Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-01
MAINE MATTERS.
New Apparatus for the Experiment
Station-Why Field Was Arrested.

A deputy collector will be appointed for
Camden as well as Rockport.
The Portland Board of Trade Journal for
March has a fine portrait of e1-Mayor Chss
J. Chapman. roge her with a sketch of the
public improvements which he effected while
he was in Office.
Mrs Mary c Irish. widow of the late nr
H. c Irish of Turn, r. died Saturday morn
ing of consumption She was GO years of
age Mrs Irish was a sister of Scion Chase
and a lady held in very high esteem by a
wide circle of acquaintauces.
CITY Marshal Cummings of Lewiston, has
been notified to arrest + c. Cary, charged
with stealing a team at Fryeburg. He is
described as of sandy complexion and red
moustache, while the team is clipped white
horse and an open side bar cross spring
buggy.
News has been received that Frank
Clergue left Southampton, Eng Sunday. Mr.
Clergue has been very successful in Persia
and there will at once be inaugurated rail
road ard colonization scheme involving mil
lions of American capital he having re ceived
very valuable concessions from the Shah of
Persia.
The arrest at Brunswick of John Fi0ld, for
the murder of Charles Eastman at Great
Fails, N. H.. is said to have been caused by
a letter in which he is alleged to have de-
clsred that Wells was innocent and that the
writer knew whereof he spoke. County
Solicitor kvel obtained possession of this
letter and put detective on Fields track.
The body picked up in the Merrimac river
at Amesbury Friday has been positively
identified as that of George (. Wentworth
of Lebanon Maine, who jumped from Hav-
erhill bridge on the night of January "a.
Hi. reason for suicide is fought to be that
he believed he had cancer growing. which
accounts for the paper found in his pocket,
The inauguration of Hon. Harlan 7. Ssr-
gent as the first mayor of the newly tde
city of Brewer, and the swearing in of the
new city government occurred Saturday
forenoon in the city hall in the prese nee of a
large number of citizens. The event was of
no little Importance - the citizens. and the
ladies turned cut in good numbers to witness
the first Inauguration ceremonies.
| 1t is said that Houlton sporting men are to
put base ball nine ii.to the field this year
and propose to arrange for some great games
/ The pitcher will be plummer, who will be
remembered as formerly connected with the
/ Bsngors. He has just arrived in Houitor
! from Boston. To catch him they propose
/ to import Dick Wise, who was signed by the
Bostons last year.
Forest Goodsiu. the Skowhegan base
ballist. sent back his contract to the Wor
cesters and said if they would make his pay
commence the first of April instead of the
] 18th that he would sign it. He received ths
contract back on Monday, they having agreed
TO his conditions and also sent check fol
SIS in advance. He has now conelu led tC
@ and leaves Monday and will go into prac
tice Immediately.
President NJ. c. Fernald of the Maine
State College has obtained set of hydro
meters, thermometers and barometers in con
nection with the Experiment Station simIlal
10 those used at the United States signal sta
ten and will make observations three times
day 10 test the amount of vapor in the air
the Intensity of the wind and the height o.
the barometic column. and will make report
through the Experiment Station.