The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
TIE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.


| satc1de an a Niagara Falls Hotel.
| NIARAGA FALLS. Fob. 23.-Henry Houton Is
the name of a finely dressed stranger who
came here three or four days ago and register
| cd at the Temperance Hotel as from Lewiston,
Me. Yesterday morning the servant who
called him found him dead and weltering in
his blood. The body was lying across the bed,
with friehtful cash in the throat, severing
the main artery. The instrument used was q
rszor, which was still grasped in the right
hand OF the corDse. No paper or clue was left
to give the slightest reason for the insane act
The man appeared to be well of, and lett
quite large sum Of money on his person. He
probably came here intending to jump over
the falls, but changed his MUD. N thing has
yet been heard from his relatives, il he has
any.
Independent Caucus.
BATH, Fee. 23.-At = caucus OF Independent
Republicans last evening Mayor Ledyard was
renominated by accamation.
suddcn Death of a Paris Man.
SOUTH PARIS, Feo. 24.-H. II. Br, ggs of the
firm of Briggs ros., was found dead in his
bed, Saturday morning. bis position in-
dicsted perfectly painless death. He had
been in his usual health.
Call Extended.
LEWISTON, Feb. 23.-rhe h tes Street UNI
versalist Society has extended call to Rsy.
w S. Perkins of Lynn, Mass, to become their
pastor.
A powerful revival OF religion has been po-
ing on OF late at North Augusta under the
mlniHtFati0n af Raw A
b. Curtis. Ninety-tour persons have risen for
prayers, most of whom have been converted.
BANGOR.
The cut OF logs on the Penobscot
and its tributaries for the present
season is estimated at 100 millions The season
has been very favorable Tor numbering opsr-
ations.
The Katabdin Ice Company have closed
operation for the season, having harvested 2O,-
COO tons.
The winter term of the Eastern Normal
School will close on Wednesday The spring
term begins March 11th.
ISLE Az HAUr.
Mr.. Alfred WEIGH of Isle sa Haut wassbadly
hurt by the premature discharge of a gun he
was loading few days ago. The fingers OF
his left hand were torn to pieces and amputa-
tIon OF the hand was necessary.
KocKLAND.
BY the provisions of the will of Ann r
Jameson, late of Rockland, the bulk of her
properly, which is quite large, is bequeathed
IN trust for the b-nefr of worthy indigeut
coored refugees in Kansas, to be used in pur-
chasing land for them. The only other be-
guest is one of $500 TO Katie L. Crawford of
fhomaston, niece. @. K. Littlefield, ESQ,
ls named local executor, to collect what
belongs to the eststs and forward this amount
to Ex-Governor j. P. ST. John and Ms Elizs-
beth l.. Comstock of Kansas.
SOUTHPORT.
The statistics OF fish landed in this town the
past season as follows: Wm. T. Maddncks.
1000 qaintsls; D .niel Cameron & Sons, 1000;
freeman Orne & Sons, 3700; VIM. Gray, 100;
Geo. Pierce, $50; total l3 $50 quintals.
ST. ALBANs.
The latest developments at st. Aibsns ia a
forged order which neither of the two remain
ing sefcctmeu sgued, and which has the forged
signature of the first. Unpleasaub taiugs are
constantly coming to light aud more are ex-
pected to follow.
SOUTH PARIS.
Mr.. Hiram II. Briggs of this place was found
dead In bed last week. The Indications were
that he died soon after retiring He worked
the same as usual Friday, ate hearty supper
AID retired apparently in his usual heal b. He
was "a years o: age and leaves no family. He
was member of Mt Mica Lodge, / O. o F..
Association, from which his family will re,
ceive $500
Harry Rust Post. G. A. R., held camp fire
here in. Grange H4ll on Friday evening. There
was large attendance. Music, speeches, re-
minisceuces and refreshments were the order
OF the evening.
The new double engines of the sled factory
are now ready TO ruu and took ST. am for he
frs time Wednesday, the Goth. Their cap city
is 130 horse power.
An "sccurate count shows that 28 new
families have secured rents, bought houses or
taken board here since the first Of October last
OILY three have moved away during that time.
There is constant inquiry for rents and il
there were twenty five mere rents they would
all be taken iDside OF week. IL is estimated
that 70 or 30 new houses will be built here
during the coming summer.
wILLIMANTIC.
Over l75 men are employ ed at the mills In
Willimantic and business is very brisk. bout
$500 gross of spools, and $3.50 gross Of spool
blocks are turned out weekly. The company
are now manufacturing thread boxes, and con-
veyiug their sp1ols to Willimautc, COM, ia
them, after ward packing them full of thread
for the market. About 200 are made per week.
5000 of these boxes ana so 900 gross of spouls
were ordered last month.