The Portland daily press., 1884-01-02
MAINE.
guicide i'm staeIxtou.

STOCKTON, Jan. 1.-Mr. Washington Peas
lee committed suicide this morning by hang
ing. He had been in poor health for some
time.
The Work County s. j. Court.
BDDEFoRD, Jan. The January term of
the Supreme Judicial Court convened in Saco
today, Judge Virgin presiding. There are
about AGO cases upon the docket, and $50 new
entries. The BlaDeV-Barrows murder case
from Kittery, If tried, will be the case in
which there will be the greatest interest It is
said that an attempt will be made to have this
case continued on account Of the delicate con-
dition of Mrs. Blaney, who is now reported will
be charged as an accessory.
BETHEL, Jan 2.-MeIville Stowe, promin-
entfarmer Of Newry, hung himself in his barn
today. Insanity was the cause.
The BiddefOrd Mystery.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. lit is alleged now that
lights were seen fitting about house Of ill
repute near the locality where the pools Of
blood were discovered on Sunday morning, and
it is thought that the man who was seen by
Mr.. Wakefield and Mr.. Kelly was the ore
treated by DR.. Grafton, although there is dir
crepeucy between DR.. Grafton and them as to
the time. While this suppostion might ac-
count for the man, it furnishes no clue TO the
whereabouts OF the woman, who was evidently
in much more critical condition than he.
This house is kept by one Clough, and it has
been searched twice by the officers, but they
found nothing to indicate such condition as
that described by DR. Grafton. Many do not
place any great reliance upon his story. The
scarf which he said was left upon him by the
parties who called him ont, he now admits was
his own
A Jail Breaker Captured
BANGOR, Jan. 1--Charles Hutchinson, who
escaped from jill Friday, gas captured in Cor
inna and returned to this city Tonight.
The Governor ana Council.
AUGUSTA, Jau. ] The first year o: the sixty
first executive council closed its years labors
Monday night at 9 so O'Clock, having held dur
log the year IA sessions.
Nothing of importance transpired at Monday
nights session. Routine business, examining
and settling of accounts, and reading aud ac-
ceptiDg the report of the visiting committee of
the Insane Hospital occupied the time. The
The Governor has appointed Councillors
Swazey, Coanish and Bolster committee of
council on the enlargement of the State House,
under resolve passed by the last Legisla-
tute.
The Governor resppointed Councillors
Hatch Bols or and Locke as visiting committee
to the Reform Schools, and Mrs. Geo. s. Hunt
an associate on said committee.
The Executive Council adjourned this
afternoon to meet again at the call of the Gov
ernor.
The Governor has appointed Charles L.
Youpg, of Newport, special constable for the
enforcement of the liquor law. The Council
gave hearing today On the matter. The petit
TONERS were represented by two leading tenn
perance men of Newport, who stated that the
law was not enforced by the county aud local
officers; that Intoxicating liquors were sold in
at least four places there; thai the sentiment oi
the town favors the execution OF the laws, and
that the county officers offered no opposition o
the petition. To the petition were appended
the names of over fifty well known taxpay.
ers of Newport.