The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
THE YORK COUNTY MURDEKERs

Maine Matters.
| NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
| THE YORK COUNTY MURDERERs.
While the Governor and Council We're at the
Maine State prison recently all prisoners We're
given an opportunity to make any COMPLAINT or
requests they desired. About % of the con-
| Vict> avaed themselves of the privilege, among
| whom We're Oscar Il. Blaney and Mrs. Mary f.
BarroWs; the kittery murderers. Mrs. Bar
| rows exhibited no gratitude that she had been
| gwen an opportunity to enjoy life for year
and four months longer than the court said she
| could when she was convicted as an accomplice
| III the murder of her husband, but instead She
| demanded Il full and unconditional pardon on
| the ground Of her innocence. She stated eX-
| pllcltlN that she knew nothing of Blaney being
| the murderer till he confessed his guilt Blaney
| on the other hand, reiterated his former CON
feSsion. and stated that he was influenced to
| commit the murder by the opportunities Of his
| Wife, Who frequently consulted with her mother
| regarding it, Mrs, Barrows, he said. furnished
| the money to purchase the revolver and knew
| that lie was going TO commit the murder that
| night, Tor In, wife had notified her during the
| day that such would be the case. He said he
| believed Mrs. Burrows saw the first shooting
| from her bedroom window. and after the see
| ond shooting remained iii the house with him
| Tor about an hour, or till after Barrows died.
| After hi, death she went into the bedroom and
| pulled the clothes off of him. She said she
| knew the coroners and they would call it
suicide. His wife, Blaney said, has not written
| him since he was committed to prison.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE sToCKHoL DERs or
THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The annual meeting of the StockhollernDf
the Maine Central railroad was held in Port
land, Wednesday, Dec 1G. at z. NJ, President
Arthur Sewal in the chair. The reports ac-
cepted have already been published. 1t was
voted that the number Of directors for the COM
lng year be increased to thirteen. The stock
holders then proceeded to ballot for directors
and the following board was elected: Arthur
SeWall. Bath; George c. Lord, Newton. Mass;
Darius Alden, Augusta: Frank Jones, Ports
mouth. \. H.; Nathaniel }. Bradee, Boston;
samuel {. Lawrence, Medford, Mass; Amos
Paul South Newmarket. W. q. Davis Port
land Horatio Jose Portland; Joseph 5. Dick
cr. Deerng; John Ware, Waterville: Thomas
W. Hyde, Bath; Francis W. Hill, Exeter. Me-
| he whole number Of votes ., LIS. Each
of ne above received that number except II.
\. Jose and Thomas W. Hyde. who each had
26.s36. ). II. Chandler and ID. Z. Moulton had
l2'2 OF the above board all We're old directors,
except Bradlec, who fills the place of W. b.
Bacon. and Francis W. Hill, who fills the Co.
nurh vacancy AT subsequent meeting of the
directors. Arthur SeWall was reelected preSi-
dent. and PaN>on Tucker general manager and
Vice president. There We're no change in the
other officers.
THE LEGISLATIVE REL MON.
A meeting of the executive committee on the
legislative reunion was held at the Falmouth
House Dee. l6 afternoon and evening. All the
committees were present. The committee on
mock session was appointed as follows: j. f.
Moore. IhonaSton; Clarence Hale. &. p. Mat
tork>. Portland; T. W. Nose. Bangor; John 5.
Case, Rockland; Franklin NJ. Drew, Lewiston;
Charles A. Spotlord, Deer Isle: b. b. Thatcher,
Ib.2I
cmow, Calais; 4. +. " cbb, Watervie; George
d. Bi>hee, Bucktield: Ernest NJ. Gooda san
ford; y. NJ. Spear, Gardiner. Hon. J. H. |
prHmmond, of Portland. was appointed toast
master at the banquet. The committee wish it |
distinctly UNDERSTOOD that all eX-ncmbcrS in |
tending to he present must notify the COM
ntiee on or before December 18th.
Many personal friends Of the late Ex-Gov-
clhor Morrill, have obtained a fine portrait of |
him, and it is to be presented to the state by |
Hon. }. ". Bradbury. at Augusta. Jan. 9Th. at
noon. COY. Robie will accept it in behalf of
the state. The committee adjourned to meet in |
Augusta about Dee. 3l>t.
BI.w ARE OF THE SOAP ''DoCroR."
\ new scheme for the agency business. to |
eNtort money from the susceptible housewife
is now being worked in some towns in the |
state. HE agent assumes the role Of doctor. |
He enters the house pUmpou>lV. compliments |
ana ..1s .,,n, ainaai r. Il 1,,+ ,',.i h '''i, ~
been clean" She is asked bare her arm. He |
asks ior soap. produces a potash compound. |
and behold. on rubbing both on the arm a |
GREASY >crI,n Ynnra,, Irhn ,In,tnr uw..tI nv,
talks ponlpou.Iy about rxtrartinr Il frnn H., |
pore.. air. himself a, = frinnT 81 b,,,a,,it,
sells bottle and Skip> before anyone finds out |
L "f ,', PD''''' y" ~ lo' ~ " scum on
,,. , ~, f'tNi Vi " ii'iN a. wen a. on y per- |
The papers expected to be read before the |
Maine Historical Society on the 22d inst are as
follows.
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Talbot. Esq.
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SPECIMEN MAINE PRODUCTS.
Two Bangor men met in a store a day or two
ago. and. stepping on the scales, found that
their united weights amounted TO 622 pounds
one weighed ;557 and the other 80 pounds
\ spruce tree cut on Cary brook recently
measured If inches in diameter inside the bark,
10J feet from the ground The oldest lumber
men say this is the largest spruce. they have
known to be cut on the tAroostook waters,
DEATH or ppnu,~r~r ,,,r,zrv
-
Lulher BllllhSS, OF Brldgton, prominent III
business ana III Republican politics, died
thursday night, aged - wears. lie was post
master under Lincoln and johnson, tanner
and boot and shoe manufacturer, merchant,
ana one OF Brldgtoms most prominent and
hl@hly esteemed citizens. lie was native of
Lancaster, Mass. lie leaves widow, brothers
and sisters. ne was brother to Horace Bill
lln@>, the Well-known Boston leather merchant.
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