The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-15
MAINE.



BDDBFoRD, March IA. The graduation
were announced this afternoon by Principal
Hitchings. They are six in number, as below:
Vaedictory. ........,... Miss Ellen B. Gordon
Salutatory... ...... 80. ...... Miss Alice Foss,
Prophecies of the classical division .......,.,...
Miss George Emery.
Chronicles of the classical division .......
Miss Rosel ha Staples.
Prophecies of the scientific division. ..........
Harry Miihken.
Chronicles of the scientific division ......
Elroy H. Mitchell.
The graduating class this year will number
TWENTY-FIVE members, of which there are thir-
teen young ladies and nine young men.
(To the Associated Press0
Greenback State Convent
AUBURN, March 1.-THE Greenback State
Committee met in this city last evening, and
voted to hold their convention at Lewiston,
April "a, TO choose delegates to the national
convention and nominate a candidate for
governor. DR.. Eaton of Camden is promin-
emily spoken of for the nomination of gov
ernor.
Dropped Dead.
RoCKLAND, March IA Policeman Stillman
S. Mank, aged AZ years, dropped dead last
night shortly after making an exciting arrest.
Heart disease was the cause. He was very
fine officer.
Mrs. stones VIII.
BOSTON, March IA hearing upon the Pc
tition to admit the will of Mrs. Valeria G.
Stone, late of Maiden, to probate, was begun
in East Cambridge this morning. Mrs. Stene,
who was worth some $5O0,000, beqneathed a
large portion of her wealth TO educational and
benevolent Institutions, and the heirs at law
oppose the probating of the will on the ground
that the testatrix failed to comply with the
wishes of her deceased husband in framing her
will. The hearing will occupy several days.
franklin y. i. Court.
FARM1NGToN, March 1.-The Supreme Ju-
dicial Court at Pennington adjourned last
evening. Ten civil cases were tried, nine in
dictments found, three appeals from lower
courts, and two divorces granted. The Weld
equity case goes to the lower court Two
FreDchmen we're Dsturalized.
The Vacant Circuit Judseship.
WASHINGTON, Marca 14.-Senator Frye has
written to Judge Webb to ascertain whether it
is true that he prefers not to be promoted to be
Circuit Judge, nnd to advise him to accent The
promotion if it shall come to him. Some Of
the Massachusetts delegation favor the promo
ton of Judge Webb.
Maine DrummeFs.
BANGOR, March 14.-The commercial travel
are to hold a reunion at the Lake House, East
Jefferson, in August next. Preparations are
to be made for grand affair.
Mill Burned by a Tramp.
BANGOR, Nov. 15-The saw mill at Eas
Bucksport, owned by Moses Hewey, was burn
ed last Monday night. The fire was set by a
partially insane tramp by the name of VIM.
Baisdell. After the mill burned he went TO
the house of Mr.. Hewey and ate some food
which they gave him, when he related the
story about burning the MILL
Suit Against a Mining Company.
Boston, March 14.-Ffankiin G. Payson, as
assignee of the Swan Island Mining Company,
in Hancock county, Me-, has filed a bill In
equity in the United States Circuit Court in
this city, VS.. VIM. N. Mills, Jeremiah FL. and
Samuel Pete, VIM T. and Nathaniel jackson,
John H. Sullivan and Benz amin Able. Plain
tiff alleges that there is deficiency in the as
sets of raid company to meet its liabilities; that
defendants each subscribed to several tbous-
and shares Of stock of said company at IS per
share, which has never been paid, and the as
signees now seek to enforce payment OF a sub
scription to the stock to meet the Indebtedness
due creditors Of the company. The defendants
have been served with subponas to shew cause
why the prayer Of plaintiff should not be
granted
Reception 10 NEr. and Mrs. Blame.
BALTIMORE, March 14-Ex-United States
Senator Henry G. Davis aud wife of West
Virginia, gave a reception and dinner to the
Hon. James. G. Blaine and Mrs
Blaine, last evening, in the Mount
Vernon Hotel here. Covers were
laid in the private dniDg-saloon Of
the hotel for 16 persons. 1t was private az
fair, and is not to be supposed had any polIt'
cal significance, as Mr.. Davis is Democratic
and he and the ex-Secretary OF State are in'
terested with Gen. Grant and Others in West
Virginia railroads and coal mines. Senator
| Harrison, of Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs
| Frank Thompson of Philadelphia, had
| been invited, but sent regrets. The flora
| decorations of the saloon wers magnih
| cent and the menu was of the rsrest. Among
| those present were Mr.. Samuel Spencer Vice
| President of the Baltimore ond Ohio Railroad
| and wifer MIR. and Mrs. E kins, Mrs. Morrison
| wife of Senator Harrison of Indiana; Gen
Felix Agnus, OF the Baltimore American; Mr.
and Mrs. James q. Gray, and Mr.. and Mrs