The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-25
THURSDAY MORNING. JAN. 25.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Burglary in Richmond.

Especial Despatch to the Press.1
RICHMOND, Jan. PA. A. Foye's confec-
tionery store was broken into tonight while
the proprietor was at supper and $35 in cash
stolen from the money drawer which was
forced open. The store was lighted up at the
time and in full view from the street. There
is no clue to the thieves. PEN.
The Bath Twenty Five Cent Savings Bank
qothe Associated Press)
BATH, Jan a Sank Examiner Richards
has prepared statement of the condition Of
the Peoples Twenty-Five Cent Savings Bank
which will be published in the Times to-nig hi. /.
All its securities good excepting $42, 900 de-
| posit in the Pacific bank, Boston. II this were
| good the Savings bank would have surplus
OF 81, 1,Sll.63 above liabilities. Mr.. Richards
states that the complications of affairs of the
Pacific bank renders the market alne of the
above deposit uncertain. Treas johnson says
no immediate action will be taken, affairs re-
naming as now, the bank neither paying nor
receiving funds. A report is gaining credepce
that the institution will close up its affairs.
Depositors are growing anxious.
Bowdoin Sophomores Suspended for
Hazing.
BRUNSWICK, Jan. 24.-Five members of the
Sophomore class, Bowdoin College, were in
definitely suspended yesterday for hazing.
Suicide in Pembroke.
PEMBROKE, Jan N-Mrs. Howard A. Pal
M er of Pembroke committed suicide last night
by taking laudanum.
Maine State Temperance Society.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.-The annual meeting of
the Maine State Temperance Society COM
menced in Augusta this morning. The at
tendance was rather meagre. Prominent tenn
perance workers fro different parts of the
State were present r. w. Dunn, President of
the Society, called the meeting to order.
Several committees were appointed. Hon.
Neal Dow, B. c. Torsey, G. w. G. T. of the
Order of Good Templars, aud others made
brief speeches. 1t was held by the several
speakers that prohibition was we'll nigh
failure in Maine.
A letter was received from Rev. John Allen
expressing regret at not being able to be pre-
sent.
In the afternoon several committees were APP
pointed, one of which was a committee of
nine to cooperate with the executive commit
tee in holding meetings in different sections of
the State to enlshten the people in relation to
the constitutional amendment. There was q
division among the speakers as to the prohibit
tory laws Several held that there were laws
enough, but they were not enforced while
others were of the opinion that more laws were
required.
Gov. Robie presided over the evening ses-
sion, the attendance being quite large. In his
L. H.. I. -
stitutional amendment as soon as it was pre-
sented. Other prominent speakers addressed
the meeting.
Tomorrow evening grand mass meeting
will close the convention.
Dwelling Houses Burned.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 24-The house of Libbeus
Littlefeld in Wells was burned last night with
portion of the contents. Loss about 81 200.
The fire originated from defective chimney.
The house of c. G. Wells in Kennebunk was
burned this morning. Loss about $780, in
sured.
Run Over and Killed.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Jan. M.-Orrin Paul, well
known citizen of Bristol, who was run over by
team of logs has died from the injuries.
Injured by Premature Blast.
AhOAAoAONt JAIL Zt-l1fto yobteTudy dItol~
noon Dexter Morse while blasting lime rock In
Creighton's qnarry was blown up by prema-
ture discharge of the blast. His. hands, face
and eyes were burnt badly.
Camden Mills Running Full Time.
CAMDEN, Jan. "a The Kpox Woolen Com
pany, the Anchor Works and other mills
which have been running few hours day
for several weeks for lack of water are now
running full time, the channel of the river
having been excavated one foot at the head of
the lake.
New Post Office.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA post Office was
established to-day at Perham, Aroostook
county, Me-, and Washington N. G. Place ap-
pointed postmaster.
Died from Blood Poisoning.
BANGOR, jan M.-Michael CallaD, formerly
from New York, has died at Winn., and his
death is supposed to have been caused by
scratching pimple on his face while at work
on hides in the tannery, thereby getting some
poison from the hides into his blood. He was
abont 38 years old and had no family.