The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-07

rendered verdict that from the testimony given
they are not fully decided as to who the man was
and only suppose that it was Peter Vigue of Canada
The man came to his death by sufocation caused by
fire either Intentionally accidentally kindled in
the cell wherein he was confined. The officers who
committed him to the lookup were justified in so
doing. The jury were unanimous in their verdict.
Killed by Train.
Especial to the Press.)
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April 5.-Last night as a
freight train on the Eastern Railroad was moving
along at rapid rate, a short distance from this
city, the engineer saw man upon the track and
whistled several times and tried to stop the train
but it was impossible. The man was run over and
mangled shockingly. Later his body was brought
here where it identified that of Robert Little
field of Kennebunk. His remains were carried to
his home tonight on the Pullman train.
The Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers
Opening-serious Damage Caused by "A
jam at bangor.
Go the Associated Press.)
BANGOR, April 5.-The ice is breaking up op
posite the city and the river will be open to navga
ton about April 10th.
LATER
BANGOR, April 6.-This afternoon extensive
damage was done by the giving away of an ice jam
on the Kenduskeag river short distance above
this city. The jam was situated above Merrill's
and portion of the dam were swept away. The
plaster mill and single MILL both owned by j. K.
Mayo, were also destroyed. The torrent kept on
and entered the mill pond Just above the mills of
Morse Co., where there was a large amount of
logs, and the ice moved these logs against the
covered bridge over Valley Avenue, and the bridge
was swept from its moorings on the easterly side
and swung around 30 that it now lies all on the
westerly side in damaged condition and cannot be
put in place again without being taken apart.
The extensive mills of Morse q Co. had very
narrow escape but after the bridge had gone the
water, ice and logs swept by without doing more
than slight injury to the mills themselves. About
one million and half feet of logs and from two to
three hundred thousand feet of manufactured pine
lumber were taken by the food and carried down
through the city and down the Penobscot towards
the sea. Had the tide not been low at the time
great damage would have been done where the
Kenduskeag stream passes through the business
part of the city and undoubtedly several bridges
and large amount Of valuable property ould
have been carried away.
An effort is being made to capture the logs down
the river before they reach the and considerable
may be recovered. The dam at Morse g. Co.'s re-
mains but the fume has been taken away. Some
hogs and cattle were lost but there no loss Of
human life. Morse & Co. estimate their loss at
$25, 900; j. K. Mayo loses about $4,000 The en-
tire damage done is about S35 900.
GARDINER, April 6.-The ice in the Kennebec
river broke up and moved down the river this after
noon. Some 5000 logs stored in Brown Island
boom owned by various parties were carried away.
The river will be open to navigation in few days.
Foul Play Suspected.
BANGOR, April s.
Andrew WEIGH Of Belletown, N. B., died this
morning under circumstances which excite some
suspicion Of foul play. He had been on a debauch
and it is thought by of his acquaintance that
he was poisoned A post-mortem examination will
probably be made.
Capt. Trayner and His Foolhardy Trip.
BATH, April 5.-Capt. Traynsr started this noon
| in dory to row to New York. From there he will
attempt to across the Atlsntic, starting early
in June. His boat is Is feet long, five feet wide,
has cabin and two air tight tanks and will carry
| four months provisions from Bath He expects to
arrive in New York in 10 days. His departure was
| witnessed by thousand persons.
News from Wrecked Maine Vessels.
PRovINcETowN, Mass, April 6.-The cargo of
| schooner W. H. MAILER of Calais, Me- consigned
to a Boston firm, was sold yesterday for $433. The
material saved from the wreck brought $3.50.
The wrecked schooner Robert D. Smith of Rock.
land, Me-, sold for $50, and the material saved
brought 1854. Her charge of lime consiged tc
New York parties is a total loss.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta spends $4,000 year for chewing gum
The repairs on the Kennebec bridge at Augusta
have been completed.
e. s.. Dutton, the only druggist in Athens com
| menced business there in 1867. He made applica-
tion to the Commission of Pharmacy, and received
| his certificates from that Commission dated July
| 10, 1877, and has kept it displayed in his store
| ever since. About the 18th of March last Deputy
Sheriff Hight received one of G.. A. Phillips' $4,000
writs against Dutton for two years violation of the
| pharmacy act. He Immediately called upon MIR
Dutton, and informed him of what he had received
| He was soon satisfied that Dutton was not holden
and wrote Phillips to that effect, asking him to
send him 81 for his trouble, and in reply received a
postal card from Phillips. telling him not to serve
the writ. The dollar has not been seen by Mr.
| Hight.
BELFAST.
Mr.. Blake, the Hallowell lawyer who brought
suits against certain Maine corporations for alleged
failure to comply with the law requiring the publ
| cation of semi-annu8l statements has begun pro
cesdines against the treasurers OF three Belfast
corporations returnable at the April term of court
The corporations are the Belfast Manufacturing
Company, the Belfast Gas Company and the Bel
$500.
breach Of promise suit il pending In tn,
| supreme Court for Waldo county in which tht
female plaintiff 10 seventyseven years old and the
defendant seventy-nine.
| BATH.
The dory Harold T. Bibber left Bath Saturda,
for New York. If the dory is not heard from fol
fifteen days 1t Is to be understood that it has en-
countered head winds and has started for Bristol
| England. The dory Is provisioned for three
months If 1t arrives In New York it will be placed
on exhibition previous leaving to for England.
BUCKsPoRT.
| The Berlitz school of languages will establish
summer school at Bucksport if sufficient encourage
| ment is given by the citizens. German and Frencl
VIII be taught by the conversational method b,
native teachers.
| HARTLAND.
| The Methodist church at Hartland which has re
Gently been built, was dedicated few days age
| Rev. Il. Horr, d. d., of Boston preached the ser
mon In the morning. and Rev. l.. L. Hanscom o
| Orono In the afternoon. The cost of the building
and furniture was $500, of which $500 is unpaid
| HALLowELL.
| Hon. j. X. Bodwell has Just subscribed $1,000 to
wards the erection Of another building for the In
| dustrial school at Hallowell.