The Portland daily press., 1884-03-04
MAINE.


Public Building for Augusta.
Special to Press)
WASHINGTON. March The Senate today
passed bill providing for the erection of
public building at Augusta, Me. The bill ap-
propriates $3.50 600. P.
Died of His Injuries.
BIpDEF RD, March FRANCIS York, whose
legs were crushed by falling boulders at Nc
Intire's Cur, on Soutl. street, Saturday morn
i'g, died of his Injuries few minutes after 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Throughout Sat-
urday afternoon and evening he was very low,
aud the beating of his pulse was hardly per-
ceptble. About midnight however, he rail-
lied somewhat, and conversed freely with
friends. The attending physicians had enter
tanned no hopes of his recovery from the first,
and as = last resort his left leg was amputated
Sunday forenoon. About an hour and half
and died as stated above.
Biddeford Savings Bank.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bid
deford Savings Bank, held in their banking
rooms this afternoon, the following officers
were elected:
President-Jo Moore.
Treasurer-O. r. Page.
Trustess-Joshus Moore, e. w. Staples,
Carlos Heard, @. e Goodwin, G. F. Page.
Accident ON the Maine Central.
LEWISTON, Marca 3.-The Fsrmingtoa train
got through today. Tire up train. three en-
giues with plow, were derailed above Liver
more Falls, Friday night. Each engine col
lided with the pillow and was disabled. Frank
- ,.l
had his spine injured. The cassen gers were
shaken up and the telegraph line broken.
A Sad Suicide,
AUGUSTA, March 3.-Mr. r. G. Baker, q
we'll known citizen of Albion, committed sui
eide Sa urdAy, by cutting his throat Cause,
despondency on account of the death of his
wife.
PresidentiaI Post Ofice.
WASHINGTON March 3.-Bridgton, Me, has
been made presidential post Office with a SAL
ary of $1,000.
Dennis Delaney, the prize fighter, was ar
rested Saturday evening, charged with an ag-
gravated assault upon Mitchell Qaartier.
BANGOR.
The water of the Penobscot river at Bangor.
has lately been snaly zed by Prot. Marker of
Boston, aud Prof. Robinson OF Brunswick,
each OF whom has pronounced it suitable for
drinking and domestic purposes. The analysis
was made ON account of charges made several
months ago that the water had become impure
and unfit for use. The reports show no mate
rial change in the condition of the water since
1873, before the building of the dam.
KENNEBUNKroRT.
A small dwelling house, occupied by Charles
r. Wakefield and mother, between tue village
aud Turbotts creek, was burned Friday after
noon. The barn adjoining aud portion OF
the furniture were saved. Insurance $3.50.
sACO.
Joseph Desotelle, who received injuries on
the Pepperell on the 18th, necesstating the
amputation of all of the fingers of the right
hand, died Saturday. After the fingers were
removed modification set in, and the hand
was amputated above the wrist Wednesday.
IN GENERAL.
The new Department. Commander, Benja-
min Williams, has made the following APP
pontments on his staff D. Horace Holman,
Post 7, Lewiston, Assistant Adjutant General /;
B f. Beals, Posi- At, Auburn. Assistant Quar-
termaster General; John f. Foster, Port II,
Bangor, Inspector; Geo. N. Jenkius, Post As,
| Tugus, Chief Muster Officer: FL. II. Burbank,
Post 36, Saco, Judge Auvocste.