The Portland daily press., 1886-01-22
lstate Board Of Agriculture

AUGUSTA, Jan. 21.-The Board Of Agri-
culture discussed this afternoon resolution
offered by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton calling for
expenditure during the current year of not
less than one-half of the sum appropriated
for the support of Institutes in payment of
lecturers and assayists who are not members
of the Board. The resolution was refused
a passage.
A resolution was adopted advising agricul-
turai societies to discontinue certificates OF
life membership.
The Board further discussed the matter OF
disposing ofithe State stipend this afternoon
The action of last year, when it was voted
that the stipend should be devoted to special
premiums to be offered by the several socie-
ties for the best system of improvement and
general farm management, for the best kept
farm accounts, and for the best experiment
in feeding and growing steers for one, two or
three years was reaffirmed.
The subject of the sale of oleomargarine
in the State was also discussed, and it was
decided that but little was sold.
A resolution was passed advising caution
in the admission of hawlzers, peddlers,
chance shows and games to fair grounds.
Adjourned without day.
gelfast's Murder Trial.
BELFAST. Jan. 21.-In the Larrabee MUIR
der trial this forenoon the government testi-
mony closed, and the defense then introduc-
ed twenty witnesses who were sworn and the
taking of their testimony occupied the after
noon. The case will reach the jury tomor-
row.
CAMDEN. Jan. 21.-The Knights of Labor
organizations at Rockport and Camden, pre-
sauted today as an appeal to the ice firms al
Rockn,rrt a list of prices as follows S1.75
nopd 90 stsvedores to work ten hours and
no BOYS under 6itftteen years to be employed
while school is keeping. balances 10 De paiu
in cash weekly. A committee OF the Anielts
of Labor was chosen to meet the men oapur-
day night, No work has been done on tne
ice as yet. !.
In the past thirty years the valuation OF
Camden has nearly doubled, and the popula-
tion about the same, while property owners
have decreased ten per cent WorkiBgmen
are looking to see where the earnings have
gone through the store pay system.
Sheriff Roberts Assaiianr.
BrDpEFoRp, Jan. 21.-The first case tc
come up for trial in the court at Saco, thls
morning was that of the State against Mel
Vile Bodwell, who is alleged to have been
the principal in the brutal assault upon Sher
iff Luke II. Roberts in Springvale on the 19th
of August, of last year. The court room mas
been crowded all day, as this is the most In
teresting criminal case of the term. Upon
the opening of court lawyer Donovan made
motion to quash the proceedings and on be-
half of his motion quoted several autlorl'
ties bearing upon the subject. But the mo-
tion was overruled and the case was put on
trial. The indictment was then read anc
the county attorney made his opening argu
ment
DIR. Josiah L. Day of Alfred, testified tc
issuing and handing Roberts warrants
against Frank and Melville Bodwell Tor thf
illegal sale of liquor.
Mr.. Roberts then took the stand and narrat
ed the details of the assault, the same as
they have previously been printed. III
cross-examination was in progress late THIS
afternoon.