The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
MAINE.
AIaiI Agent Kimbam Pnrnlxzs.

SKowHEGAN, Feb. 27 Mail Agent A. kim
ball, one of the veterans in the mail service in
Maine, was stricken by paralysis, in his hotel
room here last night. He was on his up trip
and would have returned to Portland thit
morning. They awaited his coming at the
post office here. but he did not come, His ad.
vanced years, nearly 20, made his friends
afraid for his safety. His door at the hotel
was locked. They climbed over the transom,
and found him ia bed helpless but could speak
Mr.. Kimball has been mail messenger fol-
many years. He is a brother-in-law to Judge
Walton by his first wife.
Died in Texas.
BATH, Feb. ga telegram was received
here this morning announcing the sudden
death in Cameron, Texas. yesterday, by pneu-
monia, OF Henry Crawford, formerly Of
Brunswick he was the son of the late George
Crawford, formerly the postmaster at Bruins.
wick, and leaves two brothers-FranB, in the
Austin, Texas, post-ofice, and Wilbur F..
formerly post-office inspector at Texas, now
proprietor Of the Bloomington, ILL.,, Leader.
Disbarred from Practice.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Edwin P. Treat OF
Frankfort, Me-, has been disbarred from prac-
tica as an attorney before the Interior Depart
ment.
Ex-COIIectOr Smiths Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.- General Joseph S.
Smith, who was removed from the Office of
Collector of Customs at Bangor several months
since, upon report made by special agent of
the Treasury Department, rejecting upon his
conduct and habits, has been vindicatsd, and
Assistant Secretary Cook has written General
Smith as follows:
81 have to say that the papers in your case
have been very carefully examined in connec-
tlon with the various charges made in Special
Agent Chalkers' report, and it has been made
to clearly appear, and to the satisfaction of
this department, that you are entirely innocent
of the various acts OF misconduct imputed to
you. 1t should be said here that no written
charges were preferred against you aside from
Special Agent Chalkers report above men
toned But this report is unsupported by tho
sworn statements of witnesses. 1t seems clear
that Special Agent Chalkers must have been
grossly imposed upon by designing persons,
and it is evident that his report is not sustained
by the facts; and deem It bat justice to v cur
self and family that this statement should be
made"
Corporate Existence Extended.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Comptroller of
the Currency to-day extended the corporate
existence of the Unional National Bank OF
Brunswick, Me-, to March 6, 1905.
Mayeralty Nominations.
RocKLAND, Feb. 27.-The Republicans to-
night nominated as candidate for Mayor, John
S. Case.
AUGUSTA.
The Augusta post-office was inspected last
week by two inspectors from Washington. The
inspection was most thorough, commencing at
8 O'Clock in the evening, as the office closed
and lasting until o'clock in the morning.
working all night. No notice whatever was
given that the inspection was to take place.
A thorough account was taken of every piece
of property in the office, and the accounts in
Manley's incumbency of the Office. The in
spection showed a balance of $1.10 due the
postmaster.
BRUNSWICK.
Among those who have an interest in the
French spoliation claims 10 this town are the
heirs of Gov. VIM. King, Capt. John Dunlap,
Richard Isppan, Jos. Mcclellan, Col. VIM.
Stanwood, Elder Samuel Woodward, Jordan
Snow aud J. Dunning.
Among the awards Of Alabama claims day
or two since were the names of Col. Wildes 2.
Walker, Topsham, and Capt Robert McManas
OF this town for $500 each.
BAR HARBoR.
There appears to be larger demand for cot
tages at Bar Harbor, for the coming season,
than ever, before at so early day.
BELFAST.
Saturday afternoon fire was discovered in a
house owned by A. K. Pierce and occupied by
Mrs Mcintosh. The fire caught inside a
trunk. which was destroyed with its contents,
consisting chiefly of clothing The building
was but little injured. The fire caught from
sparks from pipe.
BURNHAM.
The pill factory of DIR. Dyer g. Son at Bum
ham was destroyed by fire Feb. 26sh. Insur-
ance small; loss above insurance, 81 900.
CALAIS.
jeremiah Sterritt, who has been an inmate
OF the Calais poor house, has recently received
pension with back pay amounting to So 800.
Owing to his being blind he will receive $40
per month during the remainder of his life.
He proposes to pay his board from the time he
entered the poor house and step ont.
FAIRFIELD.
The Kennebec Framing Company resumed
work at their mill last week, with reduced
number of men on short time, More men will
be employed on full time as soon as the spring
business starts up.
LEWISTON.
A Governors reception in Lewiston, this
season, is possibility. Some of the young
men are talking strongly of it, at present.
PERU.
The Canton Telephone says Mics lydia
Tufts, who was so severely burned recent y,
has died from the effects
PARIS.
With the incoming of a new President this
pest Office expects to change hands; two or
three candidates are in the field. 1t is ru-
nlored that Hon. W. A. rockingham is look
ing eagerly at the position of appraiser of the
port of Portland, now held by ex-Gov. Perham.
wALDoBoRo.
The tracks of very large animal have been
seen in many places in this vicinity recently.
Last Saturday morning, Alfred B. Sampson
and George Hollis saw the ferocious monster
in Alexander WiIey's pasture It ran to the
river and crossed to w. j. Elwell's shore, but
they are unable to decide whether it was q
bear, tiger or wolf.
sACO.
A despatch was received from Sanford, Fla,
Thursday, announcing the death of Diamond
Littlefeld, Esq, after an illness of only few
days. The cause of his death was probably
heart disease.