The Portland daily press., 1886-09-02
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, --armIngton Normal School.

School here p., fall term this morning
with 12S scholars. there are So in the enter
ing class.
Meeting of the Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Sept. LIN the Board of the
Governor and Council the petitioners fol
the pardon of Josiah Allen of Oakland, in
the State prison for larceny, were given
leave to withdraw.
The nomination of Geo. W. Hartman OF
Bangor as State detective, and Charles Smith
of Eden and Geo. P. Clark of Surry as
special constables to enforce the liquor law
were confirmed.
Laboring Mems Convention at Saco.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. IA Laboring Mems
convention was held at Saco today with a
view to nominating an independent county
ticket to be supported at the coming election.
Delegates were present from Kennebunk,
West Buxton and Saco. DR.. Sawyer of
Kennebunk presided. Considerable dis
cussion took place relative to the movement,
and numerous speeches we've made by prom
inent Knights of Labor The latter argued
that as Knights of Labor they could not con-
scientiously participate in a political move
ment. An attempt was made to appoint a
committee, but none would serve, and the
convention adjourned without day.
Fire at WaIdoboro.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Sept 1.-The house of
w. II. Hoffses, at North Waldoboro, was
burned last night with portion of the con-
tents and the most of the wearing apparel of
the family. The barn and other buildings
were saved. There was no insurance.
A Eoat Race.
BooTHBAY, Sept 1.-Poole's sloop Addie
won in the boat race today.
Sad Accident at Ear Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Sept, 1.-Mr. Robert Web
Der of Mount Desert met with an accident
on Saturday last, which resulted fatally
Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock. He was
engaged in clearing land on the Bay shore,
and climbed tree to loosen it at the roots
by swaying. The top of the tree broke and
he was precipitated to the ground, falling a
distance of twenty feet, and striking on his
back and shoulders. He was taken to his
home on Edgewood street. and Drs. Rogers
of Bar Harber, Sawyer of Bangor, Hunt of
New YORK, and Longstreth of Philadelphia
were called. They pronounced his back
bone broken, the spine being badly crushed.
He was conscious most of the time until his
death.
Republican Rally.
DOVER, n H., Sept. Ia large and en-
thusiastic Republican rally was held in South
Berwick tonight. Senator Blair of New
ol,; fl,a oiral
A Provincial Schooner Seized at
Pembroke.
PEMBROKE, Aug 30.-The Provincial fish
ing schooner Generous belonging to Grand
Menan, N B !, and from that port, with part
of a cargo of fresh fish, was seized at this
place Saturday evening by Inspector Porter,
for selling her cargo and failing to enter at
the Custom House. She is now in charge of
a ship keeper.
The small schooner and sloop boat seized
recently at East Bay, while seining herring,
have been brought to this place and are laid
up in charge of keeper. The crews of the
latter vessels were not captured at the time
the seizure was made. They belong in East
port. but it is claimed that both vessels are
owned by New Brunswick parties. The
crew of the Generous think it very harsh
treatment
Fire in Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. l. "A building on Main
street, owned by Jordan & Bryant, occupied
by tenements and two stores, was partially
destroyed by fire tonight. The loss will
amount to several thousand dollars. The
building was partially insured
ST. John at Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept 1-Ex-Governor st.
John of Kansas addressed prohibition
meeting at Bddeford tonight in the presence
of an audience that half filed the Opera
House. F. H. Dexter, editor of the Spring
vale Advocate, presided. The stage was
occupied by two ministers, several temper
ance men and members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The chair
man denied that the Democrats paid the bills
of the Prohibition party, and collection
was taken to defray the expenses of the
meeting. The address was two hours in
length.
Death of John varney, Esq.
BANGOR, Sept. John Varney, widely
known lawyer of this city, died tonight
after brief illness.