The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-17
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
The Kittery Murder-Oscar Il. Bianey Ar
raigned and Pleads Not Guilty.

Special to the Press.)
R1DDEFoRD, Jan. 16.-In the Supreme Court
for York county, now being held at Saco Os-
car E. Blaney was arraigned to-day before
Judge Virgin and pleaded not guilty to the
charge of murder of Thomas Barrows of Kit
tery. The prisoner not being provided with
counsel, the Court at Blaney's request appoin-
ted Geo. e. Yeaton, Esq, to defend the al
legged murderer. A Press representative was
informed by County Attorney Higgins, that
the trial Of Blaney would probably take
place in about two weeks and would occupy
four or five days. Mr.. Higg ms will be assisted
by Attorney General Cleayes. Mr.. Yeaton,
the prisoners counsel, is one of the ablest in
the State.
One More Candidate.
Ito Associated Press)
LEWISTON, Jan. 16.--At meeting of the
Androscoggin Bar Association today, it was
voted unanimously to recommend John B. Cot
ton, Esq, for nomination as Justice of the
Supreme Court.
The KataIldin IRON Company EnseIvent.
BANGOR, Jan. 16.-Hon. S. F. Humphrey
has been appointed assignee in insolvency of
the estate Of the Katahdin Iron Go.
Collector of Customs q Belfast.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The President sent
to the Senate to-day the nomination of Isaac
M Boardman Of NIoine, to be collector of Gus
toms for the district of Belfast, Me.
The Report i'm City Marshal Whites Case.
AUGUSTA, Jan. II. The Mayor aud board OF
aldermen adopted report today in relation to
the charges of the New Age against City Mar
shal White. The report says: From AZ the
evidence before us we have no hesitahGh in
coming to the conclusion that City Marshal
White, in making the arrest referred to under
the circumstances attending the same, acted in
a reasonable manner, and we find nothing to
censure in his conduct on that occasion; that
the deash of the tramp was the result of expos
ure while intoxicated. and the affair in this
city had no connection Herewith"
Maine Board of Agriculture.
The annual session OF the Maine Board of
Agriculture occurred at the State house to-day.
From the report of the committee on creden-
tials it was found the following new members
had been elected: John E. Branerd, East
Winthro Nelson Ham, Lewiston; E. W.
Stetson, Damariscotta; D. b. johnson. Free
dom; A. r. Lincoln, DenuysYille. The report
was adopted.
S. L. Holbrook of Sagadahoc and W. W.
Harris of Cumberland, were elected president
and vice-president respectively. The matter OF
establishment of an experiment station at the
State College was discussed at considerable
leagth and resolutions we're adopted in its IA
vor The meeting adjourned finally this af-
ternocn.,
Death of Leading Cctfcn Manufactures.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 16.-Amos D. Lockwood,
the leading cotton manufacturer of this coun-
try, died suddenly Of heart disease about 10. 80
today at his residence in this city. Mr.. Lock
wood was one of the most prominent manufac-
turers in the country and his name was we'll
known IN manufacturing circles from Maine to
Georgia. Since the year 1858 Mr.. Loekwood's
name has been one Of the most prominent in
Maine. He builts the Androscoggin Mills at
Lewiston and was its agent for many years.
He was also agent for the Franklin Mills,
Lewiston, for humber of years and latterly
president OF the company. He was director
OF the Union Water Power Co., Lewiston; also
a director of the Worumbo Manufacturing
Company5Lisbon. He was likewise director
of the Maine Central Railroad for many
years. He was also treasurer of the Lockwood
Manufacturing Company of Wateryille. Mr..
Lockwood was familiarly known in Saeo and
Biddeford, as elsewhere, and possesses many
warm friends who will regret to hear of his
demise. He was president of the Saco Water
Power Company, and was for many years en-
gineer and adviser of the Pepperel Manufac-
turing Company, to which position he sue
ceedsd David Whitman in 1868. He died
quite suddenly and in his 73d year. He leaves
widow and two daughters, one being Mrs
Danielson Of this city, the other unmarried