The Portland daily press., 1885-09-18
MAINE POSTAL MATTERS.
Lemuel 3. Fowler Appointed POST
master of Augusta.
Other Changes of More or Less Inn
portance.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-President Cleve-
land today appointed Lemuel B. Fowler post
master at Augusta, Me.
AUGUSTA, Sept 1.-THE news of Lemuel
b. Fowler's nomination for postmaster of
Augusta, after Mr.. G. B. Morton's extended
contest for the position, is received here with
much interest and no little excitement The
appointment seems to give general satisfac-
displaying considerable feeling, and claim
that they have been betrayed. The topic is
much discussed here. Mr.. Manley has been
postmaster for three months over four years
His commission expired the 20th of last May.
Mr.. Fowler is one of the leading dry goods
merchants of Augusta, has been an alder
man of the city, and is 60 years of age.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 17.-Postmaster j. Fl.
Manley received early this afternoon pri-
yate dispatch announcing the nomination of
Mr.. Lemuel Fowler as postmaster of this
city. Mr. Manley at once notified Mr.. Fow-
Ter of his good fortune, rendered him his
personal congratulations, and informed him
that he was ready to turn over to him the
Office whenever he was ready to receive it,
and to furnish him all the information in his
possession relative to the affairs of the office.
The transfer will be made the first of Oc-
tober.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Lemuel b. Fow-
Ter today was appointed to be postmaster at
Augusta, Me. He is successful dry goods
merchant, and is said to be a man of high
character and standing and very popular
with all classes of citizens. He is about so
Of Lo, l..
Augusta for the last thirty years. He has
always been Democrat, but not an active
party worker. He was the candidate of his
party for State Representative twice, and
once for mayor. He has also been member
of the board of aldermen of Augusta His
selection, it is said, is satisfactory to the
friends of Col. Morton, against whose ap-
pointment Maine Senators protested, and the
designation was made in accordance with an
understanding had between President Cleve-
land and Mr.. Morton and his friends during
the recent conference at the executive man
sion.
First Assistant Postmaster General Ste
venson removed Y Republican postmasters
and appointed SO Democrats. The following
changes were made in Maine:
North Whitefeld-Frank w Douglass. vice Mr.
Smith resigned
Newcastle-Stephen L. Chapman, vice Mr. En-
Round Pond-william Fossett, vice Mr.. Nichols,
removed
New Harbor-Edwin N Fossett, vice Mr.. Han
ma, removed.
The following new postmasters have been
commissioned in Maine.
C. d. Small, Cherryfield; M. Jordan. Harrison:
III. B. Hartford, Standish; H. NJ Raymond, Cum
berland Mills; f. 0. johnson, No. Berwick; G N
Brown. GlenhnrnAE H-.fa--~0vS5S, w. -
OswEGo, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE ecclesl.ass- .se
tical trial of Father 0'Connell, pastor of the
St. Johns Roman Catholic church in this
city on the charges of conspiracy, with de-
faulting City Treasurer Crawford and also
of criminal intimacy with Crawford's sister,
has created an unprecedented excitement III
Catholic circles here. Friday last iTa iooal
paper published charges supposed to nave
been inspired by Father O'COnnell declaring
that Father Walsh, the official prosecutor OF
the case, had resorted to extraordinary and
unfair means to secure conviction ana tnat
he had displayed vindictive spirit through
ont. Today Father Welsh replies to these
charges in public and published letter ad-
dressed to 0'Connell. Father Walsh ex,
presses regret at the pastors assertions ana
his free use OF newspaper 1or Vehtlldeills
the proceedings of the trial which was con- COZ
Quoted under an Injunction Of secrecy. Inc
letter closes as follows:
Because foiled you and your partners at your
own game and exposed your tricks, now W DS
avenged you charge me with vindictiyeness aa9 III
sundTy preposterous Irregularities. Your condl.
tion IS indeed excessively pitiable, for blinded Dy
the malignant passion Of an unworthy priest, am ane
| urged on to your doom by interested and danger
| GUS associates you are anticipating your conVic
ton and dealing blows to religion from nssTt wlca do
will reel for many day out & q my WScb nSafl Vol
| have fallen and pray that your eyes may be open
| ed to the error Of your ways"
All papers in the case have. been submit
ted to the bishop and his decision is expect