The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-19

took place last night between City Marshal
Harmon and Elias Clark the clothing dealer,
over the suspension of police officer by the
marshal resulting in their coming to blows, and
the marshal using Mr.. Clark in violent man
ner. Mr.. Clark has begun suit for damages
and claims $4,000.
Kennebec County Doctors.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 18-The semi-annual meet
ing of the Kepnebec County Medical Assoca.
tion was held at the Insane Hospital this after.
noon. Twenty-Five Kennehec physicians and
their wives were in attendance. Most of the
time was occupied in inspecting the different
departments of the institution. No business
being transacted.
Pass III Around.
In the Supreme Court today in the celebrat.
ed Powers vs.. Mitchell case, Judge Virgin
grsnted a change of venue transferring the
case to Ssgadahoe county:
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct 18.-Mail messenger ser.
vice has been established in Maine as follows
Route 6ooSS. Mllbridge, Washington coun.
ty, from steamboat landing, 1876 rods, often as
required.
Route 6O.0s9. RockIand, Knox county from
quired.
Good Tempiars-AnnuaI Session of the
Grand Lodge OF Maine.
OAKLAND, Oct 18-The Grand Lodge OF
Maine, 1. o. g. T., is in session here. After
opening the lodge today, the Grand Lodge de-
gree was conferred upon several candidates.
Reports of officers followed.
G. W. G. I. Torsey's address alluded to the
general temperance. work, and particularly to
the temperance vote in the recent Western
elections; also the death Of G. ". NJ. bennett.
In closing he urged continued earnest work.
The G, W. Secretary's report showed the
order TO be in hourishing condition. Twen-
ty-six lodges have been Instituted since April,
the largest showing of any previous Summer
term. There are now 306 lodges.
G. W. Treasurer Dow's report shows the or
der to be 10 good condition financially.
The usual committee were appointed
At the afternoon session committees report
ed, and routine work was attended to. An in
teresting public meeting was held, G. W. c.
T. Torsey presiding. Revs. G. G. Hamilton of
Oakland, j. H. Taylor of North Sedgwick,
and Mr.. NJ. J. Dow of Brooks and others
made addresses There we're also readings by
Mrs E. II. Mason; and singing by Mrs. b. c.
Torsey
The grand officers pronounce the session
very successful.
An Old law Suit Settled.
LEWISTON, Oct. 18.-In the case of Lewiston
Steam Mill Co. VS.. the Richardson Lake Dam
Co., which has been on trial some time closed
to-day with verdict for the plaintiffs for
Sc, ,125. Plaintiffs claimed the defendant held
back water by dams at the lakes to their dam
age in driving logs ca the river.
Broke Jail.
BANGOR, Oct. 18.-Ransford Gratz, awaiting
trial on a charge of assault with intent to kill,
escaped from the Hancock county Jail at Els
worth last night
Wood Fibre Company Organized.
A wood fibre company was organized in
Gardiner, Me-, yesterday, the purposes of
which are to manufacture and sell under
letters patent machine for the production of
wood fibre and pulp at much less cost than by
the present process of grinding wood. The
capital stock is $1.OOO,O0O divided into shares
of 500. The officers of the company are:
President-George F. Morse of Leominster,
Mass
Vice President and Secretary-Philip II.
Holmes of Gardiner, Me.
Treasurer--C. A. Parks of Boston
Directors-S. W. Hale, Governor of New
Hampshire; G. F. Morse and N. Harwood of
Leominster, Mass; j. P. Uphsm, Caremont,
N H.; P. II. Holmes, Geo. M. Holmes and
A. Hopkins, Gardiner, Me-; M. e. Cushman
and G. a. Parks. Boston, Mass.