The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-12
THE STATE.



Charges Of drunkenness preferred In De-
cemhef against Policeman Hayes Of Lewis
ton were heard by the full board OF alder
men Of Lewiston, Monday evening. In the
presence of q big audience. Hayes was ac-
quilted by the ruling OF Mayor McGillicuddy
on a tie vote.
Ten persons signed the constitution aud
Joined the Auburn Prohibition Club, Mon
day evening. 1t was voted to print 100 cop
les of the prohibitory law for use and sale.
IL was voted to instruct the executive com
mittee to select and appoint special COM
meetings are public.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The special committee appointed by the
Governor to examine the State Treasurer's
accounts met at the Treasurer's Office at 10
o'clock a. III. Tuesday. The committee con
sisted of Hon. s. @. Hatch Of Bangor; Hon.
A. r. Bixby of Skowhegan. Hon. Elliott
Wood Of Winthrop, Hon. George NJ. War
rem Of Castine, and Capt. Thomas w. POr-
ter Of Burlington. S. Q. Hatch was chosen
chairman aud George NJ. Warren secretary.
The time consumed In this annual examina-
tOn is usually about ten days.
KNOX COUNTY.
DR.. o. w. Stone has been elected treasurer
Of the Camden Woolen Company, vice 4. w.
Gould resigned.
The gale of December 2Sth destroyed a
large part of the lobster traps set In the VI
cinity OF Port Clyde and will make It ex-
ceedingy hard for the fishermen. as now IL
the tune when they need all Of their appar-
atus. LObsters are worth 10 cents each now.
Several Maine men went down with Cap
tain Wiley, of the Th0mastOn vessel Alfred
ID. Snow The mate Of the ship was Henry
Sullivan, son Of Patrick Sullivan OF Thorn
aston. The carpenter Of the ship, John
LermOnd, resided for many years on Green
street on IhOmast0n, and his wife died
few years since leaving five children. Rob
ert Barter Of St. George, brother OF Capt.
Willey's wife, was steward oil the ship. he
leaves a wife and two children. James VIII
ley cousin of the captain, OF Gloucester,
Mass, formerly Of Rockland, had son on
board.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
David Smith, Of Bangor, mate OF the
schooner Edward l.. Stewart, was lost over
board on Christmas Day while the vessel
was on the way from Philadelphia to Pensa-
cola. Mr.. Smith was about 45 years Of age
and leaves a widow and five children.
The State Constables Of Bangor wanted
the quarters formerly used as police station
for their Office and storerooms for liquors.
They petitioned the City Council for Il At
the last meeting but the petition was tabled
and they will be obliged to seek place else
where, the Commercial says, On Saturday
night according to the Whlg, two seizures
were made, one at the Maine central depot
and one on the west side.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Capt. Daniel Brown Of Kineo, who re-
Gently went to San Diego, Cal, has gone
into the canvas canoe and boat building bus
mess at his new home The canvas canoe Is
a novelty in California and the builder Is
selling them as fast as he can make them
and is building up large business In that
line.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Richmond Lodge, No. 63, +. and A. NJ,
celebrated its thirty-seventh anniversary
Monday evening. The occasion was public.
The programme was interesting aud consist
ed Of music, speeches by guests, and a lee
ture on Masonry by Grand Chaplain Rev. M.
Crosley, OF Portland.
The Bath Times says: "Charles f. Whit
lock, recently appointed liquor constable,
told one Of our citizens yesterday that he
would accept the nomination, and II neces-
sary would close up his fish market at the
south end and give his time to enforcing the
law. Mr.. WhitlOck Is also represented as
having said that he had talked with Mr.. Nc
Donald, one Of the three appointed, and
from him learned that 1t was his intention to
accept"
The trial Of logan Sigman for the murder
OF William Higginb0tham Ia 1861, was begun
az Mount Vernon, Kentucky, Tuesday. Hig-
ginbotham was riding along a road hurrah-
ing Tor Jeiferson Davis, when Sgman shot
him from doorway.
One of the three big guns recently ordered
by the government was east at the Pittsburg
steel, ,company's works yesterday. 1t is "a