The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-10

Settled for One Thous and dollars.

BIDDEFORD, September &C. s. Hamil-
ton, counsel for the plaintiff in the case Of
James Burnie VS.. the Boston g. Maine Rail-
road, has finally succeeded in settling the
case to the satisfaction of both parties. The
case will be remembered as growing out Of
the accident at the Main street crossing,
whereby D. o. S. Hooper and George Benja-
min lost their lives, and Mr.. Burnie thrown
several rods up the track. At the time Of
the trial at Alfred verdict was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff, and assessing dam
ages in the sum of $500. The case went up
on exception, and the law court ordered a
new trial unless the plaintiff would accept
$500 In full of damages MIR. Burnie, whose
nervous system was considerably affected by
the accident, did not care to go through the
fatigue of another trial, and accordingly
agreed to settle for $1,000, which the road
will pay.
Accident and Death.
BIDDEFoRD. September 9.--Philip Bou-
gier, employed in the construction of the
Woodbury. Brook sewer in Saco, was seri-
ously injured by cavern this afternoon.
His leg was broken in two places, and he re-
ceived other injuries, internal and about the
head, which will prove fatal. He was un-
married.
Charles r. Schuldgen, steward Of the
schooner Two Brothers, in port here, was
today found dead in his bunk from apo
plexy, caused by excessive drinking. He
halls from New York and has a wife in Lon
don.
They Robbed the Cars.
DOVER, September 9.-Detective Allen of
Bangor went to Blanchard, Saturday, by re
quest OF the Bangor & Piscataquis officials to
investigate the robbery of the freight car at
that place August Goth. He arrested Alton
Perkins of Blanchard, and Frasier G. Grant
OF Wellington. section men. and today they
were arraigned in the municipal court of
Dover. Both plead guilty, and were held by
Judge Brown In $500 bonds for trial at a
higher court. Perkins has been in the en-
ploy of the company seven years.
A vandai In a Cemetery.
KENNEBUNK, September 9.-The graves
in Mount Hope cemetery in this town were
found Sunday morning to have been dis
turbed during the night. In some only q
slight excavation had been made while in
others the earth was removed to the coffins.
No bodies were disturbed, and the motive
for the affair is only matter of conjecture.
One theory, hardly probable, ascribes it to
the work OF boys. Another is that some
insane person was the perpetrator. A
pointed stick was apparently the only in
strument used in the work.
A Body Found.
DAMARIscoTTA, September 9.-Coroner
Patterson of Wiscasset went to Bristol,
about four miles below here, today, where
the body of female infant had been found
In the Damariscotta river. 1t was apparent
ly about "a hours old at the time Of its
death. The body was wrapped in a lady's
skirt The head and trunk were badly de-
composed. No inquest was held, but the
coroner brought the body here and delivered
1t to an undertaken for interment.
County Attorney Swsetser's Case.
AUGUSTA, September 9-There will be a
hearing before Governor Burleigh tomorrow
at II o'clock on the question of the removal
Of County Attorney Sweetser, Of Waldo, fol
alleged failure to prosecute liquor sellers
Attorney General Littlefield will be present
at the hearing.
Drug Stores Indicted.
AUGUSTA, September 9.-Of the 65 in.
dictments reported by the grand jury in
Kennebec county, 30 were for liquor selling
Some of the leading drug stores in Augusta
have been indicted as liquor nuisances.
The vedette at Har harbor.
BAR HARBoR, September 9.-Steam yacht
Vedette, F. W. Vanderbilt, with the owner
and family on board, arrived this morning.