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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02
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AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-The caucuseS of the
Senate and House were held this evening for
the nomination of their respective officers.
These were the only nominations made this
evening, as the caucuses for State officers do
not come until tomorrow night The caDdi-
dates for legislative officers having been
nominated, for the Democrats, although few,
held their regular caucuses, it remains for
the two Houses to assemble tomorrow fore
noon according to law. They will be called
to order by the secretary and clerk respect
lively of the last Senate and House. and will
proceed at once to the election of the candi-
dates nominated tonight In the Senate Mr..
Lord as soon as elected will take
the chair, and in the House Mr.. Dow will
take the chair. After the Senate and House
have organized there may be few orders
put in or few committees appointed for the
transaction of any necessary routine busi-
ness Then they will adjourn until Thurs
day forenoon. Tomorrow night the caucus
es for the State offices will be held. There
are to be nominated an Attorney General,
Treasurer of State, Secretary of State, an
Adjutant General.
This leaves the Littlefeld- Powers con-
test for the attorney generalship one
more day to run after the Heath-Lord contest
has been settled. The State officers having
been nominated the two Houses will meet
Thursday morning, and at once 60 into the
Representative Chamber. and there the oath
of office will. be administered to Governor
elect Burleigh who will have come into
the hall escorted by Governor
councils. The Secretary of State admins
ters the oath, and then the new Governor de-
livers his inaugural address.
Mr.. Burleigh having delived his address,
will retire and the joint convention will at
once break up. Almost Immediately again
the two branches will go into another Joint
convention for the election of State officers.
The State nf1icers having been elected there
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CONGRESS BEGINS TO-DAY.
Tariff In the Senate and In the House,
Augmentation Bills.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Under the
agreement made respecting the tariff bill, the
Senate will meet tomorrow morning at IL
and continue to do so until vote is taken on
the passage of the bill. After miscellaneous
business is disposed of, consideration of the
tariff bill will be resumed and will have the
right Of way over all other measures until
action is taken the 21st.
Mr.. Chandler's resolution directing the
committee on privileges and elections to in
vestigate general or state elections In Louis
lana and Rhode Island within the past year
and to investi gate general elections in any
other State if the committee deems 1t neces
sary or desirable, will come up. tomorrow
but opposition will in all probability cause a
postponement of its consideration until the
tariff bill is out of the way.
The prospects are that when the Honse
meets tomorrow morning after the holiday
recess, it will Immediately proceed to the
consideration Of the river and harbor
appropriation bill, and Chairman
tion the first thing tomorrow. He in
tends to push its consideration and will try
to secure an early vote. The unfinished bus
mess is the bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company, which has been favorably
reported to the House with amendments
friends of the bill will call it up Friday and
try to secure a.yote. Should opportunity offer,
this week, Mr. Crisp, from the committee
on election will call up the South Carolina
contested election case of Smalls VS.. Elliott
and the settlement of this case will leave
only one other contest to be disposed Of,
that of Sullivan VS.. Tilton of California.
CoIored Catholics.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA convention of
colored Catholics met in st. Augustine
church today. 1t is the first congress of the
kind ever held in America. Previous to the
convention, Father Tolton, colored priest,
celebrated grand high mass. About 300 dele
gates were present from all parts of the
country.
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THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaeIN COUNTY.


A young French woman named Josephine
Beard, Is visiting relatives In Lewiston and
ii is said that she has eaten no solid food for
six years, subsisting entirely on small guam
titles Of water, 1t is alleged that the girl
has been examined by physicians, who can
not explain the phenomenon.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The lawyers Of Waterville have signed an
agreement to close their law offices at six
o'clock p. m.
OXFORD COUNTY
The schools in Bryant's Pond have closed
on account Of diphtheria.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Sheriff Farnham. Of Bangor, has appointed
the following deputies; George Il. Burleigh,
of Patten; Charles r. Brown, Of Spring
field; Luther Gary, Of Bradford; John y.
Stanwood, of Winn; Charles l.. Pickering,
Of Lincoln Charles III. Pattern, Of HermUn;
mon; A. N. Bragg. Of East Corinth; Jesse
Prentiss, of Milford Alden b. Maddocks, Of
Hampden; A. III. Emery. of Corinna; Allen
Merrill, OF Dexter.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Canadian Pacific railroad bridge at
Ship Pond has been completed so that now
the new line is continuous. 1t will not, how
ever, be used this winter. The company in
tends to continue running trains between
Greenville and Lake Megantlc three times
week through the winter, as at present, and
not to withdraw them as was reported
IN GENERAL.
The secretary Of the Board Of Health re-
ports that the number of analyses Of sam
pies of drinking water, which have been
made in the laboratory for the year is 223 OF
these. Ill have been samples Of water from
the public water supplies; 90 from wells; IL
from springs; from cisterns, and 10 from
miscellaneous sources. Seven were OF sam
Piles of proposed public water supplies, and
four were to aid individuals In determining
the suitability ofwaters as aqueduct supplies.
The following are the names OF the public
water supplies which have been under exam
ination during the current year Auburn
Aqueduct Co., Bangor Water Co., Bar Har-
Dor Water Co., Bath Water Supply Co, Bel
fast Water Works, Biddeford & Saco Water
Co., Boothbay Water CO.. Brunswick Pejep-
scot Water Co., Calais Water Co, Fryeburg
Water Co., Gardiner Water Co, Hallowell
Water Co. Houlton Water Co, Lewiston
Water Co. Norway Water Co.. Old Orchard
Water Works, Portland Water Co., Presque
Isle Water Co.,. Rockland Water Co, san
ford Water Co., Skowhegan Water Co.,
Springyale Water Co., Waterville Water Co.
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NO WAR THIS YEAR.
European military Critics on the sItu-
alton of Todav

PEsTH, Jan. Liberal members Of the
diet today waited upon Premier Tisseau and
offered him new year congratulations. Herr
Tisseau said: "In the foreign political sltu-
alton the alliance Of European powers Of
fers most prominent guarantee Of peace
l may, without risk Of disappointment give
expression 70 the hope that with this alli-
anee, and In view Of the fact that there Is
not State In Europe absolutely desirous OF
war, we shall succeed in preserving this year
the blessings OF peace and thus continue un-
disturbed In the work Of progress"
Herr Tisseau's hopeful tone agrees with
the opinion Of leading diplomats and militia
ry men In Austria that peace will continue
this year. This belief Is based chiefly upon
the renewal Of armaments. the adoption OF
new repeating rifles, new explosives, etc.
Austrian and German watchers OF Russian
preparations concur in declaring that Rus
sia in spite Of her recent efforts continues in
a state OF military disorganizati0n, and her
cavalry and artillery would be unable 10 face
the Austrian forces alone II war should be
declared in the spring.
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Messenger q. HI. Chas. II. LittIefeld.
Lovejoy was unanimously renominated on
motion of Senator Daggett, but there
was contest over the place of assistant
messenger. Senator Walton nominated Mr..
E. Nj. Wheeler, who has already served
term, and Senator Burgess presented the
name of S. A. Holden, of fremont. Wheeler
had 16 votes and Holden, 13, so Wheeler will
be assistant messenger.
A. b. L. Chadbourne was nominated folder
by acclamation, and the Senate caucus ad-
journed.
1t is said that all the York Senators voted
for Lord while Cumberland went for Heath
and for Lord. The absent Hancock Senator
was claimed for both sides.
House Caucus.
The House caucus was called to order at
quarter to eight O'Clock by ex-governor
Frederick Robe, and Andrew p. Wiswell,
Esq, was announced as chairman. Repre-
sentative Hovey, of Pittsfeld. was chosen as
secretary.
Before any business was transacted Rep
resentative T.. A. Barker, of Bangor, arose
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IRELAND's NEW YEAR.
unabated Confidence In the Cause
OF the People.

DUBLIN, Jan. lat the League meeting
today. Donald Sullivan. member Of the Com:
mons for SouthWestMeath congratulated the
League on the fact that the year closed with
unabated confidence in the cause. The Irish
people, he said, received New Years gift
In the atrocious sentence Of Harrington.
The magistrate passing the sentence might
rely on enjoying for many years the reputa-
ton OF being the meanest and basest tool em-
ployed by the Balf0ur government. John
Joseph Clancy. member for North Dublin
county, referringt to the recent order Of the
Land Commission regarding an average re
duction in judicial rents, denounced ii as the
most outrageous scandal connected with the
administration OF the land act, forcing ten
AshDsurne act.
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MAIN e.
The steamboat inspectors.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-The steamboat inspec-
tors of Maine, Captain William Flowers, of
Bangor, and Charles Staples. Jr., of Port
land, made their annual report to the Gov
ernor and Council today. They have in
spected 62 steamers and issued certificates to
all and granted licenses to rs masters and
pilots and 10 engineers. Twenty vessels
have not been inspected. Only two
have been hauled up previous to the ex-
piration of their certificates. Nine steam
ers, including the Sebago, have been con-
demned as being unfit for service. Two
steamers have been sold. There have been
20 steamers built during the year. The
license of but one master and pilot has been
revoked during the past year, and that was
for intoxication while on duty. They rec
ommend that the law be changed to empower
them to investigate the cause OF collisions or
disasters resulting In loss Of life or property.
AT the present time they have no power,
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A MESSAGE TO IRISH CATHOLICS.
The Pope Sends Assurances Of Love
and Sympathy.
Anxiety for the Safety OF a New At
lantic Steamer.
Mr.. sheehan, m. p, Found Guilty OF
Conspiracy.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-Archblshop Walsh read
from the pulpit to-day message from the
Pope to the Irish people in which His Holi
ness said: "We have always held in special
affection the Catholics Of Ireland. who have
been long sorely tried by many affiieti0ns
and ever cherished them with love more
intense because Of their marvellous fortitude
and hereditary attachment to their religion
In the counsels we have given from time b.
time and in our rrecent decree, we were moved
not only by consideration Of what Is con-
formable to the truth but also by desire 10
advance your interests. Our affection for
you does not suffer us 10 allow the cause for
which Ireland Is struggling 10 be weakened
by the introduction Of anything which could
be fairly brought In reproach against IT, To
speedliy manifest our affection, we send you
blessed"
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Littiefeld. Powers has Herbert M. Heath.
Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington and Pis-
cataquis behind him with almost all Somer-
set and support in several other counties
like Waldo and Kennebec. Littlefield has
Knox and most of Sagadahoc, York solid,
most of Cumberland, Androscoggn and
Franklin and almost the entire Hancock DEL
egation. He also has majority in Kenne-
bee and strength in Waldo. The friends of
both candidates are confident but it is very
close, so much so that the most unprejudiced
observers hesitate to make predictions. Still
the indications seem to point in favor of Lit
tlefeld. He had the lead in the start and his
men are making strong fight.
Llewellyn Powers said tonight: II will
not predict absolutely my brothers nomin-
alton, but he is stronger tonight that he was
last night, and unless they can break
more from him than he can break
from them he has it," He has 46
votes that are his without looking
after them, because they come from
the northeastern part of the State. His
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A Big Blaze in ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-The six story brick
building of the Richardson Drug Company
at the corner Of Fourth street and Clark av-
enue was burned at 2. a. m. today. The
building was 200 feet long. A brick ware
house used to store explosives. oils. etc., was
also burned. The flames spread with light
ming rapidity and the entire establishment
moments terrible explosion would occur
The entire six stories were filed with highly
combustible goods. 1t was a magnificent
but awful sight. The building cost $3.50, 900.
The total loss is $4,000; insurance $65O,0oO.
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AS Seen at Washington.
The Silver Star Raised.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Jan. Ia wrecking
crew from Portland have raised the steamer
Silver Star which was sunk Christmas morn
ing and she now lies at Kittery Point The
top of her pilot house and smokestack are
gone but the upper part of the boat does not
seem to be strained badly. An examination
of the bottom shows that 1t is badly stove
and her propeller is broken, which shows
plainly that II was a ledge she struck in
stead of sunken wreck. Fishermen say
that it was the Eastern Sister that was
struck, but Capt. Parker maintains that he
was in his regular course.
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Gov. bilI lIInaueurated.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Charming weather
ushered in Inauguration day. The great pa
rade, with fully six thousand men in line,
started at 10 o'clock. 1t was one Of the great
twenty thousand or more strangers were in
the city. Governor Hill joined the process
sion at the executive mansion. He was
greeted with tremendous cheering all along
the line and received magnificent ovation.
The inaugural ceremonies took place in the
assembly chamber, after which the Governor
delivered his inaugural address. At its con-
clusion he held a levee in the executive cham
ber and this evening gave a dinner to his
military friends.
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q man bAAOA OAOuShiJ
capable, by hi s
knowledge of the
parliamentary law,
and by his other ac-
complishments, to
preside over this
body. 1 therefore
present the honored
name of my distin-
guished friend, Fred
N. Dow, of the city
of Portland. Zap
plause.] Mr.. Pat
tangill of Pembroke,
seconded the NOM
ination, saying that
he had known Mr..
Dow well for %
years and expressed
his pleasure az sec
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Robie then spoke of Benjamin Harrison as
that great and grand man." the reference
being received with applause.
Referring then to the recent campaign he
complimented the conduct of the campaigns
that have been fought under Chairman Man
ley and then referred in equally compliment
tary terms to the campaigns carried on un-
der the charge of the distinguished citizen of
Portland. 1t gave him great pleasure then,
in carrying out the duty of the party to these
workers, to present the name of "a true and
tried Republican, who has been tried in the
service of the Republican rarty and has new
er been found wanting"
do not do it, said the speaker, be-
cause he comes from western constit-
uency, for he is worthy the support of all sec
tionS but hecanse he is a man thoroughly
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Penobscot, and Haines,
of Waterville, were
appointed to receive
and count votes. and
the balloting began at
once. A crowd of in
terested and anxious
spectators were gath
cred in the chamber,
and the suspense was
more than usually at
tends the ivote of such
a caucus. Senator
Heath sat conversing
with the Senator next
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iiC ccl flCcs w uilC l.
t hat Providence
has spared the life
of one of the most
brilliant members
in the Legislature
of 1859. As q mem
Der of both branch
es of the Maine
Legi S La ture, of
both branches of
the national Con-
gress, as premier
of Gen. Garfeld's
wise administra-
tl0n he mas won a
fame that belongs
to no State, that
is subscribed only
by the limits of
the civilized world
james G. Blaine.
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Gen. Grants Brother-ln-Law.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-Col John c. Dent,
brother-in-law of Gen. Grant. died at his
home in Carthage, Mo-, this morning, aged
73 Col Dent served with distinction in the
Mexican war and the rebellion. The body
will be embalmed and brought to this city
for interment
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Henry LORD. Beal VIII nave no Opp0-
sition for the Treasurership. For the Adju-
tant Generalship Col. ii. M. Sprague still
has the inside track, and will no doubt be
nominated tomorrow night. General Gal
strength will 20 much over 90 The militia
is against him almost to man, and a large
number of the officers are here to help
Sprague's canvass. One conspicuous feature
OF this is the unanimity of the officers with
out regard to party. Both Democrats and
Republicans are for Sprague. General John
j. Lynch, of Portland, who has a mortgage
on the compliment of the Democratic nomi-
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and gracefully with
drew his name from
the field of contest for
the Speakership.
Ex-Governor Robie
then rose, and ON be-
ing received with ap-
plause, said: "Thirty
years ago it was my
pleasure to sit first in
this house and assist
in its organization.
And when / look
around me and Enote
the new faces l cannot
but be mindful of the
great changes that
have taken place in
this State in thirty
years. The distin-
guished statesman, Lot
NJ Morrill, was Gov
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oOoChO. OOldtOl
moved that Mr..
Lords nomination be
made unanimous,
and the Senators so
voted.
Senator Sleeper, of
Androscoggin, next
moved the re-nomin-
alton by acclamation
of Secretary Charles
w. Tilden, of Hall0-
we'll, and he was
nominated.
Assistant Secretary
Kendall M. Dunbar,
of Damariscotta, was
also renominated by
acclamati0n ON mo-
tion of Senator
Hinckley, of George
town,
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The Crew Lost.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Department
of State has received telegram from the
United States CONSUL at St. Johns, N. F.,
stating that the American brig Atalaga,
Brown, Rouen to Philadelphia, is a total
loss at Renews. The captain is the only
survivor
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Guilty Of Conspiracy.

LONDON, Jan. = The court found j. ID.
Sheehan, Member ofiParlament for Kerry,
guilty Of conspiracy. Sheehan had been lib
Grated on condition that he appear sor trial
when called, physician certifying that i'm
prisonment at the present time would endan-
ger his life.
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CAUCUS DELIBERATIONS.
How the Candidates were Presented
and the Nominations Made.

Especial TO the Press
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-The Senate caucus as
sembled at s o'clock Hon. G. f. Libby. of
Portland. presiding. The Senate proceeded
to vote at once, without any pre-
liminaries other than the motion required.
Senators Hill, of Androscoggin. Simpson, of
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a SIMILAR TALE.
Brooklyn Adds a Chapter TO the
Account of the Festivities.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 1.-The celebration Of
the advent Of the new year was unusually
boisterous last night
Ellen Kilduff, aged %, of 1is Navy street,
was shot in the leg while standing in the
doorway. James Ryan, who was firing re-
volyer In the vicinity, was arrested.
VIM. Dunlap was shot and probably fatally
wounded by John Henry at 81 Nelson street
during quarrel caused by the fact that
Henry was celebrating the occasion TOO
noisily to suit Dunlap who resides in and
owns the building in which Henry rented his
apartment.
There was large number Of minor shoot
ing and stabbing affrays as well as an unus-
ual number Of burglaries, fires and other I'm
pressIve incidents during the night.
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wREcKAcE WASHED ASHORE.
Anxiety for the Safety Of Steamer
Gulf OF CuyaoulI.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-Great anxiety Is felt con-
cerning the safety of the new steamer Gulf
Of Guayaquil, which sailed from Liverpool.
Dec. "a. for Valparaiso. Two life boats.
some life buoys and quantity Of wreckage
belonging to the vessel have been washed
ashore at Fisbguard. Wales.
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supporters are very
confident that he will
get the 80 more votes
needed. His friends
are asserting that of
the four State Off
GERS to be chosen to-
morrow night three
will come from the
West and they will
use the argument in
to m OrrOw nights
caucus. But on the
other hand, it may
be urged that Gov
ernor Burleigh and
Mr.. Lord are from
the East if it should
be thought neces-
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will be little left for the
House to do but to ad-
journ over until next
week while the Speaker
and President of the
Senate will make up
their list of committees.
The positions of the
candidates for the State
officers are not materi-
ally changed tonight.
That Oromandel Smith
will be the next Secre-
tary of State is the opin
ion Of the best informed
Judges, General Geo, l.,
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w oO CWlI
favor of Colonel
Hutchins, Repre-
sentative William
Engel is for him.
but the changes
have been such
that there is still
a doubtful vote
which is needed
to settle the con-
test one way or
another. In York,
Bracket seems to
be still in the
most favorable
position having
the most support
here, but he has
not probably a
majority or any
thing like 1t. Ex-
Comfy AttOrney /
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ernor at that period. He has passed away
and so have his councillors. Hon. Noah
Smith, who was Secretary of State, also is
gone. Hon. Thomas Marshall, of Belfast,
was elected President of the Senate
He was one of the brightest men of the
State. He is dead, and of his associates in
the Senate, twenty-five or more are gone.
Hon. VIM. Tripp johnson, of Augusta,
Speaker of the House, is also dead. That
Legislature elected also a United States SEN
ator-Hon. VIM, Pitt Fessenden. He too is
gone, after leaving name distinguished for
uprightness, craftsmanship and patriotic pub
lie service While mention this wish to add
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qualified.
Mr.. Hamilton, of
Cumberland, pre-
sented the name of
Mr.. w. j. Smith, of
Li.chfield, for re-
nomination for ms es-
senger, and he was
renominated by ac-
clamation. For 1st
assistant messenger
Geo. Ii. Fisher was
elected, his competi-
tor being f. l.. ToZ-
ier, of Fairfield. For
I'd assistant. +. A.
Stevens was nomi-
mated.
James e. Wade
WIS nominated for
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a Yaarnof plsastars.

ST. JOIN, n. B., Jan 1.-DuIing 1883, forty
vessels Of 17,34s tons, wholly or partially
owned In st. John, have been swept ont OF
existence. Their value Is estimated at $780,
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ing with the Democrat
ic members to induce
them to forego the cere-
mony of nominating a
candidate and to vote
for Sprague instead.
Sprague will not need
their votes, but it would
be a compliment to him
that his Democratic
friends are anxious to
give him.
The contest for the
Attorney Generalship
and for the council seat
that belong to York
and Penobscot now ab-
sorb attention. The
race is still very close
between Powers and
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George .. BeUt. 0ndlng the nOmlna-
tion in behalf of the East, and moved the
nomination by acclamation.
MIR. Dow was so nominated.
Mr.. Barker. of Bangor, then arose and in
brief and graceful way expressed the general
appreciation of the services of Nicholas Fes-
sender, Esq, as clerk in times past, and
moved his denomination.
Geo. f. Warren, of Castne, moved that it
be made unanimous and it was done so with
general applause.
For assistant clerk there were several
candidates and several ballots as follows: