The Portland daily press., 1883-09-10
MAINE.


Death OF q Journnl1sf. j
BOSTON, Sept 8.-Albert G. Wiggin, assist
ant night editor of the Boston Post, died sud-
denly at his boarding place in this city last
night. He was formerly city editor of Ithe Ban
gor Commercial, and had also been dramatic
and musical critic of the Hartford Times, be-
sides serving for year or more as local editor
on the Belfast, (Me.) Journal and Progressive
Age. His age was about 81 years. The re-
mains will be taken for Belfast of burial.
The Shaw Bros Affairs.
VANcEBoRo, Sept. 8.-All the Shaw tam
neries in eastern Maine and the Provinces are
RAINING very short handed, only men enough
having been retained to keep the stock in the
vats from spelling. No new hides are being
prepared for tanning, and there is feeling of
doubt hereabouts whether any more ever will
be prepared by the firm of F. Shaw & Bros.
Boston parties have lately been around the
tanneries looking over the stock of hides on
hand to ascertain how many are left of the
large number sold the firm short time before
its suspension.
Obituary.
Reuben A. Rich of Winterport, died this
morning aged 66. He was president of the
Northport Campmeeting Association aud
trial Justice. Deceased leaves widow and
two children.
GoRHAM, Sept. s.-Fire early this morning
entirely destroyed the house in this village oc-
cupied by George Richardson and owned by
Mrs. Kate Lewis of South Berwick. Loss
$500; no insurance. There was a narrow es-
cape from serious confagration.
CALAIS, Sept. ga place known as the
"Flat Iron'' in this city was completely burned
over early this morning The buildings were
old and rotten. The principal losers are Mrs.
Hanscom, house and barn; Michael O'Donnell,
dwelling, and Mrs. Murray, dwelling. Loss
about $1,000.
BANGOR, Sept. 8.-The buildings of Sumner
Greedy in the east part Of Guilford were con-
insurance.
From oIr Exshangss.l
Among the awards made to Americans at
the exhibition held at Aalburg, Denmark this
summer, in which fish and fish products fgur-
cd extensively, was bronze medal to Wolff q
Reesing of Eastport, Me.
On application of Mr.. John Cain of New
York, brother of Patrick Cain who killed Muir
dock Campbell. the seectn.eu of Vinalhaven
have held an lnquisition and report that Pat
rick is OF Rnsound nind and incompetent to
manage his estate or protect his rights A cita-
ton has been issued by Judge Wood of the
probate court, service of which will be made,
and hearing will be had at the September
term OF the probate court. These proceedings
are fer the purpose of having a guardian for
the unfortunate man appointed. Cain has
property to the amount of some $4,000 or
$1,000.
Senator Hale and family have left their sum-
mer cottage at Bar Harbor end are now estab-
lshed at their Ellsworth home.
Judge Virgin will preside at the term of
court which opens soon in Houlton.
Chief Justice Appleton will preside at the
term which opens in Dover tomorrow.
John Browns shackes, the ones used on him
at Harper's Ferry, ale owned by Geo. B. Ken
niston OF Boothbsy.
Fall term OF Bangor Theological Seminary
will open Thursday OF this week.
There came very near being fatal accident
ct the Maine Central depot in Augusta on the
departure Of the o'clock train Thursday
afternoon. AS the train was leaving the depot
. little boy about three years old started to go
under the rear car, and but for tue qutCk action
Of lady who was waiting for the train to pass
would have been instantly killed. She dragged
him from under the wheels, but not before the
box on the wheel hit the little fellow on the
forehead, cutting bad cash.
The sale OF land at the State Treasurer g
Office kfor non-payment of State and county
taxes adjourned from Sept. 9th to the 26th, is
postponed indefinitely.
George David Wooster, who, under the
name of George David Weston, married Mrs.
Mary Lee, of Miltown, some weeks ago, has
left Calais to escape punishment from the law.
1t transpres that Wooster has already wife
living and six children. He told the minister
who married him that his wife had been dead
several years.
Herbert Eaton of Calais, who killed Moses
Kelley, will be ried at the next term of the
EUnrapa C0nrf Tor WaShinOtan xub, b,oh
begins in October.
The new hose company OF the Winthrop fire
department has been named "Payson Tucker
Hose Company, No. 1"