The Portland daily press., 1891-04-13

The Barron Case Settled at Las.

The Barron Case Settled at Last.
BANGOR, April 11.-Since the conviction of
Stain and Cromwell for the murder of CASH
Ter Barron Of the Dexter Savings Bank, the
bank officials have paid to Mrs Barron the
sum of $1,000, withheld on the ground that
her husband was an embezzler and a suicide.
and the suit to recover, which has been pend
ing in the supreme coutt for many years, is
now stricken from the docket.
Mr.. Thatcher Sores a Point.
BANGOR. April lin the case of b. B.
Thatcher vs.. the Maine Central Railroad
company to recover the value of certain
amounts Of timber owned by the plaintiff
burned at Milford in April of last year, by a
spark from locomotive. the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff. The plaintiff
claimed to have owned 20SO,S04 feet of pine
boards, 81, ,S51 feet of timber and 3l8, 900 board
sticks, the total value of which was $l7,S30.
AS this was a test case. the amount repre-
sents only small fraction of the amount at
issue.
8ad Men In Limbo.
LEWISTON, April 11.-Francis Elsie and
John Taylor were arrested here today,
charged with placing sleepers on the track
Of the Rumford Falls&nd Buckfeld railroad
yesterday Conductor Moore recognized one
in the street, Though whom the other was
found.
The Campaign OF the Farmers.
LEWISTON, April 11.-At meeting Of the
executive committee of the Maine State
Grange in this city, one of the most import
ant items of business was the discussion and
adoption of the following resolutions regard
ing the result of the measures taken at the
State Grange convention in Lewiston for the
equalization of taxation:
Resolved, That while we have failed to secure a
law LOT the equalization OF taxation from the Leg
lSlature JUST ADJOURNED, yet we are not of that
class who put their hands to the plow aud then
look look back, hence we pledge ourselves to
to the polls and vote for 10 man for Representa-
tive TO the legislature who will not pledge himself
to toy vote ana use al his influence for law which
Will equallze taxation, In order that the farmer
may pay only his just proportion of taxes.
Mr.. B. Hunt, Worthy Overseer, took the
obligation Of Worthy Master, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. Prince.
Mr.. Hunt is now Worthy Mastar of the State
Grange and all communications should be
addressed to him.
New Pastor for CherryfIeId-
CHESTER, Vt, April 11.-Rev. Fl. B.
Tilden today, resigned as pastor OF the :Bap,
tist church here. he goes to Cherryield,
Maine.
Launched at Calais.
CALAIS, April t2.-Rideout & Lord
launched from their yard Saturday. the
handsome three masted schooner Julia A.
Mari of 20 tons. owned largely in Fall
River.
Brought Homo To Be Buried.
WINTHROP, April 12-The remains Of
Burton A. Moore killed Thursday on the
Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western rail-
road, arrived home Saturday night. The
funeral occurred today under the Masonic
honors at the home of the young mans
father. Chas. l. Moore, in Monmouth.
Putting the crog shops Down.
AUGUSTA, April 12-The grand jury reports
sixty-one indictments. all liquor law viola
tIons but fourteen. James Foley Of Augusta.
is indicted for manslaughter; Edward Nc
Cormic, Chelsea, rape; 81. B. Ingraham and
Minnie Cole, Readfield, adultery.