The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-03
MAINE.
Fire i'm the WaterviiIe' Loclup-A Prison
Burned to Death.
Especial to the Pressl

/ Fire i'm the WaterviiIe Lockup-A Prison
Burned to Death.
Especial to the Pressl
I WATERvILLE DEPOT, April "A fire. brok e
! out about 1l.30 O'Clock last night in the town
lookup, destroying the building and burning
to death a man who had been put in about an
hour before. The man has not been identified
but it is said that he was a Freedman who
had lately come from the woods. The fire
broke cut in the cell containing the man and
he suffocated before he could be reached The
loss on the building is unknown
rs TIA ssDemOcratic victorys"
Especial to the Bangor Whig)
EAsTPoRT, April 1.-The election to-day has
to the great surprise of the Democracy, taken
most serious turn, very different from their
expectations. Monday, all day, was consumed
in the election of moderator, over 900 votes
being cast A great deal of dissatisfaction was
expressed by the Republicans on the deelara-
ton OF the vote, and charges were made that
the ballot box was stuffed and this fact could
be proved. Mr.. Mutt, the defeated candidate,
said in the meeting this morning that the Re-
publicans would vote under protest to-day, and
that the result of Mondays proceedings would
be settled by the Supreme Court.
To-day the Republicans elected the town
clerk and board of so iectlnon Uy about SO ma
jority. The Democracy never worked so hard
to accomplish their end, and did not scruple to
do anything that would aid them, even to dis
charging men who refused to sacrifice their
principles.
knights of the Golden Gross.
CTo the Associated Press.l
LEWISTON, April 2.-The annual meeting of
the Commandery of Maine, knights of the
Golden Cross, was held in Auburn last even
ing. There was an address by DIR. John d.
Young, Grand Commander of the United
States. The following officers were elected:
Communicates Perkins, Portland.
Vice COMMANDMENTS. M. A. Washburn,
Lewiston.
Prelate-Rsv. j. S. Snow, Waterford.
Representative to the Supreme Commandery
Horace Mitchell, Kittery.
An Important Industry in Unity De
stroyed.
THoRNDJKE, April 1T. B. Hussey's foun-
dry and pow shop in South Unity was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. The had been
casting the day before, and probably took fire
from the furnace. The loss falls heavily upon
the young man by the name of Worcester, who
had leased the premises for year, and had
just commenced his spring work OF making
plows and other castings.
The lockwood mill Stopped by saw Mill
Waste.
WATERvILLE, April 2.-The lockwood
Mills were shut down Friday, Saturday and
Monday, on account of The distractions in the
river caused by the saw mill waste from above
at Fairfield. Yesterday part of the weaving
machinery was started and today more machin-
cry was started. The management of the
mills have applied to the s. j. Court for an in
junction to prevent the mills at Fairfield from
dumping their sawdUst and shayings into the
river. The chief trouble is caused by long
shavings from the single machines which
stop up the racks and make regular dam.
The depositing of sa@dust and shavings in the
river, here, is prohibited by special law.
Claims for Id amnges from Distractions to
Navigation.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Representative
Boutelle has filed at the State Department
complaints and claims of citizens of Maine for
damages resulting from distractions to navi-
cation of Maduxnekeag river, tributary OF
the St. John by hooms at Woodstock, n B
The river is The water course outlet for 3 Urge
tract of tim Ger lands in the State r. Name
and damages are occasioned by tae detentlon
OF logs. The washington ~tre@ty guarantees
free navigation of tko ST, John and its trlbu-
taries and tho distinctions are alleged to be in
oontraveation of the treaty. The matter is
the -d6iect of diplomatic corresdence.
= Postmasters Nominated.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The President today
sent the following nominations to the Senate:
. Pestmasters-Charles E. Gibbs, at BridgtoD Me
Henry G. Prentiss at Foxcroft, Me-. also Albert S.
Twitchel Gorham, N II.
AUGUSTA.
The Augusta. Journal learns that large
number of rumsellers are to be indicted at the
| present term of Court. Twenty Waterville
| witnesses were before the jury Tuesday. One
| hundred and twenty-five witnesses have been
summoned from Gardiner to appear. 1t is un-
| derstood that spoilers have been abroad in the
latter city and have purchased liquor at large
| number of shops.
APPLETON.
The Georges river is very high. A portion
of the west end of the dam at McLain's m
has been carried away by ice. The grist mill
| which contains also the machinery for the
manufacture of butter frkins, Pages car
| rage elOp duu hAWho bdnhOIJp otO OA VIZ
| west side.
| BETHEL.
Col. George S. Crofnt, Fourth Regiment,
| Connecticut National Guard, died at his resi-
| dence in Bethel, yesterday afternoon. he
| served in the late war as Captain of Company
| G, Twenty-third Connecticut Volunteers. he
was Colonel of the Slate militia about five
years He was So years old, and leaves Wild
ow and four children.
BUXTON.
The school at West Buxton under the In
structon of Mr.. Oscar 0. Oven, closed on Fri
day, March 28th with public examination
The pupils acquitted themselves we'll. During
the term, sixteen weeks in length, both teach
er and pupils have, laboled hard. The pupils
showed their appreciation of Mr.. Ovens Of
forts for them by giving him an easy chair and
ottoman
Out Of 93 births in the town of Oakland the
past year, but three were native Americans.
SOUTH PARIS.
The band and employees OF the South Paris
roller skating rink are preparing to give the
proprietor, Fl. 7. Walker, testimonial beue
fit on Saturday evening, April 9th, ON which
occasion sheet and pillow-case party will bs
given.