and fear unehartable
people will accuse him of lying either in his de
position or his letter to his tatherin- law.
THE MINING OUTLOOK
The situation at most OF the working mines is
very gratifying. and more than usual attention Is
being gwen to their development. 1t became OBJ
vous nearly year since that if the Maine mines
to be developed the citizens of the State
would have TO show more than ordinary interest
in the work. and they not slow in showing
their devotion to sefinterest. The reports We
get all go to convince the most scePtieal that the
mines in fair way to become producers aad
al an early day We hope 20 record dividend paw ing
companies all along the coast There is one point
which the people of Maine will require to gain be
fore full confidence is secured, and as the Legisa
ture of Name has chosen JOINT legislative com
mittee, it may not be out Of place to call attention
to the Importance of establishing State mining
bureau. with commissioner whose duties should
be clearly described and to whom all reports should
be made of the intention of opening mlne and
from time to time the progress made. 1t has
seemed to Us that the people OF Name had 1t III
their power to make mining an industry Of great
prominence. In order to secure all the advantages
there is no good reason for attempting to carry on
the business in slip shod manner system Is what
is wanted and with capital iudicousy invested.
The mining business will compare tavorablv with
that OF numbering, the fishery. or ice trade.
Economist.
TIE LEWISTON FAIR.
The Maine Agricultural Society has made public
their report of the fair held at Lewiston last fall
from which gain the following figures: At the
park there were 699 entries Of cattle horses rottng
horses, sheep, swine and agricultural implements
for which the fees received amounted to - POS
premiums paid. Sl,2l6 eight diplomas and one
large medal awarded, At the hall there were
6l6 entries and Sl15.JO paid in premiums IL sil
medals, two bronze and - diplomas awarded |
The total expenditures for $50 We're 0.43 %. of
which =, SD % was on account OF park and -
l02 81 on ball account The grand total, iuclud |
ing bills and premiums OF former years. Vas SD |
627 a. The total income was Sl6}69 g. showing |
net gain expenditures OF 50 i3l. ~ THIS |
shows handsome balance in favor Of Lewiston as
the best place tor holding the fair The two eX- |
hibtions which were held here were the most sue |
cessfu ever held by the Society Lewiston Jour |
Lone LOST BROTHER FOUND.
Forty four wears ago, Capt Ray Means lived III
Surry, Hancock County. Maine. and had several |
sons and daughters Among the one |
named knot Niceroy Means, who ran away from |
home when about seventeen Years old. and has |
not been seen or even heard from, BY any OF the |
family since that time, until the present winter
During the past year. Of Capt. Ray Means sons
living in Millbridge. Captain Lemuel q Means al |
rived home from two wears voyage, bringing |
with him little girl, taken from the cannbals |
residing on an island IN the Pacific ocean About |
three months ago, an article appeared in the Els
worth American. aud Lewiston Journal giving !
had brought home. These articles were copied |
quite extensively into other papers. and were thus |
brought to the notice OF q. Ii. Means, Methodist |
minister in Louisville, Ky. who proves TO be a |
OF the missing man American.
A MAINE sHIr WITH a VALUABLE CARGO LOST
ST. JOIN, Feb. l. On the 10th of November |
the ship jamestown cleared for Liverpool with a |
valuable cargo. but tor some cause was obliged to |
put into Bliss Harbor few days later Here the |
second and third mates and several of the crew |
deserted Almost a month elapsed before she |
sailed again and as nothing was heard from her at |
terward, anxiety concerning her fate was felt |
Dispatches to-day state that the had been !
taken of by passing steamer, the vessel having |
been IN a disabled condition. She was 1889 tons !
built IN Richmond, Maine. in 1869 and owned Dv |
J. Hagar Of Richmond. and others. She was |
well insured and it is believed her cargo also |
insured
LONDON, Feb. 10. Ship jamestown, Whetmore,
from St John. y. B Nov. 10. for Liverpool was |
abandoned in lat i3 49, Ion - with loss of rudder
and boats and crew exhausted. Twenty seven |
persons, including the captains wife and child, |
We're rescued by steamer Ethiopia Br J, from New |
York, and landed at Glasgow today
IN GENERAL.
Among the items passed III the river and harbor |
bill by the House without objection were the fol |
loving: Cathance river, $4,000; Gut opposite |
Bath $1,000; kennebunk river $4,000: Lubec |
channel, 100000
The Bangor Theological Seminary has been in |
ates, Of whom are now college presidents. 3 |
professors IN colleges, and "a have been foreign
missionaries The Seminary needs more liberal |
endowment The income for 1889 was $l2,lS0l7 |
and the expenses Sl5,2Sl %.
The shoe shipments from the Richmond factory !
for the week ending Feb 9th were 2l7 cases con
tanning, all told, IA 49, pairs The pay roll OF last
Saturday amounted 10 1850
The town debt of West Wateryle has been re
duced 81 2O during the past year, and the pauper
bills are 500 less than the year previous
The President has approved the bill changing |
the bouI diaries OF the Bangor collection district
Mr.. }. Porter Hall, prominent Republican of
west Buxton formerly OF GOrham, died at his res
ldence IN the former village Thursday, aged g.: |
Years. Mr.. Hall while always interested and in |
huentiaI IN politics, would never accept office.
The straight Greenbackers of Portland, have !
nominated full ticket for aldermen and council |
men, with Asa l. Ames for mayor They can po |
about fifty votes il the city.
Representative Murch, in the House success
fully moved to amend the River and Harbor bill |
by an appropriation OF So 600 for the Rockland |
breakwater.
K o Robbins is connected with the Sent
mel, the new paper recently started at atervllle
Il e. Green's store on Odells wharf. PASSPORT |
was totally destroyed by fire Feb I7th Loss |
$4,000; insured 81 600
Abel II Hartman 4 Co 5 bobbin mandatory |
at Brldgton Centre, burned Feb. 18th lie |
had just started working ten hands The loss in |
GLIDING grlst mill III the lower story, is estimated
at $1,000; no insurance Cause unknown The |
mill is to be rebuilt at once
The India street Portland, Universalis Society |
finds itself unable to pay its debts The mortgages
have taken possession and the church will probably
be sold for the debt, which amounts to 81 900
The Rockland division case is settled once more
for two years at least
In the II hour champion race in Bangor Feb !
10th, Corliss won first money, $50 making -
miles and lap; Hartman second 50 II miles |
lap; Caswell third SO, 60 miles Dunbar fourth
s., 81 miles, laps
The blacksmths say an epidelnical laneucss |
forward, is affecting the horses
The vegetable gardeners of Cape Elizabeth are
marketing large quantities of cabbages at $50 per
ton
Miss Lillian Norton, the singer, will visit Farm
ngton, where her people reside during the coming
spring Miss Norton has been singing to immense
and delighted audiences in many of the PRINCIPAL