The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27
MAINE.
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The Winthrop Poisoning Case.
WINTHROP, Jan. 26.-The family of Levi
Jones have recovered from narrow escape.
DIR. Cochran pronounced it arsenic poisoning,
the symptoms being vomiting, purging, in
ordinate thirst. How taken is not known, but
it appears more animal or vegetable than
mineral. Supposed accidental.
Large Fire in South Norridgewock.
SKowHEGAN Jan, 26.-Two buildings owned
by G. G. Hale and one owned by e. n. Hall
in South Norridgewock were burned last
night about II o'clock. Loss on Hale's build
ing $1,000; no insurance. Halls loss 1920; in
sured 5000. The buildings were occupied BY
E. G. Hale, dry goods and groceries; loss
$500, insurance $500; J. T. WEIGH, groceries
and barber shop, loss $780, insurance $500;
F. G. Danforth, dentist, loss 5000, no in
surance; o. F. Hall, ieweller, loss $780, no in
surance. Cause unknown.
An Interesting Insurance Case.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 26.-In the Su
preme Court at Exeter yesterday, case Of
considerable interest to insurance circles was
tried, being suit of the Star Fire Insurance
Company of New York against the New
Hampshire National Bank of this city, and
verdict ordered for the insurance company in
the sum of S475, and the case transferred to
the law court on legal points. This suit was
upon draft for SAG drawn upon said in
surance company by its special agent in settle
menJ of a loss by fire at York. Me-, in 1879.
This draft, payable to the owner of the insured
property and the person holding mortgage
on it, was sent to the company's agent for de-
livery, but it was deposited by him in said
bank, Endorsed by the insurance company
through Boston and Hartford banks. 1t
turned out that the Endorsements of the
payees were forged. The company claimed
to recover the amount paid as the bank had
no right to collect 1t of them.
Robbery in Bangor.
BANGOR, Jan. 26.-Tuesday evening while
Miss MoCann of this city was alone at her
house an unknown man entered and asked
for food. He then seized her, tying her
hands behind her back, pat gag in her
mouth and robbed her Of the change In her
pocket She tainted and was found uncon-
scious in the snow outside Of her house when
her parents returned. She was too nervous to
give description of the man The police
are busy searching for him. The case is a
mysterious one.
Annual Meeting Of the Maine Press As
ISOLATION.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.--The annual business
meeting of the Maine Press. Association was
| held in the Senate Chamber this evening
| There was an unusually full attendance, 81
members being present The Treasurer's
report was read and showed a balance OF
! $11S.l1 in the treasury. The following officers
We're unanimously elected for 1881.
President-Marshall N. Rich of Portland.
| Vice Presidents-Israel P. Warren of Port
| land, William B. Laphan of Augusta, VIM.
| s. Gilman of Houlton.
Secretary-Joseph Wood OF Skowhegan.
Treasurer. o. Vickery of Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-F. G. Rich OF
| Portland.
Executive Committees L. Boardman oil
Augusta, H. w. Richardson of Portland, G.
H. Watkins of Paris.
Tomorrow the association will have bust.
ness meeting at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. In
the afternoon they have the literary exercises
in the Senate Chamber and in the evening
the scribes and their ladies sit down to a
banquet at the Hotel North.
State Temperance Convention.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.-The State temperance
co ivention held here to-day was fairly at
tended. Remarks were made at the afternoon
meeting by Joshua Nye, chairman, Ex-Gov
Dinghy, Gen. Neal Dow, I. R. Simontou
ESQ.,. Mr.. Stearns of New York and Others
prominent in the temperance cause. In the
evening the convention was addressed by Rev
DR.. Miner of Boston. The convention will
| close tomorrow.