The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
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MAINE.
Almost a Panic.

Almost a Panic.
LEWISTON. Feb, %. Monday evening Vic
tory Lodge of Lisbon Falls, held celebration
in the church. The crowd was SO great that
one side of the floor sunk two feet. Forum
ately the audience was quieted and no ono was
hurt.
Auburn and Lewiston Mayoraity Candi-
dates.
The Republicans of Lewiston nominated to-
night, David Farrar as candidate for mayor.
The Democratic candidate is Dr.A. M. Garce-
lon, son of Ex-Governor Garcelon. The Auburn
Republican candidate for mayor is George s.
Woodman. Some citizens, dissatisfied with
some acts of the present government, have
nominated Ara Cushman for mayor. The
Democrats and Greenbackers, in joint caucus,
nominated T. A. Huston fer mayor.
Fire in Rockland.
RocKLAND, Feb. 2S-A large barn of Cor
nelius Hourahan, on the new Thomaston road,
was completely destroyed with contents about
/ o'clock this morning. The barn cost over
$4,000 insured for 81 600 The contents were
1900 bushels of corn, quantity of agricultural
tools, 35 tons of hay, valued at $4,000, uninsur-
ed, the policies having expired. Cause, incen-
diary.
The Rockland Mayoralty.
The Labor organizers at the Greenback eau
Gus last evening, having retired after prevent
ing the nomination of candidate for mayor,
straight Greenbackrrs continued the meeting.
The question of adjournment not being decid-
ed they nominated Elkanah Spear for mayor,
and elected city committee,
The Republican caucus this evening was
largely attended and nominated True P.
Pierce as candidate for mayor
Crime in Penobscot.
BANGOR, Feb. 28.-In the Supreme Judicial
court to-day Judge Peters passed the following
sentences: Edward Silver, for breaking into
and stealing from a barn, county Jail for six
months; Asa Inman, for breaking and enter
ing barn in the night time and stealing
therefrom, State prison for two years; Henry
McNally, for assaulting an officer with load
ed pistol, State prison for three years; Thomas
D. Jordan, for breaking and entering house
at Alton in the night time, fifteen years in
State prison.
Shore Line Railroad.
The corporation of the Maine Shore Line
railroad met tonight and organized as follows:
Directors-J. N. Greene, G. E. Taunton,
James e. Lynott, S. d. Leavitt, James r. Tai
bot, S. N. Campbell and L. A. Emery.
President. n Greene.
Clerks. N. Campbell.
Capital, $1,600,000.
Eastern Maine Railroad Company.
Bondholders of the Bucksport & Bangor rail-
road had meeting here to-day and organized
under the name of the Eastern Maine Railroad
Company. Senator Eugene Hale, j. R. Bod
well, Maynard Sumner, Geo. W. Kimball, s.
d. Bailey Davis Tilson and L. A. Emery were
elected Directors. Eugene Hale was elected
President, Geo. W. Kimball, Vice President;
L. A. Emery, Clerk; Edward Swazey, Treas
urer; L. L, Lincoln, Superintendent No def
mite action was taken in regard to the extern
sion of the road to Ellsworth
Biddeford Mayoralty.
BIDDEFoRD, Feb. 2S.-At a citizens caucus
this evening, William ii. Hanson was nomi-
mated as candidate for mayor of this city the
coming election.
Swindlers Hailing From Portland.
PORTSMOUTH Feb. 28.-Parties representing
themselves as agents of Hutchinson Manufac-
turing Co. of Portland, and who have been
selling alleged patent mop wringers in various
places in Maine and New Hampshire, have
been detected here as frauds. The men have
managed to make their escape. There is no
such company.