The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27

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press, over the Pennsylvania railroad this
evening. Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Harmon. Col.
Lamont and Mrs. Lamont accompanied
them. The party drove direct to Secretary
Whitney's residence, where they will be
guests until they return to Washington to-
morrow night.
MAINE.
The State Pension Agency.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Oct. 26.-For the Office of State
Pension Agent, now so ably filed by COL H.
M. Sprague, there are already several candi-
dates in the field. There is L. b. Hill, Esq,
now in the State Treasurer's office; A. H.
Waugh. of Levant; N. S. Purinton, the able
representative to the Legislature from Bow
doinham. and DIR. G. M. Twitchell, of Fair
field, the able writer and lecturer on agricul-
tural subjects, so well known to readers of
the Maine Farmer.
Muscular Stain.
Especial to the Pressl
BANGOR, Oct. 26.-David l.. Stain, the
convicted murderer. is an exceedingly pow
erful man physically, as was demonstrated
one day recently. Stain had an alteration
with one of the prisoners in the Jail, who
called him some bad Names Stain, quicker
than cat, sprang at him, grabbed him by
the body and held him over the rail of one
of the corridors as if in wise, at the same
time demanding that the offensive epithet be
withdrawn. The man at first refused, but
when Stain threatened to throw him over the
rail he concluded that it would be wise for
him to be discreet, and begged off, upon
which he was released.
Augusta Notes.
Especial TO the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Oct. 26.-Judge Whitehouse
will not rule on the Beal case until after
Judge Peters has announced his decision on
the hearing for a new trial for Stain and
Cromwell.
The coming two months are the most ad-
vantageous of the year for recognizing and
instituting Good Templars' lodges in the
State, and the campaign is to be opened at
once by the workers of the order. Mrs II.
M. c. Estes, of Waterville, goes into Knox
and Skowhegan counties, and Grand Chief
Templar j. III. Hamilton into Somerset
county. Others will also enter the field.
There is bright outlook here for the es-
tablishment of large mill at an early day
for the manufacture of fibre from wood by
the sulphite process. Well known capital
lists from Boston are said to be interested.
Captain o. E. Michaelis has just returned
from the West, where he vent in the inter-
est of the enterprise to examine the several
processes for making fibre.
A Shooting Case at Bowdolnham.
Especial to the Press.l
RICHMOND, Oct 26.-At / o'clock this
morning officers and physician were called
to the Clark & Chaplin Ice Company's board
ing house, East Bowdoinham, where, as the
result of drunken row, Thomas Norman,
of Halifax, had received a probably fatal
wound in the abdomen from a gun in the
hands of Thomas Callahan. The latter
claims the shooting was accidental, and
Norman would make no charges eliminating
him. Callahan and another boarder named
Thomas Burkey, who is supposed to know
something of the affair, were arrested, and
are now confined in the lookup at Richmond
The doctor says Norman cannot recover.
Attempted Suicide.
Especial to the Press.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 26.-Mrs. George Wing. a
lady about 35 years of age, residing at the
Forks in Manchester. four miles from this
city, attempted to commit suicide Thursday
night, swallowing spoonful of dry paris
green enough to kill several persons. DR..
Bert Andrews, of Augusta, happened to be
in the vicinity, and by administering rem
edies promptly and careful attendance her
life was saved. She is in an exceedingly
weak condition. Domestic difficulty is said
to have been the cause.
Court at Wiscasset.
Especial to the Pressl
WIsCAssET, Oct. 26.-An interesting case
is on trial at this term of court. Nj. M. Rich
ards & Co., of Waldoboro, clothing manufac-
turers, sue Burlington lady named Page for
$500 for garments sold her by their runner
She swears that she paid it, while the COM
pany's agent says she didn't. The case was
tried last spring, and the Jury disagreed.
Llewelyn Quimby, who murdered Kennis-
ton at Boothbay, will be placed on trial next
Tuesday, Attorney General Baker appear
ing for the State.
Blown to Pieces.
BANGOR, Oct. 27.-Peter Commiskey, of
the working camp c, at Ship Pond, on the
Canadian Pacific, went yesterday to the
blacksmith shop, and while there picked up
some exploding caps. AS he held them in
his hand spark from the forge ignited them
and they exploded. Both lips were blown
off and both eyes blown out, while his body
was perforated with copper from the shells.
DR.. Sweat cut off his hands, but the man
could not be saved. and died in an hour. He
was 27 years old and native of Fort Angus
tus, P. K. L.
York County News.
BDDEFoRD, Oct. 26.--At meeting of the
Adams street Baptist church tonight, it was
voted to extend pastoral call to Rev. l. B.
Mower, Of Kennebunkport.
James G. Jordan, prominent citizen of
Old Orchard. died this morning of paralysis.
He was well known among York county
farmers. He was engaged in the grocery
business here few years ago. A wife and
several children survive him.
Death Caused by Too Much Rum.
SAco. Oct. 26.-Coroner Bradbury arrived
home this afternoon from South WATERFORD,
where he was summoned to make further in
vestigation into the cause of the death of
William 81. Young, who was found dead in a
barn Wednesday. Four witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing elected beyond the in
formation obtained Wednesday. Several
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quest, but no inquest will be held, the ply
sician,coroner and selectmen being convinced
that Youngs death was caused by excessive