The Portland daily press., 1888-03-17


mittees from the ship carpenters, fasteners,
blacksmiths and millmen were appointed to
wait upon the shipbuilders today and notify
them that the wages of that class of mechan.
les must be increased 80 cents per day to 60
intv effect tomorrow morning, at which time
by unanimous vote of the meeting, the mel
will 60 out if the demand is not complied
with.
The Warren FanniIy's 6urial.
FAIRFIELD. March l6-The funeral Of
Warren, the Benton murderer, and his vic
Tins took place today, Rev. d. B. Holt Of
ficiating. The procession passed through
Fairfield at 1890 on the way to the cemetery
in Winslow. Three hearses were in the pro-
cession. Such sight never was seen in
Fairfield before and the excitement was
great.
Fire in Thomastor.
THoMAsroN, March 16.-A farm house,
one and a half story, with the ell and
portion of the contents, belonging to Mrs.
Nancy Robinson, of South Thomaston, were
burned last night Insurance, $500 On build
ings and contents. The fire caught around
the chimney in the attic.
Hancock Good TennPlars.
ELLSWORTH, March 16.-A special session
of the Hancock district lodge of Good Tem-
plars was held with Pine Tree lodge at Sur
ry yesterday. Grand Chief Templar Dow
conferred the new degree on 46 new meEi-
bers. A rousing public temperance meeting
was held in the evening addressed by Grand
Chief Templar Dow, j. G. Chilcott and
others.
improving Pemaquid.
RocKLAND, March 16.-Thc Pemaquid
Land Company held a meeting at Round
Pord yesterday, members being present
from Boston, Rockland and other places
Steps were taken for the building of wharyes,
laying out of land and other work of inn
proyement.
Clereymen in Session.
BRUNSWICK, March 16.-The Bowdoln
quarterly meeting ministers conference met
today at the O'Brien street church, II min
ister's being present They discussed the
consolidation of the three yearly meetings OF
Maine; how to improve the quarterly meet
ings, endorsed the Fullonton professnrshlp
for Bates College and pledged personal sup
port to Mr.. Hamlin of Bates, licensed to
preach.
Struck by Train.
LEWISTON, March 16.-As the Maine Cen
tral freight train No. 3s, passed a crossing
in Auburn today, it came in contact with
loaded team which it demolished, inJuring
also one of the horses. The axle of the en-
CINE was sprung slightly.
a Charge of Cruelty.
BIDDEFoRD March 16.-Action is to be
brought against the Boston & Maine Rail-
road for violation of section 35, chapter 124,
Revised Statutes, relating to the transporta-
ton of cattle. Abijah Tarbox, local agent OF
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Socie-
ty. claims that in one car of train stuck In
the snow at Saco, on the eastern division OF
the Boston & Maine, during the recent
storm, oxen, cows and calves were crowded
together, and calves were being trampled up
on by the other cattle. The statute requires
that in the transportation of cattle each
kind must be kept in separate apartments.
An attempt will be made to have the railroad
indicted by the grand jury at the May tern
of court
Peter Bennett's Case.
BANGOR, March 16.-A Newport dispatch
was received in Bangor Friday morning re-
lating that an attempt is TO be made by
the friends of DR.. Weed to get him out Of
iail on bail until his trial. Recently 1t II
stated, new developments in this remarka
BILE case have come to light, which the friends
of the Doctor say will prove beyond a douD
that he was not the arch conspirator In th'
bold robbery as Fosters story goes, and tina
if he was connected with the robbery at all
it was only to conceal Foster in his once
Sunday night, and receive the money. Fetel
Bennett arrived in Bangor Thursday, ane
has been in consultation with detectives. he
believes that his money is hid somewhere II
the town of Newport.
Fears for the Delhi.
SAco, March 15.-Some fears are enter
tanned for the schooner Delhi, overdue from