The Portland daily press., 1884-12-24
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AhC ASuEAzs HAAEuCE
Augusta, Dec. 23.-The Burns murder trial
was continued this morning. Herbert M.
Health, prisoners counsel, opened for the de-
fence at O'clock. He stated the law and
claimed that it was impossible for the jury to
render verdict of murder in the first degree,
and he claimed verdict of mauslaughter or
acquittal.
Harry Burns, the respondent, being placed
on the stand testified.
was brewing beer the night of the murder until
midnight; drank two gallohs that night and my
head was mnddled; Thought the officer when he
placed his hand in my window of party of
boys who hooted at me in the evening" did not know
he was officer and should not have shot if had;
was afraid the intruders was about to steal my
money and drag out of doors; never resisted
an officer in my life knowingly.
Several witnesses were called to prove that
Burns was not making a disturbance on the
night of the shooting.
Tha testimony was all in at noon.
The counsel in the Burns murder trial de-
livered their arguments this afteraoon, &C.
cupying an hour each. Judge Whitehouse
then delivered his charge and the jury retired
at o'clock. They returned at 9.15 with
verdict of manslaughter.
A Frost Ritten Grew.
EAsTPoRT, Dec. 23.-During the storm Fri
day night the brig AnAie of Carsboro, with
coal for st. John, sunk at Schooner Cove,
Campobello. The crew arrived here last
night, two of them badly frost bitten and left
to-day for st. John.
Fire in Augusta.
AUGUsTA, Dec. 23.-Fire was discovered in
the variety store of Mrs j. II. Mckenzie last
night. 1t was put cut in half an hour. The
damage to the building is $500. The heaviest
loss will fall upon Devine & Coughlin, whose
stock of goods, larger than usual on account of
the holiday trade, was thoroughly drenched.
Their stock was valued at $4,000; insurance
$2500. Mrs. McKsnzies goods will be totsl
loss The third story above was used for a
store-room by @. r. & FL. q. Wells and filed
with furniture and cabinet stock. This was
much damaged.
"A Barn and Contents Burned.
FARMINGToN. Oec. 23.-Saturday at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon the barn OF Luther Niles of
Rangely was burned including 100 tons of hay
and four calves. The loss is $2500, insurance
| $500. The fire was caused by heating ap-
Faratus in the barn. Other buildings were
saved by a great effort.
Obituary,
Moses Haskell, a we'll known resident OF
| East Liyermore, father of E. B. Haskell of the
Boston Herald, died Saturday aged So years.
a Fatal slide.
| LEWISTON, Dsc. 23.-This afternoon Pauasse
8enoit, aged s years, while sliding to-day went
! over the bank into the lower canal and was
drowned.
The Governor mud Council.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 23.-The Governor end
Council were in session today. E. g Brett oi
Bangor was confirmed judge of the municipa
court The Council will continue in session
through the year. Reports of the committee
on extension Of the State Houss and reduction
OF valuation of towns will be made tomorrow
Portland Mem Win sua.
CONCORD, II. H., DEC 23.-In The action Of
Thomas and Richard Shanahan sf Portland
News. the Concord Horse Railroad Company
for extra service rendered by Plaintiffs as con-
tractors in the construction Of their line, the
referee, Hon. Gsorge A. Ransdell of Nashua
has announced his decision in favor Of the
Shauahaus, but cutting tie amount claim ed
by them about $780,
a $4,000 slaze in Bangor.
BANGOR, Dec. 23.--The stable of T. n
Egery'ssresidence of Broadway, was destroyed
by FIRE this evening. The contents except the
hay were saved. Cause, unknown. Loss $2,-
900; partly insured.
Call for n Pastor.
The Unitarian So;lety of this city has ex-
tended call to P5v, Geo, G. Cressey. Mr.
Crassev ia a grasuata of Bowdoin Collage in
the class of rs :Ae then attended Yale College
and is graduate of Andover Theological
Seminary. lie has studied in Europe, in Leip
sic, and is young man of culture.
: The PeAObscoI Exchange Damaged b,
Fire.
BArsioR, Dec 23.-About $50 o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the attic of the
old part OF the Penobscot Exchange. The de
p.rtment was promptly on hand, but as the