The Portland daily press., 1888-03-08
MAINE.
The Stevenson Trial.

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progressing rapidly in the supreme court.
George S. Stevenson, the respondent, told
| his story of the affair at great length this
forenoon. L. Sherman and Benjamin F.
| Perkins, both of Burnham, testified in re-
buttal that Constable Harrington. who ac-
companied Stevenson, told them that the
men offered no resistance whatever. This
closed the testimony.
After the arguments had been made the
case went to the jury.
BANGOR, March S.-About 1 o'clock this
morning the jury in the Stevenson case
reported that they were unable to agree,
and were discharged. They stood nine for
acquittal and three for conviction.
MayoraIty Nominations.
AUGUSTA, March 4. 4.4e Democrats of
this city have unanimously nominated r. B.
Capen for Mayor.
BANGOR, March THE Democrats tonight
nominated Joseph F. Snow for Mayor, by ae-
clamation.
Wants Some of the Reward.
BIDDEFoRD, March flames Parker, the
New Brunswick officer who arrested Frank
C. McNeally, the defaulter, has been in the
city for several days. He claims a share of
the reward offered by the bank officers as
senting that the arrest made by him was a
powerful agency in securing the return of
stolen bonds. Mr.. Parker will employ prob
ably legal assistance and take the matter in
to court if necessary. II is understood that
the bank officers do not consider that Parker
has any claim. In fact, it was announced
when Frank McNeally came home with the
bonds that the reward belonged to him.
A Dishonest Clerk.
WArERvILLE, March IA clerk in the
employ of L. C. Dinsnore & Son, one of the
lorgest boot and shoe firms in the city, has
gone wrong. He was suspected and
watched, and one day was caught slipping
the proceeds of sale into his pocket. He
confessed and owned that he had appro-
priated in all, at different times, about $500.
Or. Alexander Fulton.
ELLSWORTH, March 7.-Dr Alexander
Fulton, an aged and popular physician of
Ellsworth, well known throughout the coun-
ty, died this morning, after long illness,
from paralysis and heart disease.
New York and Maine.
New York, March THE New York
and Bangor Steamship Company has been
incorporated for the purpose Of carrying pas
sengers, freight, etc, between New York
and Maine ports. 1t capital stock is $780,
600 and the incorporators are Thomas NJ.
Bartlett, Malborn P. Smith, Fred p. Litch-
field William II. Smith and Gerald Keller.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA March 1.-THE following nomi-
nations were made by Governor Marble to-
day:
Trial .Justces-George W. Collins, Bridgewa-
ter; James c. Sholler, Merrill Plantation; George
4. Tarbox, Harrison; A. Cummings MllHken,
son Guptl fremont; Nathan Shaw, Gouldsboro;
John X. Trask, Dix1eld; }. r. Haynes, Passa-
dqmkeag Charles II sma ToPsnfam Pedfn Macbas
John Bennett, Parsonsield; +. Irving Carney,
New Castle; II. ID. Bates, Wateryille. 49,,
COroners-Albert G. Carr, winthrop; Gus Mar
tin. Guford; John L. Seavey, Ketnebunkport
TRUSTEES Of the State Reform Sch0o--Mark L.
Emery and John J. Perry, Portland. D.,
Trustees Of the Soldiers Orphan Home-pavId
II. Wyle, West Bath; John q; kchardson BAN Batn'
Bangor; S. b. Morgan, Orand; Georee Alexan-
der, North Haven; Charles NJ Hackett Eustisi
H. d. AthertOn, Monticello. -
Justices of Peace-L. A. Bowler, Palmero; V.
M. MerdicE, Dexter; A. G. Buck, Robbinston;
John l.. Berry, Georgetown; Edward e. Bourne,
Kennebunk; Charles II Bartlett, Bangor; George
c. Cannell, Portland; Benz. b. Douglas: BoMdoln;
6. o. Dunton, Madison; Ralph S. French, Thorn
aston Ephrainl Flint, Doyer william MlIilam F9som 3son
hal Hamiin Farmington James Frank Holland
Houlton; d. G. Knight, Pittston; Joseph A. Lins
colt, Pennington; Fred G. Merrill, fo8cfoII;
Samuel p Merrill, Pennington; John A. feteIs' HspS
Jr. Ellsworth; Charles N. Patten, Hermon; Mel
len A. Pingree, Lewiston, J. Burton hoperss
Dayton; George A. Smart Bancroft; James , NJ v
Sellers Bangor; j. b. Scribner, Waterboroi WI WI
liam P, sPrague Ilesboro NAHUM Tozierf Irev ra,T-
lewiston: W. P Winslow Fairfield; j. l.. Whee-
wright, Bangor; Albert Whitcomb, Eastoni JONI Jonn
Il. Gilman, Vanceboro; Charles +. Whltlhore'
Verona; Fernando Woodbury.. Bremen. ,,
Agents to Prevent Cruelty-Willam u. Lapnah
Augusta Abiah Tarb0X, Saco. -,
70 solemnlze marriages, administer oaIlis alu ial
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