The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-16
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The Kernebec Open

Especial 10 The fTeSS.J
RICHMOND, April 15.-The ice in the Kcnnebec
which was jammed at the head of the island yes
terday went down through the east channel early
this morning opening the river from Wateryille
to the sea. In the west channel opposite this vii
-lage the ice has not started, but is breaking up
fast and wlllIprobably go in two more tides.
The river is expected to be open to navigation to-
morrow or next day. 1t has been closed here since
Christmas, having been kept open by tugs until
then. The ice was also broken up by a freshet
January 5th, but jammed iand froze again JAN
uary 7th.
They Paid for Whipping an Editor.
BATH, April 15.-For assauting Charles ID.
Clark, editor of the Bath Independent, Hiram A
Huse and Edward P. Donnell were on trial this
afternoon before Judge Milay in the Municipal
Court. Huse was fined 81 with costs and Donnell
So with costs.
a Woman Arrested.
BRUNSWICK, April 15.-Mrs. Maggie Wiley OF
Newmarket, N. H., wanted by Newmarket Off
GERS for swearing out warrants for liquor selling
under an assumed name was arrested here today
by Sheriff o. T. Despeaux and taken to New.
market by Sheriff Kent of Portsmouth.
Obituary
DEXTER, April 15.-Hal l.. Marsh, recently edi-
tor of the Dexter Gazette, young man of much
promise, died of consumption at Ripley, Maine,
Wednesday evening, aged twenty-five years
The Coburn Estate.
SKowHEGAN, April 15.-Judge Buswell gave a
hearing in the probate court yesterday, on ac-
counts in the Coburn estates. The hearing was
continued to the May term. The question is
whether the power of attorney given to Abner
oir nf
cred him to make investments Certain heirs Of
Phiander claim that it did not, and that unfortu-
nate investments amounting to some 100000
must be accounted for from the estate of Abner
Coburn.
The executors of the VIII presented their first
account for settlement in the probate court yes
terday.
Suicide in Bangor.
BANGOR April 15.-Benjamin e. Walker, about
so years of age, committed suicide here tonight
by hanging himself from beam in his own sta-
Bile during the absence of his family. He had
been dead probably two hours when found. de
was a member of the police force two years and
formerly prominent Reform Club worker, put
had been drinking hard lately.
Slight Accident to superintendent
fuckers Train.
AUGUSTA, April 15.-ThS morning at S'1o
o'clock, a special train was carrying the railroad
commissioners, Superintendent Tucker and other
railroad officials on the way to Bangor 1t struck
hand car going in an opposite direction JUST De-
low Pages ice house at Hallowei Three rails
were on the car These broke the coWcatcher'
and the front of the engine. No one was hurt,
The engine was left at Hallowell and Superln-
tendent fuckers car was attached to Jewett's
fp1ir md nor tfrrn
A Member of the Salvation Army in
Trouble.
HOULTON, April 15-Detective True arrived
here this morning with F. A. Marston, arrested at
Hallowell on charges of obtaining property fraud
ulently The charge was preferred by party in
HalIowell He pleaded not guilty, and was COM
mitted for trial on Monday. Other crooked trans
actions are related of him since his arrival from
Halloweu He is identified with the Salvation
Army.
Father Doherty's Funeral.
DOVER, N. H., April 15.-The funeral services
of the late Father Doherty, pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic church at Salmon Falls, tookiplace this
afternoon Bishop Bradley and forty-two priests Of
the diocese of Portland and Manchester were pre-
sent. A solemn requiem mass was celebrated
with Rev. Fathers Barry of Concord, celebrant
McSweeney of Bangor, deacon; O'Brion OF Bath
Me-, sub-deacon; O'Reilly of Manchester, and
Doherty of Portland, masters of ceremonies Ihe
funeral sermon was preached by Bishop Bradley