The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-16
Notice 10 Mariners,
MAINE.
Takes tl,e Oath of armce.


LEWISTON, April 15.-The April term of the
Supreme Judicial Court opened to-day. T. III.
Haskell, who holds the court, recently ap-
pointed justice, took the oath of Office before
Councillors Locke and Bolster. Judge Haskell
was introduced to the bar By Judge Walton.
Mill burned i'm NRattawamkeag.
BANGOR, April 15.-J. III. Jordan's steam
mill at Mattawamkesg was burned Sunday
afternoon. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
A Man CrRzed with Drink Throws Him
self Into the River.
BmDEFoRD, April ia Frenchman living
in the Luques block on Water street, Saco,
became crazy drunk about o'clock this
morning, and after throwing his bottle into
the river, ne threw himself in after it. The
bottle was lost, but the man was rescued after
being in the water about five minutes. He
was tried in Judge Emmons' court this after
noon and fined $500 and costs. He said he
would not pay the fine to save his life, and he
will go to Alfred for thirty days.
Man Killed.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April 10. Willis K.
Brown, attache of the Marine barracks at
Kittery, was run over and killed in this city
yesterday morning.
East Maine Conference.
CAMDEN, April 15 - The thirty-seventh
session of the East Maize Conference meets
in the Methodist Episcopal church in Cam
den tomorrow, Bishop Harris of New York
presiding The conference will continue seven
days, and large attendance is expected. The
opening prayer meeting will be held this
ovaniuo Raw TT Gnrrish 1nadar
Poor Specimen of IN Man.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., April 15.-Lsst evening
Herbert Holton, alias Frank II. Holton, aged
%, called at the house of f. Fl. Webster at
Wentworth. asked for lodging and was kept.
Pretending to be very weary, he retired early,
and while the family were holding a sugar
party he ransacked the other rooms, obtaining
over $50, and left early next morning before
the robbery was discovered. He was subse.
quently arrested by Deputy Sheriff Osgood, on
whom he drew a revolver. He pleaded guilty
and was committed to jail. His parents live in
Hebron, Me.
The Failure of shaw Brothers.
BOSTON, April 15.-Several weeks ago the
Globe National Bank, one of the creditors of
Shaw Brothers, made application to enable
Mr.. Ferdinand A. Wyman, the assignee, to
begin to carry into effect the compromise
agreed upon by majority of the creditors
the assignee having on hand about $500, 900 at
the present time. One of the requests made
by the Globe Bank was that all creditors who
failed to appear within forty days, either to
accept or oppose the compromise, should for
ever be barred from presenting their claims.
The forty days expire on Saturday next, and
to-day before Judge Colburn, in the equity
session, counsel appeared, representing the
Phenix National Bank of Hartford, Fogg
Bros. and Julius F. Adams, all of whom de-
sire to contest the compromise. The Judge
will give them an opportunity to state their
objections either this afternoon or Wednesday
morning.
Farm Buildings Burned.
SOUTH BERWICK, April 15.-The barn, to-
gether with six oxen, forty sheep, six cows
one horse, several tons of hay and farming
tools, owned by True NJ. Goodwin, were
burned this morning. Loss $500; no insur
ance. The FIRE is supposed to have been
! caused by tramps.
AUGUSTA.
Gen. Selden Conner has accepted the invita-
ton of Seth Williams Post, g. A. r., to de
liver the Memorial Day Grafton in Augusta.
ALFRED.
| Mrs. Barrows, the murderer, now in Alfret
| Jail, is confined with another woman in larg'
| cell at the end OF the corridor on the eastern
! side of tbs Jail aud refuses to see any one IN
! less the palm of the hand of her companion i
| covered with 30 cent piece. That beinI
| complied with, she makes herself as pleasan
| and agreeable as such a creature can. Som
| days she has secured quite little sum of PHI
money. Blaney is hale. hearty and happy
| has gained considerable in flesh and speaks il
the highest terms of his keepers and his treat
ment.
BDDEFORD.
The annual conference of the Maine Con
gregationslists will be held OF the Secon.
Congregational church in this city, June IL
IS and 10. Revs. G. E. Andrews, Merrill
Blanchard, and DR.. Thos. Haley have BEEF
appointed a committee of arrangements
prepare programme.
CALAIS.
Parties at Calais are in correspondence will
several well known professionals in connection
with grand regatta for professional oarsme
to take place in Calais in July. Courtney