The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-04
MAINE.


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DAMARIccoETA, Aug. 2.-The house at New
castle, owned and occupied by Mrs. Kate f.
Sprague, was burned this forenoon. Most of
the household effects, with the barns and
Sheds were saved. Loss about $500: fully in
sured
A Bar HarbOr Hotel Burned.
HERQH AG E Ss We CHS ots eGsaaPP
which grew rapidly in volume. Fifteen min
utes after the discovery telephone message
from Otter Greek reported that the Mountain
House mas burning. 1t was soon one mass of
flames and the building was nearly demol-
ished. Tho house was built last year. The
old house that served before was left standing
in its rear and was occupied by the servants.
1t seems that the fire caught in the old build
ing and extended to the new. There are no
water facilities on the mountain. A train
vent up to render assistance in removing
the proprietor and others. The house was
sured The railway was uninjured and will
run trains as usual tomorrow. The nea or
seryatory was not burned.
LATER.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 3.-The Green Noun
tain House, also known as the Summit House,
was totally destroyed by fire aboat O'Clock
last night. The, fire originated in the roof from
the chimney, and it burned SO rapidly that
nothing of value was saved. A tent has been
put up to accommodate thu visitors and new
hotel is to Re built Immediately. Insurance,
$4,000; loss on building, SO ,o00 to Mr.. Chase,
$4,000.
Mf. Blaine's Movements.
Mr.. Blaine leaves tomorrow morning for Au-
gusta. He is not certain about attending the
convention or the reunion at Old Orchard, He
will probably return about the last of the week.
Mr.. Blaine says he will make Bar Harbor his
headquarters during the season.
Visitors to Bar HarbOr.
A large crowd arrived Saturday. Recorder
Franklin Smythe of New York and Gen.
George B. Mcclellan and family are among
the number
The State Muster.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 3.-Tbe State military au-
thorities ara actively engaged ia making prep
arations for the reception of the volunteer
militia who encamp here NEXT week. Adju-
tapt General Beal and Gen. Brown of Port.
land, Commissary W. W. Whitmarsh OF Nor
way, and Quartermaster Sterling Dow have
arrived. Gen. George b. Mcclellan, who is at
Bar Harbor, has been invited to attend
Ocean Park Assembly.
OED ORCHARD, Aug. AT the third ses-
sion of the Free Baptist assembly today the
following officers were elected: President, Rev.
o. B. Cheney, D. D.; secretary, Rev. J. j.
Hall; treasurer, B. It. Haley directors. O. B.
Cheney, E. w. Porter, I. d. Stewart, R.
Deering, II. f. Wood, L. M. Webb, j. j.
Hall, B. z. Haley, Fl. K. Clark. An address
was delivered in the forenoon by Rev. G. 81.
Ball, D. D., of Buffalo, and the afternoon SER
mon was By Rev. f. K. Chase of Dover A.
| gospel service in the evening was conducted
| by Mr.. f. Hayes of Lewiston. The attend.
| ance wss large.
| AUGUSTA.
The Kennebec Journal say Mr.. Blaine will
| be at Augusta this week.
BANGOR.
| The Clerk of Courts of Bangor has just re-
ceived q rescrpt in the case of State of Maine
| VS., the Maine Central Railroad which was an
indictment for manslaughter for the killing OF
| DIR. A. J. Packard, who was run over by a
| train, Dec. %, 1882 The jury found the road
| guilty and imposed forfeiture of $4,000. The
| Law court sets the verdict aside and grants
new trial,
BAR HARBoR.
a few days since, while travelling between
the sheep and Bald Porcupines, near Bar
| Harbor, IN some thirty fathoms of water, MIR
Joseph Burgess bauled up heavy body
which apparently broke before reaching the
surface. The part that remained attached tc
the trawl proved to be the foot and leg to the
knee joint of child, apparently some six OF
eight years old, and was clothed with stocking
and shoe. MIR. Burgess reached over anG
grasped the shoe, but the little limb slipped on
and quickly sank again, leaving the shoe in hi
hand. The shoe is Of black leather, buttons
front and low scslloped sides. From the ap
pearance of the leg where it was broken off
the body must have been some time in tn,
water. The matter excites considerable com
ment but no explanation has yet been offered
BRDGToN.
Mr.. Kilbourn Jackson, native and nearl,
lifelong resident of Bridgton, was fatally in
iured in Cambria, Penn, Julys1Sth He wa
loading hay on wagon when the horses com
! menced to run, throwing him out. Ke wa
picked up insensible and remained SO until hi
death, which occurred two days later. III
left widow and four children.
! PARKMAN.
1t is understood that petition. will be pre-
sentsd to the Governor for the pardon of tn
Chadbourns, who were sentenced to imprison