The Republican journal., 1885-06-04
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
THE SALVATION ARMY CAPTURED

THE SALVATION ARMY CAPTURED.
There was lively contest last week in Au-
gusta between the city authorities and the Sal
Walton Army. When the Army left their bar
racks Friday night, Capt. 1hacher did not APP
pear with them, but Happy Johnny, the cripple,
led and Mrs. Capt. Thacher bore the drum. At
the foot OF Bridge Hill she began to drum, and
the police arrested the entire army-22 in num-
ber-cOnducting them to Jail with mob at
their heels. In the Jail the entire army prayed
and shouted, the men-l3 in number-being
locked up in cells and the mountaineering
nine-being placed by themselves. The police
then went to a meeting which was in progress,
and arrested Capt. Thacher and a cadet, just as
icy arose from prayers taking them to Jail, a
big crowd following, and making the total num-
Der ID jail "A. When the Captain made himself
known, the whole army shouted so as to be
heard for a long distance around, when the
jailor threatened TO throw several of them into
the dungeon Judge Andrews. of the munich
pal court, said that the law does not oblige him
10 hold court on Memorial Day, which is pub
lie holiday. or Sunday, and under the circum-
stances the Army concluded TO give up the
drums and Were released on small bail.
MEETING OF THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Maine Historical Society met in Portland
at 2:3D, thursday afternoon. President James
W. Bradbury presiding. President Bradbury
opened with remarks, >kcchng the history of
the society and its work. III. W. BRYANT,
librarian, reported Il considerable list of con-
trlbulion> to the library ndcabinet. among the m
pew door from the Old church al bingham.
Mass, from Bertha Hobart of that town a por-
trait OF Admiral Prebe> father from the son Of
the Admiral and an engraved portrait of Robert
[. Winthrop from himself. Hon. Joseph Will
hanson gave an account Of ii visit of President
Adam> 10 PoWnalboro in 1854, and also pre-
scented paper on Matte in tie war Of 1872.
Thursday evening at 30 O'Clock, the program
was: \ sketch OF the life Of Louis Amnauce of
Mou>thead Lake. by john F. Sprague of Mon
son, read by EtWa ii. EIwe: Problems of
Hammond's Fort, Richard Hammond, hi home
and death, by Rev. Oti> Taylor Of Woolwich.
Fritz Ii. Jordan. ESD. presented d framed
photograph OF the brig Boxer, with i pape1
discerning the brig ana her cargo.
THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
The executive committee Of the Department
of Maine q. A. r.. held session in Portland
Wednesday evening May 9TH Col /. 5. Bangs
chairman. The hotel committee reported that
all the delegates to the National Encampment
had been assigned quarters al the hotels. Gen.
Geo. l.. BeAl. chairman Of the camp committee,
reported Iat they had assigned quarters in
camp to 10000 men and could provide for
1900 The toulrade, rom Maine will be put in
camp 10y counties. subject 10 change Of the com
mlllee. CumTadc A. q. Coombs of the tran>po
ta'ion committee reported that satisfactory ar
fragments Aad been made Invitations will
he sent TO the secretaries Of war and navy with
request that al war ships available be ordered
to TN poTt during The EHcAmlm also 10
Genel Hancock. Pope and Schuitield: Gov
trnurs o. NV England States. New Jersey,
Michigan All Wisconsin, with stats. The
programme l.r~ been agreed upon and was
substantially published IA tho journal last
Wtth.