The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
Probably a Hoax.


RICHMOND, Aug. 21-The statements of
Chas. E. Bishop, who aspires to leap from
Brooklyn bridge are rather ''gauzy," so far
as they relate to jumping from the "Rich-
mond coal scissors" There is nothing of
the sort here, and no other elevation 10S feet
high near the river, nor is the Kennebec "a
feet deep along the wharf fronts No one
here knows "Dr. Hamilton" and.the $1,000
wager telegram, dated Richmond, Me-, was
not sent from the Richmond office. The
matter is regarded here as something of a
hoax.
Democratic Nominations.
WIscAssET, Aug. 21.-The Democratic
county convention was held today. The
nominations were:
Senator-D. Wyman.
Commissioners-W William vannoh and Joseph
Nickerson.
Sheriff-John Richards.
Register of DeedS-G. M. Perkins
Register of Probate-A, w. Hall.
.AttOrney-EZekiel Ross.
Treasurer-Sol Holbrook.
Somerset County Democrats.
PENNINGTON, Aug. 21.-At the Democratic
county convention here this morning, ninety
two delegates were present. The nomina-
eions were as follows:
Senator-Peter P. TUFTS, Pennington.
County Commissioners : William B.. Gilman,
Pennington, Lucien P Dudley, Kingfeld.
Sheriff-Frank Harris, Pennington.
Clerk of Courts-Harry I. Beedy, Phillips.
Register of Deeds-J. W. Lothrop, Chesteryille.
County TreaSurer-SOlomOn II. Leland, FARM
ipgton
NORWAY, Aug 21.--This, one of the old
est towns in Oxford county, will celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of its settlement Sept
8. Judge William Writ Virgin of Portland
will deliver the oration. The streets of the
village are to be elaborately decorated. Sew
eral of the best bands in the State are to be
present. In the evening there will be dis
play of fireworks such as never before was
witnessed among ''the hills of old Oxford"
The committee on funds expect to have
about $1,000 with which to defray expenses.
Bar Harbor Matters.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 21.-The hop at
the West End Hotel this evening was attend
ed by all the society ladies.
Yachts arrived Iowa, Philadelphia, Ed
ward Samuel, owner; Intrepid, New York,
Lloyd Phoenix, owner.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 22.-The churches
were crowded to-day. At the Congregation
al church Prof. Gulliyer of Andover, Mass,
preached. Rt. Rev. DR.. Paddock, Bishop of
Massachusetts,, preached at the Episcopal
church.
Two young Philadelphia ladies, Miss
| Tilghmau and Miss Barry, became lost on
| Newport mountain last night. They made
| the ascent yesterday afternoon, and starting
| to return about dark, became confused, lost
| the path, and were found this morning about
o'clock, by party who went out in search
| of them. They had wandered about all
night, and were discovered ON a ledge near
gorge south of the mountain, much exhaust
| ed.
Senator Frye Speaks at Houlton.
HoULToN Aug. Ex-senator Frye spoke
| to several hundred people in the opera house
| last evening. The speaker reviewed the
history of the Republican party from the
close of the war to the present time, and
| spoke of the ruinous effect that the Morrl-
son bill would have had upon Aroostook
products. He also gave the prohibitionists
sound advice. He speaks in Calais Monday
| and in Eastport Tuesday.
A Drowning Accident.
BANGOR, Aug. 22.-Frank EllingWood,
years old, was drowned in the river to-nlght
by falling off the bridge at Sterns' NILS
SWin1S Ten Miles from CapSizeo
Vessel.