The Portland daily press., 1883-12-12

the Supreme judicial Court for Knox county,
Chief Justice Peters presiding, commenced
here to-day.
Destroyed by Fire.
MAcHIAs, Dec. ia house and store own
ed and occupied by Mrs. Christina Emerson at
Indiana River, Addison. was burned Monday
night. The household goods were lost; store
goods mostly saved. Loss $4,000. There was a
small insurance.
Collector of Customs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President to-
dag appointed Noel B. Mutt. Esq, for collector
of customs of the District of Passamaquoddy
Maine.
Cheese Factory Burned.
CEMDEN, Dec. 1.-THE cheese factory build
ing at Centre Lincolnville was destroyed by
fire last night. Loss $4,000. There was an in
surauce of $500 on the stock aud machinery
A Portland Nam Chosen Inspector of HI uIls
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Geo. A. Pollister of
Portland has been designated inspector of
hulls of steam vessels far the district of Port
land, Me-, vice Capt. Joseph w. Dyer of Port
land, deceased.
Postal Matters.
Mrs Esther B. Hayford, widow of the late
postmaster at Canton, Me-, has been appointed
to succeed her husband.
AUBURN.
Solon's lone steer was not allowed to survive
its mate. He has been slaughtered and will
be eaten in Auburn. He girthed II feet and
weighed 1880 pounds. Two handsome and
historic cattle now have gone the way of all
beef.
The ;,r+oIIot;o,, sor,;ooa oe D. n IT,
den, as pastor of the Elm st. Uniyersalist
chRrch, Auburn, will be held Thursday, Jan.
Sd. Public exercises will be delivered by Rev.
G. H. Eaton of New York City, the successor
of Rev. E. III. Chapln; Rev. w. R. French of
Turner and Rev. Mr.. Blanchard of Portland
will assist.
Before the Auburn police court Monday
morni3g, Orrin Wbittemore of Minot was ar
raigned on the complaint of making threats to
kill well-known citizen of Mechanic Falls.
Whittemore is a monomaniac on the subject
of the constancy of his wife. He has threaten
ed several prominent, citizens, and has care
lessly handled a revolver in their faces. He
was placed under $1,000 bonds to keep the
peace for one year, and in default was sent to
Jail.
BANGOR.
The first lot of goods over the Shore Line from
Bangor Monday wss by G. P. Webber, in the
shape of quantity of groceries to A. D Rich,
saving laths and other short lumber.
The steam mills on the Penobscot report
about 45,000000 feeet of lumber for their sea-
sons work. The stock of logs now at these
mills is some five million feet less than last
year. Sixty-five men have been employed 180
days in running 100000 feet of logs from the
BowDoNHAM.
Willie Donnell, IA years old, son OF Samuel
Donnell of Bowdoinham, was accidentally
shot Saturday afternoon, while cunning. He
caught the trigger ia a fence The whole
charge went into his right shoulder, making a
CHASTITY wound. A mass of flesh three inches
long and an inch deep, was torn from his
shoulder. He had to walk a long distance to
have the wound dressed, and manifested good
pluck. He is making good recovery.
GRAY.
Mrs. Arthur Higgins, while on visit from
the West to the home of her father, John
Newbegin, Esq, of Gray Corner, died sudden
~ of pneumonia on the 9th inst, after short
was despatched for during her Sickness and is
on his way home. She was very estimable
young lady, and her husband in his absence
has the sympathy of his many friends
A large barn belonging to VIM. Kidder, sit
uated in East Gray, containing about 75 tons
of hay, was burned on Thursday morning, the
9th inst. Supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. Insured for zoo.
HALLoWELL.
The winter term of the Hallowell Classical
Academy commences today with full corps
of teachers. Miss Mary E. Whitmore of Brad
ford, Mass, is expected to take the position
formerly occupied by Miss French. Mrs. Rolfe
(Tife of the princpa) who is graduate of the
Iowa Wesleyan University, will take some of
the classes. She has had considerable expert
ence in teaching, having been principal of the
High school at Warsaw, H., four years. The
school is nov in excellent hands and will main
tain its high standard.
LEWISTON.
The fatal fall of the derrick at Lewiston that
result in the death of Mr.. Joshua Wagg
head mason OF the Maine Central occurred at 8
O'Clock, Saturday. At II O'Clock, Mr.. Dana
Wsgg his son, had an appointment to- eat a
birthday dinner with his father. When Mr..
Wagg, the elder, arose in the morning. he said,
"At IL o'clock today [ shall be sixty eight
years DID," He had arranged for special din
ner at Ii o'clock at the depot restaurant.
NEW LIMERICK.
Hiram Nickerson, of New Limerick, was
crossing Nickerson Lake last Thursday, when
the ice broke under his team. The horses
were unable to touch bottom, the water being
twelve feet deep. He managed to keep their
heads above water and called for help. For
tunatey Mr.. George Grant, of this town, was
not far away, and came to the rescue. The
with an axe he soon cut channel wide enough
to drag the horses through, their bodies below
and heads above the ice.
OAKLAND.
A post of G.. A. r. has just been organized
here, aud A. A. Gen. D. H. Holman, A. @. M.
Gen. B. f. Beals of Auburn, assisted by sever
al comrades from Heath Post, Wateryille,
mustered the new post into service. The Off
GERS ara: j. Wesley Gilman, Post Commander
j. M. Rock wood, S. V. c.; B. A. Bachelor,
j. V. O.; G. A. Hall, Adjt.; DR.. D. e. Parsons
Surgeon; II. w. Pierce, Chaplain; G. T. Ben-
son, c. M; Hiram Wyman, o. D.; Charles L.
Towle, o. G- e. A. Penney, S. NJ; c. W.
Sergeant Wyman," in honor of Sergeant
William w. Wyman, who was killed at the
siege of Port Hudson. Its number is 81.
READFIELD.
Reasic, who beat his mother and ran away,
has been captured. He was brought before
j. P. Craig, trial justice, and pleaded guilty.
He was bound over. Mr.. I. w. Stevens of
Winthrop became his bondsman and took him
home with him. Mrs. Reasc has been sup
ported for number of years by lodge of
Free Masons at Portland and her neighbors,
and will be cared for hereafter, in the same
way.
RICHMOND.
Tug Charlie Lawrence with schooner and
scow in tow attempted to force a passage
ing but gave it up when about four miles
above Richmond and returned to Bath.
IN GENERAL.
In the National House on Monday, Mr.
Dingley brought in his four bills relative tc
our merchant marine, and three pension and
four relief bills; Mr.. Milliken three pension
bills, French spoliation bill, and one appro-
priating S15O,00O for post Office at Augusta
which passed the Senate in the last Congress
Mr. Boutelle, bills rewarding the crew of the
brig Charley Francis, for a building at Houl.
ton, to cost $4,000, and granting permission
for bridging the St. John and the St. Francis
rivers.
HOuOring ParneIl
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE following cable de-
spatches are self-explanatory:
DUBLIN, Dec. H.
To alexander .SuEliUdn, President Irish Notiono
Land League of america, Chicago:
Twelve hundred natiopalists in meeting here IN
honor of Psrnel greet America and send thanks fol
her sympathy. DAWSON.
CHICAGO, Dec. IL.
To Lord Mayor DdDson Dublin: