The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
Grand ARMY Matters.

WFaNu army HEattefss
THeMAsToN, Feb. 19-At the State Encamp-
ment of the G. A. R. here, the following busi-
ness was transacted before adjournment;
The various reports were accepted, as we'll
as thar OF the committee on salaries, fixing the
amounts the same as last year; that of Assist
ant Adjutant General $500, Assistant Quarter
master General $400, Inspector 5000, and $50
for rent
Bosworth Post of Portland, through George
81. Abbott, authorized the committee to call
upon them for $500 in aid of the Nationa! En-
campment.
Post 10 presented q resolve asking the Ma
tional Encampment to change the law regard
ing dropped members, so that they can be re-
admitted to membership by simply paying ar
rearages, which was adopted, together with a
resolve recognizing the Woman's State Relief
Corps of Maine as an auxiliary in the work
now being done by the posts.
The sum Of $50 was voted to Chaplain How
ard for past services.
Sudden Death.
BANGOR, Feb. 19.-Mrs W. S. Tainter OF
Winterport, died suddenly of heart disease
this morning.
law and Order League.
CAMDEN, Feb. 19.-The Law and Order
League formed Feb. 4th, has kept things live
ly since then, in prosecuting tho rumsellers.
They first notified all places to stop selling.
This closed one place entirely. Two others
were raided, resulting in the first case in the
payment OF fine, and the second case, which
xyaQf low inn In -
The Runaways Recovered.
BOSTON, Feb. 19.-The two Case girls, from
Maine, who were reported yesterday as having
run awey from their father in Cambridge, were
captured this morning in the Temporary
Home for Women.
Lightkeeper Hurt.
BATH, Feb. 19-Henry Day, assistant keeper
OF the lighthouse at Seguin, fell from cliff
this forenoon, breaking his leg and sustaining
other serious INJURIES which may prove fatal
FarmingtOn's New County Building.
FARMINoToN, FEB. 19.-The contract fol
building the new county building in this place
has bean awarded to M. G. Foster & Son Of
Waterville.
Maine Soldier Indicted fer Perjnrs.
MILES CITY, Mont, Feb. 19.-The United
States grand jury has found an indictment
against Lieut.. Col, Cochrane of Fort Keogh
charging him with perjury. 1t is an out
growth of the trial of the case against Lieut.
Tilson of the Fifth Infantry, by court martha
at Fort Keogh last fall. Col. Cochrane is
nativs of Maine.
Meeting Of Creditors.
LEWISTON, Feb ia meeting Of the cred
itors of Messrs. Horace and Dana Goff wa
held at the First National Bank today. Thei
total indebtedness reported is rising $125 900
| $35 600 are secured. The assets, mostly in
real estate, are not estimated. A committee
| Of five was appointed to examine their affairi
and report at future meeting.
BELFAST.
The boat from Bpcksport to Bangor wa
| caught in the ice in Belfast harbor Monday
| night. and one Of her rudder chains was brok
| On. She did not get out of Belfast till Tues
| day noon. 1t is an unusual thing for Belfast
harbor to freeze over as it did last week.
BRUNSWICK.
Mr.. Stone, proprietor of the old skating rinl
| has written the Salvation Army that the.
| must send responsible men here or they can
not have lease of the hall. He refused +
lease it to the agent last week.
Jackson Coombs is round With petition t
b, appointed keeper of Seguin Light, at tn
mouth Of the Kennebec river
Editor Tenney, of the Brunswick Telegraph
| is mentioned as candidate for the Brunswicl
post Office.
| BATH.
One week ago last Monday, three boys be
longing to the Orphans Home, ran away, an
| no Lidiupg were heard froro fhan1 untjl Tuae
day, when news was received that one Of then
named Brown, was at Milford, Mass. He al
rived there last Friday, and was in charge Q
the selectmen of that town. He used to liv
there. He is getting homesick and wants
return to Bath. 1t is not known where tn
other two boys are.
BANGOR.
Ex-Ohief Justice Appleton continues to i'm
prove in health. Wednesday he was up an
walked about his room. 1t is hoped by hi
friends that he will soon he upon the street.