The Portland daily press., 1882-11-30
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MAINE
MAINE.
Charter Extended.

WASHINGTON, NOV. zs.--Ine Comptroller OF
the Currency has extended the charter of the
First National Bank of Auburn.
Death of a Native OF Maine.
Boston, Nov. 29.-Leander I'll. Jones, of the
firm of L, III. Jones & Co., hay, grain and
-four dealers, of this city, died last evening,
aged 81 years, from heart disease. Mr.. Jones
was born in Alfred and came to Boston thirty
three years ago.
Death of Hon. James Shepherd Pike.
CALAIS, Nov. 29.-Hon. James Shepherd
Pike died this morning in this city of angina
pectoris His parents were of the early settlers
of Calais, where he was born in 1911. He first
engaged in mercantile pursuits in his native
city, but being man of high literary attain
ments, he became well known by his writings,
and about the year 1850 he connected himself
with the New York Tribune staff, and for sew
eral Years before the civil war his Washington
correspondence and editorials were leading
feature of that well known paper. In 1861 he
was appointed by President Lincoln minister
to the Hague and continued such till 1865,
when he resigned and returned home. He
then took up his residence at Robbinston, this
State, where he has since lived, employing
himself principally in literary pursuits. He
was the author of ''The New Puritan" 'tThe
Prostrate South" and other works His essays
upon political and financial matters were nu-
merous, and always attracted attention by their
strength and diction and advanced ideas He
came up from his Robbinston house on Mon
day with his wife, intending, according to his
usual custom, 10 spend the cold winter months
in a more southerly climate. He retired Tues
day night in his usual health, and was awak
ened about o'clock by severe pain in his
chest, and, although medical aid was sum
moned, he died at o'clock without struggle.
He was conscious to the last, and was engaged
in conversation with his wife and medical at.
tendant Immediately before his decease. His
brother, Hon. f. A. Pike, is away, and his
family refuse to give any information. He was
prominent member of the Wing and after
wards of the Republican party. He favored
the candidacy of Horace Greeley, of whom he
was an intimate friend, but little is known of
his politics until 1880, when he was pre-
/ nounced advocate of the election of President
4 Garfield. He was also author of First Blows
OF the Civil War" but was greatly dissatisfied
| with it. The remains will leave Calais Friday
morning for inteiment in Philadelphia
Death of q Man well Known in Maine.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 29.-Rev. DIR. VIII
liam Lamson died very suddenly this morning
| at his residence on Middle street, of heart dis
ease. He was a prominent minister of the
Baptist denomination. Bern in Danvers in
1872, he graduated at Waterville College and
came to Gloucester, preaching for.the Middle
street society. A year later he attended the
Newton Theological School, from which he
graduated, and then came back to this city and
was ordained as pastor of the church here,
where he remained for twelve years. He then
settled at Thomaston for about a year, and
went from there to Portsmouth, N. H., where
he remained twelve years. In 1850 he was
called to the Baptist church in Brookline, and
remained there for sixteen years. retiring on
account of i'll health He was in active SER
vice for more than forty-fve years. In 1887 he
married Miss Eliza Wonson, of this city, who
survives him. His funeral will take place on
Friday afternoon.
Meeting of the Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 29.-The Governor and
Council on Tuesday partially considered the
election returns for county officers and re-
ceived reports Of the commission appointed to
investigate the State Reform School. On
Wednesday they accepted the reports of the
Reform School commission and ordered them
printed; also committed the life sentence of
Isaac n. Glidden, now in the State prison for
burglary, t. fourteen years imprisonment. Ad-
journed TO Dec. 11th,
Young Man Drowned,
CHERRYF1ELD, Nov. 29-Ulmer, son of Jo-
seph Wiley, of this place, was drowned to-day
while attempting to Grass the river on the ice.
He was 10 years of age.
Meeing of the Creditors of the Iron Com
pany.
BANGOR, Nov. pa meeting of the cred-
tors of the Katahdin Iron Company was held
/ in this city this afternoon, with large attend
ance, nearly three-fourths of the indebtedness
being represented. Hon. A. P Could of
Thomaston, the President of the company, and
one of the largest creditors, was present. The
total Indebtedness of the company was shown
| to be about $ls5C00 of which $4,000 is Sc
cured on the property and manufactured iron.
The unsecured debts amount to about $135, 900.
After somewhat protracted meeting it was
unanimously voted to accept twelve cents on
the dollar or aapitalize the Indebtedness, this
to be left optional with each creditor.
Another Report.
A gentleman present at the meeting eff the
Katahdin Iron Company states that the Sc
cured debts were reported at $3S, ,7O9S4 and un-
secured debts $135,03614. The deficiency
shown by the books of the company Nov. LIST
between the gross assets and gross liabilities is
64,30s.33, which subsequent transactions will
not materially modify except the unavoidable
shrinkage in some of the assets; and those who
have examined the books think the unsecured
debts will now aggregate $150,000. 1t is stated
that the furnace will not STOP and it is hoped
an ultimate adjustment with the cred tors will
put the enterprise on sound and prosperous
basis.