Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-25
State News.
CUMBERLAND.


The greenback state committee held full
meeting, Friday afternoon at the Merchants
Exchange, Portland. Among those present
DR.. H. B. Eaton, candidate for Governor.
Col. Emerson, of the national committee !;
Judge Frye of Bethel, Oliver 0is of the
Rockland Opinion; Mr.. Smith of the labor
reform paper, Lewiston; Mr.. Gurnep of Bid
deford, secretary of the committee; l. F.
Qnimby of Saecarappa and several other
members of the committee Col. Edwards of
Bethel. Howard of Waldoboro, J NJ Todd
John Harper and others; j. F. Turner and
Peter Gordon of the straight greenbackers
were also present. Steps were taken TO settle
the difficulties existing in the two wings of
the party. The committee endeavored 10
make those present believe that Judge
Cleaves' election TO Congress was assured
but II was no GO. The meeting was said to
have been harmonious.
In 10 months, Sheriff True and his
deputies have made 1907 seizures and
seized 1925 gallons of liquors. the largest
amount for a similar length of time, on
record; and they have caused TO be paid into
the Portland municipal court, $1,000 IN
fines. Sheriff Sawyer, Mr.. True's prede-
cessor, in 20 months made but 295 seizures,
although he appointed four special deputies
to enforce the liquor law. Out of 40 seiz-
ures made in eight months ending Aug 81,
1852, they made seven cases, two paid a fine,
one was discharged, one was sent TO Jail and
three have appealed. The county received
from these seven cases only 500 in fines,
These officials received from the county
treasury for their services for salary and
fees, $1,000, making a cost to the county for
each seizure $40. so, and for the seven cases
nearly $1,000 each,
The three masted schooner Norena arrived 1t
Portland Friday morning and is now dis
charging her cargo at Central wharf. The
Norena made the passage from this port to
Ponce. p. X in seventeen days On the II tn
of July, the mate, Andrew Il Goodwin, as
killed by block falling from alofI and
striking him upon the head. He was 2S
years of age, and belonged in Machias, where
father and mother dependent upon him
for support, now live.
kESNEBEC.
The republicans of Waterville raised a new
flag recently, making it the occasion of con
siderable gathering in the street in front of
the jewelry stores Of Mitchell & Co.. and
Alden Bros, After the flag had been gener-
ously cheered, the audience were informally
invited to listened TO remarks from Hon. E.
F. Webb, who was introduced by X w.
Dunn, Esq, with few remarks OF his own.
The committee at Waterville have CON
tracted with Col. Bangs for stone for the pier
and abutment. and it is arriving from his
quarry in NOrridgewock. 1t is to be deliver
ed on the Winslow side and run out upon the
bringe on hand car. Mr.. L j. Emery is
preparing to build the Golfer dam about the
new pier, where there is now two feet or
more of water. The west face of this pier
is to be about five feet from the dam The
abutment st the east end will be about ten
feet west of the old one. enabling them to
make the two easterly spans of the same
length-a measure of economy in building
iron bridges. The length of the two easter
ly spans, measuring from centres, is to be
1921 feet; of the others. 1874 and SO feet
SAGADAHoC.
The Gospel Banner says the Maine Univer-
salist Sunday school convention will be held
at Bowdoinham, Sept. 18th and 18th.
WASHINGTON.
All the Shaw tanneries in the section of
Calais are soon to be set in full operation
again it is said. This will give employ
meht to large number of laboring men. and
be the means of putting in circulation a
good deal of money.
AT LARGE.
Many cows are dying about Kezar Falls
from some unknown cause. They become
| swollen, and remain so for few hours, and
then die apparently in great pain.