The Portland daily press., 1883-05-17
MAINE.
Serious Fire in Stark.

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Especial Despatch TO The Press.
FARMINGroN, May l6.-New is just received
of a serious fire which occurred in Stark (Ahout
eighteen miles from here, IN Somerset county,
Monday night The fire cgught in the attic Of
the grocery storeoi Warren Higgins, aud when
discovered the building was all ablaze. Every
exerSion was made to stop the flames, bat with
out avail, and the entire building was coasum-
ed, together with the Centennial House. LIKE
Sawyer, proprietor, and the toan hall which
adioiued. Higgins store also contained the
post office. Both he and Sawyer saved most Of
their goods, though in a damaged condition,
The buildings were Of wood aad the loss will
probably net exceed SO 800; partially insured.
The cause Of the fire was probably defective
chimney.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Fire in Harrison.
BRIDGroN, May 17-The snnealng house
of TolmeA y Co.'S wire factory in Harrison
was totally burned with the contents about five
ana dollars; insured for eight hundred in the
Fire Insurance Association.
Special Liquor Constables Wanted IN
Bangor.
BANGOR, May 16,-A petition has been sign
ed aud sent 10 the Governor for the appoints
ment OF special constables TO enforce the liquor
law. Mayor Cummings has been notified that
a hearing upon the subject will be had before
the Governor aud Council in Augusta. June 1.
A remonsiranco against the granting of the re-
quest of the siguers to the petition now be-
fore the Governor will soon be eifculaled here.
Attempted Suicide.
Miss Myra More, aged % years, 4 school
teacher at Harmon, seven miles from this city.
attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by cut
ting her throat with a razor at the house of
her uncle. Medical aid was summoned and
the wounds dressed. The Young lady was
Comfortable this mcruing. Sickness and dis
appointment in love affair are two of the
motives ascribed. She is handsome, fiaely-
educ ted Young lady Of good family.
Suicide in the Augusta Poor House.
AUGUSTA, May 16.-John Senate, an in-
mate Of the Augusta aims house, aged 10, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon by drowning him
Richmond.
Held for Vagrancy.
DOVER, N H., May l6.-James Dean hail
ing from Nashua, and William Linscott, repre-
senting himself as a resident Of South Berwick
Me.,were arraigned this afternoon in the police
court for being vagrants They were held for
trial at the September term of the Supreme
Court.
Inspecting the State Prison.
RocKLAND, May 16.-Governor Robie and
council are on an official visit to the Maine
state prison at Thomaston. The Governor
will attend Grand Army camp FIRE at Rock
laud tonight.
Ship Carpenters from Portland.
PHILADELPHIA, May l6.-Forts five ship car
penters arrived her this evening from Portland
Me-, to work in the ship yards Of this city and
Camden. These men have been engaged by
the shipbuilding interests to break the union
which now exists here. The new comers have
Contracted to work for So per day for term OF
six months. Fifty-fve additional men will ar
rive in few days 10 make the full compl-
ment. They will begin work tomorrow
Shingle Mills Burned.
AUGUSTA, May 16 Turner's stove and Shin
gle mills at Luce's Corner. Somerville, were
destroyed by fire last night. Loss $1,000; in
sured. Iucendiary.