The Portland daily press., 1886-03-30
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Steamer Burned at Calais,

CALAIS, March 29.-The steamer j. M,
Todd belonging to he Frontiert Steamboat
Company, was totally destroyed by fire
early last evening. The fire is supposed to
have caught around the smoke stack. Loss
SIS, 1000; insured $4,000.
Bidaeford's Election Frauds Again.
BIDDEFoRD, March 29-Late Saturday
afternoon Charles E. Cole of this city,a we'll
known ward politician, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Small for conspiracy in con-
nection with the repeaters' work at the late
municipal election. This is the fifth arrest
that has been made for completely in the
frauds practiced at the recent election. He
was arraigned today, plead not guilty and
gave bonds in 81 900. The trial will come off
Friday.
Noel Velandre was also arrested this after
noon, charged with conspiracy, pleaded not
guilty, and recognized in $1,000 for his ap-
pearance Friday.
Said He Was Robbed.
Isaac Webber, a weaver in the Sanford
Mills, was in this city Saturday, and during
the evening lost his way. AT John f. Haines'
stable he hired man to take him
to a house on Hill street. and the
two set out in team Arriving in dark
street Wilson was directed to house as the
one he was looking for. The latter then
pulled out his purse to pay, when, as he
says, he was assaulted by his guide and
robbed. William C. Queen was arrested to-
day on suspicion, taken before Judge Ham
ilton, and held in $4,000 to appear Wednes-
day. In default of bail Queen was commit
ted.
Sudden Death.
Mr. John Kimball, II years old and vet
eran of the 80 Maine Regiment in the war of
the rebellion, was found dead upon the door
step of his house this morning. He started
for pail of water and it is supposed on his
return was seized with sudden illness.
The Dog Case Again.
SKowHEGAN, March 29.-The Fitzgerald
Dobson case is still on trial. The little girl
is about 10 years DID, very bright, intelligent,
with modest, pretty ways, and walks
with bowling, swinging gait. No question
is made that the dog knocked her down and
wounded her las the defendant says,with his
claws; as the plaintiff says, with his
teeth, the scar of which still remains. The
defendant says the scar shows a mere sur
face wound The doctors who attended her
testify that she had a fever, which lasted for
several weeks, and has always walked lame
since The defendants have called many
doctors, who testify in substance that it is a
case of shamming Dr. Weeks of Portland
and DR.. Hill of Augusta will be called by
the defendants.
Maine universaIIst Ministers Insti-
tute.
LEWISTON, March 29.-The meeting of the
Maine Universalist Ministers Institute oc-
CURED at the Bates Universalist Church to-
day, and large number of clergymen were
present. The afternoon and evening meet
ings were private. Revs. B. H. Eldridge and
G. G. Hamilton delivered addresses in the
afternoon, and several addresses were made
by the attending ministers in the evening.
Thomaston's Election.
THoMAsToN, March 29.--At the annual
town meeting today officers were elected as
follows:
Clerl-William Z. Vinal
Seiectmen-W William II. Hatch, T. s. Andrews,
Thomas Russell; ro,o II ~. ~,
AsSessorS-John Z. LeYenStIer, u L. Rose, W.
L. Garland.
Road commissioner-W William F. Gay.
Supervisor of Schools s-Ell N. ~ brleh. t3 =
saler j. H. II. Hewett.
The town voted to introduce into the town
water supply for municipal and fire pur-
poses, and instructed the selectmen to con-
tract for this purpose at certain rate per
annun for ton vears The vote was unan-
imously passed