The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
MAINE.
A Gallant Maine Soldiers Reward.
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A Gallant Maine Soldiers Reward.
Especial to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-It Is generally under.
stood here that an Important change is seon
to take place at the Soldiers National Nome
at Togus; and that General Charles W.
Tilden, Of Hallowell, now Secretary of the
Senate, Is to become treasurer In place of
Capti an cobaugh, the present, treasurer
General Tilden Is one of the best known as
well as most gallant of the Maine soldiers
He was Colonel of the Sixteenth Maine and
at Gettysburg with that regiment held posi-
ton on the Mummuburg road to cover the
retreat Of the Eleventh Corps on the first
day OF the fight. He accomplished the pur-
pose but the regiment was sacrificed and he
with Others was taken prisoner and confined
in Libby. He was one OF those who escaped
from that prison by the famous tunnel.
General Tilden was twice a prisoner 10 the
South. escaping each time. he has been
Secretary OF the Senate for good many
years. He is treasurer and secretary Of the
Hallowell Granite Company, and wa. nesf
friend Of the late Governor Bodwell.
The Capital Question.
: AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.--It Is reported that a
bill will soon be presented to this legislature.
recommending the removal Of the capital to
Portland. 1t is farther understood that
when the bill is presented. a motion will be
made that the question of removal in general
terms be submitted to the people and that
those voting "yes" shall also have the prfvi-
lege of naming the place where the State
House shall be located, and In case O plu-
rslity of the voters shall locate the State
House in Portland, Bangor, Sabatis or any
II. H.. -
tai 10 such place shall have the force Of
law.
Everybody Invited.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-The decorator is pro-
crossing we'll with the work Of decorating
the State House for Governor Burleigh's
reception to be rendered February 20, from
IL a. M, to o'clock p. m, and from to 10
o'clock in the evening. Fullen has made
arrangements for music. The Maine Central
Railroad has given orders for a holiday
excursion to Augusta Tickets will be sold
one fare for the round trip for the after
noon trains of the 21st and all trains of the
22d, excepting night trains. good for return
until the 23d.
Killed on the Railroad.
BELFAST, Feb 19.-Herbert Cornferth, q
brakeman on the Belfast branch of the Maine
Central railroad, aged about % and uhmar-
ried, was struck on the head by q rope
attached to a snow plow today and dIed
from his injuries.
TWAS In New Hampshire,
LIvERMoRE FALLS, Feb. ia despateh
from Plymouth, N. H, In Tuesdays paper,
stating that the pulp mills at Livermore
Falls, Me-. owned by A. L. Homans burned
Monday night is incorrect. There Is no such
mill owner here nor was there a fire in town
Monday night.
[The despatch referred to mill In Liver
more Falls, N. r., not Livermore Falls. Me-,
Fell Into the Hold.
DAMARIscoTTA, Feb. 1a.-William Roslln.
dale, sailor on the schooner Thomas B
Garland, loading ice at the Bristol Ice Com
pany's works at Clark's Cove, fell into the
hold of the vessel Monday, breaking his righI
shoulder and arm. He was taken to tht
Marine Hospital at Portland.
The Law and Order League.
BOSTON, Feb. 19-In the afternoon session
Of the Citizens Law and Order League o.
the United States the following officers wer'
elected by acclamation:
President-Hop. Charles c. Barney. Chicago.
NLwentX,seyen Vice presidents, including Hon
Secretary L. Edwin II. Dudley, Boston.
Treasurer-Hon. William Barnes, Albany. n. Y
Bishop, g. T. Bedell. of the Protestant