The Portland daily press., 1883-02-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in Bruant,s POND.


NORWAY, Feb. 19.-The store house of AL
fred Estes, at Bryant's Pond, was burned Fri
day. Loss on building, $500; insured for 5000
in the Fire Insurance Association. j M.
Days stock was valued at $1,000; insured in
the Phoenix for $1,000.
Death of an Aged Citizen of Rockport.
RoCKPoRT, Feb. 19.-Robert Harkness, SS
years of age, one of the old and respected resi-
dents of Camden. died to-day from injuries re.
csived by fall on the ice this winter.
The Camden Assault Case.
CAMDEN, Feb 19.-The examination of some
ten witnesses in the case of Leon Carleton
against j. 7. Rowe, for assault with intent to
kill and murder, was continued from last Sat-
urday before Justice Miller to show probable
cause for binding him over to the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court. The whole day was consumed
by the Government in getting testimony and
to give the defence time to answer, Court ad-
iourned till to- morrow morning. Great inter
est is felt in the as the parties in the affair
are considered highly respectable, the defend
ant being boss blacksmith of The shipyard
The bar of iron with which he struck Carleton
was about three feet long, two and half inch
es wide, three eighths thick. DIR. Stone, the at
tending surgeon, is guarded in reply to the
question to as whether he thought Carleton
would live or die, yet he had some hopes. 1t
looks hard for Rowe.
Fire at Fort Fairfield.
Fort FAIRFIELD, Feb. 19.-The house of
Thomas RUSSELL with contents, was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Less about $500; no insur-
ance.
The Penobscot Open to Winterport.
BANGOR, Feb. 19.-Steamer Katahdin to-day
came from Bucksport TO Wnterport and the
Penobscot river is now open for navigation to
the latter point. Bucksport was closed by ice
Friday, Jan. Goth, and the embargo conse-
quently lasted twenty-four days. In that Pc
riod the whole upper bay, including Belfast
harbor, has been frozen over and many hard.
ships encountered by navigators It is sup
posed that the difficulty is now at an end and
that the steamers will now run regularly
There is small fleet Of vessels at Winterport
bound ont, which have been imprisoned by ice
at and below Bucksport for some time, and
they will probably proceed TO sea Immediately
The Indictment against the Maine Central
The interest in the trial of the State VS..
Maine Central Railroad Company continues.
Arguments have commenced and will probably
be completed Tuesday.
Criminal Matters.
Thornton McGlade was sent to jail to-day for
larceny.
Joseph Kimbsll and Frederick G. Smith,
billiardists, were fined $100 and costs to-day
for selling liquor.
Bangor Board of Trade.
The Bangor Board of Trade held meeting
this afternoon and received large addition of
members. They passed resolutions opposed to
the transfer of the revenue marine service
from the Treasury to the Navy Department.
The Hersey Bequest to Bangor.
The general committee, composed of promi-
nent citizens and members of the City Gov
ernment, met this afternoon and after pro-
longed session reported that the income of the
Hersey fund OF 100000 be used in mainte-
nance of free public buildings.
Railroad Officials on an Excursion.
Boston, Feb. 19-Messrs. Pugb, General
Manager, Pitcairn. Superintendent and Ely,
Superintendent of motive power of the Penn
sylyania Railroad. as guests of the CONNER
cial Club of Boston. went to Fabyan's this
morning on a pleasure trip. They were met at
Portland by some twenty prominent railroad
gentlemen of Maine, who accompanied them
on the trip Included among the latter were
President jackson and General Manager Tuck
er of the Eastern Railroad; President Milliken
of the Portland, Bangor and Machias Steam
boat Company; President Wescott of the Port
land & Rochester Railroad General Freight
Agent of Maine Central; President Anderson
of the Portland & Ogdensburg; Commissioner
Anderson and Superintendent Hamilton of the
Portland & Ogdensburg. The Pennsylvanians
left Boston for home tonight.