The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-27

Business Before tho Governor and
Council.

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AUGUSTA, Nov. 9e.-Governor Robie has made
the following nominations; David Fl. Chandler of
Pennington, to be judge of municipal court of
Pennington; Gardiner C. Vose, Augusta, public
administrator for Kennebec county; William Fen
nelly Bar Harbor agent for prevention of cruelty;
Charles Nj. Kidder, Bridgewater; and Americus
j. Curtis, Knox county, justice of the peace and
quorum; Dennis ]. sullivan of Bangor, Charles Fl.
Cutler, Bangor, John McGraw Foster, Bangor,
Etienne Artand. Van Buren,, and Henry Kirk
White, Brewer, to solemnize marriages.
The Governor and Council will make their last
official visit to the State Prison Monday, Dec. 9Th.
The Governor and Council adjourned Wednes-
dap night, to meet again Monday, December 18th,
at O'Clock p. M, at which session they win be
prepared to make complete and official report
on the canvass of the votes cast at the recent
State election for Representatives to Congress-
Representatives to the Legislature and county
| officers.
L. A. Thompson of Dover and Mrs Emma j.
| Torsey Kent's Hill, trustees of the Insane Hos
pital are atIhe hospital making their month visit.
| DIR. Thompson and Daniel o. Brown, trustees are
making the annual inventory prior to the close Of
| the hospital year, Nov. 80, 1886. The annual
meeting OF the full board trustees, viii probably
be held about the middle Of December.
Wednesday was heard petition for the pardon
of boy sentenced to one year in State prison for
| stealing junk Letters were produced and read
showing the boys former good character. His
sister appeared and made a statement In his be-
| half
1t is said that should Thomas Conroy OF Port
land, whose pardon is asked for, receive the par
don or even should he live to serve his sentence,
the Massachusetts authorities win put in a claim
for him.
| fahulafad
from the official returns, for members Of Con-
gress, and upon these figures the report of the
Governor and Council will be made at the next
session.
First District-The b. Reed, 10, ,4s6; WIN.
II. Clifford, 14,2ss Timothy b. Hussey, 756,
town Of Harrison; Daniel o. Moulton 40, IA in
Ksnaebunkport, 40 in Portland In Shapleigh, /
IN KenpsbpnkS z; MsttOeks S5oJS aGSs; Dser;
H. clifford, / Charles 4. Boutelle. q; Seth L.
Milliken, q; Nelson Dingley Jr,, p David A.
IS Second Dfistr.ct-Nelson Dingley, Jr, is,l4s;
Aionzo Garcelcn, IL $50; Wm.Ts Enstls.S SAG;
Joseph E Ladd 81 Sebastian & ,; marble Te,rston L;
Third District-seth 1; MIniken, u 1872; JOS
E. Lsdd, % iss 't town Mi OF Belgrade; Joseph h Iadd
$50, town Of Oakland Henry Harvey, 8; JOSEPH
Dennistown plantation, in this district did moi
Fourth District-Charles A. Boutelle, 1872
John +. Lynch, 1857; Charles s.. Pitcher, 665
Yolney B. Gushing, Sc; Boutelle, 1; John e
Lynch, town of Orrington 81
Kossuth in this district made no return, ant
| probably did not vote. Wade Plantation did no
I vote on account Of defective warrant and so re
ported the facts to the Governor and Council.
Supposed Incendiary Fire.
SwANvILLE, Nov. 26.-Thc farm buildings Of
house, ell, woodshed, carriage house and barr
: were totally consumed by hre, Wednesday after
noon, also hay, farming tools, including new worl
/ wagon. riding wagon, new sled, etc. A part Of tn
1 furniture was saved. The fire was first discover
!, sedin the barn.. MrrCunninshaiy who works 70
the Oak Hill Granite Company, was at work a
City Point Belfast. Loss, $1,000; insuredf for 81
600. The fire is believed to be of incendiar
origin :.
f. SKowHEGAN, Nov 26.-Ths towns OF Smiti
It field and Norridgewock have spent good deal {
J. money trying to find out which Of them wer
Irresponsible for tl1e 'suppdrt OF fellow known a
Fred Walton. He is COARSE roughlooking fe
low, and has made no little trouble, He has RI
| pdatedly been sent to Jail as a tramp, and ON hi
release goes bacl1to his old haunts in these tw
m towns. Some have declared that he was sick an
r not able to work, and so he shufied along II
y has beenin.Smthaeld oflate, much TO- the alarr
IS of the women and children who are very muc
s. afraid of him. He recently waylad three iittl
of girls whowere returning from the village schoo
IL and but for. the timely arrival of Mr.. Lorenz
Stevens they would have Jared badly. The fello
Of disappeared in the darkness and notyithstandir
y close watch has been kept, he has not bee
'u seen. The case win be brought before the graz
jury when itmcets nextmoHth y !. . ssse =
A Schooner Ashore.
Al =. BIDDRFoRD,S ,SNev.2 2G.-schooner' L. u. Wen
I'd worth of Bangor, loaded with coal, went ashore
=, Folly Island, Cape Porpoisc, this afternoon Cap
" Pendietonan crew we're saved The vessel al
rs cargo are total loss