The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
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Inspector Johnson's case.

Inspector Johnson's Case.
BDDEFoRD, May 13.-Richard M. John
son, special inspector for the United States
customs district Of Maine. against whom a
warrant was recently issued for alleged as
sault ON Presque Isle man with weapon,
was here Sunday.
The papers were not served on him. He
left for st. Andrews last night
His suit against United States Marshal
Harmon for fees while he was deputy mar
shal, is assigned for trial in Biddef0rd this
week.
vassalboro's Enterprise. lTO
AUGUSTA, May 13-At a special town
meeting, Saturday, Vassalboro voted to fix
the valution Of the Vassalboro wooden mill
at $4,000 for five years. The new agent, Mr.
Lee. has arrived, and it will be started up
within six weeks.
Fire at East Stoneham.
NORWAY, May 13.-The Knights Of Py-
thias Hall at East Stoneham was burned
Sunday morning. The loss is 81 800; insur-
ance, S700. w. Ii. Tibbetts, who occupied
store in the block, loses $4,000 on his stock (;
insurance, 1900. The cause of the fire is
unknown. 1t Is understood that the hall will
be rebuilt.
Thrown Beneath His Horse.
BRIDGToN, May 13.-Last Saturday noon
Mr.. Robert A. Cleaves was badly hurt by
being thrown under the feet of horse. he
went to the noon train with high spirited
horse, which became frightened at the
whistle of the engine and reared, throwing
Mr.. Cleaves to the ground and coming down
upon his PROSTATE body.
Mr. Cleaves was taken home Ia an utterly
helpless condition, and medical aid summon
ed. He was badly bruised, but fortunately
no bones were broken. Mr.. Cleaves is a
brother of Hons. Nathan and Henry b.
Cleaves Of Portland.
All About a Gallon OF Liquor.
AUGUSTA, May 13.-A we'll known express
company is seeking to recover on gallon of
whiskey which came to its Augusta office
and was spilled by an officer of the law. 1t
seems the liquor was the property of man
residing in the city, but by some chance the
driver of the stage which runs to the Nation
al Soldiers Home, T0gus, took 1t from the
express office to the Home. No one there
claiming it, the package was opened, and be-
ing found to contain liquor the con tents were
split by Deputy Sheriff Ames of Chelsea,
who was sent for Now it is claimed the
on United States gr0unds,tand the owner,
who went to the Office after the liquor. asks
that he be paid S. for his loss.
Fire at Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, May 13.-The house owned
by Mrs. Louise Wilkins, on West Front
street, Skowhegan, was destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning. Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, $500.
Funeral of sorrin n. Staples.
BIDDEFoRD, May 1S.-The funeral OF the
late Orrin FL. Staples occurred today, busi-
ness being generally suspended. After
prayers at the house, members of Dunlap
Lodge of Masons, Mavoshen Lodge. Knights
Of Pytbias, and Laconia Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, to the number of over one hundred,
met in front of the city building and march
ed to Green street andsescorted the remains
funeral was to be held. Beside the hearse
walked the pail bearers--Royal E. Gould,
George f. Goodwin, Edwin Stone and Iris
tram Hanson, of Bradford Commandery
knights Templar; Tristram Goldthwait of
Mavoshen Lodge, Knights of Pythias G. N.
Weymouth, of Laconia Lodge of Odd Eel
lows. At the church Rev. I. NJ. Davies read
portion of the scriptures and made a short
address and prayer, after which the men,
bers Of Dunlap Lodge of Masons performed
escorted to Greenwood Cemetery for burial.
Matilda whites Suicide.
LEWISTON, May 13.-Matilda White, a
house girl at David Sanborn's, Wales, COM
mitted suicide by taking poison last night,
being found dead in her bed this morning
| She was about 80 years old.
Columbia's Rapid Growth.
CHERRYFIELD, May 13.-Mrs. William
Frye, of Columbia. gave sbirth to four
ohildrap last Fridkv two hovs and tuuo riris
| They are all living, and are apparently
| healthy. The mother is 45 years old, and has
| been married twenty years. She has preyi.
| ously had only one child.