The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in Lewiston.

Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Nov. 22.-The Central billiard hall
caught fire this morning The roof was burned and
the building was damaged by water good deal.
[sECoND DIsPATCHl
Fire was discovered this morning in block at
the corner of Pine and L lisbon Streets owned BY
Scruton Packard. The lower floor contained
stores occupied by P P, Getchel, hats and caps.
Q.ung Farr, and Deering Hall. Tn roof fell 1
early and heavy tin covering made the fire very diff
cull to reach. The building was nearly ruined. Ii
cost 1000; insured 5000 in the Dorchester. P.
P. Getchel loss is 1000 to $4,000 probably; in
sured Tor 1880 in the Springfield $1,000 each in
in the Buffalo German and Impe iial and $500 each
in the British and american and Lancashire
Young Fa r are insured $1,000 in the British
American, which will not cover the loss A. A
Youngs loss is $1,000; not insured.
Fire at Calais.
CALAIe, Nov, 22.-Samuel Rideout's grist mill
was burned to the ground this af ernoon with sew
eral aousand bushels of corn. Loss and Insurance.
un ,ttainable. The loss will probably reach $40,
900.
fsEooED DIsPATcHl
Sam 'el Rideout losses $4,000. The building was
insured for $500. The following are losses on
c1rn; Eat N Bros. $4u0, no insurance; E. A. Bar
nard $1,000, fully insured; F. Ii. Todd $500, in
sured $1,000; II. F Eaton $500, insured.
Fatal Accident.
MECHANIC FALLS, Nov. 22.-The railroad COM
team a crossing at Mechanic Fails, killing
Walter Perkins, aged years, son Of Dennis Per-
kins. An inquest is being he d.
York County Good Templars.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H. Nov. 22.-The York County
Mai, Iodr n
vention at Kittery to-day. One hundred and fifty
del gates were present.
Bangor Items.
BANGOR, Nov %. There is considerable anchor
ice in the river. The water was unusually low and
the saw mills generally have shut down. The boys
have commenced skating on some parts of the
streams.
Michael Harrington, employed by the Bangor
water board, died to-day His wife died last week
and within the ast few years every one of their
eight children have died.
Gov. Morrill's Condition.
AUGUSTA. Nov. 22.-The statement made in pre-
vious dispatches by the agent Of the ASS
Press in this city in relation to the condition of
Hon. Lot NJ Morrill, were based on facts obtained
from the best authority in the case He may linger
a few weeks or possibly recover, but his nearest
friends and attendants have o hopes Of his re.
covery. He was much troubled with nausea yester-
day. He rested quite we last night, but his gen.
eral condition apparently remains about the same
as for several days past.
Senior Exhibition at Colby.
WATERvILLE, Nov. 22.-The senior exhibition OF
Colby took place the Baptist church eesss,.s
Eight members of the class delivered oi-igiua
essays and therein displayed much study and
research. The annual wonder prevails as to how
the speakers selected. The junior parts as
signed for scholarship rendered with credit as
follows
Lstin ation-Henry Kingman, Boston, Fdass
Frencn-Shaier Mathews, Portland
Engiish-Williard x. Clement, Brondon, w.
Greek Edwin Z. Burt Chelmsford, Mass
Admitted to Practice.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
In the Supreme Court of the United States today
on motion of Mr.. Walker Blaine Mr. oiville Dewey
Barker of Augusta Me-. was admi ed tn nraot;.