The Portland daily press., 1884-03-25

MAINE.
Rangor,. New si.y Government.

hangers New ify Government.
BANGOR, March 24.-Hon. L. f. Humphrey
was today administered the oath of Office as
Mayor, and he delivered brief inaugural ad-
dress. The City Council, in joint convention,
assembled, and then elected subordinate city
officers for the ensuing municipal year, as fol-
lows:
Clerk-Victor Brett.
Treasurer and Collaboration L. Crosby.
Street Commissioner-A. X. Rollins.
Marshal-W. +. Reed.
Physciau-Dr. d. A. Robinson.
Solicitor-F. FL. CleFgue.
Engineer and Superintendent OF Sewers
P. A. Coombs.
Engineer Fire Dspartment-Ots Maddocks.
Harbor Master-J. J. Finn.
School Agents. P. Bradbury.
Fighting Against Consolidation.
BosToN, March 2.-In the Supreme Judi
cial Court today, the case of Willard P. Phil
lips, trustee, against the Eastern railroad, was
heard by the court, but decision was reserved
This is bin in equity TO restrain the defend-
ants in the execution of lease to the Boston
& Maine Company, the plaintiff claiming
that under an indsDture OF trust made by the
road and authorized by the legislature, the
proposed lease is illegal and void.
Death OF a Prominent Gardiner Physician
GARDINER, March PA special dispatch
received here today from Washington an
nounces the death in that city this morning, of
DR.. Chadbourn w. Whitmore, of Gardiner
He was our most prominent physician, and he
lately went south on account of failing health.
He was 63 years old, and leaves widow.
Hesrt disease is supposed to have been the
cause of his death.
Disease Among Swine.
B1DDEFoRD, March "A disease of pecu-
liarly fatal character provsis among hogs in
this vicinity, large nnmber having died. One
party lost thirty-seven and another over TWEEN
ty.
stabbing Affray.
FORT FAIRFIELD, March 24.--A serious af
fray occurred in meeting here yesterday, dur
ing which e. O. Smith stabbed Lorenzo Hager-
man, in the abdomen. The wound is prona
bly, not fatal. An examination will be held
today.
Death of a Native of Berwick.
New YORK, March 25,-Wm. Fl. Fogg, a
well known China merchant and vice presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, died this
morning, aged 66 years. He was born in Ber-
wick, Me-
franklin & & omerset Railroad.
FARMINGroN, March 24.-At meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Franklin & Somerset
railroad at Vaugban's Hall, Wess New Port
land, it was voted to increase the capital stock
of the company $4,000, making the total capi-
tai stock now 100000. Mach enthusiasm ex-
listed in regard to the bright prospects for the
approval of their route by the railroad commits
sioners
FranIfnk County Druggists.
Phillips the Boston man who is prosecuting
Maine druggists for alleged violations of the
pharmaceutical law of 1875, turned his atten-
ton Saturday to franklin county. He found
that the Pennington druggists had all COM
piled with the law, and we're properly regis
tered, but he had writs sworn out against Mr..
Hinkley, druggist, at Phillips, and Mr. Sher-
map, druggist, at Strong.
Liquer Seizure in Farmin gton.
Deputy Sheriff Alonzo Sylvester has Just
seized seven cases of liquor at the Pennington
express office. It had been sent @. o. D. by
some Massachusetts, liquor concern, billed TO
different individuals 10 town or supposed to
live here, but the names were mostly unknown
here.
BmDEFoRD.
Tue Biddeford Times says that Messrs j. o.
Ross and A. Pare are to start French weekly
paper in that city next month.
BooTHBAY.
AS Capt. Augustus Spofford and family
seated themselves at the tea table in their
house one dav recently, crash was beard IN
the sittipg-room, which caused immediate H.
yestigaui0n IL was found that rifle bali nd
door alSQ the 6lLtlOg-rOOm
door, breaking the inside knob of that door,
and glancDg, struck the stove with force
sufficient to hatten the bullet. The family bad
not been absent from the stting-room three
minutes % and id this occurred before they
left the result might have been serious indeed.
CALAIS.
The accident at Calais alb out q month ego,
when a team containing ten or twelve girls
was overturned on Union bridge and thrown
over on to the ice below, has resulted fatally to
one at least, Mary A. Mallory, who died last
week. Her speedy recovery was at hrst ex-
pected. bat the results of that terrible fall,
distance of ten feet to the ice OF the river be-
| low have nroved to be not only serious but
fatal Miss King, another of the party OF
| young ladies who were on the sled which went
| over the bridge, dragging the horse aft6r4it IS
| still suffering at her home from the injuries
she received.
| RENNEBUNKPoRT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Bckford of Kennebunk-
| port will celebrate the fftieth anniversary of
| their marriage by golden wedding, on Thurs
day, April Sd.
OXFORD.
Joseph Robinson, the agent and principal
owner of the large woolen mill here, says in
relation to the published reports that he was
about 10 shut down his factory. that II the
| reporters don't have the headache until he
| does shut down, they will not be troubled in
| that way this year Mar. Robinson has run
factory, employing from $50 to 200 hands, for
! over forty years.
| The oxford Dramatic Company (home
| talent) played a very On ertainng drama to the
| largest house which has welcomed show here
| for years, last Saturday.
| The highest sum earned by any weaver at
| welchville last month was $500; the lowest
| SIT.
rhe Republican caucus meets Saturday
next. There is already considerable feeling
in politics here
| YORK.
The following have been chosen as delegates
to the Republican State convention at Bangor,
on Wednesday, April 30th; John Q. Stewart,
s. w. Junkins, B. f Rogers, Joseph Bragdon
and George W. Currier.
The trial of suits against the collapsed Augustin