The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-29
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Death Of Ex.Congressman Lindsey

Death of Ex-COngressman Lindsey.
SKowHEGAN, April 2S.-Hon Stephen D.
Lindsey of Norrdge wock, leading lawyer of
Somerset county and an ex-member OF Con-
gress, died suddenly this morning of heart
disease. He attended church yesterday and
was feeling better than at any time since his
sickness in Washington year ago. He has
held many important offices and at the time
of his death important matters were in his
hands.
Mr.. Lindsey was born in Norridgewock,
March 8, 1928; received an academic education,
studied law and was admitted to the Bar in
1853. He soon attained leading position in
his profession, and became one of the most
popular men in that part of the State. He
was specially influential with the people of
Somerset county because of til cir confidence in
his Judgment and integrity. His first public
service was as a Representative to the Legis-
lature in 1856 The next year he was elected
Clerk of the Courts in Somerset county,
which office he held three years. He was a
member of the Maine Senate in 1861 1869 and
1870, being President of that body in 1869.
He was delegate to the Republican conven-
tions of 1860 and 1868. In 1874 he was
a member of the Executive Council. In
1876 he was elected to represent the Third
District in Congress as the successor of Mr..
Blaine, and was twice reelected, closing bis
service with the last Congress. At the time
of his death he was one of the leading lawyers
in that part of Maine and had just been
selected to represent an interest in one of the
largest estates of Maine. He leaves widow,
"Sophia May" and several children. In an
unsual degree be enjoyed the confidence and
respect of the people of his native county,
among whom he spent his life.
Who Will Mourn His Deathe
THoMAsroN. April 28.-Cyrus L. Benner of
Warren. whose shocking course in relation to
his wife's recent death and burial created a
terrible sensation in Knox county, was found
dead this morning on a sofa at his house in
Warren He came home last night Sunday
drunk from Roekland and drove his children
out of doors, they passing the night at neigh
boring house. Benner treated his wife
cruelty at the time of her sickness.
AT her death he dragged the body into the
street and hauled it off on a sled to the came
terry. The town authorities interfered and
gave her Christian burial. Benner was not
at the funeral but the motherless children
WERE An arrest of Bonner was at the time
threatened and great excitement prevailed.
Rum and laudanum caused his death,
Attempted Suicide.
BANGOR. April 2S.-Robert Washburn OF
Mirimacbi, N. B., attempted suicide in this
city to-day by shooting. 1t is not yet known
whether it will result fatally or not.
Accidentally Shot.
SKowHEGAN April 28.-This forenoon
Joseph Cleveland of Norridgewock took his
rife went into the fold where Henry Atwood
was working and handred the rifle to Atwood
to shoot at mark. The trigger caught aud
accidentally discharging the contents entered
Cleveland's left breast and instantally killed
him. Cleveland was young man aged
twenty-five years.
snicide in Fairfield.
FAIRFIELD, April 2S.-Henry Pierce Of this
town hung himself Saturday morning He
has been low spirited for sometime.
A FOrger ON Trial.
AUGUSTA, Apri 28.-In the municipal court
to-day John w. Goodrich, giving his residence
as Bangor, plead guilty to forging the name
of R. B. Dunn of Watervlle to a check for $75
on the Second National Bank of Waterville.
The prisoner was bound over to the September
term of court. Goodrich also had two other
checks in his possession, one for $50 ostensibly
given by the Halowell Granite Company and
the other of $40 by r. B. Dunn TO Hiram
Drew.
BOY Drowned.
WATERvILLE, April 2S.-A French boy
named A. Romeo, aged ten years, was drowned
in the Kennebec Saturday hight. The body
has not yet been recovered.
Church burned i'm South Limingion.
BDDEFoRD, April 28.-The Free Baptist
(Bullockite) nesting house in South Lining
ton was destroyed by fire. about half past ten
this forenoon. The fire was probably of in
cendiary origin. There was an insurance of
81 900 on the property.