The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-25
The Knights of Labor.

the KniSntS OF LdUof'
GARDINER, Jan. 23.-About ten days ago
the employees of Fl. W, Jewett & Co., lumber
manufacturers of Gardiner, through com
mittee of the Knights of Labor organization
of that city, requested that the wages OF
some twenty men out of the sixty employed
be advanced from $1.10 to $1.25 per day. This
the firm were not willing to do, preferrlng
rather to close the mill. After further con-
sderation, it was thought that the matter
could be compromised. The district execu-
tive committee of the Knights of Labor,
composed of j. w. Kitteridge of Rockland,
J, W. Mcclure of Auburn and w. 5. Bowie
of Gardiner met the firm and after some de-
liberation it was decided that work should
be resumed to-day, the request of the en-
pleyes being granted
CAMDEN. Jan. 23.-The Knox Woolen Com
pany, heretofore working eleven hours, an
nounced to-day that they would begin Mon
day and work ten hours without reduction IN
pay. This is their own proposition and was
pleasant surprise.
A committee from the Knights OF Labor
met the Rockport Ice Company in conference
and agreed on weekly payments, but the
wages were not settled. They will probably
be the same as on the Kennebec.
Guilty of Intent to Kill.
SACo. Jan. 23.-The three days trial of
Melville Bodwell, who assaulted Sheriff
Roberts in Springvale last August, was
finished to-day. The jury this evening re-
turned a verdict of guilty of felonious assault
with intent to kill. Exceptions will prob
ably be filed. The case was the most inn
portant of the present term Of court
Burglars in Searsport.
SEARspoRr. Jan 24-Nickerson's store
was burglarized last night and two safes IN the
office occupied by ]. G. Nickels, ship broker,
Fl. H. Grant, broker, and j. ii. Lane, coal
dealer. were blown open and $12 taken. A
government bond and valuable papers were
undistugbed. Nickerson's safe near the ront
store window was untouched. 1t was EVIL
IDENTIFY the work of an expert. There is no
cleW.
a sportman's Escape from Death.
BANGOR, Jan. 24.-A special to the wing
from Kineo states that Charles A. Allison OF
New York, a sportsman camping at BraSsua
lake. 10 miles from Kineo, narrowly escaped
death while trying to walk through the deep
snow to the latter place. He broke through
the ice of Brassua lake and Moose river near
ly fifty times in going a distance OF fouI
miles. At this point mis- cries fortunately
were heard at Weiler's camp, the only habita'
tion on the river and party of men rescued
| him. Mr.. Allison had lost his shoes and
stockings and was nearly frozen. He will
| recover.
Put in for a Harbor.
GLOUCESTER Mass, Jan. 24.-Tug Seguln
arrived here to-day with the bark Woodbury.
which put into Boothbay short time ago
| having lost her sails. She has cargo d
logwood from Cuba.
Steamer Penobscot put in here at 2 O'Clock
this morning owing TO thick snow storm il
the bay. She will probably return to BoStor
as soon as the gale subsidies.
Lawrence Barrett Suffering from ar
ApSceSs.
| BosroN. Jan. 24,-Whiie. the abscess II
| Lawrence Barrett's throat Is not considered
| dangerous, his physicians believe 1t wlll d
better for him to abstain from using nj
voice for two days more, ana y has been de
cided therefore to close the Glope IheaEI'
Monday and Tuesday nights. No doup
| exists that Barrett will be able to reappea