The Republican journal., 1885-02-19
period of three months between the 1st of
September to the 1st of December. Capt. F. G.

of Pennington advocated the change, and DR..
Hunter, II. R. Taylor of Machias. and ex-Gov.
Connor opposed it. 1t was held by the former
that the present law allowed snow shooting in
December, which is very destructive. and the
gentlemen from Franklin further believed that
if deer shooting was allowed in September it
would in the end protect the animals. The
Washington county gentlemen opposed this
idea, and gave good reasons why the law should
not be changed. Leave to Withdraw was given
to the petitioners for an amendment to the
game laws that fines recovered should be
paid into the county treasury; same on the
petition for change of close time for killing
deer, moose and caribou.
HOW TO DIVIDE THE sPOILS.
S. S. Brown, esq.,. chairman of the democrat
lc State committee, called t. gether, Thursday,
at Watervlle all the members of the State COM
mittee. the delegates to the National convention,
all the Presidential electors. Congressional
candidates and Judge Redman, the democratic
candidate for Governor. The movement was
very quietly done and few outsiders knew any
thing about it. The object of the meeting was
to consider the distribution of patronage under
the coming Administration and to secure some
concert ed movement among the leaders OF the
State. Judge Redman is desirous of obtaining
foreign mission, and it would not be surpris-
ing if an attempt should be made to secure for
him the Swedish mission. now held by Hon.
W. w. Thomas, jr., of Portland. This was
one of the matters discussed at the meeting
Thursday.
HoULTON's SPRING WORK.
What is to be done here In the spring: Intro
ductton of water works, the expense of which
will likely reach S35 900; the erection OF
brick block of probably eight stores; an Episco-
pal church; large building for roller rink;
twenty-five or more dwelling houses. There is
also talk of putting up a building to be used as
a machine shop. We came very near forget
ting to mention the prospect also of govern
ment building. Representative BoutelIe's bill
for the construction of a new public building
in this village. has been reported with favor
able recommendation from the committee on
public Buildings and public grounds. and will
probably pass the House at an early day. The
bill appropriates $50 600 for the site and build
ing, which is to be used for a custom house and
post-ofiice. Pioneer.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
The Bowdoin Orient contains communica-
ton proposing that an Alumni Memorial Day
be set apart to be observed in honor of Bow
doin's iu>trious graduates. Such proposal
ought to meet with unanimous approval. The
class of 1928, with Longfelow and Hawthorne,
takes the lead in respect to ilu-trious gradu-
aes, but there are others also memorable. Ja-
cob Abbott, whose life and fame were connect
ed with Pennington, graduated in 1920; Will
liam Pitt Fessenden in 1923, and Franklin
Pierce in 1924. All these names occur within
a period or six years.
PROSPEROUS AROOsTOOK.
An official statement of the finance of Aroos-
took county shows that the receipts for the year
1854, including SS4 30 cash on hand, were SIS
935 ID. Expenditures ST. ,S6S IS, leaving cash
balance in the Treasury, Dec. 81, 1854, of ST.
0665I. The resources of the county amount to
Sl6,5S2.S4 Liabilities, Sl0,96l IS; excess of re-
sources, 50 620 .96, showing net gain during
1884. of S4,593o2. This is Il gratifying state
menl for the tax payers.
THE LIBBY MURDER TRIAL.
AT Portland Feb. 5th the jury in the Libby
murder case returned verdict of guilty Of
murder in the second degree. Libby took the
verdict calmly and his children made no demon
>traiion. He was removed to Jail to await sen
tence. His counsel gave notice of intention to
file exceptions. This will come before the July
term OF The LAW Court and the sentence viii
not be given Till the succee ding term of the Su-
perlor Court.
IN GENERAL.
The report that Arthur Sherburne Hardy.
Cheney Professor of Mathematics in Dartmouth
College. has been rendered the Presidency of
Bowdoin College, is authentic. Professor IIar-
dy has, however. declined 10 accept the posi-
ton.
Daniel Harrington. of Carmel, left his faith
er'S house in that town Monday evening to go
to his own house. Not arriving there search
WAS made and his body was found in the wood.
frozen to death. He leaves five children.
meeting was held at Representatives Hall,
Augusta, Thursday evening. under the auspices
of the Maine Board of Agriculture. The sub
Ject of "Commercial Fertilizers" was discussed.
Hon. Il. A. Gilbert delivered lengthy address
In the L. S. Court at Portland Saturday
morning, the Government consented to the YER
diet for defendant in the case of United States
by Indictment vs.. Annie D0nneliy, of Bangor.
charged with opening without authority letter
addressed to Ludwig Richards.